Karnataka seeks wider price caps beyond cancer medicines on other high-cost life-saving drugs
Health Minister U.T. Khader said price rationalisation should translate into direct savings for patients, and…
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Mystery surrounds young worker's death at Russia lab studying severe diseases
WHO, in its first full Disease Outbreak News since the case emerged earlier this month,…
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Frederick G. Banting and John J.R. Macleod’s Nobel-winning discovery of insulin
Their research into pancreatic extracts and blood glucose regulation helped establish insulin as a treatment…
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U.S. health secretary Kennedy launches new push on vaccine injuries
Kennedy has long argued that chemicals in vaccines are dangerous, though experts say there is…
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Slew of events planned in memory of K.V. Thiruvengadam in centenary year
The celebrations, in memory of the renowned physician’s extraordinary impact on medicine both in Chennai…
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Meta says it is using AI to detect child sexual abuse content on Instagram and Facebook
Meta said that between January and June 2026, it actioned 5.3 million pieces of child…
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NIMHANS study finds loneliness linked to psychological distress, excessive series watching among parents of emigrated children
The findings assume relevance ahead of World Mental Health Day, observed on October 10, which…
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Family rejection, hunger and a court battle: Hyderabad’s Ruth John Paul becomes India’s first transgender PG doctor
“I am feeling very happy. It is a matter of pride for me and my…
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‘Operation Thelima’ makes headway in Kozhikode district
Poor handling practices have also been found to increase the risk of contamination by bacteria…
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Treatment-resistant depression: what happens when antidepressants do not work?
An estimated 30% of people with major depressive disorder who have tried antidepressants may experience…