Results of a recent melanoma trial using mRNA vaccines have been exciting. If the promise of mRNA tumour vaccines holds across multiple cancers, then this could be the next great leap forward in cancer care
Read article →More than 50,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine have been received, according to Congo's state news agency
Read article →Scientists at the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) have developed a low-cost, user-friendly point-of-care diagnostic system for the detection of Alzheimer’s. The system uses a smartphone-enabled platform…
Read article →Unprecedented scenes have unfolded at one of India’s most prestigious engineering institutions — the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi — over the past week, following the death by suicide…
Read article →The session will explore how the medical profession is evolving with the rapid integration of Artificial Intelligence, robotics, and digital health, and how future doctors can adapt to these advancements while continuing to uphold clinical excellence and patient-centred care
Read article →The language around skin lightening has changed, but the desire for it has remained strong in India. A lot of the advertisement and marketing has now moved online. The country needs strong legislation, campaigns to educate patients, pharmacists and healthcare professionals, and a conversation that shifts the focus to skin health, not colour
Read article →Body odour can change with heat, sweating, food, stress and hormonal fluctuations. But a sudden or persistent change, particularly when accompanied by other symptoms, may sometimes point to an underlying health problem
Read article →Non-typhoidal Salmonella infections, which often cause gastroenteritis, may go undiagnosed because many people recover without testing. Strengthening of training, sanitation, refrigeration and across food systems is crucial, especially as antibiotic resistance is making serious infections harder to treat
Read article →Many caretakers believe Meta’s child protection measures could help combat social media addiction, but verifying the ages of tech-savvy children is a significant challenge
Read article →In Ayurveda, 467 of 541 colleges in April 2024 were non-government institutions. In Homoeopathy, the corresponding figure was 236 of 277
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