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Topic: Cancer treatment

Tata Memorial Centre-led project makes waves with promise to cut cancer drug costs by up to 99%

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.

Key takeaway from Modi-Biden meet: India, US reiterate commitment to collaborative cancer research

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.

Tata Memorial now 1st govt facility in India to offer breakthrough ‘proton therapy’ for cancer

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.

Founder of Mumbai firm behind new pan-cancer blood test says it can detect disease at ‘imminent’ stage

According to the makers, this test can detect cancerous stem cells before tumours form with 'nearly 100 per cent' accuracy.

How are stars like Sun formed? James Webb Space Telescope images hold key to new investigations

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

Why women with stage 4 breast cancer deserve more than unrelatable pink ribbons

Many women with metastatic breast cancer feel that little is done to showcase the less optimistic and more frightening aspects of the disease.

With ‘re-engineered T-cells’, US firm claims breakthrough in therapy for relapsed multiple myeloma

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.

Fujifilm launches AI-powered health centre in Gurugram that can screen for 10 types of cancer

Known as the NURA health centre, the facility also screens for lifestyle diseases. A full-body screening package at the centre costs Rs 18,000.

Experimental drug shows success in advanced breast cancer patients, better than standard chemo

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.

A much-awaited cancer ‘miracle’, and the ‘Johnny Depp link’ to resort politics

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

On Camera

Starbucks was once progressive. It’s now approaching a dangerous spot in culture wars

Former CEO Howard Schultz once told shareholders those who opposed his support of same-sex marriage were free to invest elsewhere. But now, CEO Brian Niccol seems to be selling Starbucks as a place that just, well, sells coffee.

Consumer Price Index gets up to date. Airfare, OTT plans, e-commerce prices in new basket—MoSPI secy

New CPI series will take 2024 as base year, will provide more accurate measure of inflation, spending on digital services. Expected to enhance representation and reliability, says Saurabh Garg.

India pulled out of Tajikistan’s strategically important Ayni air base in 2022. Here’s why

Tajikistan did not want to extend the lease because of apparent pressure from Russia & China over non-regional military personnel at the air base, it is learnt.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.