Done by researchers from Hyderabad's Asian Institute of Gastroenterology & Jaipur's Mahatma Gandhi Medical College, study was published in 'Journal of Clinical & Experimental Hepatology'.
23 hospitals from National Cancer Grid, a network of over 250 cancer centres, pilot ‘pooled procurement’ to improve negotiability for high-value oncology and supportive-care drugs.
As part of upcoming India-US Cancer Dialogue, both countries are planning to focus on advancing knowledge in cancer genomics, developing new diagnostics, therapeutics etc.
Starting this week, Mumbai’s Tata Memorial Centre will offer ‘proton beam therapy’, which allows more targeted treatment of cancerous tumours and fewer side-effects.
Pharma giant Bristol Myers Squibb & partner 2seventy bio say they've successfully tested the treatment, which is aimed at stimulating patient’s immune system to act more efficiently.
Trastuzumab deruxtecan helped check cancer growth in even those with low levels of protein that cancer drugs target. Tumours didn't grow for at least 10 months, compared to average 5 in chemotherapy.
Driving an electric vehicle for months, the Hyundai IONIQ5, BMW iX and now the Kia Carens Clavis electric, has convinced me of the viability of EVs for city and mid-range commutes.
With the US-India trade deal yet to get done, rupee depreciation may be helping to mitigate India’s loss of competitiveness. The other problem is extreme despondence among overseas equity investors.
Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).
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.
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