The World Health Organization (WHO) has begun the process of establishing stricter guidelines for gene editing research. This comes as a response to a Chinese scientist who edited the genes of twin babies. In India, ethical guidelines already exist preventing unapproved research related to germline genetic engineering or reproductive cloning. Both processes allow for the …
India faces a diabetes burden of untold magnitude in the coming year. There is a drastic need for new means of treatment. Fortunately, hope may be on the horizon. Researchers at the University of Utah in the US have developed a potential new therapy that targets dysfunctional immune cells in patients suffering from diabetes and …
A coalescence of climate change, consumerism, population growth and pollution means the world is staring at a water crisis. For India, however, the situation is worse. The worst water crisis in its history is already underway. This is according to the latest report by global NGO WaterAid about the state of the world’s water. It …
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Machine learning and AI are finding ever more ways to integrate into daily life. The concept is used for a broad range of applications, from finance to space exploration to healthcare. In the latter field, one novel approach is attempting to use AI to assist with identifying mental illness. Indian researchers may have developed a …
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had vowed from the banks of the mighty River Ganga, “It’s my destiny to serve Maa Ganga,” when he was elected in May 2014. But after five years Goddess Ganga may not be too impressed. The Government’s target to clean the holy river by 2020 is far from being met. To …
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Recent research conducted in India on stem cell models may unveil more of the mechanisms behind familial Alzheimer’s disease. Critically, the Indian laboratory’s approach to researching the disease may make future investigations easier. Estimates place the number of patients with dementia in India at around four million. Worldwide numbers of dementia cases are estimated to …
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A three-hour siesta will soon become a part of the working day for Kerala’s workers, as part of a policy to help them beat the heat. The policy will be good for workers in the short term – but over time, India’s climate will worsen to the extent that a siesta won’t be enough. . …
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A disease which kills almost 300,000 women a year – including 67,500 women in India – could be all but eliminated by the end of the century if efforts are made to increase access to a lifesaving vaccine according to recent research published in The Lancet. The disease is cervical cancer. The vaccine is against …
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is certain to play a pivotal role across all aspects of modern life in the coming years. Healthcare is no exception. Google’s recent announcement of an AI-driven algorithm to detect eye disease in those with diabetes is a case point, and begs the question: To what extent will AI play a role …
A pioneering e-health project will first be used in India. The collaborative project between is Google and its sister company Verily is an an algorithm, designed to screen medical imaging for two diabetes-related conditions that impact millions of people worldwide. The conditions are diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular edema. Because of the diseases targeted, the …
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