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Topic: Cancer

Here’s the new frontier in beating cancer — immunotherapy

Immunotherapy is one of the most eagerly-watched treatments being devised for cancer, and it involves priming the immune system to eliminate tumour cells.

How a Haryana gang used cancer & poverty to ‘steal’ crores of rupees from insurance firms

A gang allegedly identified poor cancer patients, got them to insure, waited for them to die and then showed their death as “accidents”.

Rishi Kapoor to Sharad Pawar: Why Bollywood wants to talk about cancer and politicians don’t

Indians don't seem particularly keen on politicians who wear their vulnerabilities on their starched kurta sleeves.

Sadhvi Pragya’s doctor debunks claim of cow urine curing her cancer, says she had surgeries

Dr S.S. Rajput, a surgeon at a Lucknow hospital, says he's been treating Sadhvi Pragya for cancer since 2008 & has performed 3 surgeries on her.

New sight from space, floating plastic islands

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to the best sources to read them. It's your fix to stay on top of the latest in science.

Modi govt plans PR blitz in newspapers on price cut of anti-cancer drugs

NPPA, the agency behind the price cut decision, is ready with the final copy of the print advertisement but is waiting for approval from the EC.

Now, a cancer-causing substance found in Johnson & Johnson’s ‘No More Tears’ baby shampoo 

Two batches of Johnson & Johnson’s popular baby shampoo have been found to be contaminated with formaldehyde.

Drinking very hot tea or coffee daily can increase risk of cancer by 90%, says large study

The study, published this week in International Journal of Cancer, was conducted on 50,000 people in Iran.

Modi govt slashed prices of cancer drugs, just not for the costly ones

Govt order has little effect on patented drugs, most of which have been kept out of it. Don't want to kill innovation, says Niti Aayog member.

India gets new breast cancer treatment that could increase survival odds

Experts say AccuBoost technique could prevent relapse by nearly 50% but warn that studies are needed to test efficacy. India's first device will be installed at Apollo Delhi.

On Camera

Top 10 picks of Serendipity Art Festival 2025 by Rohit Chawla

Through film, textile, scent, sound, and gesture, spectators are invited to descend into an immersive environment where inherited knowledge seeps through material and form.

India’s merchandise exports to US rising month-on-month despite Trump tariffs, govt data shows

November exports to the US saw 10% growth from the previous month. Overall, in the first 8 months this fiscal, the merchandise exports to the US touched has touched $59bn.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

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.