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CERVAVAC: Cervical Cancer Vaccine
The cervix is the lowermost part of the uterus. Tumour in the cervix is generally referred to as cervical cancer. A vaccine to cure cervical cancer was recently launched by the Serum Institute of India. The name of the vaccine is CERVAVAC. This is the first time India is producing a vaccine for cervical cancer. ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Breast cancer • CERVAVAC • Cervical cancer • Cervical cancer in India • Department of Biotechnology (DBT) • HPV vaccine • Human Vaccines • indigenous vaccine • International Classification of Diseases • Lung cancer • National Girl Child Day • Self reliance • self reliant india • Serum Institute of India (SII) • Vaccines • World Health Organisation (WHO)
World Cancer Day 2022
The World Cancer Day 2022 is observed every year on February 4, worldwide. Key facts The day is observed to raise awareness, inspire change and reduce global impact of cancer. It is celebrated with the aim of reducing misconceptions regarding cancer and prejudices associated with it. It helps people in getting right information about cancer. ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Breast cancer • Cancer • Cancer cases in India • World Cancer Conference • World Cancer Day • World Cancer Day 2022
INST synthesizes Compound to lower the spread of Cancer cells
The researchers at the Institute of Nano Science and Technology at Mohali have developed a hybrid compound to slow down the spread of cancer cells Highlights The compound developed will open new avenues for anti-tumour applications. The solid compound developed is an inorganic salt of phophomolybdic acid. The compound belongs to Polyoxymetalates. The family of ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Breast cancer • Cancer cell • Cancer immunotherapy • Cancer research • Cancer treatments • Institute of Nano Science and Technology • Nanotechnology
IIT Roorkee finds new method to detect breast and ovarian cancer
Researchers at the IIT Roorkee have identified a new method to detect two of the worst forms of cancer in women – breast and ovarian cancer. The research published in the journal, ‘FASEB Bioadvances’ details the use of whole saliva as a body fluid for early detection of breast and ovarian cancers, as opposed to ..
Topics: Biomarkers • Branches of biology • Breast cancer • Cancer • Clinical medicine • Gynaecological cancer • Gynaecology • Medicine • Metastasis • Oncology • Ovarian cancer • RTT
Breast ironing awareness needed in schools
The National Education Union in UK has receommended Breast ironing awareness in schools. The practice is common and originated in West Africa, however still followed secretly on many girls in UK. When a girl turned 10, the mother heats and stone and presses against her daughter’s breast to prevent from its formation. By this the ..
Topics: Body modification • Breast • Breast cancer • Breast ironing • Female mammals • Gender • Girl • Humans • RTT
The researchers of UK builds Virtual Reality (VR) 3D model of cancer
The scientists at Cambridge University have built a Virtual Reality (VR) 3D model of cancer that will help increase the understanding of cancer as well as in the search for new treatment. Researchers from the Cancer Research UK (CRUK) Researchers started with a one millimetre cubed piece of breast cancer tissue biopsy, containing around 100,000 ..
Topics: Biopsy • Breast cancer • Clinical medicine • Educational technology • Medical specialties • Medicine • RTT • Virtual reality • Virtual reality headset