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Leading innovation in rare disease treatment with plant-based drug crofelemer
Reforested Croton lechleri tree in the Amazon, near Iquitos, Peru © Steven King  Massimo Radaelli, PhD, is a European pharmaceutical industry leader and entrepreneur who has devoted more than 30 years to the innovation of therapies to treat...

Ilham Aliyev sends congratulatory letter to President of Peru
12:28 En President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev sent a congratulatory letter to the President of the Republic of Peru, Dina Ercilia Boluarte Zegarra, Olaylar reports. chr("39")chr("39")Dear Madam President, On behalf of myself and...

Peru: At least 18 dead, 24 injured in bus crash
(Photo via: local authorities) OAN Staff Abril Elfi 12:27 PM – Saturday, July 26, 2025 At least 18 people have died and 24 others have been injured after a bus traveling from Lima to Peru’s Amazon region overturned on a highway in the Andes...
Jaishankar greets Peru on Independence Day, highlights growing ties
New Delhi [India] July 28 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Monday extended his greetings to the Government and the people of the Republic of Peru on their Independence Day. He also wished his Peruvian counterpart, Foreign Minister...

Losing My Religion and Finding My Humanity on a Peruvian Ayahuasca Retreat
This is part of Reason's 2025 summer travel issue. Click here to read the rest of the issue. As the second ceremony commenced and I was handed my half-dose of the plant medicine, I took a deep breath and thought, "This is going to be an amazing...

Rs 35 Lakh for a Baby That Wasn’t Theirs: How Hyderabad Clinic Ran Illegal Racket In the Name of Surrogacy
How a Hyderabad Clinic Ran a Baby Racket Behind Fertility Promises Photo : Times Now Hyderabad: In a case that has shocked the city and exposed the dark underbelly of unregulated fertility services, a Hyderabad-based fertility clinic allegedly...

President Ilham Aliyev Sends Congratulatory Letter To President Of Peru
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 28. President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev sent a congratulatory letter to the President of the Republic of Peru, Dina Ercilia Boluarte Zegarra, Trend reports. ''Dear Madam...
DNA Test Unmasks Baby-Trafficking Scam at Hyderabad Fertility Clinic; Eight Arrested
Following their complaint, Hyderabad police arrested eight people, including Dr Namratha (64), her son Pachipala Jayanth Krishna (25), clinic staff, a hospital anaesthetist, and even the biological parents of the baby, who were paid ₹90,000 to...

President Ilham Aliyev extends Independence Day greetings to Peruvian counterpart
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has sent a congratulatory letter to Dina Ercilia Boluarte Zegarra, President of the Republic of Peru, on the occasion of her country’s national holiday – Independence Day, APA reports. The letter reads: "On...

Factors Associated with Caregiver Burden in Families of Patients with Palliative and Chronic Illness: A Cross-Sectional Study
Introduction The World Health Organization (WHO) defines palliative care as comprehensive support provided to patients with terminal illnesses and their families.1 Worldwide, only about 14% of people who need palliative care currently receive it.1...

Peru bus crash leaves 18 dead as vehicle plunges into 164ft ravine
A bus traveling from the Peruvian capital of Lima to the Amazon region overturned on a highway in the Andes Mountains, leaving at least 18 people dead and 48 injured, authorities said Friday. The double-decker bus belonging to the company “Expreso...

Fake IVF, Real Babies: Hyderabad Clinic's Rs 35 Lakh-a-Baby Surrogacy Scam Busted
A Hyderabad couple paid Rs 35 lakh for surrogacy at Universal Srushti Fertility Centre, but received a trafficked baby. A DNA test revealed no biological link, exposing a scam orchestrated by Dr. Namratha. When a hopeful couple from Hyderabad...

Mitophagy Mechanism Unlocks Therapy Path for Parkinson’s Disease
Autophagy is a natural, conserved process where cells degrade and recycle their own components, including damaged proteins and organelles. This targeted removal is orchestrated by cargo receptors, which recruit autophagy molecular machinery to...

Peru Road Accident: 18 Killed As Double-Decker Bus Travelling From Lima to Amazon Overturns on Highway in Andes
Lima, June 26: A bus traveling from Lima to Peru's Amazon region overturned on a highway in the Andes Mountains, leaving at least 18 people dead and 48 injured, authorities said Friday. The double-decker bus belonging to the company “Expreso...

Transfer of Medical officer with eye disability: Consider posting given DoPT circulars, Disability Act: CAT to Govt
Srinagar, Jul 27: The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) in Srinagar has asked the government to take call on the representation of a physically challenged Medical officer who had approached the court in a plea against his transfer from...

Nudging Populations Toward Better Health
Kevin Volpp discusses how behavioral health interventions can improve public health outcomes. In a conversation with The Regulatory Review, physician–economist Kevin Volpp discusses how behavioral economics can inform the design of interventions...

Peru's guano birds face crisis as population plummets 75%
Scientists along Peru's central Pacific coast are sounding the alarm that more action is needed to protect seabirds, sea lions, and penguins as climate change, disease, and overfishing threaten their survival. Research shows the number of guano...

Hyderabad Baby-Selling Racket Busted: Fertility Clinic Owner Among 8 Held
Image for representation. (Source: Pexels) A Hyderabad-based fertility clinic owner and seven others have been arrested for allegedly running an illegal surrogacy and baby-selling racket, police said on Sunday. The alleged operation came to light...

Simon Cowell wanted to join Channel 4 reality show but backed out over health warning, says pal
DON’T let the high-waisted jeans, tinted specs or luxury lifestyle fool you – Simon Cowell reckons he’s a real tough guy at heart. In fact, the music mogul even considered signing up for Channel 4’s extreme challenge show, SAS: Who Dares Wins,...

Peru potato consumption hits 96 kg per capita
Peru leads Latin America in potato consumption, with an average of 96 kilos per person annually, exhibiting an increase from the 86 kilos two decades ago but still below the historical highs of over 100 kilos per person in the 1960s. This rise...