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- With most drug candidates failing in humans, India’s draft rules bet on the wrong science in animal lab testing
India leads on non-animal testing and its draft lab animal rules threaten to undo that- 5,000 US soldiers were made test subjects in a mind-altering drug programme. It was done to find a chemical that could disable enemies during Cold War
- AI halves drug discovery times, but =trial bottleneck remains a costly realityNovo Nordisk, Sanofi and Dr Reddy’s Laboratories are among the companies exploring applications ranging from drug discovery to laboratory a...27 Oct, 2026, 10.26 AM IST
- Lula vs Bolsonaro: As Brazil lies on the brink of tilting right, India watches its major BRICS partnerFlávio Bolsonaro secured leading votes against incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Brazil's elections on October 4. The runoff on Octobe...19 Oct, 2026, 01.32 PM IST
- In 2018, over 6,000 volunteers examined pictures of tuberculosis bacteria exposed to drugs; their answers helped researchers test resistance to 13 medicinesIn a collective effort in 2018, over 6,000 volunteers joined the BashTheBug project, focusing on tuberculosis bacteria images. Utilizing th...17 Oct, 2026, 02.00 PM IST
- Health ministry asked to examine coronary stent safety concernsCabinet secretariat has directed the Union health ministry to investigate safety issues related to coronary stents. These concerns were rai...15 Oct, 2026, 01.34 AM IST
- IPO Watch: Want to invest in Initial Public Offering? Know this factor before buying sharesIPO tracker: Australia's Nvidia-backed AI data centre operator Firmus withdrew its planned stock market listing on the bourse in October, c...09 Oct, 2026, 06.34 PM IST
- Healthcare paradox: More access, but who pays?Scaling too fast is irrelevant. The real problem is that India still confuses more hospitals, more doctors and more medicines with better h...09 Oct, 2026, 10.00 AM IST
- Canadians are paying more for their daily protein shake as whey prices soar amid trade war with US, but is there any relief in sight?In Canada, the surge in whey protein prices can be attributed to a spike in global demand alongside decreasing availability. The situation ...07 Oct, 2026, 05.28 PM IST
- This reusable plate never needs to be washed: Viral video shows how the unusual dinnerware works and what it costs in IndiaA social media video with more than 8 million views shows a woman demonstrating multi-layered plates made by US-based company Peel. The pro...06 Oct, 2026, 02.52 PM IST
- US picks four directed-energy weapons for operational testing against drone threatsThe US Department of War has selected four high-energy laser and high-powered microwave systems for operational evaluation against growing ...06 Oct, 2026, 10.20 AM IST
- Where Does China Fit in Your Company’s Innovation Strategy?For decades, multinationals treated China primarily as either a vast growth market or a rising competitive threat. But as growth slows, com...01 Oct, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
- 14-year-old Indian-origin student develops handheld AI pesticide detector, named America’s Top Young ScientistA 14-year-old Indian-origin student from Georgia has gained recognition for developing PestiSCAND, a handheld device that uses artificial i...30 Sep, 2026, 12.23 AM IST
- Scientists develop a new way to test autism & epilepsy treatments: Why traditional mice cannot explain complex human brain disordersScientists have implanted human brain organoids into specially engineered mice. These human cells survived and connected with the animals' ...17 Sep, 2026, 10.54 PM IST
- BRICS adopts New Delhi Declaration: Inside the 140-point document on Global South's ambitionsBRICS leaders adopted the New Delhi Declaration at the 18th summit, reaffirming their commitment to cooperation, multilateralism and a more...14 Sep, 2026, 01.31 PM IST
- 17-year-old Texas student Iris Shen wins $150,000 for testing potential cancer drugs in clams, in research that could open a new path for blood cancer drug discovery17-year-old Texas student Iris Shen won $150,000 and third place at the 2026 Regeneron Science Talent Search for testing potential cancer d...23 Aug, 2026, 05.47 PM IST
- Rabbits may soon be spared from clinical tests in IndiaThe Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has constituted a committee to give recommendations for necessary action in the mat...02 Jun, 2016, 09.46 AM IST
- AIIMS test: Ayurvedic cancer drug improves quality of lifeIndia has led in alternative therapies for various illnesses, including cancer, for decades but it's only now that they are getting validat...12 Apr, 2016, 10.26 AM IST
- India imposes a ban on animal testing for cosmeticsFollowing the footsteps of the European Union and Israel, India on Friday decided to ban animal testing for cosmetics, becoming the first c...02 Jul, 2013, 02.16 PM IST
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