CBLB502, a potential drug that could reduce the risk from radiation exposure following a disaster like explosion of nuclear devices has been granted fast track designation in US.

   Oxytocin-tainted vegetable use may cause nervous breakdowns, sterility and neurotic complications 

  Use of oral contraceptive pills to prevent accidental pregnancy is on the rise in India, reports indicate.

  A biotechnology park is coming up in the north-east Indian state of Himachal Pradesh in a public-private-partnership mode, reports said.

A new, more virulent strain of malaria is causing heart attacks and several other medical conditions which are not related to the infection, reports said.

hGH-CTP, a long-acting version of human growth hormone may be coming soon in the markets, according to Prolor Biotech, Inc.

Palifosfamide (Zymafos), a new treatment which shows potential to treat soft tissue sarcoma is currently undergoing clinical trials.

Early antiretroviral therapy for HIV/AIDS could help boosting the efficacy of drugs to treat tuberculosis infection in patients suffering from HIV-TB co-infection.

Celution System, a stem cell device developed by Cytori Therapeutics, has been granted approval for breast reconstruction in Europe.

India is planning to carry out a nation-wide survey on leprosy as the country is still posed with the challenge of the infectious disease.