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TopicDiagnostic tests

Topic: diagnostic tests

Non-invasive test to catch early signs of Alzheimer’s now in India. How it works, how much will it cost

It is estimated that nearly 8.8 mn Indians older than 60 have dementia & Alzheimer’s, for which no cure exists currently. Equally concerning is its proliferation in younger age group.

Health diagnostics is a game of ‘molecules & money’. Amazon has just entered the race

Driven by attractive margins and significant growth potential, the Indian diagnostics sector has emerged as a preferred bet within the country’s expanding healthcare landscape. 

Posture panic hits researchers. IITs, AIIMS, big hospitals use smart microscopes now

From IIT Guwahati, AIIMS to Lilavati Hospital and Apollo Diagnostics, the transition from traditional to 'smart' microscopes has been widespread. The shift started in 2017.  

ICMR invites suggestions to revise essential diagnostics list, over 4 years after its first release  

National Essential Diagnostics List was first released in 2019 following World Health Organization recommendation. Industry has welcomed move to revise list as step towards ensuring better access.

‘Ghost patients, fake numbers, attendance fraud by doctors’ — why Delhi mohalla clinics are under lens

L-G recommends CBI probe based on report by Directorate of Family Welfare after random monitoring of the clinics, a flagship initiative of Kejriwal govt. AAP points finger at Centre.

Arunachal may soon be 1st to standardise diagnostic test rates. Other states told to study model

Not more than Rs 50-100 for hemoglobin test, Rs 300-500 for complete blood count, state has come up with standard price range for nearly 160 types of tests, and is awaiting Union govt nod.

SubscriberWrites: India needs a sustainable approach to diagnosis and treatment of rare diseases

Investing generously in creating facilities for drug development in genetic diseases along with supportive regulatory mechanisms will be fruitful, writes Sudha Bhattacharya.

HOD opens its new state-of-the-art diagnostic centre in Ghaziabad

House of Diagnostics (HOD) has opened its new Integrated Diagnostic Centre at Hapur Road, Ghaziabad. It has a wide range of pathology tests and health packages available under one roof.

After TrueNat Covid test, Molbio to make cancer screening, blood panels affordable with AI push

In an interview to ThePrint, company's founding director says the firm is working on several projects aiming to make high-quality and cost-effective diagnostics to underserved parts of India

Advanced AI can now end global TB crisis

Companies are developing AI solutions to detect TB. One of them is Qure.ai, which has obtained FDA/CE clearances to highlight abnormalities in chest X-rays.

On Camera

Trump’s unpredictability is not the absence of strategy—it works on everyone but China

The Italian term sprezzatura—a studied nonchalance that conceals intention—best captures the spirit of Trump’s foreign policy so far. The pattern is unpredictability, transactionalism, and disruption as diplomacy.

Asia’s ‘weakest’ link: Yunus on a tightrope as Bangladesh tries to fix banks without breaking economy

With 20.2 percent of its total loans in default by the end of last year, Bangladesh had the weakest banking system in Asia. Despite reforms, it will take time to recover.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.