qHPV vaccine- India’s first indigenous vaccine against cervical cancer – Medicoz Community India accounts for about 1/5th of the world’s cervical cancer burden. Cervical cancer is almost always associated with Human Papillomavirus (HPV), a double-stranded DNA virus. The strains responsible for malignancy are 16, 18, 31 and 45 with 16 and 18 attributing to >70% […]
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
National Suicide Prevention Strategy : Suicide is the leading cause of death among individuals between 15-29 years of age in India. With an increase in the rate of suicide from 10.2 to 11.3 per 1 one lakh population in the past 3 years, the MOHFW has rolled out the first National Suicide Prevention Strategy (NSPS). […]
Community Medicine Update
FDA New Warning For Statin Use In Pregnancy The FDA is requesting removal of its strongest warning against using cholesterol-lowering statin medicines in pregnant patients. Despite the change, most patients should stop statins once they learn they are pregnant. They have conducted a comprehensive review of all available data and make a change to the […]
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