Tag: Cancer
Prof Ian Jacobs to address first ‘Evidence2Policy’ lecture on cervical cancer...
Organized by the George Institute for Global Health at New Delhi, the inaugural lecture focused on cervical cancer, will be delivered by Professor Ian Jacobs, Vice Chancellor, University of New South Wales...……….
Cancer survivors celebrate ‘Life’ at biennial meet
The meet was organized by The Lymphoma Support Group India (LSGI) which was started in 2012 as a collaborative effort of patients and practicing hemato-oncologist...…………...
Mathematics helps scientists to make cancer treatment more effective
Researchers tested two treatment protocols based on various interactions: one using only radiation and medication while the second included immunotherapy...………….
India & UK launch 5 year bilateral research initiative on cancer
The India-UK Cancer Research Initiative is a collaborative 5-year bilateral research initiative by the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, India and Cancer Research UK (CRUK) that will focus on affordable approaches to cancer...…….
Digital crowdfunding emerges as an alternative financing option for cancer care
We have noticed that almost 80 per cent of all crowdfunding donations are for healthcare, writes Anoj Viswanathan, President and Co-founder, Milaap...………..
Carbon nanomaterials to simultaneously detect & destruct cancer cells
Carbon dots, also called carbon quantum dots, are fluorescent materials that are well-suited as both therapeutic and diagnostic agents for cancer because of two unique characteristics – they are biocompatible and can be rapidly excreted from...………….
Health Ministry partners with Dell & Tata Trusts to provide technology...
While the technology platform has been developed by the Dell, the Tata Trusts is taking care of the implementation part to support the NCD programme. This software application is expected to help in plugging gaps at the field level...………..
Indian scientists discover a drug target for neurodegenerative diseases & cancer
Institute of Life Sciences (ILS) based scientists have found that while activation of a specific protein (TRIM16) in human cells can decrease protein aggregates which cause neurodegenerative diseases, its inactivation in cancer cells results in reduced tumor growth.........………………...
Efforts needed to drastically bring down costs of cancer treatment: Vice...
The Vice President of India, Mr M. Venkaiah Naid made these remarks while addressing the scientists, staff and faculty members of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre and Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital & Research Centre...…………….
Glenmark’s deal with Harbour BioMed to make it richer by $120...
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals S.A. and Harbour BioMed have entered into an exclusive license agreement for the Greater China territory to develop, manufacture and commercialize GBR 1302, Glenmark's bispecific antibody for cancer...…………..