AstraZeneca Pharma India has appointed Praveen K. Mittal, a seasoned public policy and industry affairs professional with nearly three decades of experience, as Director – Corporate Affairs, marking a strategic addition to its leadership team as the company strengthens its engagement with India's evolving healthcare
AIIMS Patna has developed an indigenous neurosurgical device designed to improve the safety and precision of complex brain surgeries. The innovative equipment functions as both a floating and fixed tubular retractor, allowing neurosurgeons to adapt the device according to the complexity and location of the
The World Health Organization has warned that the number of new cancer cases worldwide could rise to nearly 35 million annually by 2050 unless countries urgently strengthen cancer prevention, early diagnosis, treatment and palliative care. The warning comes in the WHO Global Status Report on
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has amended the Drugs Rules, 1945, introducing stricter regulatory controls on medicinal formulations containing high concentrations of ethyl alcohol. Under the revised rules, formulations containing more than 12% v/v ethyl alcohol in quantities exceeding 30 mL will now
Fortis Healthcare Ltd. has approved a two year extension of the tenure of its Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Dr Ashutosh Raghuvanshi, reaffirming the Board's confidence in his leadership as the company enters its next phase of strategic growth and operational excellence. The reappointment,
The National Commission for Women (NCW) has constituted an expert committee to review the regulatory framework governing In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) clinics, Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) centres and surrogacy services, amid concerns that existing safeguards are insufficient to curb unethical practices in the rapidly expanding
AIIMS Bibinagar in Telangana has become fully operational after being established with an investment of over ₹1,100 crore, Union Health and Family Welfare Minister J. P. Nadda announced during his visit to the premier institute. The Minister also revealed that the institute has secured nearly
A new study has shed light on why the Bacillus Calmette Guérin (BCG) vaccine, widely used to protect against tuberculosis (TB), may also reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease. Researchers found that the vaccine appears to reprogram the immune system, creating long term changes that
Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven 11-gene blood test that could pave the way for affordable and non invasive early detection of multiple cancers, marking another significant step in the use of AI for precision oncology. The novel test analyzes platelet RNA to identify
Scientists have uncovered a previously unknown mechanism by which disease causing fungi suppress the human immune system, a breakthrough that could pave the way for more effective treatments against life threatening fungal infections and antifungal resistant "superbugs." The study, conducted using zebrafish models and human immune
