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New blood test proves successful in detecting multiple cancers early on

The test even detected ovarian and uterine cancer, for which there are no existing screening tests and usually no symptoms until it’s too late.

Lockdown condom sales dip after early surge but that doesn’t mean Indians aren’t having sex

Not only condoms, contraceptive sales have also fallen across the board. Experts say there are many reasons why.

Delhi govt tells hospitals to update Covid death data in ‘timely manner’ as mismatch emerges

Delhi government Sunday issued a detailed SOP to hospitals to ensure proper data collection regarding Covid-19 cases and deaths. Hospitals blame government for discrepancies.

For dialysis & chemo patients, Covid test every week is a forced ‘rule’ at private hospitals

Private hospitals in Delhi & Mumbai are asking for these tests though govt has said it's not necessary for dialysis & chemotherapy patients if they are not suspected Covid cases.

Sunlight can’t cure Covid-19, but don’t dismiss its healing powers

Sunlight has long been seen as a cure for disease, leading to a boom in ‘heliotherapy’ 100 years ago.

India to develop ‘fully indigenous’ Covid vaccine as ICMR partners with Bharat Biotech

ICMR says a virus strain isolated at National Institute of Virology laboratory in Pune will be used to develop the vaccine.

‘God was with us’ — Kolkata doctor behind recovery of Covid patient on ventilator for a month

Dr Saswati Sinha of AMRI in Kolkata has led the team that helped in ‘miraculous’ recovery of a 52-year-old diabetic Covid patient who was on ventilator for over a month.

Amid May coronavirus surge, Delhi bulletins leave out key data, get ‘death figures wrong’

May recorded a sharp spurt in Covid cases in Delhi. Between 1 May and 9 May, the national capital recorded 2,821 cases, which is 43% of its total tally.

Cocktail of three antiviral drugs helps coronavirus patients recover faster, says study

A study in The Lancet said the cocktail of interferon beta-1b with lopinavir–ritonavir and ribavirin saw patients improve 5 days earlier than the average.

CISF reports 13 new Covid-19 cases, maximum from Delhi metro unit

The maximum rise in cases (10) over the last 24 hours was reported from the Delhi Metro guarding unit. Two CISF personnel succumbed to the disease in the past two days.

On Camera

No country built rare earths resilience alone. India must take lessons from Japan, Taiwan

Ventures by Japan, South Korea and Taiwan illustrate how the race for REE security is accelerating, powered by both geopolitical tension and industrial strategy.

Karnataka startups feel the chill as global funding winter sets in. Fintech emerges as sole bright spot

The state raises just $2.7 billion in first nine months of 2025 compared to $4.5 billion last year, with late-stage investments hit hardest.

What’s expected from Putin’s India visit in December—Defence Secretary explains

ThePrint had previously reported that India & Russia are talking about 5 more regiments of the S-400, but no contracts are to be signed during the Russian president's visit.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.