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Novo Nordisk Launches Once-Weekly Insulin Injection 'Awiqli' in India

Novo Nordisk Launches Once-Weekly Insulin Injection 'Awiqli' in IndiaNovo Nordisk has launched Awiqli, a once-weekly basal insulin injection for adults with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes in India. The therapy aims to reduce daily injection burden and improve diabetes management.

Brain tumors: New vaccine offers patients hope for more time

Brain tumors: New vaccine offers patients hope for more timeA new therapy offers people with seemingly incurable brain tumors scope for hope: It could slow the progression of the disease and extend patients' lives.

Reliance’s Strand Life Sciences Secures Landmark Indian Patent for Blood-based Early Cancer Detection Technology

Reliance’s Strand Life Sciences Secures Landmark Indian Patent for Blood-based Early Cancer Detection TechnologyStrand Life Sciences, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited, on Tuesday announced the grant of an Indian patent covering its integrated platform for early cancer detection using cell-free DNA (cfDNA) analysis.

Landslides and mudslides: Can they be prevented?

Landslides and mudslides: Can they be prevented?Heavy rains in Indonesia triggered a landslide, killing gold miners. The science of these natural disasters is simple. Preventing them is trickier.

Fungi are adapting to body heat — a 'doomsday scenario'

Fungi are adapting to body heat — a 'doomsday scenario'Researchers suggested fungi were adapting to human body temperature and becoming drug resistant. But the idea it's due to climate change is contested.

Could a Syrian war criminal be attending Paris Olympics?

Could a Syrian war criminal be attending Paris Olympics?Syrian activists are trying to stop a possible war criminal from back home from attending the Paris Olympics. It’s a lot harder to do than one might expect.

Tata Motors looking to sale 1.2 million vehicles with 400 cr investment

Tata Motors looking to sale 1.2 million vehicles with 400 cr investmentTata Motors has unveiled an ambitious five-year roadmap for its passenger vehicle business, targeting annual sales of more than 1.2 million units by FY30, a 20 per cent market share in India’s passenger vehicle market, and revenues of Rs 1.4 lakh crore, backed by investments of nearly Rs 40,000 crore in products and manufacturing.

India-New Zealand sign trade agreement worth 3.7 billion dollars

India-New Zealand sign trade agreement worth 3.7 billion dollarsIndia and New Zealand on Saturday elevated their ties to a strategic partnership and set a five-year target to double their annual bilateral trade in goods and services to $3.7 billion (€3.21 billion) by 2030.

Accused of stalking Telangana man out on bail kills Girl, Wife & both families

Accused of stalking Telangana man out on bail kills Girl, Wife & both familiesA man in the southern state of Telangana is suspected of murdering six people on Friday night, including the 16-year-old girl who had accused him of stalking her.After he was granted anticipatory bail on charges of stalking, the man reportedly killed the girl, her mother and her grandmother. He is also suspected of killing his own wife and two sons.