Easy access to weight-loss drugs rings alarm bells among doctors, authorities; regulators step inWeight-loss drugs are being sold without prescriptions in India. This is causing alarm among doctors and authorities. People are buying the...
07 Apr, 2026, 04.33 PM IST
Cancer drug makers seek 50% price hike as platinum surge hits production viabilityLocal drug manufacturers are struggling to produce essential cancer medicines like carboplatin and cisplatin due to a significant surge in ...
06 Apr, 2026, 12.57 AM IST
Plan afoot to merge 3 Delhi hospitals into single 'super medical hub'In a revolutionary move for healthcare in Delhi, officials are consolidating Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, the Delhi State Cancer Institute, a...
15 Mar, 2026, 05.17 PM IST
5 Leading Gastroenterology Hospitals Advancing Digestive Care in IndiaIndia's advanced digestive healthcare is growing with exclusive gastroenterology hospitals focusing on complex disorders. These specialized...
09 Feb, 2026, 07.08 PM IST
Lung cancer spread so rare it devoured bones in man’s fingers and toes, only 0.1 per cent cases like thisA 55-year-old man's swollen finger and toe, initially mistaken for gout or infection, revealed a rare case of acrometastasis linked to his ...
29 Jul, 2025, 01.33 PM IST
Big development in medical science: This cheap and the most popular diabetes drug used worldwide could help fight colon cancerResearchers are exploring metformin, a common diabetes drug, as a potential aid in colon cancer treatment. Early studies suggest it could e...
09 May, 2025, 01.07 AM IST
GSK to buy US biotech firm IDRx for up to $1.15 billionBritish drugmaker GSK agrees to acquire Boston-based biopharmaceutical firm IDRx for up to $1.15 billion, with an initial $1 billion paymen...
13 Jan, 2025, 01.28 PM IST
Cancers in head and neck rising, account for 26% cases in India: StudyA recent study conducted by the Cancer Mukt Bharat Foundation revealed that around 26% of cancer patients in India have tumors in the head ...
27 Jul, 2024, 02.43 PM IST
Rise in cancer incidences among younger people in India: StudyDr Ashish Gupta, leading the Cancer Mukt Bharat Campaign, highlighted the rise in cancer cases among under-40s and the importance of early ...
26 May, 2024, 03.14 PM IST
Colon cancer often detected only in advanced stages, 10 % of patients are younger than 50 yrsAccording to the Mayo Clinic, colon or bowel cancer refers to the growth of malignant cells in the colon or the large intestine.
16 Nov, 2023, 09.37 AM IST
AstraZeneca gets CDSCO nod for drug to treat biliary tract cancerDrug firm AstraZeneca India on Friday said it has received approval from the domestic drug regulator to market a drug to treat biliary trac...
17 Feb, 2023, 12.59 PM IST
Tumour vanishes in all 12 rectal cancer patients in rare medical trial resultBesides their tumours disappearing completely, none of the participants reported any severe side-effects either, says the research paper pu...
08 Jun, 2022, 02.42 PM IST
Adding walnut to your plate can prevent inflammation caused by stomach ulcersHelicobacter pylori infection can cause stomach cancer and peptic ulcer disease.
10 Feb, 2021, 05.03 PM IST
Watch your plate and the scale: Weight loss reduces risk of developing liver and colon cancerA national campaign against obesity is likely to be a game changer in this endeavour.
06 Feb, 2018, 02.07 PM IST
Oral chemotherapy raises hope for stomach cancer patientsA combination of low dose tablets taken orally promises to be not just a cost effective chemotherapy but is showing positive results in sur...
28 Jul, 2015, 09.59 AM IST
India's treatment centres must publish data on how they combat CancerBut when we do detect it early, cancer patients have to wait for treatment to start because of sheer volumes. Sometimes ‘early’ cancer beco...
04 Feb, 2015, 11.24 AM IST
Arjuna Natural Extracts bags turmeric patent from USBCM-95 -a mix of curcumin, the yellow colouring substance of turmeric, and an essential oil from the spice -entered the market seven years ...
24 Nov, 2014, 12.41 PM IST