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Deaths due to passive smoking in India up 50% compared to 1990: Lancet studyDeaths from second-hand smoke in India rose nearly fifty percent by 2023. This occurred even as overall death rates improved by about thirt...- Cancer cases worldwide could rise nearly 70% by 2050, new study finds; Every 5th person on the globe may develop cancer in their lifetime - Researchers explain why there is still hopeAccording to estimates, global cancer cases could rise by an alarming 67 percent by 2050. Research indicates that nearly half of cancer-rel...
- AI in Indian healthcare still stuck in pilots, but the scale-up opportunity is growing: Bain, HealthQuadIndian healthcare AI adoption is advancing rapidly, moving beyond initial pilot programs. Improving digital infrastructure and government i...
- Maruti Suzuki to hike car prices by Rs 20,000 on selected models again; stock turns greenMaruti Suzuki will increase car prices by up to twenty thousand rupees this September. This follows a previous price adjustment of around t...
- Can dogs sniff cancer? AI joins the hunt in IndiaWhen rescue dog Chloe is not tumbling across the grass on a farm outside India's tech capital Bengaluru, she is learning to sniff human bre...
- Bangladesh dengue outbreak accelerates as hospitals come under strainBangladesh faces an accelerating dengue outbreak with over 42,000 cases recorded. Daily hospital admissions have reached a year-high of 1,5...
- Why don't bats die from the lethal viruses they carry? A new DNA study uncovers a second genetic system hidden inside their blood not seen in mammals beforeResearchers discovered vesper bats have two unique gene sets for antibody production. This unusual genetic arrangement has not been documen...
- They disappeared from mainland Australia 3,000 years ago; now Tasmanian devils are breeding again, with conservationists hoping their return will reshape ecosystems and suppress predatorsTasmanian devils, absent from mainland Australia for 3,000 years, have been reintroduced. Conservationists aim to restore their ecological ...
- A recipe for brain health? Cooking once a week may lower dementia riskA six-year Japanese study of 10,978 adults aged 65 and above found that those who cooked at home at least once a week had a lower risk of d...
- Insurer can't reject claim if alcohol habit disclosed before policy purchase: Consumer commissionA consumer commission ordered Edelweiss Tokio Life Insurance to pay over fifty lakh rupees. The company rejected a widow's claim despite di...
- $4.4 trillion black money: Everyone in the world can get a laptopGlobal illicit money flows reached $4.4 trillion in 2025, growing faster than the world economy. Organized crime and corruption alone accou...
- India resumes employment visa applications for Canadians in Canada with new pre-approval processIndian consular posts in Canada have resumed accepting employment visa applications. Applicants must now obtain pre-approval before submitt...
- Nearly 20 percent rise in Indian patients at Singapore cancer centre in 2025A Singapore cancer centre reported a nearly twenty percent rise in Indian patients during 2025. Many patients sought treatment at advanced ...
- NHS England chair Dr Penny Dash says Britain should learn from India’s healthcare systemBritain's NHS chair sees India as a future global healthcare model. India utilizes technology to expand healthcare access and reduce costs ...
- From hunger to obesity: Developing world faces growing threat to child healthChildhood obesity is rapidly increasing in developing nations, creating a significant health challenge. This epidemic is now outpacing unde...
- Indian 10-year bond yield tops 7% on global debt rout, oil rallyIndian government bonds declined early Wednesday, with yields briefly exceeding seven percent. A global debt selloff and rising oil prices ...
- Rising sea threat comes closer home as UN flags millions in Kolkata, Mumbai at riskA United Nations report highlights millions in Kolkata and Mumbai face immediate risk of losing homes. Rising sea levels threaten coastal i...
- Zydus’ Saroglitazar meets primary goal in global Phase II(b) MASH trialZydus Lifesciences said its drug Saroglitazar Magnesium met the primary goal of a global Phase II(b) trial for MASH, a serious liver diseas...
- Why rural healthcare needs India’s entrepreneurs to step inRural healthcare will not be transformed by building more of the same. The next phase will require private companies, entrepreneurs, and te...
- Medicover India hospitals to be profitable in 18 months, eyes 20-25% marginsMedicover India anticipates all its hospitals becoming profitable within eighteen months. Rising occupancy and demand for specialized care ...
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