NRIs flock to hospitals in India during holiday season

IANS | December 30, 2023 11:50 AM

Hyderabad, Dec 30 (IANS) As the festive spirit envelops the nation, India is witnessing a significant influx of Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) seeking specialised medical treatments, particularly in dental, dermatology, orthopaedics and hair care.

Will JN.1 drive a severe Covid wave in India?

IANS | December 29, 2023 7:23 PM

New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Amid mounting cases of Covid-19 infections daily in India, majorly driven by the JN.1 sub variant, health experts on Friday said there is no reason to worry.

JN.1 variant dominates US with 50% of Covid cases: CDC

IANS | December 28, 2023 7:39 PM

New York, Dec 28 (IANS) The new highly transmissible JN.1 variant, from the lineage of Omicron variant of Covid, is now the dominant variant in the US, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has said.

Delhi set to notify women-friendly amendments to MTP Act after 2 yrs delay

IANS | December 28, 2023 6:30 PM

New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Over two years since the Parliament amended the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act and the Central government's communication to all states and Union Territories (UTs) to notify these, Delhi is finally on track to notify women-friendly amendments.

IIT researchers harness plant cells to produce anti-cancer drug

IANS | December 28, 2023 12:32 PM

Chennai, Dec 28 (IANS) Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras and Mandi have metabolically engineered the plant cells of Nothapodytes nimmoniana to increase the production of Camptothecin, which is used to treat cancer.