Cancer care can be cheaper: 6 steps to cut drug costsIndia has capped trade margins at 30% on 137 non-scheduled anti-cancer drugs to reduce treatment costs. Experts call for standardised care,...
28 Oct, 2026, 11.47 PM IST
William Edmondson began carving discarded limestone in the early 1930s; by 1937, he had a solo exhibition at MoMAWilliam Edmondson discovered his passion for carving sculptures during his retirement, unaware of his artistic potential. He shaped gravest...
28 Oct, 2026, 04.00 PM IST
Rs 1 lakh to Rs 30,000: Cancer immunotherapy gets cheaper, but will patients get the price benefit?Cheaper nivolumab biosimilars are expanding access to cancer immunotherapy in India, with one Mumbai oncologist reporting a more than 50% r...
27 Oct, 2026, 05.01 PM IST
Alan Dysert death cause: ‘All My Children’ actor, who was undergoing treatment for 'incurable cancer', dies at 75Alan Dysert, a cherished figure from All My Children, passed away peacefully on October 23, 2026, at the age of 75, following a brave fight...
27 Oct, 2026, 12.46 AM IST
Meet Phil Knight, Nike co-founder who sold shoes from his car trunk in 1964, 61 years later, he and his wife pledged $2 billion to a cancer institutePhil Knight was a runner at the University of Oregon and later studied at Stanford Graduate School of Business. While studying there, he lo...
26 Oct, 2026, 06.00 PM IST
YC-backed healthtech startup BioStack raises $9.5 million from Peak XV, DCVC, othersThe Y Combinator-backed startup, which operates across India, the US, Brazil and Argentina, has access to more than 100 million de-identifi...
26 Oct, 2026, 05.36 PM IST
BITS Pilani revamps UG curriculum to prepare students for AI era: Vice ChancellorBITS Pilani has revamped its undergraduate curriculum to prepare students for a future dominated by artificial intelligence. This innovativ...
25 Oct, 2026, 01.35 PM IST
Johnson & Johnson's prostate cancer drug shrinks tumors in early-stage trialJohnson & Johnson reported results from an early-stage trial of their prostate cancer drug JNJ-6143. The trial involved patients with advan...
24 Oct, 2026, 01.52 PM IST
VIP culture in hospitals can compromise patient safety, equitable care: AIIMS doctorsAIIMS Delhi doctors discuss the ethical challenges posed by preferential treatment for VIP patients in healthcare. They emphasize that such...
24 Oct, 2026, 01.47 PM IST
Pathos AI teams up with Bristol Myers and Tempus AI to advance drug developmentPathos AI said on Friday it had entered into a collaboration with Bristol Myers Squibb and Tempus AI to develop artificial intelligence too...
23 Oct, 2026, 06.49 PM IST
Hospitals overcharge patients upto 700% on medicines while India makes some of the world’s lowest priced drugs: Centre admits to SCGovt has told Supreme Court that hospitals overcharging patients for medicines and medical consumables is a malpractice. Its affidavit cite...
23 Oct, 2026, 02.16 PM IST
Moderna stock crashes 25%, loses about $24 billion after cancer vaccine data leakModerna’s stock price dropped over 25% after trial results for its personalized melanoma vaccine with Merck were disclosed. The decline era...
23 Oct, 2026, 01.49 AM IST
Sanofi healthcare receives CDSCO approval for Qftilia therapy for haemophilia patients in IndiaSanofi Healthcare has obtained authorisation from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation for Qfitlia. This therapy is designed to ...
21 Oct, 2026, 03.41 PM IST
Dr Reddy's gets DCGI nod for Zytorvi in advanced esophageal cancerDr Reddy's Laboratories has received approval for Zytorvi, an immunotherapy targeting advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. This new...
21 Oct, 2026, 11.23 AM IST
The burden of cancer drugs: Millions battle exorbitant prices as life-saving treatment slips out of reachFor millions of cancer patients, the cost of treatment can be as frightening as the diagnosis. From steep markups to patented drugs that re...
18 Oct, 2026, 09.18 AM IST
Pope Leo lung cancer raises serious questions about cancer risk for nonsmokers. Here's what researchers are sayingPope Leo had the lower lobe of his right lung removed after doctors identified a suspected cancerous nodule. The surgery confirmed he had a...
17 Oct, 2026, 01.15 AM IST
Arizona University cancer researcher dies of the disease she fought to cure; her final wish was to raise $1.35 million for cancer researchDr. Rachna Shroff, a revered cancer researcher, sadly succumbed to terminal adenocarcinoma at the age of 47. Her condition emerged from a m...
15 Oct, 2026, 03.45 PM IST