Medtech startup SigTuple raises $4 million from Sidbi Venture Capital, othersThe startup, which specialises in digital microscopy solutions powered by AI and robotics, has raised $50 million to date. The new capital ...
06 Aug, 2024, 11.50 PM IST
Cipla ups investment in point-of-care testing firm Achira LabsCipla has announced further investment of up to Rs 26 crore in Achira Labs, a company specializing in point-of-care medical test kits. This...
15 May, 2024, 09.08 PM IST
Lord's Mark to roll out cheaper sickle cell anaemia test deviceLord's Mark Industries on Thursday said it has entered into an exclusive collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay...
26 May, 2023, 12.36 AM IST
New COVID-19 testing method gives results in one second, scientists sayThis can greatly reduce the cost of testing, the researchers said. The technology can not only detect COVID-19 but can also be applied to o...
20 May, 2021, 04.43 PM IST
GenePath Diagnostics wins Rs 2.5 crore grant to develop HPV detection platformGenePath will develop the product over the next 24 months and the clinical laboratory in Pune will oversee the overall platform design, pro...
23 Nov, 2020, 10.05 PM IST
IIT Guwahati researchers develop device for early and easy detection of diabetic retinopathyThe team has also filed an Indian patent for this idea and device. The research is funded by the Ministry of Human Resource and Development...
24 Jun, 2020, 01.33 PM IST
Government picks IIT, Bennett University proposals in war on CovidIn order to urgently develop “safe and effective biomedical solutions” against Covid-19, the department of biotechnology (DBT) under scienc...
11 May, 2020, 10.48 AM IST
Low-cost "lab on a chip" to detect cancer developedInexpensive sequencing technology allows clinicians to sequence tumour DNA to identify specific mutations and reco mmend personalised treat...
07 Feb, 2017, 01.28 PM IST
India's startup ecosystem mostly software driven, rarely about hardwareFinally, as all success stories go, it is the underlying passion that can take you through the arduous journey of building a product startu...
13 May, 2016, 06.14 AM IST
Medical-tech companies turn to cost-effective devices for rural areas“95% of the hospitals require an intravenous infusion system, usually someone is manually monitoring it,” says 24-year-old entrepreneur Gri...
04 Feb, 2016, 07.04 AM IST
Seaweed capsule may help diabetics lead needle-free lifeAs a hope to diabetic patients to lead a needle-free life, scientists have developed a novel capsule made from seaweed extract.
29 Dec, 2015, 02.30 PM IST
First lab-in-a-briefcase to boost early detection of cancerDedicated to the measurement of cancer biomarkers, the concept is the brainchild of Dr Nuno Reis.
02 Nov, 2015, 02.13 PM IST
Four Indians in MIT’s 'Innovators Under 35' listPrevious winners for the award include Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and Google co founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page.
19 Aug, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Need of the hour is creative entrepreneursIf you think hard, you will realize that what the world really needs is not another idea to pass time or make people spend more money.
02 Jun, 2015, 02.32 PM IST
Persistent Systems acquires US-based social apps startup CloudSquadsSoftware services firm Persistent Systems today said it has acquired US-based social apps startup CloudSquads for an undisclosed amount.
06 Feb, 2014, 08.34 PM IST
Persistent Systems mulling investment in 2-3 start-upsThe firm has not created any special fund for investments and it is managed from internal resources of the company.
26 Jan, 2014, 09.51 AM IST
- Old drug may hold promise against hepatitis C
Researchers from Stanford University say that an old drug may be effective against hepatitis C. The research team say that their hunch is b...
01 Sep, 2008, 05.04 PM IST