The study finds specific genetic variants that predict how much weight a person will lose on taking weight loss drugs, & the severity of side effects they experience.
A study, published in Nature, investigated drugs such as semaglutide and tirzepatide, which have gained global attention for their effectiveness in reducing body weight.
Study involving over 9,000 patients, published in The Lancet, found that one in four adults with Type 2 diabetes had significant liver scarring and one in twenty had probable cirrhosis.
The study is part of the ICMR’s National Health Research Priority Projects. It will run in one district each in Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Odisha, and Rajasthan.
Industry says manufacturers have 2-4 weeks of buffer stocks, but prolonged disruption could push up shortage risks, especially of consumables like IV and syringes.
Community initiatives must pivot from passive engagement to generative activities. Gathering for a cause creates a significantly higher sense of well-being than gathering for leisure.
After Iran-linked disruptions in Qatar hit helium exports, India’s MRI services stay stable. But rising costs may delay new machines and burden old scanners.
Patent expiry unleashes low-cost generics from Indian pharmaceutical firms. A look at the options available, how they work, prices and formats. And the even more options that are coming India's way.
India’s university towns initiative is an opportunity to do something we have never managed at scale: build knowledge ecosystems rather than knowledge silos.
Share of trade with FTA partners rose from 4.6% in 2006 to 28.8% in 2024. India is currently negotiating or advancing agreements with US, Israel, GCC, Canada & Mexico.
American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.
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