Can a cough reveal lung disease? Swaasa AI uses cough sound analysis to screen respiratory disordersAI-powered platform Swaasa is using cough sound analysis through smartphones to help screen respiratory diseases such as COPD, asthma and p...
07 May, 2026, 05.30 PM IST
Quote of the Day by Carl Rogers: 'The only person who is educated is the one…'—Inspiring quotes by the famous American psychologist, esteemed as one of the founders of humanistic psychologyQuote of the Day: Carl Rogers, a pioneer in psychology, believed true education is about learning to learn and change. His influential quot...
06 May, 2026, 05.24 PM IST
Are you really obese or it is a false diagnosis? Scientists say obesity needs a new definitionExperts recommend reevaluating the diagnosis and treatment of obesity by moving beyond BMI to a more comprehensive health assessment. They ...
15 Jan, 2025, 07.31 PM IST
Garbhini-GA2: IIT Madras, THSTI develop India-specific AI gestation age estimation modelResearchers at IIT Madras and THSTI have developed an India-specific artificial intelligence model called 'Garbhini-GA2' to accurately dete...
26 Feb, 2024, 01.55 PM IST
New AI model developed to predict psychosis onset through brain imagingResearchers have developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) model capable of predicting the onset of psychosis in individuals using brain...
09 Feb, 2024, 05.48 PM IST
Fighting Covid-19 pandemic: New blood-based biomarker to distinguish between bacterial and viral infectionsThese biomarkers are different messenger RNA (mRNA) molecules found in the blood; differences in their levels can detect and predict with h...
17 May, 2021, 11.55 AM IST
Genome sequencing of coronavirus in sewage can help detect local variants: StudyAccording to the research, published in the peer-reviewed journal mBio, the ability to track SARS-CoV-2 mutations in wastewater could be pa...
20 Jan, 2021, 11.40 AM IST
Repurposed drugs offer hope in India’s Covid fightICMR has identified over a dozen other drugs, including remdesivir, mycobacterium W, disulfiram and resveratrol, which could be used for tr...
07 May, 2020, 10.32 AM IST
AI can spot bowel cancer at early stages, predict its severityBowel cancer is most treatable if it is detected before they have spread to other sites in the body.
04 Jan, 2020, 03.30 PM IST
This brain implant can work wonders for the visually-impaired, may help distinguish between light & darkThe device Orion helps people who lost their vision to injury or disease.
20 Sep, 2019, 03.09 PM IST
New AI system may be able to identify lung cancer typeThe AI tool was also able to determine whether abnormal versions of 6 genes linked to lung cancer were present in cells.
18 Sep, 2018, 06.24 PM IST
US medical association honours Indian-American doctorsFellows of IDSA work in many different settings, including clinical practice, teaching, research, public health and healthcare administrati...
26 Aug, 2015, 02.07 PM IST
Smokers' nicotine metabolism determines best way to quitThe effectiveness of a nicotine patch or pills in helping smokers quit may depend on how quickly they metabolise the nicotine in their body...
12 Jan, 2015, 01.43 PM IST
University of Cambridge VC Sir Leszek Borysiewicz to visit India this monthAcademics and thinkers from India and Cambridge will discuss their work to identify solutions in three areas of global concern- health, edu...
03 Sep, 2014, 01.06 PM IST
Indian-American cardiologist wins prestigious Simon Dack AwardDr Sumeet Chugh, MD and associate director of Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, along with another researcher will receive the Simon Dack Award.
31 Mar, 2014, 03.40 PM IST
- Indian Pharma Industry: In the pink of health
Innovation, international partnerships, collaborations, inflow of funds, clinical trials partnerships and co-development deals are changing...
27 Feb, 2008, 12.00 AM IST
- Avesthagen contests Wadia claim on Groupe Danone
The Wadias’ had objected to the Danone investment in Avesthagen citing violation of Press Note 1. They had alleged that the biotech company...
24 Sep, 2007, 01.05 AM IST