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Glenmark gets US FDA approval for nasal spray
According to Glenmark, the drug is for rhinitis in adults and paediatric patients 12 years of age and older in the US. "The FDA's approval of Ryaltris represents a major milestone for Glenmark and clearly supports our efforts to bring innovative treatment options in our key therapeutic areas." said Chief Commercial Officer Robert Crockart.
AstraZeneca 3rd dose increases antibody response against Omicron
The trial showed the third dose booster also increases the immune response to Beta, Delta, Alpha, and Gamma SARS-CoV-2 variants. The results of both were observed among individuals previously vaccinated with either AstraZeneca, Vaxzevria in the UK, or an mRNA vaccine.
Millets can boost growth by 26-39%, reveals study
Researchers examining the nutritional benefits of millets have found that these 'smart foods' can significantly contribute to overcoming malnutrition. The study was published in the journal 'Nutrients' and is a review and meta-analysis of eight prior published studies. It was undertaken by seven organisations in four countries and was led by Dr S. Anitha, Senior Scientist-Nutrition at the International Crops Research Institute of the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT).
No need for 4th Covid jab yet: UK experts
UK Health Security Agency data show three months after boosting, protection against hospitalisation remains at about 90 per cent for people aged 65 and over, the BBC reported. Protection against mild symptomatic infection is more short-lived, the data revealed.
That drops to around 30 per cent by about three months, it added.
Covid-recovered at 3-5 times more Omicron reinfection risk: WHO
According to Hans Henri P Kluge, the WHO's Regional Director for Europe, Omicron variant can evade previous immunity in people. "So it can still infect those who have had Covid-19 in the past, those who are unvaccinated, and those who were vaccinated many months ago," Kluge said in a recent note. "There are three things that we need to do urgently: protect ourselves through vaccination, prevent further infections, and prepare health systems for a surge in cases".
Israel maybe headed towards herd immunity: Report
According to Health Ministry Director-General Nachman Ash, herd immunity against Covid-19 is possible in the country, but at the cost of many infections, Jerusalem Post reported. "The price of herd immunity is very many infections, and that may be what will happen. The numbers need to be high to reach herd immunity, this is something that is possible," Ash was quoted as saying to 103FM Radio on Sunday.
What's next for NASA's newly launched James Webb Space Telescope
The $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope was launched atop an Ariane 5 rocket from French Guiana on December 25, kicking off a long-delayed, potentially transformative mission to study the early universe, nearby exoplanets and more. The telescope is headed for the Sun-Earth Lagrange Point 2 (L2), a gravitationally stable spot 1.5 million kilometres from our planet in the direction of Mars, Space.com reported.
Astronomers uncover largest group of 'rogue planets' yet
A team of astronomers, using data from several European Southern Observatory (ESO) telescopes and other facilities, has discovered at least 70 new rogue planets in our galaxy. Rogue planets, lurking far away from any star illuminating them, would normally be impossible to image.
Omicron infection to reduce hospitalisation risk by 40%: Study
Researchers from Imperial College London stressed that these estimated reductions in severity must be balanced against the larger risk of infection with Omicron, due to the reduction in protection provided by both vaccination and natural infection.
For example, at a population level, large numbers of infections could still lead to large numbers of hospitalisations.
Aussie astronomers capture black hole eruption
The discovery, published in the Nature Astronomy journal and released to the public on Thursday, took a deep dive into the black hole at the center of the galaxy Centaurus A, about 12 million light-years away, reported Xinhua news agency. Despite being galaxies far away, the erupting black hole extended across a length equal to 16 moons placed side by side in the night sky. However, it is not visible to the naked eye.
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