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Is India winning the wrong battle on infant mortality?India's infant mortality rate has significantly dropped to 24 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024. This progress is largely due to a surge...
India’s desi gaming startups tap culture and storytelling to break China’s grip on toy and board game marketIn the vibrant world of play, Indian board games and toys are experiencing a renaissance. Consumers are leaning towards locally inspired op...
Long-term Investing: Ecosystem with an edge called India; 12 large- mid- and small-cap stocks with upside potential of up to 34%Tactical investing should not be confused with long-term investing. In a world where geopolitical risk, commodity shocks, and uncertainty a...
Despite being cinema's most iconic villain, Sholay actor struggled to pay Rs 400 after wife’s childbirth. Now, his son claims Bollywood never returned Rs 1.27 crore owed to his fatherAmjad Khan's son, Shadaab Khan, recently revealed that the film industry owed his late father Rs 1.27 crore at the time of his death in 199...
Stock picks of the week: 5 stocks with consistent score improvement and upside potential of up to 28%In these times of geopolitical stress, how will things pan out for the Indian market? Will it be a standalone underperformer? Or is it just...
Child hears again 18 months after brain stem implant at AIIMSA young boy in India has received a groundbreaking auditory brain stem implant. This marks a first for AIIMS. The surgery was performed aft...
Malayalam movie Baby Girl OTT release date, time confirmed: Where and when to watch Nivin Pauly's thriller online? Streaming details hereNivin Pauly's latest thriller, Baby Girl, is moving from theatres to streaming. The film, which premiered on January 23, will be available ...
Newborn screening, early treatment can cut sickle cell anaemia mortality: ICMR studyAn ICMR study reveals that early diagnosis and treatment of sickle cell disease through newborn screening significantly reduces mortality f...
World Health Day 2025 highlights urgent need for maternal and newborn care reformOn World Health Day 2025, the focus turns to the global crisis of maternal and newborn health. With preventable deaths and mental health is...
India likely to achieve SDG goals for reduction in newborn deaths: Top WHO official"India has taken important steps to improve the quality of care during labour and childbirth, leading to reductions in maternal deaths. Thi...
Population-based screening for hepatitis in West Bengal, announces Mamata Banerjee"Vaccine of Hepatitis B is provided to all newborns to give lifelong immunity. We shall be taking treatment services to sub district level ...
Krabbe disease can develop in babies before they turn 6 months of age; newborns must be screened within 24 hoursKrabbe disease is a genetic disorder that causes severe neurological conditions.
Zydus' US subsidiary acquires speciality drug asset in USUnder the terms of the agreement, Sentynl will acquire global rights to Nulibry and will be responsible for the ongoing development and com...
SILA CEO doesn't need latest gadgets, says he likes devices that make life easierThree out of the four devices Rushabh Vora uses are Apple devices.
Docs pitch for mandatory newborn screening for inborn errors of metabolismInborn Errors of Metabolism (IEM) is a rare genetic (inherited) disorder in which the body cannot properly turn food into energy.
PerkinElmer may invest over $100 million in India by 2022Over the next 3-5 years, the company is mulling investment of over $100 million in India for these purposes, according to him.
How a telemedicine innovation is preventing blindness in premature babiesA unique tele-imaging screening model that originated in Karnataka and has been taken to other states offers hope to premature babies at a ...
Kim Kardashian's newborn son won't appear on her showLike sister North, Saint's birth will not appear on 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians' because there were no cameras in the delivery room.
Smartphone app detects jaundice in newborns in minutesResearchers, including one of Indian-origin, have developed a smartphone app that checks for jaundice in newborns and can deliver results t...
Sonia Gandhi to launch universal health screening of childrenDevelopment delays affect at least 10 per cent children and if not intercepted timely may lead to permanent disabilities including cognitiv...