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Novartis India launches Pluvicto for prostate cancer treatmentNovartis India has launched Pluvicto, the nation's first approved radioligand therapy for eligible prostate cancer patients. This precision...- Eli Lilly's Alzheimer's drug donanemab approved in India, but neurologists flag cost, access barriersA new drug for Alzheimer's, donanemab, has arrived in India. It aims to slow the disease's progression by clearing brain plaques. While off...
- Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw's Immuneel Therapeutics raises Rs 100 crore from Singularity AMC, Rainmatter, othersThe Bengaluru-based company makes CAR-T therapy, a form of cancer treatment where a patient’s own immune cells are taken out, trained in a ...
- In 1979, old salmon cans were stored in an Alaskan cannery, and decades later, when scientists cracked them open, a rising worm count revealed something unexpected about changing ocean food websOld canned salmon from Alaska reveals a significant increase in parasitic worms. Scientists studied cans dating back to 1979. This rise in ...
- Cipla is aiming for 40-50 global product filings in three years, says MD Achin GuptaCipla is charting its next growth phase with a strong focus on innovation, complex generics, and biosimilars. The company plans significant...
- Kerala’s healthcare gold rush: How private equity is reshaping hospitals and raising fears over costsPrivate equity funds are pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into Kerala’s healthcare sector, reshaping a system long dominated by inde...
- India ready to provide technical guidance, support in maternal, child healthcare: NaddaIndia is a leader in delivering healthcare interventions with fairness. Union Health Minister JP Nadda highlighted this at the World Health...
- From oncology to obesity, Pfizer bets big on India for its next growth wavePfizer is prioritizing India for future growth. The company plans to launch new medicines here soon after their global release. Pfizer aims...
- More than 1.7 billion adults globally had hypertension in 2020: AnalysisA new analysis reveals that 1.71 billion adults worldwide had hypertension in 2020, with the burden disproportionately affecting low- and m...
- Siemens eyes exit from cancer care chain American Oncology InstituteSiemens Healthineers is exiting its Indian cancer care chain, American Oncology Institute. The deal is valued between ₹1,500-2,000 crore. P...
- PCOS renamed: Experts propose new name for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome for better care and awareness—here's what you need to knowGlobal health experts are proposing to rename Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) to Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS). This cha...
- India's hospital sector enters new growth cycle as AI and capacity expansion reshape care: ReportIndia's hospital sector is set for significant growth over the next decade. Demand is rising due to increased income, insurance, an aging p...
- Experts back OTC access to NRT across all formats and dosages, including 2 mg and 4 mg, as India struggles with a Tobacco quit success rate under 5%The report highlights the significant economic burden of tobacco use, particularly among low-income households, and underscores how reducin...
- Anbumani Ramadoss, who banned public smoking during UPA govt, asks PM Modi to bar cigarette sales to those born after 2009PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to enact legislation prohibiting cigarette sales to individuals born af...
- Liver disease crisis: 130 crore people already affected; what we eat and how we live may worsen the risk by 2050A new study published in The Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology reveals that Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease c...
- Is Covid surging heart problems?According to the Global Burden of Disease, nearly a quarter (24.8 per cent) of all deaths in India is due to cardiovascular diseases (CVD).
- India 145th among 195 countries in healthcare access, qualityIndia lags behind China (48), Sri Lanka (71), Bangladesh ( 133) and Bhutan (134) while its health index was better than Nepal (149), Pakist...
- Foul air killing up to 80 Delhiites a day, claims studyScientists who conducted the study, published in the Environmental Science and Technology journal, said most of these deaths were due to he...
- Air pollution fifth leading cause of death in India: StudyAir pollution is the fifth leading cause of death in India after high blood pressure, indoor air pollution, tobacco smoking and poor nutrit...
- 65 % of the air pollution deaths occur in Asia and close to quarter of this in IndiaAccording to Global Burden of Disease (GBD) count, a global initiative involving the World Health Organisation, in South Asia, air pollutio...
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