Patch to protect against measles in children shows promise
Painless and easier to store than injections, it remains early days for microneedle-patch technology. Source link
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SKM welcomes Bharat Ratna for Charan Singh, Swaminathan, slams govt for not keeping MSP promise
In this combo of file photos of (L-R) former Prime Ministers P.V. Narasimha Rao and Charan Singh, and agriculture scientist M.S. Swaminathan, who will be honoured with the Bharat Ratna – country’s highest civilian award. | Photo Credit: PTI Samyukt Kisan Morcha on February 10 welcomed the conferring of Bharat Ratna on Chaudhary Charan Singh … Read more
Genomics, AI hold immense promise in revolutionising cancer treatment in India – ET HealthWorld
Mumbai: Dinesh Madhavan, President Group Oncology & International, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited, interacting with ETHealthworld’s Prabhat Prakash, emphasises the need for international collaborations in advancing oncology research and treatment in India. He also discusses the significant potential of the nation to expand its capabilities in conducting clinical trials by streamlining processes and fostering collaborations between … Read more
Karavali Development Board Bill 2023 tabled in Assembly to fulfil Congress pre-poll promise
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah amidst ministerial colleagues D.K. Shivakumar, Cheluvaraya Swamy and Krishna Byre Gowda during the legislative Assembly session at Suvarna Vidhana Soudha in Belagavi on December 8, 2023. The Congress government in Karnataka tabled a Bill in the on-going winter session of the legislature to constitute the Karavali Development Board to fulfil its pre-poll … Read more
Review of Sakina’s Kiss | Vivek Shanbhag delivers another winner with his new novel centred on a broken promise
Author Vivek Shanbhag | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar The publication in English of Kannada writer Vivek Shanbhag’s Ghachar Ghochar (2015) transformed the Indian literary scene. The book’s success decisively shifted the balance of power, whether in terms of sales or prestige, away from English-language writers and towards fiction in translation. Ghachar Ghochar’s influence owed nothing to prizes, … Read more
AI offers huge promise on breast cancer screening
“While our AI-supported screening system requires at least one radiologist in charge of detection, it could potentially do away with the need for double reading of the majority of mammograms, easing the pressure on workloads and enabling radiologists to focus on more advanced diagnostics while shortening waiting times for patients.” Source link
AI tool shows promise for treating brain cancer, shows study – ET HealthWorld
New Delhi: An artificial-intelligence tool has shown promise at helping doctors fight aggressive brain tumours by identifying characteristics that help guide surgery. The tool — called the Cryosection Histopathology Assessment and Review Machine, or CHARM — studies images to quickly pick out the genetic profile of a kind of tumour called glioma, a process that … Read more
Multi-cancer blood test shows real promise in NHS study
Dr David Crosby, from Cancer Research UK, said: “The findings from the study suggest this test could be used to support GPs to make clinical assessments – but much more research is needed, in a larger trial, to see if it could improve GP assessment and ultimately patient outcomes.” Source link
AI voice coach shows promise in treating depression, anxiety: Study – ET HealthWorld
Washington: The findings of a recent pilot study headed by academics from the University of Illinois Chicago suggest that artificial intelligence may be a beneficial aid in the treatment of mental illness. The study, which was the first to test an AI voice-based virtual coach for behavioral therapy, found changes in patients’ brain activity along … Read more
Gujarat Assembly elections | AAP’s promise of ‘Delhi model’ piques curiosity, stokes debate in BJP stronghold
November 20, 2022 11:56 pm | Updated November 21, 2022 10:48 am IST – Rajkot/Surat Aam Aadmi Party National Coordinator and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal participates in a roadshow for upcoming Gujarat Assembly elections, in Rajkot district. File. | Photo Credit: PTI Can the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) entice Gujarat, known for its mercantile … Read more