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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...
Innovation, biosimilars, complex generics to drive Cipla's growth: Achin Gupta, MD & Group CEOAs Cipla approaches its centenary, the company is redefining its strategy by prioritizing innovation to amplify revenues. With ambitions to...
Could a simple blood test predict depression before symptoms appear? Here's what scientists claimA new blood test tracking immune cell aging may offer an objective way to detect depression before symptoms manifest. Research indicates th...
Over 1 billion people faced childhood sexual violence in 2023: LancetStartling global figures indicate that more than a billion people experienced sexual violence during their childhood. In the year 2023, app...
Promising HIV cure could be achieved through children: Decade long tests revealGlobal HIV research indicates a potential cure for children through early antiretroviral therapy (ART). A small group of HIV-infected infan...
Losing weight without even trying? Here’s why that can be dangerousWhile weight loss is often praised in society, sudden or unintentional weight loss can be a sign of serious underlying health issues. Medic...
Blood is life: 1 in 4 people globally suffer from anaemiaPeople become anemic when their blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells to carry oxygen throughout the body.
Happy Freddie Day! Who was Freddie Mercury, the iconic British singer, and songwriter?As the lead singer of the rock group Queen, British singer-songwriter Freddie Mercury rose to international fame. He received an AIDS diagn...
Can Covid vaccines work on compromised immune systems?Immunocompromised people aren't a uniform group, and so may respond to vaccines differently.
How effective are Covid vaccines in cancer patients or people with organ transplant? Scientists look for answersThe solutions may lie in multiple doses and shorter waiting period between the jabs.
Insurer can't reject your claim if you meet this criteriaNew guidelines for health insurance plans issued by IRDAI favour policyholders but premiums could rise.
Insurance companies can no longer exclude many illnessesThe insurance regulator on Monday said age-related ailments such as cataract surgery, knee-cap replacements, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s wo...
How IRDAI panel proposes to make health insurance more buyer-friendlyAn Irdai constituted panel has recommended a simpler definition of pre-existing diseases to prevent any disputes over interpretation.
Diseases after health policy purchase should be covered: Irdai panelIrdai had set up a working group for standardisation of exclusions in health insurance contracts in July this year.
Chronic health conditions may increase suicide riskConditions such as back pain, diabetes and heart disease may be at an increased risk of committing suicide.
Hepatitis B, C may up Parkinson's disease risk, shows studyPeople with hepatitis B are 76 per cent more likely to develop Parkinson's disease.
95% of hepatitis patients don't notice infectionConcerns are not limited to India. The assessment shows the infection, as well as is its consequent mortality, increasing rapidly worldwide.
Hepatitis C cure may cost as low as Rs 67,000India is now one of the few countries where generics are available for interferon-free treatment of Hepatitis C.
Hepatitis C infection may fuel heart disease riskPeople infected with HIV are already known to have an elevated risk for heart disease but hepatitis C can spark cardiovascular damage indep...
- Infy deploys patient management tool
Infosys Technologies has completed the deployment of a patient management tool for an initiative to improve healthcare access for rural and...