New Delhi, June 20, 2021: According to the World Health Organization (WHO), cancer is the second leading cause of death globally, with approximately 70% cancer cases occurring in low and middle-income countries. India’s cancer scenario is burdened with oral cavity cancer being the most common among men. In fact, India accounted for almost a third […]
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Cancer: First CAR-T cell therapy conducted at ACTREC, Tata Hospital
New Delhi, June 11, 2021: The Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy has emerged as a breakthrough in cancer treatment. Clinical trials conducted globally have shown promising results in end stage patients, especially in patients suffering from Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia. Though this technology has a remarkable therapeutic potential for cancer patients, at present this technology is […]
NITI Aayog and Piramal Foundation Launch Surakshit Hum Surakshit Tum Abhiyaan
New Delhi, June 10, 2021: NITI Aayog and Piramal Foundation on June 8th, 2021 launched Surakshit Hum Surakshit Tum Abhiyaan in 112 Aspirational Districts to assist district administrations in providing home-care support to Covid-19 patients who are asymptomatic or have mild symptoms. The Abhiyaan is being part of a special initiative, Aspirational Districts Collaborative, in which […]
No data to show children will be seriously infected in subsequent COVID-19 waves
New Delhi, June 8, 2021: “It is a piece of misinformation that subsequent waves of the COVID-19 pandemic are going to cause severe illness in children. There is no data – either from India or globally – to show that children will be seriously infected in subsequent waves.” This was informed by Director, All India […]
ASPAGNIITM may revolutionise cancer treatment
New Delhi, June 5, 2021: To successfully implement innovation newer modalities for cancer treatment, researchers at the New Delhi-based National Institute of Immunology (NII), an Autonomous Institute of Department of Biotechnology (DBT), and clinicians at Cancer Institute, Adyar, Chennai have been working together to translate new scientific discoveries into improved care for cancer patients. Over […]
Apple HRMN 99: Story of the low-chilling apple variety developed by Himachal farmer
New Delhi, May 31, 2021: A farmer from Himachal Pradesh has developed an innovative self-pollinating apple variety that does not require long chilling hours for flowering and fruit setting. This has spread to plain, tropical, and subtropical areas in various parts of India, where the temperature is as high as40 -45 ºC during summer. Commercial […]
Government decides to discontinue the Central Allocation of Remdesivir
New Delhi, May 29, 2021: Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers Mansukh Mandaviya informed that the production of Remdesivir is ramped up ten times from 33,000 vials/day on 11th April 2021 to 3,50,000 vials/day today. The Minister further informed that the Government has also increased the number of plants producing Remdesivir from 20 to […]
Defeat Covid-19: Know how to do breathing exercise? (Video)
New Delhi, May 20, 2021: The second wave of COVID-19 has seen a huge rise in the demand for supplemental oxygen. Member (Health), NITI Aayog, Dr. V. K. Paul has observed that, breathlessness has been the most common symptom in this wave, leading in turn to a greater need for oxygen. Dr. Arvind Kumar, Chairman, […]
Toll Free Helpline for elderly persons ELDERLINE becomes operational
New Delhi, May 17, 2021: In order to address the problems of elders in the context of the ongoing void pandemic, the Ministry of Social Justice has started state wise call centres in major states under the ELDERLINE project. The facility is already made operational in 5 major states of UP, MP, Rajasthan, TN and […]
Black Fungus: All details issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Black fungus or Mucormycosis, a fungal infection, is being reported in a few COVID-19 patients during or post recovery. As per a statement given by the Health Minister of Maharashtra two days ago, more than 2000 people had already been affected by black fungus infection in the state; 10 people had even succumbed to it. […]