medical research

Jammu, April 11 The day-care cancer center at the Government Medical College (GMC) Kathua, established under the aegis of the Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, will be upgraded to include state-of-the-art radiotherapy equipment to provide advanced radiation treatment to cancer patients locally...

Mumbai, April 9 NCP (SP) MLA Jayant Patil, in a letter to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, opposed the proposed sale of the seed strain of DPT (diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus) vaccines to a private company and urged the government to immediately withdraw the move.In his...

New Delhi, April 6 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday that there is a need for reforms within the clinical trial framework in the country, and asserted that it must be explored how the Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) can make a meaningful contribution in this domain.Addressing...

Kolkata, April 6 The Indian Council of Medical Research has recommended a new, low-cost anaemia screening tool developed at IIT Kharagpur, offering a simple and rapid way to check haemoglobin levels without bulky machines, an institute spokesperson said on Monday.Called HemoQR, the portable...

Jaipur, April 5 As many as 17,675 visually impaired people across seven states and 30 cities have regained eyesight through eye donation over the past 24 years, driven by the awareness efforts of the Eye Bank Society of Rajasthan, officials said on Sunday.Despite the life-changing impact of...

New Delhi, April 4 Widely used heart disease risk calculators may be failing to identify a large proportion of Indians at risk, with nearly 80 per cent of patients who eventually suffered a heart attack not being classified as 'high-risk' beforehand, according to new research.The research...

Jaipur, April 3 – In line with the vision of Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, the Rajasthan University of Health Sciences (RUHS) Hospital here is being developed into the Rajasthan Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), modeled after AIIMS.Chief Secretary V. Srinivas visited RUHS on...

New Delhi, March 30 – The Union Budget lays the framework for expanding the allied health workforce, strengthening infrastructure, and elevating Ayush on the global stage, the government said on Monday.The recent budget has increased allocations for the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare by...

Ranchi, March 27 Researchers at the Birla Institute of Technology-Mesra have developed a brain-computer interface (BCI) system capable of translating electrical brain signals into real-time wheelchair navigation commands, using a hybrid quantum-enhanced deep learning model, an official said on...

Mumbai, March 27 Maharashtra has the potential to become a global hub for integrated healthcare and recovery, and the government remains fully committed to strengthening the sector, advancing medical education, and supporting innovation, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Friday.The...

New Delhi, March 27 Gujarat BJP MP Babubhai Jesangbhai Desai raised concerns in the Rajya Sabha on Friday about the increasing incidence of lung cancer among non-smokers, attributing the trend to deteriorating air quality, and urged the government to launch a national screening program for early...

New Delhi, March 26 A study has uncovered a brain-related pathway for how metformin — the first-line treatment for diabetes for over 60 years and not considered to target the brain — regulates blood sugar, opening the door to more targeted therapies."It has been widely accepted that metformin...

Mumbai, March 24 Maharashtra Congress Legislature Party leader Vijay Wadettiwar on Tuesday opposed the reported move to hand over a rare, historically significant vaccine strain from the Haffkine Institute to a private company, alleging it could adversely impact public health and make vaccines...

Chennai, March 21 Young medical professionals should contribute to diabetes research, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh has said.The Union Minister of State (independent charge) for Science and Technology, Earth Sciences, was presented with the MV Lifetime Achievement award by the MV Hospital...

New Delhi, March 10 – Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta stated on Tuesday that women's health is a top priority for the state government and praised the significant role women play in the healthcare sector.Speaking at the "Women in the Medical Profession (Multi-specialty Meet)" program at a...

New Delhi, March 8 A new study by researchers at the Goa Institute of Management (GIM) has found that matching patients with doctors of the same gender in telemedicine may lower patient satisfaction, and has highlighted the need for culturally informed and evidence-based approaches in designing...

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, March 1: Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh inaugurated the state-of-the-art "Central Facility for Recombinant Cells and Sensors" at the BRIC-Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology (BRIC-RGCB), aimed at advancing drug discovery and medical and agricultural genomics.The...

Bhopal, February 27 – The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Bhopal, on Friday, achieved another significant milestone in the field of medical research as doctors at the premier medical institute have identified a special gland located in the nasopharyngeal region.During the...

February 26, New Delhi – The "Medical Colleges Research Connect 2026" event was held in New Delhi today, with a focus on strengthening research within medical institutions, addressing infrastructure gaps, and building capacity across the country.The event was organized in the presence of...

Jammu, February 25 Union Minister Jitendra Singh said that the country's first cannabis-based medicinal project is being implemented through a public-private partnership (PPP) model, with a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with a French company in Jammu. The aim is to convert substances...