US Court to pharma giant Guardant Health: You willfully infringed patents for cancer-testing; asked to pay $245 million to University of Washington

A federal judge ordered Guardant Health to pay over $245 million to TwinStrand Biosciences and the University of Washington. This judgment follows a jury verdict for infringing patented DNA sequencing technology. Guardant Health will pay an upfront amount and an ongoing royalty until March 2033. The company announced it will appeal the final judgment and…

Rajasthan minister Kirori Lal Meena admitted to Jaipur hospital ICU after testing positive for H1N1

Rajasthan Agriculture Minister Kirori Lal Meena is in MICU after testing positive for swine flu. Health authorities are increasing surveillance amid a rise in seasonal influenza cases nationwide. Delhi has recorded over two thousand H1N1 cases and three thousand influenza cases. Officials are ensuring hospital preparedness with medicines and testing facilities. People are advised to…

Recast July 20 panel, make ex-CJI the head: PIL in SC

A petitioner questioned the Supreme Court’s committee for probing alleged police excesses. He sought its reconstitution with a former Chief Justice of India. The petitioner cited concerns about panel members’ associations with government authorities. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta objected to the application after the panel began its work. Two former CJIs stated they were not…

Quote of the day by Oscar Wilde: “Yes, I am a dreamer. For a dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight, and his punishment is that he sees the dawn before the rest of the world.”

Dreamers, as Oscar Wilde describes, are those who journey through life guided by their own exceptional visions. They trust their intuition over societal expectations, often envisioning futures that the rest cannot yet see. This extraordinary foresight, while a gift, brings the challenge of isolation and a sense of misalignment with the mainstream. Wilde’s reflections celebrate…