What are Dermatophytes? For a long time, fungal infections have meant itchy skin, discoloured nails and sometimes hair loss, a group of symptoms collectively called dermatophytosis, and are caused by a group of fungi called dermatophytes. Dermatophytes are a group of fungi that live off keratin, a substance in hair, nails and the outer layer […]
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Scrub Typhus : Recent Death
Scrub Typhus: Recent Death Recent death of an Anna University student at Government Kilpauk Medical College Hospital (KMCH) due to scrub typhus, has once again brought this bacterial infection to the fore. Scrub Typhusn is a bacterial infection caused by the bacterium Orientia tsutsugamushi. It is spread by the bite of infected larval mites or […]
National Formulary of India
National Formulary of India: The Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare launched the 7th Edition of the National Formulary of India (NFI) and also announced that the Biovigilance Programme of India has been approved by the Government of India. National Formulary of India 2026: It comprises chapters, appendices and drugs, including fixed-dose […]
Kavach Version 4.0
Kavach Version 4.0: Indian Railways has approved the provision of Kavach Version 4.0 on over six hundred Route Kilometres of the Lucknow Division of North Eastern Railway. Kavach System is an indigenously developed Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system that provides Train Protection as well as Collision Prevention capabilities for trains. It was adopted as National […]
Pneumocystis jirovecii : Fungus
Pneumocystis jirovecii: Fungus According to a recent study, Pneumocystis jirovecii, a fungus that causes severe pneumonia in people with weakened immune systems, may have developed resistance to a drug not originally designed to kill it. Pneumocystis jirovecii is an opportunistic fungal pathogen. It can cause pneumonia in patients with impaired immune systems, such as those […]
Elias 2-24 b
Elias 2-24 b: Astronomers have discovered the youngest exoplanet on record and named it Elias 2-24 b. Elias 2-24 b is an exoplanet which is still whirling in its natal disk of dust and gas. It is the youngest known planet discovered so far and is located roughly 450 light-years from Earth. It is orbiting […]
Patriot Missile System
Patriot Missile System: Lockheed Martin recently announced it received a shipment of critical components from General Motors for Patriot interceptors, emphasizing the urgency to ramp up production amid ongoing international conflicts. Patriot, short for Phased Array Tracking Radar for Intercept on Target, is a mobile surface-to-air missile defense system. It was originally developed byS. weapons […]
Advisory on Regulation of Stem Cell Therapy
Advisory on Regulation of Stem Cell Therapy: The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare issued a comprehensive advisory to all States and Union Territories to strictly regulate stem cell therapy, mandating that it can be offered as a standard clinical care only for specific disease conditions approved by the Ministry. The advisory was issued […]
Battery Energy Storage System
Battery Energy Storage System: NTPC Ltd recently terminated a ₹ 413.37 crore contract awarded to GR Infraprojects Ltd (GRIL) for a 400 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project at its Mouda Super Thermal Power Station in Maharashtra. A BESS is a system that stores electrical energy in rechargeable batteries and releases it when power […]
What is Geran-2?
What is Geran-2? New satellite imagery is shedding light on Russia’s expanding Geran-2 drone production at the Alabuga Special Economic Zone in Tatarstan. Geran-2 is a long-range one-way attack drone, often referred to as a kamikaze drone. It is essentially a domestically manufactured Russian version of the Iranian-designed Shahed-136. The Geran is mainly used for […]
