YC-backed healthtech startup BioStack raises $9.5 million from Peak XV, DCVC, othersThe Y Combinator-backed startup, which operates across India, the US, Brazil and Argentina, has access to more than 100 million de-identifi...
26 Oct, 2026, 05.36 PM IST
NYC woman announced her death at 38, helped erase $44.9 million in medical debt for 51,000 people across 9 statesA 38-year-old New York City mother Casey Ryan McIntyre battling ovarian cancer arranged to erase $44.9 million in medical debt affecting 51...
25 Oct, 2026, 10.51 PM IST
Who's on Air Force One? Trump's midterms entourage includes strategists, aides and aging athletesPresident Donald Trump is actively campaigning across the United States aboard Air Force One to support Republican candidates. He travels w...
25 Oct, 2026, 07.00 PM IST
Johnson & Johnson's prostate cancer drug shrinks tumors in early-stage trialJohnson & Johnson reported results from an early-stage trial of their prostate cancer drug JNJ-6143. The trial involved patients with advan...
24 Oct, 2026, 01.52 PM IST
VIP culture in hospitals can compromise patient safety, equitable care: AIIMS doctorsAIIMS Delhi doctors discuss the ethical challenges posed by preferential treatment for VIP patients in healthcare. They emphasize that such...
24 Oct, 2026, 01.47 PM IST
Sanofi healthcare receives CDSCO approval for Qftilia therapy for haemophilia patients in IndiaSanofi Healthcare has obtained authorisation from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation for Qfitlia. This therapy is designed to ...
21 Oct, 2026, 03.41 PM IST
Alaska ferry fares covered just 31% of operating costs over 10 years, while the state put in $82.6 million a year to keep coastal communities connectedAlaska's ferry system serves as a lifeline for 28 isolated communities, offering the only reliable transportation year-round. Currently, ti...
21 Oct, 2026, 03.10 PM IST
Dr Reddy's gets DCGI nod for Zytorvi in advanced esophageal cancerDr Reddy's Laboratories has received approval for Zytorvi, an immunotherapy targeting advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. This new...
21 Oct, 2026, 11.23 AM IST
New York City woman erased $119 million in medical debt for thousands of Americans. She died at 38, but turned grief of others into reliefCasey McIntyre, a New York City book publisher who died of stage four ovarian cancer at 38 in November 2023, left behind a final wish that ...
19 Oct, 2026, 11.40 PM IST
The burden of cancer drugs: Millions battle exorbitant prices as life-saving treatment slips out of reachFor millions of cancer patients, the cost of treatment can be as frightening as the diagnosis. From steep markups to patented drugs that re...
18 Oct, 2026, 09.18 AM IST
Tata Trusts’ spending jumps 73% to Rs 1,556 crore in Noel Tata’s first full yearTata Trusts reported a 72.5% increase in philanthropic spending to Rs 1,556.31 crore in 2025-26. Major allocations included Rs 457.62 crore...
18 Oct, 2026, 08.34 AM IST
These large- and mid-cap stocks can give more than 20% return in 1 year, according to analystsThe next few weeks are critical, and one should not be in a hurry to make market-related decisions. Better to be cautious – to wait and wat...
16 Oct, 2026, 10.12 AM IST
Arizona University cancer researcher dies of the disease she fought to cure; her final wish was to raise $1.35 million for cancer researchDr. Rachna Shroff, a revered cancer researcher, sadly succumbed to terminal adenocarcinoma at the age of 47. Her condition emerged from a m...
15 Oct, 2026, 03.45 PM IST
Protect patients and patents smartlyThe Kerala High Court has stressed the importance of making cancer medicines like ribociclib more affordable for patients. The Government o...
15 Oct, 2026, 12.05 AM IST
Zydus moves closer to US market for Keytruda biosimilar as FDA accepts applicationZydus Lifesciences has received acceptance for its application regarding the biosimilar of Keytruda, which is a major cancer drug. The USFD...
14 Oct, 2026, 12.32 AM IST
Cancer drugs may get up to 70% cheaper as govt fixes trade margins on non-scheduled medicines at 30%The government is aiming to cap trade margins on anti-cancer medications at 30%. An expert committee has been tasked with compiling a repor...
09 Oct, 2026, 08.14 AM IST
Eradicating H. pylori can prevent gastric cancer, says Nobel laureate Barry MarshallDr. Barry Marshall underscored the crucial need for timely eradication of H. pylori infections as a measure to thwart gastric cancer develo...
04 Oct, 2026, 12.33 PM IST