Drugs  

A man in Mississippi accidentally texted a police officer asking for drugs, leading to a hilarious exchange that has gone viral. The officer responded with a selfie, leaving the man stunned.

The Union Budget 2024 exempts custom duty on key cancer drugs, making Trastuzumab Deruxtecan, Osimertinib, and Durvalumab more affordable and accessible, easing financial burdens for cancer patients across India.

When considering health insurance, here are seven important things you should know before making a purchase:
 

Delhi police recently busted three suspects supplying meth tea bags in Delhi. The incident highlights the global threat posed by expanding Chinese and South Asian cartels exporting drugs to countries such as Australia, South Korea, Japan, and the Philippines. 

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is due to the overuse of antibiotics, resulting in millions of deaths every year. It can be reduced by consulting a doctor before consuming antibiotics, getting vaccinated, and adopting good personal and environmental hygiene practices. 

Researchers from Goa University recently found a way to produce gold nanoparticles using a local species of mushroom called Termitomuces. It is a groundbreaking discovery as gold nanoparticles are crucial for drug delivery systems.

The researchers at Tata Memorial Centre have created a tablet called "R+Cu" that can stop the spread of cancer in the body and also reduces the side effects of chemo and radiation therapy by up to 50%. It is a groundbreaking development with an affordable price of ₹100. The cost ensures that the tablet can be accessed by a large population. It still has to go through human trials and might take 5-6 years before hitting the market. 

At 11, Dev Pratap ran away from his home after stealing Rs 120. He collected trash from roads and railway stations to earn a living. One day, the police arrested him for consuming drugs and he remained in police custody for 15 days. A stranger secured bail for Dev and found him work at a roadside eatery. This event had a profound impact on Dev Pratap’s life that led him to form an organization called ‘Voice of Slum.’

The first batch of Indian-made Sputnik V vaccine doses manufactured by Hyderabad-based Hetero Biopharma has got clearance by the Central Drugs Laboratory (CDL)
 

Banks can provide fresh lending support to vaccine manufacturers, importers or suppliers of vaccines and priority medical devices; hospitals and dispensaries; pathology labs; manufacturers and suppliers of oxygen and ventilators; importers of vaccines and Covid-related drugs; logistics firms and patients for treatment

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati researchers have developed a low-cost membrane technology to produce psychoactive drugs and anti-ageing compounds
 

“India will not hesitate in raising its voice against the enemies of humanity, human race and human values – these include terrorism, smuggling of illegal weapons, drugs and money-laundering,” PM Modi said at UNGA. 

An expose by Suvarna News, a Kannada news channel reveals that Sandalwood actress Sanjjanaa has converted to Islam and changed her name to Mahira
 

 A day after Jaya Bachchan sprang to the defence of Bollywood, the Congress has jumped into the fray

Karnataka Congress MLA Zameer Ahmed has promised to donate his properties to the government of Karnataka if allegations against him in the drug scandal rocking Karnataka are proved right