China’s EV boom is cleaning the air, and may have prevented 262,000 deathsElectric vehicles are proving to be life savers. Studies show China's shift to electric cars has prevented thousands of premature deaths. A...
10 Jun, 2026, 03.20 PM IST
Shigella scare in Kerala: Check symptoms, treatment and causes of the infection that killed 4-year-old in KozhikodeShigella Spreading in Kerala? Kerala has intensified surveillance and testing following its first reported Shigella-related death of a four...
09 Jun, 2026, 07.03 PM IST
Johnson & Johnson prostate cancer drug reduces risk of cancer spread and death in late-stage studyThe study, which followed patients for over five years, found that those who received the regimen were nine times more likely to have lit...
31 May, 2026, 05.38 PM IST
2,400,000,000,000: Chinese are smoking nearly half of world's totalChina's cigarette consumption has surged by 39% between 2003 and 2023, contrasting with a global decline. Despite fewer young smokers, low ...
27 May, 2026, 05.52 PM IST
What happens when investors stop SIPs during crises–real investors, real panic, and the real cost of walking awayFrom a cancer diagnosis in Kolkata to a layoff in Bengaluru to Covid panic in Agra—real investors, real crises, and the real cost of walkin...
25 May, 2026, 10.45 AM IST
Roche brings 7-minute lung cancer shot to IndiaRoche Pharma India introduces a new injectable immunotherapy for lung cancer. This treatment takes only seven minutes, a significant reduct...
15 May, 2026, 07.43 AM IST
Experimental pancreatic cancer drug appears to dramatically improve one year survival ratesA groundbreaking study published in Nature Medicine reveals that the experimental drug Elraglusib, when combined with standard chemotherapy...
08 May, 2026, 02.50 PM IST
Can doctors now see the future? New research says a person's death within 24 hours can be predicted with one testA new study published in the BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care journal suggests that doctors may be able to predict whether a patient is l...
26 Apr, 2026, 07.09 PM IST
US Stocks: US FDA approves Waters' at‑home cervical cancer screening kit, shares up 4%Lab equipment maker Waters said on Wednesday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared its at-home cervical cancer screening kit fo...
08 Apr, 2026, 07.48 PM IST
New cases of breast cancer could be up 38 pc by 2050 globally; related deaths by 68 pc: StudyBy 2050, breast cancer cases and deaths are expected to rise significantly, particularly in countries with low human development index. Res...
24 Feb, 2025, 10.46 PM IST
Biden using his final months in office to promote 'moonshot' initiative to reduce cancer deathsPresident Joe Biden is focusing on his "moonshot" initiative to halve U.S. cancer deaths by 2047. Visiting New Orleans, Biden will promote ...
13 Aug, 2024, 10.04 AM IST
Research finds risk-reducing mastectomy can decrease breast cancer mortalityA study published in the British Journal of Cancer reveals that risk-reducing mastectomies (RRM) in women with certain genetic variants can...
19 Feb, 2024, 05.16 PM IST
India registered 9.3 lakh cancer deaths, second highest in Asia: Lancet StudyA study published in The Lancet Regional Health Southeast Asia journal found that India, along with China and Japan, were the three leading...
03 Jan, 2024, 01.37 PM IST
World Cancer day: Early diagnosis is crucial for improving chances of survivalMore than 70 per cent of cancer cases are diagnosed at advanced stages in India.
04 Feb, 2023, 12.06 PM IST
What to expect from US President Joe Biden's 'Cancer Moonshot' speech in Boston? Hints hereUS President Joe Biden will deliver a speech on the American revolutionary vision of cancer treatment and cure on Monday in Boston. His add...
12 Sep, 2022, 09.11 PM IST
Kick the butt: Smoking continues to be leading cause of global cancer deaths, says Lancet studyAlcohol intake and high BMI are the other cancer risk factors.
19 Aug, 2022, 09.15 AM IST
Prioritize anti-cancer drive: WHO to IndiaConcerned at the increasing number of cancer-related deaths, the WHO has suggested prioritizing cancer programmes to deal with the menace.
13 Sep, 2015, 11.45 AM IST