Bengaluru lab fails to match woman’s blood type to anyone, discovers first human with ultra-rare antigen that could revolutionize medicineA woman in Karnataka is the first person identified with the CRIB blood group antigen. Doctors discovered it during a cardiac surgery when ...
01 Aug, 2025, 02.18 PM IST
Kerala Budget 2024 Highlights: Liquor, power tariff to go upKelala Budget 2024 Highlights: Kerala Finance Minister KN Balagopal presented the state budget for 2024-25, focusing on key sectors and ini...
05 Feb, 2024, 02.30 PM IST
Rs 17 crore for a single dose: Why Zolgensma is world's most expensive medicineThe high cost of Zolgensma, a one-time gene therapy used to treat spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in children under two, is to limited patien...
08 Nov, 2023, 02.46 PM IST
Vice President urges entrepreneurs, govts to focus on ways that create happinessThe inauguration of the three-day summit was also attended virtually by Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Israeli Prime Minister...
17 Nov, 2021, 04.21 PM IST
Australia seeks to establish new Consulate General in Bengaluru: Scott MorrisonPrime Minister of Australia Scott Morrison on Wednesday said that his country is seeking to establish a new Consulate General in Bengaluru....
17 Nov, 2021, 02.13 PM IST
Delta variant behind most breakthrough infections: ICMRICMR collected 677 clinical samples of individuals who have been partially or fully vaccinated but got infected by Covid-19 from 17 states ...
17 Jul, 2021, 08.02 AM IST
Majority of Covid cases after immunisation is due to Delta variant: ICMR StudyThis study indicated that the majority of the clinical cases in the breakthrough were infected with the Delta variant and only 9.8 per cent...
16 Jul, 2021, 01.08 PM IST
Kerala accounts for a fourth of India’s caseload, positivity rate stays above 10% for longOn Sunday, Kerala had reported 12,220 new cases and a TPR of 10.48%. Maharashtra is the only other state with daily new cases and a caseloa...
13 Jul, 2021, 09.35 AM IST
$1 bn incentive per company may attract 2-3 chip majors with Rs 70,000-Rs 80,000 crore investment: IESA"Leading global and domestic companies including some IESA members have submitted their expression of interest and the government is likely...
18 Jun, 2021, 01.53 PM IST
Biocon’s biosimilar for treating Covid-19: Patients responded positively, says Kiran Mazumdar-ShawThe Drug Controller General of India (DGCI) has permitted the Bengaluru-headquartered drug maker to market Itolizumab (ALZUMab) injection 2...
12 Jul, 2020, 02.55 PM IST
To tackle low screening rates of cervical cancer, Aindra offers a solution at Rs 200Offering simple, reliable yet affordable point of care systems for cervical cancer screening is the mission of Bengaluru-based Aindra syste...
24 Jan, 2020, 11.58 AM IST
Ayushman Bharat: Some states cite polls to delay health mission rolloutIn a major breakthrough, the Centre signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Tamil Nadu on Tuesday and is set to sign one with oppos...
12 Sep, 2018, 08.08 AM IST
2015 for defence: A year of OROP, acquisition clearances, rescue operationsThe biggest breakthrough in the Defence Ministry in 2015 was the decision to acquire 36 Rafale jets under a government to government deal f...
11 Jul, 2018, 01.39 PM IST
How innovations in AI, virtual reality are advancing healthcare in India to new frontiersAIndra is one of a handful of startups that are pushing the envelope applying emerging techn such as AI, virtual reality and 3D printing to...
09 Jun, 2017, 07.16 AM IST
5,000 auto drivers questioned in Manipal gangrape case: KarnatakaKarnataka Police is making all out efforts, including questioning more than 5,000 auto drivers, to nab the culprits involved in abduction a...
26 Jun, 2013, 07.07 PM IST
Power of Ideas 2012: How made-in-India medical tech startups save lives across bordersSpanning areas such as medical devices, stem cells and next generation drugs, a group of startups is creating breakthrough innovations that...
19 Oct, 2012, 11.54 AM IST
- Bangalore-based biotechnology firm excels in test kits for detection
Shama Bhat's Bangalore-based firm Bhat Bio-tech India from detection of pregnancy to Human immunodeficiency virus.
22 Jul, 2011, 04.12 AM IST