Chlorpheniramine and Phenylephrine Combination: The Union Health Ministry has tightened rules for FDCs containing chlorpheniramine maleate and phenylephrine, requiring labels to warn against their use in children below four years.It is an over-the-counter and prescription Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) commonly formulated as oral drops, syrups, and tablets for symptomatic relief of common cold, allergic rhinitis, and […]
Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs
Cloud and AI Skilling Initiative
Cloud and AI Skilling Initiative: The govt launched the nationwide cloud & AI skilling initiative in collaboration with Amazon Web Services. It aims to provide foundational AI and cloud literacy through Amazon Web Services (AWS) digital training content. It offers intensive, job-ready training to participants through the AWS re/Start program. AWS re/Start program is a […]
Endoscopic Camera
Endoscopic Camera: A Chhattisgarh professor and five students were recently arrested for allegedly leaking an entomology exam using an endoscopic camera. It is a device used to view, capture, and record videos in small, hard-to-reach places of the human body with limited to no visibility. It allows doctors to visualize the surgery or diagnostic procedure […]
Terrier Cyber Quest 2026 (TCQ 3.0)
Terrier Cyber Quest 2026 (TCQ 3.0): The Territorial Army, along with CyberPeace, recently launched the third edition of Terrier Cyber Quest 2026 (TCQ 3.0), a national-level hackathon focused on cybersecurity, defence and digital threats. Terrier Cyber Quest 2026: It is a national-level hackathon focused on cybersecurity, defence, and digital threats. It is being organised by […]
Squint Eye
Squint Eye: A recent study estimated that horizontal strabismus affects 1.81% of the global population, or about 138.5 million people. Squint Eye is medically known as strabismus. It is a condition in which the two eyes do not align properly. It can affect children and adults and, when it develops during childhood, can interfere with […]
Polysilicon
Polysilicon: The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) announced that it is formulating a dedicated subsidy scheme to establish 30 GW of domestic polysilicon manufacturing capacity by 2030. Polycrystalline silicon (commonly referred to as polysilicon or poly-Si) is a high-purity, hyper-refined crystalline form of elemental silicon composed of multiple microscopic crystallites separated by grain […]
The Australia confirms first H5N1 bird flu
The Australia confirms first H5N1 bird flu: Australia confirmed its first mainland case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 in a mammal after the virus was detected in a dead long-nosed fur seal at Beachport, South Australia. H5N1 is a subtype of the Influenza A virus belonging to the Orthomyxoviridae family. Classified as a […]
Ribociclib
Ribociclib: The Kerala High Court recently allowed a breast cancer patient to be impleaded in a petition considering the issue of the ‘exorbitant’ price of ‘life-saving’ breast cancer medication, Ribociclib. It is an anticancer medicine used in combination with other medicines to treat certain types of breast cancer. It belongs to a group of drugs […]
Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever
Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever: Scientists recently identified multiple targets for antibodies, proteins that protect when an unwanted substance enters body that, could help treat Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF). It is an important zoonotic disease caused by a tick-borne virus (Nairovirus) belonging to the family Bunyaviridae. The CCHF virus causes severe viral haemorrhagic fever outbreaks, with a […]
Sea Urchin : Study
Sea Urchin : Study Researchers from IIT Mandi have developed a sea urchin inspired surface coating on 3D-printed bone implants capable of mechanically disrupting bacteria and accelerating integration of the implant with bones. Sea Urchin belongs to a group of marine invertebrates called echinoderms, which means spiny-skinned animals. It includes other well-known marine creatures like […]
