Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs

GLP-1 Drugs: The Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk launched its weight-loss injectable semaglutide, following Eli Lilly’s tirzepatide in India GLP-1 (Glucagon-Like Peptide-1) is a naturally occurring gut hormone (incretin) released after food intake. It plays a crucial role in regulating blood sugar, lipid metabolism, and appetite. GLP-1 receptor agonists are synthetic drugs that mimic this […]

Jellyfish : Recent Studies Recent studies indicate that jellyfish blooms are increasing along Indian coasts. It is an ancient and resilient gelatinous zooplankton of the phylum Cnidaria. These are highly adaptable marine organisms with simple anatomy, stinging tentacles and efficient jet propulsion. These are simple invertebrates, members of the phylum Cnidaria, which includes creatures such […]

Silica Gel Desiccant: According to health professionals most silica beads found in silica gel desiccant sachets are non-toxic and don’t present the same risk as silica dust. Silica gel desiccants are common moisture adsorbing agents used throughout many industries worldwide. The silica gel desiccant removes excess moisture from the air. It is made of silicon […]

Chemotherapy : Recent Study A landmark study published recently has reported that about a fifth of chemotherapy drugs tested failed quality tests; 16 of the 17 implicated manufacturers are India-based. Chemotherapy is a treatment that uses medicines to destroy cancer cells. There are many different types of chemo. They don’t all work exactly the same […]

Black Mass Recovery Technology: The Technology Development Board (TDB), Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India, has extended financial support for commercialisation of Indigenous Battery Recycling Technology. Black Mass Recovery Technology is designed to extract battery-grade lithium, cobalt, nickel and manganese from end-of-life lithium-ion batteries. Its dual-mode (wet and dry) black mass recovery […]

Leptospirosis: Five persons have infected to leptospirosis in Ernakulam, Kerala over the past three weeks. Leptospirosis is a potentially fatal zoonotic bacterial disease. The disease is caused by a bacterium called Leptospira interrogans, or Leptospira. The disease causing bacteria is found in the urine of animals such as rats, cattle, and dogs. The bacteria can […]

Zero-Dose Children: India ranked second after Nigeria in the number of unvaccinated or “zero-dose” children in 2023, according to a new Lancet study based on Global Burden of Disease data. The term “zero-dose children” refers to children who did not receive even a single dose of any routine childhood vaccination. In 2023, 1.44 million Indian […]

Haemophilia A: A simple and affordable point-of-care test kit has been indigenously developed by the National Institute of Immunohaematology for early diagnosis of genetic bleeding disorders haemophilia A and Von Willebrand Disease. Haemophilia A is a hereditary bleeding disorder that happens when your blood doesn’t clot as well as it should When you bleed, a […]

Candida tropicalis: ‘Candida tropicalis’, an important fungal pathogen in India and in many other parts of the world, has been found using chromosome alterations to resist common antifungal drugs such as fluconazole and voriconazole. Candida tropicalis is a species of yeast (fungus) that is part of the Candida genus. It is a human pathogen associated […]