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Short Note – Rare Diseases
A disease can be defined as a disorder in the structure/function of a living organism that is not the result of a past injury. What are rare diseases?...India signs loan agreement with World Bank to eliminate TB
India has signed a loan agreement worth $400 million with the World Bank (WB) to help treat and eliminate Tuberculosis from the country. In India, around five lakh...Hemant Pandey develops a herbal drug to treat leucoderma
Hemant Pandey, a senior DRDO scientist, has developed a herbal drug – Lukoskin – to treat leucoderma, a condition in which white patches develop on the skin. The...2019 edition of World Sickle Cell Day (WSCD)
The World Sickle Cell Day (WSCD) is observed every year on 19th of June to raise public awareness about the sickle cell disease and its treatment methods. Sickle...India’s first water clinic for elephants opened in Mathura
India has opened its first specialised hydrotherapy treatment center (water clinic) for elephants suffering from arthritis, joint pain and foot ailments on the banks of the Yamuna in...
