HPV vaccination drive reaches 50 lakh girls in three monthsIndia's free Human Papillomavirus vaccination drive is making significant progress. Nearly 50 lakh doses of the cervical cancer vaccine hav...
19 Jun, 2026, 12.20 AM IST
India's healthcare transformed in 12 years under PM Modi: ReportIndia's healthcare sector has seen a major transformation over the last 12 years. Health insurance coverage has expanded significantly. Mat...
10 Jun, 2026, 10.41 PM IST
What happens when investors stop SIPs during crises–real investors, real panic, and the real cost of walking awayFrom a cancer diagnosis in Kolkata to a layoff in Bengaluru to Covid panic in Agra—real investors, real crises, and the real cost of walkin...
25 May, 2026, 10.45 AM IST
Kerala’s healthcare gold rush: How private equity is reshaping hospitals and raising fears over costsPrivate equity funds are pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into Kerala’s healthcare sector, reshaping a system long dominated by inde...
24 May, 2026, 07.35 AM IST
Roche brings 7-minute lung cancer shot to IndiaRoche Pharma India introduces a new injectable immunotherapy for lung cancer. This treatment takes only seven minutes, a significant reduct...
15 May, 2026, 07.43 AM IST
Anbumani Ramadoss, who banned public smoking during UPA govt, asks PM Modi to bar cigarette sales to those born after 2009PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to enact legislation prohibiting cigarette sales to individuals born af...
02 May, 2026, 01.44 PM IST
Quitting tobacco could give economic boost to over 20.5 million households in IndiaImagine a future where millions of Indian families break free from the grasp of tobacco, climbing up the economic ladder. The most disadvan...
21 Apr, 2026, 02.09 PM IST
3 in 5 individuals in India die after cancer diagnosis, women disproportionately affected: StudyIndia is projected to face a substantial increase in cancer-related deaths over the next two decades, particularly affecting women. The Ind...
24 Feb, 2025, 07.54 PM IST
14.1 lakh new cancer cases, 9.1 lakh deaths in India: WHOCancers of lip, oral cavity and lung were the most common ones in men, accounting for 15.6 and 8.5 per cent of the new cases, respectively,...
02 Feb, 2024, 02.48 PM IST
India registered 9.3 lakh cancer deaths, second highest in Asia: Lancet StudyA study published in The Lancet Regional Health Southeast Asia journal found that India, along with China and Japan, were the three leading...
03 Jan, 2024, 01.37 PM IST
1.3 mn lives lost every year to cancers caused by tobacco smoking in 7 countries including India: Lancet studyA study published in The Lancet's eClinicalMedicine journal reveals that over 1.3 million lives are lost annually due to tobacco-related ca...
17 Nov, 2023, 01.59 PM IST
World Cancer day: Early diagnosis is crucial for improving chances of survivalMore than 70 per cent of cancer cases are diagnosed at advanced stages in India.
04 Feb, 2023, 12.06 PM IST
World Cancer Day: Get to know the 5 most common cancers in IndiaOn this World Cancer Day, get to know the most common cancers identified in India.
02 Feb, 2023, 08.31 PM IST
Cancer is the 2nd biggest killer globallyCancer has emerged as the second-leading cause of death globally after cardiovascular diseases. In India, deaths from the disease have incr...
29 May, 2015, 01.30 PM IST
Reports say tobacco use a major risk factor for cancers: JP NaddaNearly half of the cancers affecting men and one-fourth among women are related to tobacco as per a report, the Rajya Sabha was informed to...
12 May, 2015, 05.34 PM IST
Indian doctors develop low-cost screening for cervical cancerThe procedure, involving use of vinegar, curbed the deaths caused by the cancer by 31 percent in a group of 1.5 lakh women, it said.
03 Jun, 2013, 07.09 PM IST
- Cancer drugs may come under NPPA lens
Cancer drugs may soon come under the purview of India’s drug price regulator, as they have become too expensive for the common man to affor...
20 May, 2009, 01.10 AM IST