India’s Public Health Crisis: The Price of Privatisation
admin As a nation and as a population, India shares with its South and South-East Asian neighbours the legacy of a heavy public health burden shaped by a common historical past.…
Evaluation of Collaboration between Intrinsic Activity and Diffusion: a Descriptor for Alkene Epoxidation Catalyzed by TS-1
The systemic evaluation of the collaboration between intrinsic activity of active sites and substrate/product diffusion rate is a key challenge for rational optimization in reaction performance in alkene epoxidation. Herein,…
Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in India: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention Guide
After two cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) were recently reported in Karnataka as part of routine surveillance by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), citizens across the country fear…
New Antibiotics: Is Regional Research in Lower Income Countries Viable for Global Health Impact?
What you need to know Antibiotic resistance is increasing globally, and new drugs are needed to overcome the dangers of microbes that evade essential treatments. Middle-and-lower income countries are threatened…
Blue Light-Induced Diazo Cross-Coupling: Synthesis of Allyldiazo Compounds through Reshuffling of Functionalities
In this paper, we describe a new type of cross-coupling between simple diazo and vinyldiazo compounds that gives access to unusual allyldiazo products. Blue light discriminates two diazo compounds towards…
New AI Method May Help In Early Breast Cancer Detection
A new AI-assisted method could help diagnose breast cancers at very early stages, but the work still needs large-scale testing to be used in hospitals. | Photo Credit: Robin van…
Consumption of renewable diesel continues general growth trend on the U.S. West Coast
In-brief analysis February 18, 2025 Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Petroleum Supply MonthlyNote: Renewable diesel consumption, which is defined as renewable diesel product…
INTERVIEW | A Comprehensive Case Investigation Could Reveal the True Cause of the GBS Outbreak: Dr Pradeep Awate
Dr Awate says people should understand that not every case of diarrhoea or vomiting develops into GBS. | Photo Credit: Facebook Pune’s Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) outbreak has alerted Maharashtra’s and…
166 Cases, 5 Deaths: Waterborne Bacteria Causes Severe Guillain-Barré Outbreak in Pune
GBS is a curable but rare infectious disease, in which a patient’s immune system attacks the nervous system, leading to numbness in parts of the body. GBS is not a…
Budget 2025: Viksit Bharat a Pipe Dream Unless Education and Healthcare Spending Gets Proportionate Boost
A close look at the budgetary numbers offers critical insights into government spending in two vital areas: education and health. Schools across the country remain underfunded, with many lacking even…