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Union Minister of State for Ayush (Independent Charge) Shri Prataprao Jadhav today announced that the National Exit Test (NExT) for Ayush will be effective from 2021-2022 batch onwards. The Minister was addressing media during the press conference held at New Delhi on 5th August 2024.
Dr. Asis Bala and his team of researchers at the Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST) in Guwahati, an autonomous institute under the Department of Science & Technology (DST), Govt. of India, have been working in this field of drug repurposing to develop improved therapeutic strategies for cancer management.
The Minister also mentioned that Ayurveda and our traditional medical system suffered significant damage during the colonial period and foreign invasions but today, there has been a global shift in perception towards Yoga and Ayurveda, and their acceptance is rapidly increasing.
In the presence of WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi opened the Global AYUSH Investment and Innovation Summit in Gandhinagar on April 20, announcing that India will create a special AYUSH visa category for foreign nationals who want to visit the country to benefit from traditional medicine.
The COVID 19 pandemic had brought forth the urgent need for decontaminants that can limit the spread of infectious diseases through contact. However, most decontaminants consisted of chemicals which are hazardous for the environment. This encouraged researchers to work towards greener alternatives.
The vaccine candidate, by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru and biotech start-up company Mynvax, uses a part of the viral spike protein called the receptor-binding domain (RBD), which allows the virus to connect with the host cell to infect it.
Of the 13 patients studied, seven were taken up in the radiation arm and six not given radiotherapy. Those given radiation therapy, along with treatment as per institutional protocol, showed reduced dependence on external oxygen as their oxygenation level improved faster, reducing their hospital stay, as compared to those not given radiotherapy, said Dr Singh, explaining the methodology of the study.
There are several food-related traditions from ancient times in India, that may seem archaic, outdated, and even irrelevant to those who value only the modern and glitzy methods. But look closely and scratch beneath the surface… you will find a rich tapestry of scientific temper and relevance. Let us look at a few such traditions, especially pertaining to food.
Japan recognizes India`s COVID-19 vaccine COVAXIN manufactured by Bharat Biotech with effect from April 10 to further facilitate travel from India to Japan, said the Indian Embassy in Japan on Thursday (April 7).
Union Minister of Ayush Shri Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday visited the site in Jamnagar where the groundbreaking of the WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine is going to be organized on 19th April. Secretary Ministry of Ayush Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha also accompanied with the minister. Two weeks ago, the Ministry of Ayush had signed the host Country Agreement with World Health Organization (WHO) for establishing the WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine (GCTM) in India.
