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Dr Hillary Vanderven from James Cook University said antibody-based therapies for respiratory viruses are of increasing importance as they can be a safe and effective tool to treat severe respiratory infections, especially in high-risk groups.”Antibodies are proteins made by the immune system that can target specific molecules on pathogens,” said Dr. Vanderven, a lecturer in immunology and infectious diseases.She said antibody-based therapeutics are safe, but clinical trials have generally shown minimal or no impact on influenza A, and there are currently no approved antibody-based therapies to treat human influenza.”A recent clinical trial used hyperimmune intravenous immunoglobulin (Flu-IVIG) — purified from…

During the search, a Mercedes car having acquisition value of Rs 1.25 crore, cash of Rs 26.45 lakh and incriminating documents including digital evidences, hard disks, mobiles, etc were seized.The ED initiated PMLA investigation based on the Prosecution Complaint filed by the Regional Officer, Haryana State Pollution Control Board, Bhiwani before Special Environment Court, Kurukshetra as the entities violated the conditions of Environment Clearance under Environment (Protection) Act.The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Delhi has also imposed penalty of Rs 65 crore on Sunder Mining and Associates and Govardhan Mines and Minerals for doing illegal and unscientific mining causing large scale…

Researchers from the University of Warwick in the UK conducted a study across a two-week period. More than 100 participants aged 18-22 years were asked to keep a daily sleep diary about the previous night’s sleep, including what time they went to bed, time they got ready to fall asleep, the amount of time it took them to fall asleep, what time they woke up, what time they got out of bed, and how satisfied they were with their sleep in general.Five times throughout the following day, participants were asked to rate their positive and negative emotions and how satisfied…

Commemorating the original cast before the leap, Sargun took to her social media to express gratitude to Priyanka Chahar Choudhary, Ankit Gupta, Isha Malviya, Karan Grover, Twinkle Arora, Hitesh Bharadwaj, Sonakshi Batra, Rohit Purohit, Vivian Dsena for portraying the memorable roles, while also offering words of encouragement to the new actors Alisha, Aditi and Anuraj.From touting Priyanka as the strong pillar of ‘Udaariyaan’ to revealing Ankit as the first audition for the show, Sargun also regarded Isha Malviya as the best choice for Jasmine and Harleen, offering heartwarming insights into the bond shared by the actors and the producer.Sargun posted…

A bench, headed by CJI D.Y. Chandrachud and comprising Justices J.B. Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, dismissed the special leave petition (SLP) filed by the resolution professional – appointed under the insolvency law to manage the airline – challenging the order passed by the high court in favour of the lessors. “Since proceedings are pending before Delhi High Court where petitions are being argued on day to day basis, we are not entertaining this (SLP) at the present stage,” the bench said. The top court said that the question of jurisdiction will also be decided by the single bench of the…

The Bill envisages the creation of a Data Protection Board of India. Since the structure of the Board is to be notified after enactment of the Bill, at this stage, the financial implications of setting up and functioning of the Board is estimated to be about Rs 25 crore towards initial capital expenditure and Rs 10 crore annually for recurring expenditure.The said expenditure is to be incurred from and out of the Consolidated Fund of India.The Board has the authority to summon and examine individuals under oath, inspect documents of companies handling personal data, and recommend blocking access to intermediaries…

Guwahati/Kolkata, Aug 7 (IANS) The Indian Super League (ISL) side and former champions FC Goa kick off their campaign in the 132nd Durand Cup against Shillong Lajong, who are fighting to avoid an early exit after losing their first game, in Guwahati’s Indira Gandhi Athletic stadium on Tuesday afternoon. Also, taking the field on Tuesday will be the Red Miners of Jamshedpur FC in Kolkata’s Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK) against Mumbai City FC, fresh after a 3-1 win over Mohammedan Sporting in their opening game on Saturday.FC Goa wary of Shillong LajongAlthough the 25-member squad announced by FC Goa…

San Francisco, Aug 7 (IANS) In a bid to lure more employees to come to work, Google has announced a $99 per night rate for its on-campus hotel at its Mountain View, California headquarters.The aim is to help remote employees transition into a hybrid working mode, according to a CNBC report.The hotel is part of Google’s new 42-acre Bay View campus that was opened in Mountain View last year.”Google is offering a ‘Summer Special’ for employees to stay the night at an on-campus hotel for a discount,” the report added.The summer special scheme will run till September 30 to make…

Nicknamed Eris, EG.5.1 is a sub-strain of Omicron XBB and has additional mutants on the spike protein S:F456L and S:Q52H. Its speed of transmission is 45 per cent more than XBB.1.16.According to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) latest weekly epidemiological report, EG.5.1 is showing an increasing trend. The WHO added EG.5.1 to the list of variants under monitoring in July.“EG.5.1 has shown an increasing trend in prevalence from 6.2 per cent in week 24 (June 13-19) to 11.6 per cent by week 28 (July 11-17),” the report said.However, “we need not panic or worry,” Dr Ishwar Gilada, an infectious disease…

Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma did not hold the court on Monday, and the matter has been posted for August 10.After having reserved its order on July 19, Special Judge M.K. Nagpal of Rouse Avenue Court, had on July 27, refused to grant Nair the relief stating that the issue was already dealt with by the high court.The high court had dismissed his application for grant of regular bail sought on the ground that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) had filed an incomplete prosecution complaint in his case.”… it is held that this court is not competent or the appropriate forum to…