The Society of Asian American Scientists in Cancer Research last month presented awards to seven doctors for their outstanding contributions to cancer research. The awards were presented by Rajvir......
India registered about 12 lakh new cancer cases and 9.3 lakh deaths in 2019, becoming the second highest contributor to the disease burden in Asia for that year, according to a new study published......
The number of cancer cases in the country is projected to go up from 14.6 lakh in 2022 to 15.7 lakh in 2025, according to the Indian Council of Medical Research-National Cancer Registry Programme,......
Dr Prashanth Rangan was among the 22 outstanding early-career researchers who were named Pew Scholars in the Biomedical Sciences. Rediff.com’s George Joseph reports Dr Prashanth Rangan,......
'Pollution acts as an endocrine disruptor.''When it acts as an endocrine disruptor it has an effect on the endocrine system of the human body and the effect on the pancreas is an important......
The budgetary allocation of Rs 6,400 crore was earmarked for the centre's flagship health insurance scheme Ayushman Bharat- Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojna (AB-PMJAY). The health outlay this......
Ayushman Bharat aims at providing a cover of Rs 5 lakh per family annually and is aimed at benefitting more than 10 crore poor families across the country. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com......
'Leaders of the Indian community in Hong Kong had broached the idea of developing the Andaman and Nicobar islands for investment and setting up manufacturing units,' points out Rup Narayan Das.......
Indian beverage start-ups mushroom as soda sales slow down and consumers stay away from carbonated drinks A spate of new home-grown brands are carving a neat niche in the Rs 65,000-crore (Rs......