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Alkem Laboratories Ltd. has launched A to Z Daily- an everyday multivitamin supplement for adults, providing holistic nutritional support to the body and mind. Dr. Vikas Gupta, Chief Executive Officer, Alkem, said, “A to Z Daily brings together essential ingredients to provide a balanced, everyday support for both body and mind. It is positioned not […]

Siemens Healthineers has announced the expansion of its manufacturing footprint in India with the local production of the Artis one Edition X angiography system at the company’s Bengaluru factory. The system will be manufactured alongside the facility’s existing portfolio of mobile C-arms, CT scanners, MRI systems and digital radiography X-ray systems, further strengthening the company’s […]

A landmark international study across 34 countries warns that combined physical and social environmental factors can accelerate brain ageing by up to nine times, urging urgent policy action on pollution, inequality, and urban planning. Published in Nature Medicine, the research analyzed data from 18,701 individuals, revealing how everyday exposures like air pollution, lack of green spaces, […]

On World Health Day, doctors at CARE Hospitals have flagged a worrying trend: lifestyle diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and fatty liver are increasingly affecting younger, working‑age Indians, often reaching advanced stages before diagnosis. “Today we are diagnosing diabetes, high blood pressure and fatty liver in people in their 30s and early 40s,” said Dr. […]

London‑based pharma major AstraZeneca has reported that its liver‑cancer therapy combination, built around its immunotherapy Imfinzi (durvalumab), significantly slowed disease progression in patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in a late‑stage trial, reinforcing its role in India’s growing oncology landscape. The data come from the EMERALD‑3 Phase III trial, which evaluated a regimen of Imfinzi plus Imjudo (tremelimumab), […]

KIMS Hospitals has announced the launch of the Institute of Neurosciences and Centre of Excellence in Neuromodulation, marking a significant step in advancing specialized neurological care in the region. This newly launched center is designed to address the needs of patients with various neurological conditions. These include Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy, and chronic pain. It is […]

Biocon Foundation, in collaboration with the Bengaluru Science and Technology Cluster (BeST Cluster) and the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), formally onboarded the first cohort of the BioWISE (Women in STEM Empowered) program at the Biocon Park, Bengaluru. As part of the BioWISE program, 25 women students – 15 postgraduates and 10 undergraduates – […]

Renowned interventional neurologist Dr. Vikram Huded has been elected President of the Indian Stroke Association (ISA), immediately unveiling his signature “Save the Brain” initiative to transform India’s fragmented stroke care ecosystem. Dr. Huded, Director of Interventional Neurology at Narayana Health and a pioneer in neuro-interventions, assumes leadership of ISA’s 1,400+ stroke neurologists at a critical […]

Concept Medical Inc. (CMI), a global leader in innovative drug-delivery technology across vascular interventions, announced the presentation of the world’s largest randomised controlled trial of a Sirolimus-Coated Balloon (SCB) for Peripheral Artery Disease (SirPAD) at the ACC 2026 Scientific Sessions. The SirPAD trial results were presented as a Late Breaking Clinical Presentation by Prof. Dr. […]

Karnataka’s draft policy aimed at tackling student mobile addiction has renewed attention on the impact of excessive screen use on adolescents, particularly its effects on sleep, attention, mental well-being and academic performance. The proposed framework comes at a time when global evidence is increasingly linking heavy social media and screen use among young people with […]