The workshop was organised by the Trinity Challenge, a charity supporting the creation of data-driven solutions to help protect against global health threats, and the One Health Trust to explore community access to effective antibiotics. | Photo Credit: Photo for representation only Healthcare leaders, researchers, tech specialists, and other experts came together at a workshop…
Photograph used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto A team of researchers from IIIT- Delhi have come up with AI-powered data integration and predictive analytics tools, to understand the patterns of antibiotic resistance in real time, enabling various agencies to act on them speedily. Â As part of a collaboration between Indraprastha…
Representational image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Indian Council of Medical Research ((ICMR) is looking at undertaking joint development and commercialisation of typhoid and paratyphoid vaccine and has now invited expression of interest from the eligible organisations, companies and manufacturers. Giving details about the process the Council noted that under the EoI, the manufacturers/companies who…
A health worker marks a child’s finger after administering polio drops during a vaccination drive in Neelum Valley on February 4, 2025. | Photo Credit: AFP Pakistan has confirmed the second case of poliovirus as the nation struggled to eliminate the crippling disease, authorities said. The case was reported on Wednesday (February 12, 2025). The…
The presence of a twin inside the body of the other twin may go undetected for years. Photograph used for representational purposes only At the moment of conception, twins begin a lifelong relationship that scientists think might answer some of life’s profound questions. While twinning is generally considered to be a natural and scientific marvel,…
National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru | Photo Credit: File photo A team of researchers from Bengaluru-based NIMHANS have developed Pre-CURB, a digital learning resource for youth on prevention of cannabis use and responsible behaviour. This digital resource, released at a workshop conducted for college students by the Departments of Nursing…
In the fourth T20I between India and England on January 31, 2025, Jamie Overton’s delivery struck Shivam Dube on the helmet during the 19th over. Following a mandatory concussion assessment, Dube continued to bat, but was run out on the next delivery, possibly due to impaired judgment stemming from the impact. Subsequently, India introduced Harshit…
It was in his blood that the 30-year-old male should create history. Literally. In mid-2024, the patient underwent a kidney transplant. Though he was relatively young for a transplant, that’s not where he stands unique. He had the extremely rare Bombay blood group, which prevented him from receiving organs or even blood transfusions from anyone…
The story so far On January 20, 2025, his first day in office for a second term, U.S. President Donald Trump put in place a 90-day freeze on foreign assistance. The executive order read: [There will be a] “90-day pause in United States foreign development assistance for assessment of programmatic efficiencies and consistency with United…
A visually challenged person explaining the features of a talking digital pocket daisy player, ebook reader. File photo | Photo Credit: C.V. Subrahmanyam With the board exams round the corner, a dearth of accessible ebooks, including textbooks, has left visually impaired students in the lurch. For a visually impaired person to be able to access…
