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IIT Ropar team develops mechanical device for post-surgical knee rehabilitation
17 Nov 2024
Researchers at IIT Ropar have developed a mechanical solution that makes continuous passive motion (CPM) therapy after knee replacement surgery more efficient.

IIT Bombay teams up with Tata Memorial Hospital to launch gene therapy for cancer
05 Apr 2024
President of India, Droupadi Murmu, on Thursday launched India’s first home-grown gene therapy for cancer at IIT Bombay. The technology developed by Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT-B) jointly with the Tata Memorial Hospital, has already been successfully applied on a 64-year-old man, who also became the first patient to be cured using India's own CAR-T cell therapy.

PGIMER develops new model to generate neurovascular tissues
23 Feb 2024
Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh has developed a new model for generating neurovascular tissues or neurovascular organoids/embryoids (NVOEs) from autologous blood that would help in the development of new therapies.
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Pfizer is set to acquire Seagen for $43 billion and create a new oncology division
13 Dec 2023
In a significant move, Pfizer has announced its anticipation of concluding the $43 billion deal to acquire cancer drug maker Seagen by 16 December 2023.

Western drugmakers pivot to India as tensions with China prompt supply chain shifts
27 Nov 2023
In a strategic move to reduce dependence on Chinese contractors in drug production, global pharmaceutical companies are turning to Indian manufacturers.
IIT Kharagpur team develops affordable diagnostic technologies for remote, resource constrained areas
10 Jan 2023
IIT Kharagpur team develops affordable diagnostic technologies for remote, resource constrained areas
10 Jan 2023
DST research on role of proteins in neuronal development to inspire new treatment protocols
02 Aug 2021
Sree Chitra Institute develops multiplex RT-PCR kit that can detect new strains of Wuhan virus
18 May 2021

Israeli scientists use oxygen therapy to reverse ageing
25 Nov 2020
Using Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment (HBOT) – a process of administering oxygen at high pressure levels in a chamber - the Tel Aviv researchers have claimed positive results with a reversal of 25 years of ageing, at least on cellular basis
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Hariman Sharma lets apple travel to India’s warmer climes
10 Feb 2025
Apple, which was the preserve of the cooler Himalayan region in India, is now everywhere – in the East, the West and the South - thanks to one enterprising Himachal farmer, Hariman Sharma.

The cost of neglecting water transport
03 Feb 2025
Inland water transport is widely recognised as a cheaper and environment friendly mode of transport and, as per a report prepared by RITES

Crypto Currencies Trying To Undermine Global Financial System
27 Jan 2025
US President Donald Trump, it seems, is the latest to join the frenzy for personal or corporate currency, with $TRUMP, or what they call a meme coin, giving a further boost to his crypto image.

As costs of saying final goodbyes rise UK families resort to crowdfunding to pay for funerals
By Axel Miller | 16 Jan 2025
The cost of saying a final goodbye to loved ones in the UK has reached a grim new high, leaving families grappling with unexpected financial burdens.

The life and times of Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister of India
By Cygnus | 28 Dec 2024
On 27th December 2024 India and the world lost one of their finest statespersons in a hundred years. Manmohan Singh, born on 26th September 1932, in Gah, Punjab (now in Pakistan)

The remarkable Ratan Tata
By Kiron Kasbekar | 23 Oct 2024
One newspaper report of Ratan Tata’s passing away showed an old photo of him climbing into the cockpit of a Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter.

Lighter than air, yet very, very powerful
By Kiron Kasbekar | 03 Jan 2024
In March 2013 Chinese scientists pulled off a remarkable feat. They created the world’s lightest aerogel. Tipping the scales at a mere 0.16 milligrams per cubic centimeter – that’s a sixth of the weight of air!

COP28 explained: A closer look at COP28's climate change solutions
By Aniket Gupta | 27 Dec 2023
The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP28, took place from 30th November 2023, to 13th December 2023, at Expo City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

What is a Ponzi scheme?
By Aniket Gupta | 06 Dec 2023
Ponzi schemes have long captivated the public imagination, drawing unsuspecting investors into a web of illusion and deception.
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