JP Nadda to unveil healthcare programme for children up to three years
Under the programme, newborns will receive up to nine home visits during the first 42 days of life, while at-risk children will receive up to eight home visits till the…
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Bengaluru research uses AI to hunt cervical cancer risk years before diagnosis
Lalasa Mukku, a researcher at Christ (Deemed-to-be-University), has developed a series of AI-based models aimed at identifying women at elevated risk of cervical cancer by analysing precancerous changes known as…
Environmental chemicals, pollution under scanner as doctors flag concerns over hypospadias
Globally, hypospadias affects roughly one in every 150-200 male births. Based on India's annual birth rate, specialists estimate that close to one lakh boys may be born with the condition…
Hospitals told to make public their kidney transplant success rate
The National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO) has directed transplant centres across the country to put the figures on their websites after BJP MP Captain Brijesh Chowta spotlighted the…
CDSCO Restricts Supply Of IVF Consumables To Registered Fertility Centres
The regulator issued the direction after it was brought to its notice that these products were being supplied to unregistered facilities and said the practice may pose risks to patient…
Excess iron accumulation weakens neuron defences, increase vulnerability to stressors: Study
Findings published in the journal Cell Death Discovery point to iron accumulation in brain cells as a key target in the effort to predict, prevent, and treat neurodegenerative diseases, researchers…
AIIMS Cracks Down on Unauthorised Social Media Use by Students, Staff
The office memorandum, issued this week and effective immediately, applies to undergraduate and postgraduate students, resident doctors, faculty members, researchers, administrative staff, student associations, departments and even third-party collaborators associated…
Haleon among bidders for supplements maker Thorne, sources say
Thorne, which LVMH-backed private equity firm L Catterton acquired for $680 million in 2023, has been exploring a sale with investment bankers and attracted strategic interest, including a bid from…
India and Switzerland step up innovation partnership with focus on startups, research
In healthcare and life sciences, major agencies including India's Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) are partnering with SNSF to tackle global health challenges…
Maharashtra FDA bans serving food in newspapers, issues statewide food safety order
The order covers hotels, restaurants, dhabas, cloud kitchens, caterers and online food delivery platforms across the state. FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe warned that businesses compromising public health by serving unsafe…