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8 Guillain-Barré Syndrome deaths recorded in Maharashtra, 1st fatality in Mumbai

The 53-year-old patient admitted to Mumbai's Nair Hospital passed away during treatment. As of 11 February, Maharashtra has reported 192 suspected cases of Guillain-Barré Syndrome.

Bone marrow transplant facility gives kids shot at a normal life in India’s thalassemia band

An estimated 12,000 children are born with thalassemia major, a severe form of the disease, in India each year, accounting for about 10 percent of global cases.

New treatment offers quick cure for common cause of high blood pressure

England , February 10 (ANI): Doctors at Queen Mary University of London, Barts Health NHS Trust, and University College London have led the development...

Mitochondria may hold key to curing diabetes: Study

Michigan , February 9 (ANI): Mitochondria are responsible for creating energy, which fuels cells and keeps them functioning. However, mitochondrial abnormalities have been linked...

Study uses clues from body to understand signaling in brain

Virginia , February 9 (ANI): Our biceps and brain cells might have more in common than we believed. According to a new study from...

Some species are susceptible to broad range of viruses: Study

England , February 6 (ANI): A study on fruit flies revealed that certain species are extremely vulnerable to a variety of viruses.In the study...

Pune civic body seals 19 private RO water plants in Nanded amid GBS outbreak

Nanded village area is at the epicentre of Guillain-Barré Syndrome outbreak with 4 fresh cases detected Wednesday.

AI can aid in early, precise detection of breast cancer, show results of 1st randomised trial

Cancer detection rates were 6·4 per 1,000 screened in the group that underwent mammography with AI use compared to five per 1,000 in the control group.

Research reveals new insights into retinal thickness that may detect type 2 diabetes, dementia early

Parkville , February 5 (ANI): Researchers have conducted one of the largest eye studies in the world to reveal new insights into retinal thickness,...

House panel urges covering medicine costs under Ayushman Bharat, especially for diseases like cancer

PM-JAY is world’s largest government-funded health insurance and assurance scheme; offers coverage of Rs 5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalisation.

On Camera

In Tejas Dubai crash, the harm goes beyond the loss of an aircraft and pilot

Airshows are thrilling spectacles of aviation skill and engineering marvels. But they carry inherent risks as the crew is pushing the aircraft, and themselves, to perform at the edges of the envelope.

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

From a small Kangra village to Tejas cockpit: IAF fighter pilot Namansh Syal’s journey cut short

Wing Commander Namansh Syal is survived by his wife, their 6-year-old daughter and his mother. Back in his native village, relatives and neighbours wait for his remains for last rites.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.