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New Delhi, Apr 24 (BNP): The government has taken steps to further strengthen the quality assurance framework for medicines sold through Jan Aushadhi Kendras across the country by signing new Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with key agencies involved in the scheme. The initiative aims to ensure that medicines available under the affordable healthcare programme continue […]

HOUSTON (April 23, 2026) – Dr. Damian Young, investigator at Texas Children’s Duncan Neurological Research Institute (Duncan NRI) and director of the Center for Drug Discovery at Baylor College of Medicine, along with collaborators, has been awarded a $6.7 million grant from the National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to develop

  When Alin Sherin Abraham’s parents met eight-month-old Dhriya, the recipient of Alin’s liver, for the first time. Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 23: In a tribute to the life-saving act of organ donation, KIMSHEALTH, organised a special gathering of organ donors and children who underwent liver transplant. The event also witnessed  a deeply emotional moment, as the

Apr 22 (BNP): The Indian life insurance sector has recorded a landmark achievement by collecting approximately ₹4 trillion in new business premiums in FY26, marking the highest-ever annual figure for the industry. This milestone reflects strong consumer demand for life insurance products, increased financial awareness, and wider adoption across diverse market segments. Growth has been supported

Kolkata, April 21(BNP):  In a remarkable demonstration of advanced spine care and sustained rehabilitation, Dr. Saikat Sarkar, Consultant – Spine Surgery at Manipal Hospital Salt Lake has successfully restored mobility in a 61-year-old woman from Dhanbad who had been bedridden with paralysis of both lower limbs for nearly 10 months. The patient, a known case

Focusing on the rigours of elite cycling, Flinders University experts have put performance-enhancing and other dietary supplements under the microscope, rating some more highly than others.   From carbs, beetroot juice and the latest sports gels, the research new highlights how a range of dietary supplements may help improve cycling performance, working to support the

Jaipur, Apr 20 (BNP): A recent clinical assessment conducted at a leading government hospital in Rajasthan has brought renewed attention to the growing impact of prolonged screen exposure on children’s physical, cognitive, and emotional well-being. The findings indicate a clear association between higher daily screen use and disturbances in attention, sleep patterns, and behavioural balance

New York, Apr 18: edy vs Cancer, the official comedy benefit show for blood cancer research at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), returned to Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall. The sold-out, one-night-only event raised $2.5million to support lifesaving blood cancer research at MSK. Hosted by comedian Nick Kroll, the 2026 show

Dr Saswata Chatterjee, Gastroenterologist at CK Birla Hospitals, CMRI : Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease does not behave the way most people expect a serious condition to behave. There is no dramatic onset. A patient may carry excess fat in the liver for years without a single symptom, and the condition only surfaces when it has already moved past simple fat accumulation into inflammation, fibrosis,

New York, Ny Apr 17:  A new review from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the Hospital Clínic de Barcelona provides one of the clearest roadmaps to date for understanding and treating liver cancer, one of the deadliest cancers worldwide. Published in Cell, the study, “Hallmarks of Liver Cancer: Therapeutic Implications” (10.1016/j.cell.2026.03.001),