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Sunday, February 22, 2026
TopicDiagnosis

Topic: diagnosis

Mental health conditions are over-diagnosed, say UK doctors

Of the 752 doctors surveyed by the BBC, 442 found over-diagnosis of mental health conditions to be a problem.

Blood tests are currently one-size-fits-all. Normal ranges vary from person to person

Differences between a patient’s true normal range and the population-based reference interval can create problems for doctors. It interferes with the ability to diagnose a disease.

Cancer is becoming more common among adults under 50 years. And experts can’t figure out why

It is worrying because some of these cancers, particularly pancreatic and stomach cancer, have low survival rates.

On Camera

Nick Jonas wearing a mangalsutra is validation for many Indians. He’s our favourite jiju

Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Suspected brake failure leads to Tejas accident after landing, airframe likely to be written off

The IAF, so far, remains mum on this accident which has led to grounding of the fleet for safety checks.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.