An analysis by scientists from Indian Council of Medical Research, published in The Lancet Regional Health-Southeast Asia, examines cancer data from 2013 to 2022.
India ranked 3rd worldwide for new cancer cases in 2020 after China & US, according to GLOBOCAN. Currently, there are 11 notifiable diseases, including TB, cholera & AIDS.
Even moderate drinking of one-two drinks per day raises cancer risk, say oncologists. New data suggests link of alcohol with cancers of skin, endometrium, ovary, prostate & blood.
Question has been topic of heated discussion after Congress leader Navjot Sidhu claimed dietary changes helped his wife beat late-stage cancer. Tata Memorial Centre itself refuted it.
Definite steps are now being taken to understand the profile of cancer in the Indian population. Expect rapid progress in cancer care in India in the coming years.
The programme is an extension of the US Cancer Moonshot initiative started in 2016. It aims to strengthen the overall cancer care ecosystem in the Indo-Pacific.
The data portal by Indian Cancer Genome Atlas Foundation currently has data from 50 breast cancer patients & will expand to 500 patients. It'll also include more cancer types soon.
In head-to-head clinical trial, Chinese firm Akeso’s ivonescimab beat top-selling drug pembrolizumab sold as Keytruda by Merck. Ivonescimab reduced risk of tumour progression by 49%.
Trump’s action in Venezuela is likely to raise questions about the choices that US allies and partners face today, putting even greater stress on the international order.
Govt think tank flags India’s skewed auto export mix, warns domestic focus and high tariffs are limiting its global footprint; also highlights how auto components are a bright spot.
Venezuela also boasts of a diverse portfolio of unmanned aerial vehicles capable of carrying out surveillance, reconnaissance and being employed for kinetic purposes as well.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
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