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CURRENT TEST OF FLU BLOOD MAY LEAD TO PNEUMONIA

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June 16, 2017

For the first time, Australian researchers have developed a blood test that can measure 91 percent accuracy, which influenza patients can effectively develop grave secondary infections such as pneumonia. The body of the high-risk influenza screen test (HIST) measures the body's "early warning signal" to initiate a "fight" against the patient's body's infection of the immune system. "Influenza sometimes kill other healthy people in their lives," said Benjamin Tang from Napon Hospital in New South Wales, Australia.

This test requires only one blood and can be expected within a few hours, with 91% accuracy, infections such as pneumonia to patients with influenza. Previously doctors could only test for influenza infection but didn't know which patients would be at risk of rapid deterioration. "By using the HIST Test we're eavesdropping on the immune system to pick up when the body first mounts a defence against a serious, life-threatening infection," Tang added. The study, published in the European Respiratory Journal, deciphered the genetic codes that immune cells release to warn the body of a serious infection, such as pneumonia, caused by the influenza virus.

In addition, HIST will be useful during pandemics when there is a delay in developing vaccines for strains of the influenza virus. "We can now test people during a pandemic, or outbreak of a new flu virus, to identify those who might be at greater risk of developing serious complications. The test works with any flu infection as it looks at how the body reacts rather than the strain or type of virus," Tang explained. The early warning can provide a greater chance to treat the patient's infection before it overwhelms them and potentially kills them, the researchers said.

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BOLLYWOOD ACTRESS GETS INJURED ON THE SHOOTING SPOT

August 18, 2017

B-Town actress Prachi Desai gets injured on the sets of Kosha. The Rock On 2 fame actress was shooting for her upcoming film Kosha in one of the sets in Mumbai, and the scene demanded the actress to jump over with supporting ropes from a two-storey building and she had to land on the ground and chase a car. The actress convinced the director that she would be doing the stunt by herself and while doing the stunt, the actress fell to the ground and suffered severe injuries. Prachi Desai was immediately rushed to the hospital where she was given first aid and reports say that the actress will be on bed rest for next two days post which she will be back again to the sets of Kosha to finish her last schedule of the film.

Google delays white Pixel 2 orders by a month

October 24, 2017

Google has delayed the delivery of some of its newly-launched white Pixel 2 devices by up to a month as it is having a hard time keeping the smartphone in stock."Some people who ordered a white Pixel 2 and received an estimated ship date of late October are receiving emails saying their order has been delayed by up to a month," a report in The Verge said late Monday.To make up for the delay, Google is now offering these customers a free Live Case, which normally sell for $40.Based on Reddit reports, the issue is limited to the 64GB model of the white Pixel 2 thatA -- along with nearly every other model -- remained out of stock or on a multi-week delay from Google's online store.In India, Pixel 2 is priced at Rs 61,000 for the 64GB variant.The pre-orders commence from October 26. The devices will be available in over 1,000 stores across the country and on Flipkart, starting November 1.

INFOSYS NAMES TVS CAPITAL EXECUTIVE AS DIRECTOR

July 01, 2017

Infosys Ltd appointed TVS Capital Funds Ltd Vice-Chairman D. Sundaram as an independent director on its board, the software major announced on Saturday."Sundaram is appointed as independent director with effect from July 14 on the recommendation of the company's nomination and remuneration committee of the board," said the IT giant in a statement here after a regulatory filing on the BSE. A fellow of the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants, the Chennai-based honcho was Vice-Chairman of Hindustan Unilever Ltd, the Indian arm of the Dutch-British transnational consumer goods firm Unilever Group, which he joined in 1975."Sundaram brings extensive experience in the field of finance and strategy execution. I am sure the board will benefit from his expertise," said Infosys Chairman R. Seshasayee in the statement.