Ayurvedic products not part of India-U.K. FTA dialogue

Ayurvedic products not part of India-U.K. FTA dialogue

Sarpagandha (rauvolfia serpentine) medicinal plant. File. | Photo Credit: K. Ravikumar NEW DELHI The U.K.’s policy towards Ayurveda products is not part of negotiations on the India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA), The Hindu has learnt. The U.K. grants Traditional Herbal Registration for herbal or homeopathic medicines that are used to treat minor health conditions. But … Read more

India is going to be at the forefront of solving some of the larger healthcare problems: Jaideep Bajaj, Chairman, ZS – ET HealthWorld

India is going to be at the forefront of solving some of the larger healthcare problems: Jaideep Bajaj, Chairman, ZS – ET HealthWorld

Shahid Akhter, editor, ETHealthworld, spoke to Jaideep Bajaj, Chairman, ZS, to figure out how AI applications will accelerate the future of healthcare. AI in healthcareAI can have everything from macro applications to micro applications in healthcare. Let me just pick on some of the micro ones because they are pretty important too. One really important … Read more

AI can help build solutions to systemic challenges faced by healthcare systems: WEF study – ET HealthWorld

AI can help build solutions to systemic challenges faced by healthcare systems: WEF study – ET HealthWorld

New Delhi: Artificial Intelligence (AI) can help fight systemic challenges straining global healthcare systems with AI-driven diagnosis, infectious disease intelligence and clinical trial optimisation showing the highest potential, a new study said on Monday. The report published by the World Economic Forum (WEF) cited several case studies, including one from India, to highlight the transformative … Read more

Digital healthcare is here to change the healthcare ecosystem – ET HealthWorld

Digital healthcare is here to change the healthcare ecosystem – ET HealthWorld

by Shuvankar Pramanick Every industry in today’s world has been touched by technological advancements, and healthcare is no different. The healthcare industry has transformed significantly throughout the years, with much of that change owing to technological advancements. When considering all types of digital technology applications in healthcare, there are broadly six categories including telehealth, artificial … Read more

Clinical Trial Upgrades Will Open Care Up to More People

Clinical Trial Upgrades Will Open Care Up to More People

May 26, 2022 – Trishna Bharadia has multiple sclerosis and works as a patient engagement consultant and is often asked to take part in clinical trials. Mostly, though, she turns them down. She has to: A resident of rural England, Bharadia lives hours away from most clinical trial sites. Even if one were closer, the … Read more

Nasal Sprays for COVID Vaccine Being Developed

Nasal Sprays for COVID Vaccine Being Developed

May 9, 2022 — Scientists are working on COVID vaccines delivered through nasal sprays that could stop the coronavirus from invading the body at its most common entry point, the mucous membrane of the nose and throat. More than a dozen clinical trials with nasal sprays are under way, The Guardian reported. USA Today said … Read more

FDA Wants More Diversity in Clinical Trials

FDA Wants More Diversity in Clinical Trials

April 13, 2022 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says companies that produce drugs and other medical products should submit plans for how they will increase the number of Blacks and other underrepresented groups in clinical trials, the agency said Wednesday. Though racial and ethnic minorities are affected disproportionately by certain diseases, they are frequently … Read more

Could Gene Therapy Help Cure Sickle Cell Disease?

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Dec. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A gene therapy that could provide a permanent cure for sickle cell disease continues to show success through a third wave of patients, researchers report. The therapy, LentiGlobin, restored normal blood function in 35 sickle cell patients who had the one-time procedure, according … Read more

Still Too Few Women in Stroke Treatment Clinical Trials

By Robert PreidtHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Oct. 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Men still outnumber women in stroke therapy clinical trials, which means women may end up receiving less effective treatment, researchers say. For the new study, investigators analyzed 281 stroke trials that included at least 100 patients each and were conducted between 1990 and 2020. … Read more