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August 20, 2026 6:14 PM

Indian researchers develop GenAI platform to trace likely cancer root

What causes cancer? Researchers at Delhi’s Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology may have moved a step towards answering that all important question through an AI platform that helps decode DNA damage and what may have led to the maligna...

August 20, 2026 4:00 PM

Nanded university gets Indian patent for nano drug delivery technology for tuberculosis

Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University in Nanded has secured an Indian patent for a nanostructured drug delivery technology aimed at improving the effectiveness of poorly water-soluble anti-tubercular medicines, officials said. The patent, ...

August 19, 2026 11:44 PM

Health Ministry workshop focuses on early detection, contact tracing to curb leprosy transmission

The Union Health Ministry on Wednesday began a two-day review-cum-capacity building workshop under the National Leprosy Eradication Programme (NLEP) in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, with a focus on strengthening early detection, contact tracing and treatme...

August 19, 2026 5:54 PM

TDB supports Vadodara startup OrthoGraft to commercialise advanced biological wound dressings

The Technology Development Board (TDB) under the Department of Science and Technology (DST) has extended financial assistance to Vadodara-based medical device startup OrthoGraft Pvt. Ltd. to establish manufacturing capabilities for advanced tissue-de...

August 19, 2026 11:06 AM

Ebola cases in Congo exceed 5,000, government data shows

The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo now exceeds 5,000, government data showed late on Tuesday, as health officials warn that response efforts are failing to contain the deadly disease. Congo's 17th Ebola epidemic ...

August 19, 2026 8:53 AM

Maharashtra makes snakebite a notifiable disease; reporting of cases compulsory

The Maharashtra government has declared snakebite a notifiable disease, making it mandatory for all hospitals, medical colleges and healthcare professionals to report every suspected or confirmed case and death. The move comes after three tribal sch...

August 18, 2026 1:07 PM

Study finds older adults face heat risks at lower temperatures

Older adults could face serious health risks from extreme heat at lower temperatures than previously estimated, according to a new study published in The Lancet Planetary Health. The study projected that if global warming reaches three degrees Celsi...

August 17, 2026 10:55 AM

Jitendra Singh calls for making diabetes prevention a national priority

Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh has called for making diabetes prevention and preventive healthcare a national priority, saying rural India is no longer untouched by the growing diabetes burden. Addressing the launch of the Research Society for the...

August 15, 2026 12:04 PM

Indian pharma firms should aim to be among world’s top five: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called on Indian companies to set ambitious global targets, urging the country's pharmaceutical firms to strive to become part of the world's top five. Addressing the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort ...

August 13, 2026 7:10 PM

National Workshop on Anemia Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan focuses on testing, treatment and digital tracking

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Wednesday concluded a two-day national workshop on the Anemia Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (AMB), bringing together more than 160 representatives from all States and Union Territories along with offi...

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