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US stocks: Fulcrum shares plummet over 50% after scrapping lead sickle-cell drug on FDA concernsThe oral drug, pociredir, was being tested to treat sickle-cell disease, an inherited blood disorder that can trigger pain, anemia and or...
No test, no marriage? This country makes premarital medical examinations for couples mandatory from this yearThe Ministry of Health in Oman has made premarital medical examinations for couples mandatory from January 1, 2026. The rules apply even if...
India on track to meet SDG health targets well ahead of 2030: GovtThe Union Cabinet reviewed NHM's progress, noting significant advancements in maternal and child health, disease elimination, and healthcar...
PM Modi unveils Rs 6,640 cr development projects in Jamui, emphasizes focus on tribal welfare, youth empowermentPrime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated development projects worth Rs 6,640 crore in Jamui, Bihar, to mark the 150th birth anniversary of ...
Join Ajit Pawar, Eknath Shinde instead of dying with Congress: PM Modi to Sharad Pawar, Uddhav ThackerayPrime Minister Narendra Modi accused the "duplicate NCP and Shiv Sena" of planning to merge with the Congress after the June 4 Lok Sabha el...
Tribal environmentalist among 34 not so well known people awarded Padma ShriIndia's first woman elephant mahout Parbati Baruah, tribal environmentalist Chami Murmu, social worker Sangthankima, and plastic surgeon Pr...
Medicines for four rare diseases become cheaper due to domestic productionDrugs for four of these diseases -Tyrosinemia Type 1, Gaucher's Disease, Wilson's Disease and Dravet-Lennox Gastaut Syndrome - along with s...
Health ministry's fight against sickle cell anaemia to follow Gujarat playbookPrevalent among the tribal population in India, sickle cell disease is a genetic condition that affects haemoglobin -- responsible for carr...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hails sacrifices of tribals on Vanvasi Gaurav DiwasModi emphasised that his government is providing Minimum Support Price (MSP) for up to 90% forest products, funds to fight sickle-cell anem...
PM Modi targets Congress over plight of tribalsPrime Minister Narendra Modi targeted the Congress for "ignoring" the welfare of tribals, adding efforts are underway to ensure the develop...
Swelling of hands & feet, fatigue, irritability: Everything you need to know about sickle cell diseaseThe symptoms aggravate due to dehydration, infection and hypoxia.
World Thalassemia Day: Why couples should match blood, not 'kundli', before marriageThalassemia, a blood disorder, is caused by the weakening and destruction of blood cells.
Everything you need to know about thalassaemiaAround 3.4% of the global population are carriers of thalassaemia.
Medical-tech companies turn to cost-effective devices for rural areas“95% of the hospitals require an intravenous infusion system, usually someone is manually monitoring it,” says 24-year-old entrepreneur Gri...
New software makes gene editing technology simplerThis technology ultimately has applications in gene therapies for genetic disorders such as sickle cell anemia and cystic fibrosis.
PM Narendra Modi to hold summit talks with Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe on MondayThe two leaders will have substantive summit meeting during which they will look at ways to take the Strategic and Global Partnership forwa...
In Japan, Narendra Modi and Shinzo Abe bond over temple tour; will hold talks on MondayModi will look to cement strategic and defence cooperation with Japan when he meets his counterpart Shinzo Abe on Monday for crucial summit...
After busy day in Kyoto, Narendra Modi arrives in Tokyo for summit talksDressed in a white kurta pyjama and bandhgala, Modi first went to the Toji temple with Abe, who flew down to Kyoto specially to receive the...
- Rs 110 crore distributed under `Karunya' scheme
The government proposed to extend the 'Karunya' benevolent scheme to more hospitals in the state to help patients suffering from chronic ai...
- StemCyte opens it first UCB stem cell bank of India at Apollo
StemCyte Inc, USA, today announced the opening of it's first umblical cord blood(UCB) stem cell banking facility in India, at Apollo Hospit...