How verbal autopsy can be a key tool to decode TB deaths in India

Rachel V Thomas | July 9, 2025 1:04 PM

New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Verbal autopsy is a scientific tool that can significantly aid India in the fight against tuberculosis, as it helps identify the deep reasons for mortality caused by the world’s deadliest infection, said Dr Kavita Vasudevan from Indira Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute (IGMC&RI) in Puducherry.

From bleeding to healing: Bihar man recovers under Ayushman Bharat, thanks govt

IANS | July 8, 2025 8:28 PM

Vaishali, July 8 (IANS) In a heartfelt testimony to the life-changing impact of the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY), Manohar Das, a resident of Arniya Panchayat in Jandaha block of Vaishali district of Bihar, shared how the flagship healthcare scheme saved his life after he suffered severe health complications.

IIT Delhi launches new online executive programme for AI in Healthcare

IANS | July 7, 2025 12:52 PM

New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) In a bid to empower healthcare professionals and technologists with artificial intelligence (AI)-based skills and to revolutionise patient care in the country, the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) has launched a new online programme -- Executive Programme for AI in Healthcare, the institute said on Monday.

AI decodes gut bacteria to provide clues about health

IANS | July 6, 2025 12:41 PM

Tokyo, July 6 (IANS) For the first time, researchers from the University of Tokyo have used a special kind of artificial intelligence (AI) called a Bayesian neural network to probe a dataset on gut bacteria in order to find relationships that current analytical tools could not reliably identify.