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Asian healthcare market to touch $5 trillion by 2030, says BCG report

Asia accounts for 22 per cent of global healthcare spending despite being home to 60 per cent of the global population

Lilavati Hospital to invest Rs 800 crore in 300-bed cancer care institute

The Cancer Care Institute is expected to create 5,000-6,000 jobs, which will include roles for over 400 specialized doctors, healthcare professionals, and support staff

AI-powered cancer vaccines soon? Oracle's Larry Ellison reveals big plans

At the launch of Stargate Project, Oracle's Ellison said that AI could assist in identifying the cancer fragments early through a simple blood test, followed by gene sequencing of the tumour

Cell & gene therapy statrtup Immuneel unveils CAR-T cancer therapy in India

Immuneel Therapeutics, backed by entrepreneur Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, offers therapy for CAR T-cell therapy for adult B-cell non-hodgkin lymphoma (B-NHL)

US to ban cancer-linked Red Dye No 3 in cereal, candy, other foods

The move comes more than 30 years since the Food and Drug Administration prohibited the use of Red No. 3 in cosmetics after studies found tumors linked to the dye in lab rats

Alcohol stocks drop after US Surgeon General urges cancer warning on labels

US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said in an advisory that the consumption of alcoholic drinks increases the risk of developing breast, colon, liver and other cancers

US Surgeon General calls for cancer warnings for alcoholic drinks

It is responsible for 100,000 US cancer cases and 20,000 cancer deaths each year, more than the 13,500 alcohol-associated traffic crash deaths

Budget: Experts push for higher health, edu fund, duty cuts on cancer care

A key demand discussed in the meeting was the reduction of customs duty and other levies on the import of radiation machines used to treat cancer

Aiims in process of making low cost therapy for treating multiple myeloma

Doctors at AIIMS, Delhi are in the process of developing a low cost antibody-based adaptive cellular therapy for treatment of multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer. This kind of therapy is expected to make advanced treatments like CAR-T cell therapies more affordable and accessible for patients in India. The Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy is a form of adaptive cellular therapy in which a patient's T cells are isolated, genetically modified and infused back in the patients body to recognise and kill the cancer cells, said Dr Mayank Singh, Additional Professor in the Department of Medical Oncology at Dr B R Ambedkar Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, (BRAIRCH), AIIMS here. It is based on targeting B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA) which helps to target specific tumour antigens which are found cancer cells specially in cases multiple myeloma. "So the therapy developed by the AIIMS researchers recognises BCMA as a target on multiple myeloma cells to eliminate them," Si

IGI's new drug ISB 2001 shows promise in treating multiple Myeloma

The drug is designed to treat a type of blood cancer - relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma - in patients who haven't responded well to other treatments

Delhi HC rejects plea against Navjot Sidhu on wife's cancer cure claim

Observing there still was freedom of speech in the country, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a plea against Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu's claims that certain remedies helped his wife in her battle against stage 4 cancer. A bench of Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela said the former cricketer had only voiced his opinion and the petitioner was also free to counter the claims. "He is just voicing his opinion. Counter his claims by holding a press conference. Counter free speech by free speech and not by curtailing his free speech under the fear of legal action or contempt. We still have freedom of speech in this country," the bench said. The bench went on to underline, "You can't say freedom of speech be curtailed. You counter his claim. This is not our domain. If you don't agree with this gentleman's views, don't listen to him. There are a lot of books which you may feel are bad, don't read them. Who is asking you to read them? Free speec

We must strengthen national, int'l collaboration in research: Mukesh Ambani

Mukesh Ambani said that early detection is half the battle won in the fight against cancer at an event in Bengaluru

Study shows severe Covid infection may shrink cancer tumours in mice

The implications of this study extend beyond COVID and cancer. It shows how our immune system can be trained by one type of threat to become more effectiCancerve against another

Lifestyle changes, lack of screening behind rise in breast cancer cases

The data also suggests that states such as Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and West Bengal had the highest incidences of breast cancer in 2023

Immunotherapy was meant to defeat cancer but what happened to great promise

This works because cancers have fooled the body by using its own natural safety switches, or checkpoints

Hollywood Producer Weinstein diagnosed with rare form of bone marrow cancer

Producer Harvey Weinstein, who became synonymous with Hollywood's 2018 #MeToo campaign, has been diagnosed with cancer. Weinstein has chronic myeloid leukaemia and is undergoing treatment while still in prison at Rikers Island in New York, reported NBC News. According to the Mayo Clinic, chronic myeloid leukaemia is an uncommon form of cancer of the bone marrow. The news of Weinstein's cancer diagnosis came after he underwent an emergency heart surgery last month, and tested positive for COVID and double pneumonia in July. Weinstein is currently lodged at Rikers Island as he awaits a retrial in November after his 2020 rape conviction in New York, and 23-year sentence, was overturned in April. He was also indicted on further sexual assault charges in New York last month. He has pleaded not guilty and is now charged under two indictments for three sex crimes. He is expected to be arraigned at a later date. Weinstein didn't appear in court when the details of the indictment were ...

Study shows bacterial vaccine may serve as cancer immunotherapy treatment

The bacterial vaccine proved to be particularly more efficacious than peptide-based therapeutic cancer vaccines

Breast cancer in India: 16% of women aged 55-64 face the silent threat

The rise in breast cancer cases has been linked to various factors, including late pregnancies, family history, hormonal changes, and lifestyle habits like smoking and high stress

ICMR predicts surge in cancer cases between 2022 and 2045 in BRICS nations

Cancer cases in India to surge in India, especially mouth cancer among men and breast cancer among women, reveals ICMR study on BRICS countries

Cancer-causing agents in cakes: Check out some healthier alternatives

Several carcinogenic substances were found in 12 cake samples collected from different Bengaluru bakeries. Here are some healthy alternatives to meet your craving