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Quote of the Day by Princess Diana: “If men had to have babies, they would only ever have one each” – Inspiring quote on motherhood, women’s strength and the unseen courage required at every stage of pregnancy by the People's Princess known for her HIV awareness efforts and humanitarian workQuote of the Day by Princess Diana: Princess Diana’s powerful quote reflects on the realities of motherhood and the strength of women. It h...
PCOS renamed: Experts propose new name for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome for better care and awareness—here's what you need to knowGlobal health experts are proposing to rename Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) to Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS). This cha...
What is conversion therapy, why was it banned in Colorado and what does Supreme Court ruling say? Supreme Court conversion therapy case explainedWhat is conversion therapy, why was it banned in Colorado and what does Supreme Court ruling say? The Supreme Court conversion therapy case...
Take a pill! Novo Nordisk's Wegovy gets US' nod as daily pill for obesity treatmentNovo Nordisk's popular weight-loss drug Wegovy is now available as a pill in the US. The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the o...
Ministries split on drug data exclusivityGovernment ministries are in talks over drug data protection rules. This issue involves domestic drug makers, global pharma giants, and pat...
Knee implant ceiling rates to be reviewedNext week, the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) of India will delve into the pricing caps for knee implants, a move that pr...
Natco wins patent battle to launch generic 'Risdiplam'A Delhi High Court ruling favors Natco Pharma against Roche's rare disease drug. Natco can now launch generic risdiplam, used for spinal mu...
Patients are bringing AI diagnoses and prescriptions to clinics: What does it mean for doctors?Artificial intelligence is changing healthcare. Patients now use AI for diagnoses, sometimes challenging doctors. This creates pressure and...
How a Microsoft techie-father’s pain and Satya Nadella’s 5-minute email reply sparked a free AI healthcare revolutionAfter his son Sergio's agonizingly long misdiagnosis of Dravet syndrome, Julián Isla, a Microsoft software developer, was driven to leverag...
Lupin inks pact with Celnova Pharma for distribution of drug in 2 South American nationsLupin's subsidiary has signed a pact with Celnova Pharma to distribute NaMuscla in Argentina and Colombia. The drug treats non-dystrophic m...
Fabry disease: Advocacy group seeks Health Ministry's interventionPatients of Fabry disease in India are calling for equal recognition under the National Policy for Rare Diseases 2021. Advocacy group, Lyso...
SPJIMR launches programme for NGOs working in cancer careSP Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR) has launched a capacity building programme for community caregivers and NGOs working ...
Ranbaxy whistleblower Dinesh Thakur may set up patient advocacy groupThakur is considering plans to set up a patient advocacy group that will aim to increase transparency and accountability among drug makers ...
Journal says role of vitamin D, calcium in curing osteoporosis a fallacyThe authors suggest that this could be due to the vested interests of industry, advocacy organisations, and academia.
'Patients First' theme for International Clinical Trials DayThe Indian Society for Clinical Research (ISCR) has chosen the theme 'Patients First' for this year's International Clinical Trials Day tha...
Web Group wants clinical trials to continue in IndiaPACR has initiated a petition in change.org asking Supreme Court to allow review and approval process for clinical trial applications to re...
Angelina Jolie’s cancer story an attempt to focus on prevention of the disease?If Indians cannot afford good care, it is not Jolie’s fault. It has to do with our politicians looking at health as a cost and not as an in...