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US-India to strengthen biomedical research cooperation with focus on cancerUS-India to strengthen biomedical research cooperation with focus on cancer

US-India to strengthen biomedical research cooperation with focus on cancer

The first-ever US-India Cancer Moonshot Dialogue was held in New Delhi, with a focus on cancer, strengthening US-India biomedical research…

9 months ago
President Droupadi Murmu unveils 1st ‘India-made’ affordable gene therapy for cancerPresident Droupadi Murmu unveils 1st ‘India-made’ affordable gene therapy for cancer

President Droupadi Murmu unveils 1st ‘India-made’ affordable gene therapy for cancer

In a ray of hope for millions suffering from cancer, President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday unveiled the country’s first indigenously-made…

1 year ago
AIIMS launches AI-based platform for Cancer DiagnosisAIIMS launches AI-based platform for Cancer Diagnosis

AIIMS launches AI-based platform for Cancer Diagnosis

To exploit the power of AI in healthcare, AIIMS, New Delhi, in collaboration with the Centre for Development of Advanced…

1 year ago
Study finds how bats evolved to avoid cancerStudy finds how bats evolved to avoid cancer

Study finds how bats evolved to avoid cancer

A new research published by Oxford University Press in Genome Biology and Evolution suggests that rapid evolution in bats may…

2 years ago
Medicinal plant Sweet Annie may help fight Covid and brain cancerMedicinal plant Sweet Annie may help fight Covid and brain cancer

Medicinal plant Sweet Annie may help fight Covid and brain cancer

Scientists have identified a medicinal plant that can aid in the fight against Covid as well as Glioblastoma -- the…

2 years ago
India’s cancer surge can be arrested with awareness and research, says Ramon Magsaysay Award winner Dr. R. Ravi KannanIndia’s cancer surge can be arrested with awareness and research, says Ramon Magsaysay Award winner Dr. R. Ravi Kannan

India’s cancer surge can be arrested with awareness and research, says Ramon Magsaysay Award winner Dr. R. Ravi Kannan

Even while talking on the phone with R. Ravi Kannan, India’s leading oncologist who has been bestowed with the prestigious…

2 years ago
Overdose of multivitamins may cause cancer: StudyOverdose of multivitamins may cause cancer: Study

Overdose of multivitamins may cause cancer: Study

Love to mindlessly pop multivitamin pills, without any proven deficiency? Beware, you may be at an increased risk of cancer,…

2 years ago
UK introducing world’s first 7-minute injection to treat cancer patientsUK introducing world’s first 7-minute injection to treat cancer patients

UK introducing world’s first 7-minute injection to treat cancer patients

Britain's National Health Service will be the first in the world to offer an under-the-skin injection to cancer patients which…

2 years ago
Just 4.5 minutes of vigorous activity daily may reduce cancer risk: StudyJust 4.5 minutes of vigorous activity daily may reduce cancer risk: Study

Just 4.5 minutes of vigorous activity daily may reduce cancer risk: Study

A total of just 4.5 minutes of vigorous activity, lasting one minute each, that makes you huff and puff during…

2 years ago
Tobacco, alcohol major driver of head and neck cancers in IndiaTobacco, alcohol major driver of head and neck cancers in India

Tobacco, alcohol major driver of head and neck cancers in India

Tobacco and alcohol use is behind the increasing rate of head and neck cancers in India, said health experts here…

2 years ago
Aspartame sweetener used in soft drinks ‘possibly’ causes cancer, says  WHOAspartame sweetener used in soft drinks ‘possibly’ causes cancer, says  WHO

Aspartame sweetener used in soft drinks ‘possibly’ causes cancer, says  WHO

The WHO announced on Friday it was now classifying aspartame, an artificial sweetener commonly used in soft drinks, as "possibly…

2 years ago
Cancer medicines to turn cheaper as GST Council recommends tax waiverCancer medicines to turn cheaper as GST Council recommends tax waiver

Cancer medicines to turn cheaper as GST Council recommends tax waiver

GST Council has recommended the exemption of cancer-related drugs, medicines for rare diseases and food products for special medical purposes…

2 years ago
AIIMS-Bhubaneswar doctors save throat cancer patient with rare surgeryAIIMS-Bhubaneswar doctors save throat cancer patient with rare surgery

AIIMS-Bhubaneswar doctors save throat cancer patient with rare surgery

In a first-of-its-kind surgery in Odisha, doctors at AIIMS-Bhubaneswar performed a successful operation on a woman who was suffering from…

2 years ago