Experimental pancreatic cancer drug appears to dramatically improve one year survival ratesA groundbreaking study published in Nature Medicine reveals that the experimental drug Elraglusib, when combined with standard chemotherapy...
08 May, 2026, 02.50 PM IST
Guardant Health to launch blood-based cancer test in India with Zydus LifesciencesGuardant Health is set to introduce a groundbreaking blood test in India for early cancer detection. This multi-cancer test, co-marketed by...
05 May, 2026, 10.37 PM IST
Can doctors now see the future? New research says a person's death within 24 hours can be predicted with one testA new study published in the BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care journal suggests that doctors may be able to predict whether a patient is l...
26 Apr, 2026, 07.09 PM IST
AI to replace radiologists? CEO of America’s biggest hospital chain is getting ready for the big moveTop hospital executives are ready to embrace AI for radiology, citing successes in mammogram and X-ray analysis, with one claiming it's 'be...
07 Apr, 2026, 01.03 PM IST
Six startups receive early-stage funding under Accel-Prosus partnershipProsus and Accel have invested in six early-stage Indian startups under their Atoms X programme, supporting ideas across air purification, ...
25 Mar, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Practo founder's health startup Cent raises funding from OneFlow, South Park CommonsHealthtech startup Cent, founded by Practo founder Shashank ND along with Arpit Garg (formerly at Lenskart) and Anshul Khandelwal (ex-Ola E...
06 Mar, 2026, 10.44 AM IST
Why investing in healthcare is vital?Technological advancements in cancer care offer immense investment potential in India, particularly in early detection and preventive solut...
30 Dec, 2024, 11.57 AM IST
Reliance Industries-powered Strand Life Sciences unveils CancerSpot test for early detection of multiple cancersStrand Life Sciences, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries, has introduced CancerSpot, a blood-based test for early cancer detection. It emp...
02 Dec, 2024, 04.46 PM IST
UK's health service pilots iPhone device to detect throat cancerThe innovative adapter providing a 32 mm lens and accompanying app can turn an iPhone into a portable diagnostic gadget to be used by nurse...
02 Nov, 2024, 04.39 PM IST
IIT develops affordable device that can detect cancer at one-tenth the cost of current methodsIIT Indore has created a compact, low-cost device for early breast cancer detection. Designed by Prof Srivathsan Vasudevan, it uses Photoac...
09 Oct, 2024, 05.01 PM IST
India may have to battle a 'tsunami' of chronic diseases like cancer due to globalisation, predicts US oncologistIndia will have to utilise the tech boom to safeguard her citizens from health scares, suggests experts.
19 Jan, 2023, 09.06 AM IST
Datar gets USFDA breakthrough status for blood test to detect early-stage breast cancerThe blood test uses a proprietary technology developed by the company to detect circulating tumor cells and clusters specific to breast can...
19 Nov, 2021, 08.11 PM IST
Breast cancer screening startup NIRAMAI bags funds from pi Ventures, othersThe startup's hardware software technology solution uses AI over thermal images to address the issues of early detection of breast cancer.
24 Apr, 2017, 09.14 AM IST
New research could lead to test strips for early cervical cancer detectionPurdue researchers are developing technology that could lead to the early detection of cervical cancer with low-cost, easy-to-use, lateral ...
30 Mar, 2017, 04.26 PM IST
New technology may help detect skin cancer at early stageThe new automated technology will combine imaging with digital analysis and machine learning to help detect melanoma.
26 Dec, 2016, 05.07 PM IST
IIT Madras partners with Paterson Cancer Centre to develop indigenous IR Mammographic UnitThermal imaging techniques have proven to be useful in screening all kinds of cancer and as a diagnostic tool for arthritic conditions and ...
21 Jul, 2015, 05.59 PM IST
Hyderabad startup Fournira Optime Diagnostics says it can detect breast cancer through blood testThe company, which is less than a year old, has completed initial trials using its diagnostic kit to detect the disease in about 200 women ...
11 Mar, 2014, 01.54 AM IST