The Aged Care Advisory Council Established

The Aged Care Advisory Council (ACAC) and the Council of Elders established, following a recommendation by the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety. FECCA Chairperson, Ms Mary Patetsos, along with 16 other prominent leaders in the aged care sector, were today appointed to the National Aged Care Advisory Council. The Council has a three-year […]

With Molnupiravir, India to get affordable weapon against Covid

With six Indian pharma companies working to manufacture antiviral pill Molnupiravir, healthcare experts say the game-changing drug will give India an effective and affordable weapon against the Covid-19 pandemic. The oral drug, which is likely to get Emergency Use Authorisation (EUA) in India in the coming weeks, is expected to help the country fight future […]

Biological E to get $50 mn from US DFC to boost Covid vax production

Biological E to get $50 mn from US DFC to boost Covid vax production

 In a major boost to Covid-19 vaccine production in India, Hyderabad-based Biological E Limited will receive $50 million assistance from the United States International Development Finance Corporation (DFC). DFC Chief Operating Officer David Marchick and Biological E. Limited Managing Director Mahima Datla will sign a finance agreement here on Monday to expand Covid-19 vaccine manufacturing […]

Hyderabad Biryani and Sticky Saffron Dumplings: Try at home

Hyderabad Biryani and Sticky Saffron Dumplings: Try at home

Paneer and Spinach Biryani PROTEIN: Paneer HEAT LEVEL:   Medium SERVE SIZE:     Serves 2-3   PREP TIME:       5 minutes               COOK TIME:     12 minutes From Anjum Anand’s ‘I Love India’: “This is a fabulous and delicious vegetarian biryani that is easy to make and so much tastier than it sounds.” INGREDIENTS: 1 pack The Spice tailor […]

New academic chair to be appointed for research into Ayurvedic medicine

New academic chair to be appointed for research into Ayurvedic medicine

Western Sydney University is the first Australian university to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Indian Government’s Ministry of AYUSH to appoint an Academic Chair in Ayurvedic Medicine. The collaboration will build capacity for the evidenced-based validation of Ayurvedic medicine and aligned inventions such as Ayurveda herbal medicine, yoga and meditation. The MoU […]

UK begins trial of multi-variant Covid booster vax

UK begins trial of multi-variant Covid booster vax

the UK has kicked off a trial of what has been described as the world’s first multi-variant vaccine booster against Covid-19 in the city of Manchester . On Monday, a married couple, both in their 60s, became the first participants in the trial, a collaboration between the University of Manchester and a National Health Service […]

Africa could miss 40% Covid vax target amid cutbacks

Africa could miss 40% Covid vax target amid cutbacks

The goal of vaccinating 40 per cent of Africa’s population against Covid-19 by December appears elusive as the continent grapples with cutbacks on doses supplied via multilateral platforms, a top World Health Organization (WHO) official said. In a statement on Thursday, Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa, said the continent faces a nearly 500 […]

Sputnik’s single-dose vax gets DCGI nod for Phase-III trials in India

Sputnik’s single-dose vax gets DCGI nod for Phase-III trials in India

The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has granted permission for the conducting of the Phase III bridging trials of Sputnik Light on the Indian population. The Sputnik Light is a single-dose Covid-19 vaccine of the Russian vaccine Sputnik. The nod comes after a recent study published in the medical journal The Lancet said that […]

Aus needs to continue to press forward for Covid vaccination

Aus needs to continue to press forward for Covid vaccination

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has asked citizens to “continue to press forward” for Covid-19 vaccination targets as the country battles the third wave of infections. Under Morrison’s pathway out of the pandemic, Australia will start to reopen in phases when 70 per cent of adults are fully vaccinated, reports Xinhua news agency on Monday. […]

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