India Focuses on Pharma and MedTech Research to Drive Medical Advances

With a strategic focus on positioning India as a global R&D center in pharmaceutical and medical technology, the Government’s launch of the Expression of Interest (EOI) focuses on promoting research and innovation in the Pharma MedTech Sector (PRIP)

Revolutionary Nanotechnology Advances Breast Cancer Treatment

Researchers at the University of Queensland are developing nanotechnology that will improve treatment for the most aggressive form of breast cancer. Professor Chengzhong (Michael) Yu and his colleagues are developing new nanoparticles to enhance...

Device Developed in India to Support Heart Transplant Patients

India is taking a significant step in cardiac treatment by enhancing left ventricular assist devices (LVADs), which can aid the heart in pumping blood, which results in patients experiencing end-stage heart failure as they wait for a heart donor. A g

Tech Mahindra, NVIDIA Partner for AI-Powered Drug Safety Innovation

In a tactical initiative to improve drug safety oversight, Tech Mahindra, a worldwide frontrunner in technology consulting and digital services, has revealed an AI-based pharmacovigilance (PV) solution utilizing NVIDIA AI software. The solution seeks

India's First CAR T-Cell Therapy Shows 73% Success in Blood Cancer Trials

According to clinical trial results published in The Lancet Haematology, a locally created CAR T-cell immunotherapy has demonstrated a 73% response rate in patients with leukemia and lymphoma, marking a significant achievement for cancer therapy in I

Continental Hospitals Launches AI for Early Cancer Detection, a First in India

The application of AI in medicine for early diagnoses, and especially cancer prediction, has been acknowledged to be a significant scientific achievement. In India...

ICMR to Set Up Aging Research Center to Study India-Specific Biomarkers

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) plans to set up a Centre for Advanced Research in Aging to provide a good beginning to address...

India Boosts Pharma Innovation with Rs 5,000 Crore R&D Fund Initiative

India is making a strategic bid for pharmaceutical innovation as it inaugurates a ?5,000 crore R&D fund under the Promotion of Research & Innovation in...

SunAct partners with Smita Memorial to transform cancer care

In Thodupuzha, Kerala, the SunAct Cancer Institute has formed a partnership with Smita Memorial Hospital and Research Centre with the purpose of...

Encube Opens Advanced Life Sciences R&D Centre at Palava

At the Lodha Lifesciences Hub in Palava, Encube Ethicals has formally opened its premier research and development center. With an unparalleled combination of state-of-the-art research facilities and a vibrant, carefully designed ecosystem, this...