Health insurance during pregnancy: When unrelated illnesses can lead to claim rejectionWithout maternity cover, pregnancy-related complications aren’t covered, but disputes can arise over whether the exclusion extends to unrel...
31 Aug, 2026, 11.35 AM IST
India contributes one-third of global oral cancer burden; early detection key to survival, says oral cancer expertIndia contends with a pressing oral cancer crisis, with thousands of new diagnoses and deaths emerging annually. The predominant factor beh...
23 Jul, 2026, 05.22 PM 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
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
Researchers develop new approach to treat liver cancer with microrobotsResearchers in Canada have devised a groundbreaking method for treating liver cancer using magnet-guided microrobots within an MRI device. ...
15 Feb, 2024, 04.24 PM IST
Indian scientists develop new technology that can potentially detect and kill cancer cells!Scientists at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have developed hybrid nanoparticles made of gold and copper sulphide that can potentia...
12 Sep, 2023, 03.21 PM IST
Revolutionizing Prostate Cancer Diagnosis: 10-Minute MRI scans offer new hope in screeningA new approach to prostate cancer screening emerges with the revelation of a recent study proposing that a concise 10-minute MRI scan could...
22 Aug, 2023, 05.44 PM IST
Alexandra Jone's son Leighton diagnosed with rare cancer on 6th birthday, leaves her 'broken in half'In a heartbreaking incident, a 29-year-old mother learned that her son Leighton diagnosed with rare cancer type called Rhabdomyosarcoma on ...
21 Oct, 2022, 08.26 PM IST
Prostate cancer among men below 50 on the rise. For detection, you can now opt for ultrasound tooCompared to MRI, an ultrasound is more accessible.
03 Mar, 2022, 02.36 PM IST
This simple at-home test can predict prostate cancer risk, five years in advanceProstate cancer is one of the most common cancers in men.
29 Nov, 2019, 06.25 PM IST
No needles or chemicals: New MRI may be used to diagnose heart diseaseCurrently, the diagnostic tests available to measure blood flow to the heart require injection of radioactive chemicals.
31 May, 2019, 06.36 PM IST
Now, a novel AI system will help radiologists improve ability to diagnose prostate cancerThe system was trained by making it analyse MRI scans of 417 men with prostate cancer.
18 Apr, 2019, 05.34 PM IST
Breast cancer can affect young women: Screening doesn't always help, try these 4 guidelinesFor the early detection of breast cancer, women under 40 should avoid regular mammograms.
27 Oct, 2018, 11.37 AM IST
Ultrasound effective in detecting breast cancer: StudyWhile mammography is an effective method in detecting breast cancer in developed countries, it is not common in less developed nations.
29 Dec, 2015, 03.07 PM IST
Diamonds can help identify cancers earlyScientists have devised a way to use diamonds to identify cancerous tumours before they become life threatening.
11 Oct, 2015, 02.44 PM IST
- Delhi hospital gets hi-tech device to detect cancer
Cancer detection will be a easier process now with installation of PET Suite at a private hospital in Delhi.
13 Feb, 2013, 09.11 PM IST
- Piramal brings lesion detecting PET/CT scanner to India
Piramal Diagnostics has introduced Asia's first high-definition PET Scanner in India that could detect lesions as small as 2 mm.
19 May, 2008, 10.08 PM IST