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Yes, it is possible for individuals with a pharmacy background to pursue a Master's in Social Work (MSW) online. While it may not be the most common pathway, people from diverse educational backgrounds are often welcomed in the field of social work. And this course (after pharmacy) is for someone who wants to opt-out from pharmacy or explore other career options that are offered after a pharmacy degree.

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, MoS PMO, Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space and MoS Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Dr Jitendra Singh has said that the Biotech StartUps are crucial to India’s future economy.

A recent study from the lab of the University of Kentucky’s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging Director Linda Van Eldik, Ph.D., has been published in PLOS ONE. The work centers around the idea that various anti-inflammatory drugs could be effective treatments for Alzheimer’s disease (AD). This study focused on a protein known as p38. Many labs have been working with this protein as a potential target for drug development to treat Alzheimer’s disease and other conditions with neuroinflammatory dysfunction.

ChatGPT’s responses to people’s healthcare-related queries are nearly indistinguishable from those provided by humans, a new study from NYU Tandon School of Engineering and Grossman School of Medicine reveals, suggesting the potential for chatbots to be effective allies to healthcare providers’ communications with patients.

An NYU research team presented 392 people aged 18 and above with ten patient questions and responses, with half of the responses generated by a human healthcare provider and the other half by ChatGPT.

European Medicines Agency (EMA) confirms acceptance of the Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) for DMB-3115, a biosimilar of Stelara® (Ustekinumab). The MAA has been submitted by Accord Healthcare, Intas’ wholly owned subsidiary on June 23rd, and the EMA accepted the MAA submission on 14th July.

After many years of penance, when the degree comes in hand, then the dreams get wings, and the mind is eager to fly in the blue sky. A similar scene was seen on Saturday at the Convocation - 2023 of IIHMR University, Jaipur. Dr. P.R. Sodani, President, IIHMR University, said this year, 308 students were awarded degrees in the convocation programme; out of 308 students, 201 students of MBA Hospital and Health Management, 77 students of MBA Pharmaceutical Management, 21 students of MBA Development Management and 9 students of PhD were awarded degrees.

Women have used birth-control pills since the 1960s, but researchers still do not know everything about the body's complex reaction to the small, hormone-laden pill.

Researchers from Aarhus University and the United States have studied the stress response of 131 young women when having a blood sample taken. Some of the women were on birth-control pills, while others were not. The researchers specifically measured the levels of the stress hormone ACTH in the women’s blood.

Scientists have designed an AI tool that can rapidly decode a brain tumor’s DNA to determine its molecular identity during surgery - critical information that under the current approach can take a few days and up to a few weeks.

Knowing a tumor’s molecular type enables neurosurgeons to make decisions such as how much brain tissue to remove and whether to place tumor-killing drugs directly into the brain - while the patient is still on the operating table.

The Inaugural Regulatory Program of Eminence Business Media, Pharma Regulatory Conclave 2023 set a very high benchmark for conferences based off learning and rejuvenation. The program was designed with a unique framework with one day virtual day program on 30th June and a two-day in-person conference at Hilton Resort, North Goa on July 5th - 6th.