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Only 18% of India’s over-70s have health insurance. Ayushman Bharat expansion could change that

Indians aged 70 & above, who are more prone to hospitalisation than others, can register on Ayushman Bharat portal or its mobile app with their Aadhaar details, irrespective of their income.

Study finds techniques to protect neurons from harmful impact of high-fat diet on multiple sclerosis progression

New York , November 1 (ANI): The study, led by Patrizia Casaccia, founding director of the Advanced Science Research Centre at the CUNY Graduate...

In Delhi hospitals, thalassemia patients suffer as life-saving Desferal scarce, set to become 50% costlier

Doctors & patients confirm acute shortage of the drug in hospitals, even as manufacturer Novartis maintains there is no shortage in supply.

Nothing to pooh about: Burgeoning research points to how gut bugs are key link between diet & immunity

There is now molecular proof of the centuries-old concept of ‘you are what you eat’, demonstrating how diet ultimately affects immunity through the gastrointestinal microbiome.

Immune cell discovery provides new opportunity for cancer immunotherapy

Atlanta N(Georgia) , October 27 (ANI): Researchers at Emory University's Winship Cancer Institute discovered a new form of immune cell known as the stem-like...

Cancer risk linked to p53 in ulcerative colitis: Study

Berlin , October 25 (ANI): Researchers in Michael Sigal's lab at the Max Delbruck Center and Charite - Universitatsmedizin Berlin have discovered the significance...

Menopause conversations need to be normalised. Women leaders can make a difference

It’s crucial to recognise the importance of the perimenopause journey, as it lays the foundation for many of the changes and symptoms that follow.

From toothache to quest for perfect smile. Dental care in India is evolving, enabled by tech

Dentistry in India has seen a paradigm shift from being primarily focused on basic oral health issues to offering specialised, high-end treatments—and people are willing to fork out.

Medical device makers protest govt order on import of refurbished equipment. ‘Hurts Make in India’

While the latest list of refurbished medical devices allowed to be imported has been pruned, industry players say it still contains many devices that are already manufactured in India.

Under 50% pet dogs vaccinated against rabies, 60% bite victims don’t complete vaccine course—ICMR survey

Nationwide survey on animal bite burden & human rabies estimates 5,726 human rabies deaths annually, down 75% in 20 years, suggests steps to eliminate dog-mediated human rabies by 2030.

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.