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Eli Lilly announces trial results for world’s 2nd weekly insulin, aims for launch by year-end

New Delhi: There is excitement and hope in the insulin market the world over after U.S. based pharma giant Eli Lilly & Company on...

Can twerking induce labour? Meghan Markle is on the right track

The movements of dance, especially twerking, involve the hips and pelvic area, which may help the baby get into a more optimal position and tone the pelvic floor.

Made-in-India, low-cost test for bleeding disorders could soon be deployed the world over

Chandrapur (Maharashtra): An India-made, low-cost, point of care (POC) test to detect certain life-threatening blood related genetic disorders including Hemophilia that enables even rural...

New COVID-19 sub-variants more severe than Omicron? India’s top virus research institute has answers

Virus isolation of the newer variants was in process at the institute, which would help assess vaccine effectiveness and support India’s indigenous efforts for vaccine development.

Maharashtra Covid-19 cases breach 2000-mark as 61 new cases reported

Mumbai has recorded 899 COVID-19 cases since the beginning of the year, including 435 in May and 458 in June so far. No Covid deaths have been reported since Tuesday.

How Serum Institute, DNDi tie-up for affordable antibody will bolster global fight against dengue

There is no specific medicine for dengue yet. If ongoing Phase III trials yield positive results, an effective, affordable & specific antiviral would be available, 'ultimately saving more lives'. 

2 drinks a day never hurt? Review of over 100 research papers challenges myth of moderate drinking

Review by American Heart Association suggests relationship between alcohol & cardiac health is more complicated than previously thought. But what’s certain is heavy drinking harms. 

Govt data shows India’s maternal mortality ratio is declining, few laggard states slowing progress

The registrar general's office has released the data, showing India’s MMR dropping to 88 in 2020-22 from 93 in 2019-21.

Bee sting-induced heart attack—what is the rare reaction that claimed industrialist Sunjay Kapur’s life

Kapur died of a heart attack after reportedly swallowing a bee during a polo match. Doctors say stings in the mouth can trigger acute allergic reactions and cardiac arrest.

FSSAI to adopt ICMR nutrition norms for defining food high in fat, sugar, salt on front-of-pack labels

ICMR-NIN Dietary Guidelines for Indians 2024 term HFSS foods as those prepared with excessive fats, sugar or salt. Scientific panel giving final shape to food regulator’s labelling policy.

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Top 10 picks of Serendipity Art Festival 2025 by Rohit Chawla

Through film, textile, scent, sound, and gesture, spectators are invited to descend into an immersive environment where inherited knowledge seeps through material and form.

India’s merchandise exports to US rising month-on-month despite Trump tariffs, govt data shows

November exports to the US saw 10% growth from the previous month. Overall, in the first 8 months this fiscal, the merchandise exports to the US touched has touched $59bn.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.