Introduced almost two decades back, robotics in oncology surgery is improving patient recovery and alleviating their struggle against the disease By Aatika H Jain It’d be a surprise if you weren’t fascinated by the surgery ...
The burgeoning cancer burden in northeast India is fueled by lifestyle choices and a genetic predisposition, says studies By Rosy James With the latest reports from the Indian Council of Medical Research showing that northeast ...
He may have died at the tender age of 22 but the Ashwin Maharaj Foundation takes forward his legacy of helping the underprivileged By Anila Mathew Ashwin Maharaj Ramasubramaniam was a young, aspiring lawyer passionate ...
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded 109 times to 216 Nobel Laureates between 1901 and 2018. Here’s a list for the last 10 years. 2017 Jeffrey C Hall, Michael Rosbash and ...
“Once you’ve generated T cells that can recognise cancer, you’ve got them basically for the rest of your life.” Recognized as the first to have isolated the T-cell antigen receptor complex protein, Dr. James Patrick ...
“In the field of medicine, there are two paths to choose, one is treating patients and other is researching and finding newer techniques to treat patients better.” Dr. Tasuku Honjo discovered a gene 25 years ...
The revolutionary work in developing immunotherapy for cancer treatment brings the Nobel home for Dr James P Allison and Dr Tasuku By Shalaka Kulka Out-of-control, chaotic cell growth is the hallmark of cancer. To rein ...
Economic cancer treatment options do exist for the needy. By Dr Ulhas Ganu Hospitals specialized in cancer therapy are undoubtedly the best places for the treatment of cancer as these are equipped with the best ...
Epidemiologists alarmed by the rise in colorectal cancer incidence in young adults By Rosy Jose First the good news. There was a time when colorectal cancer mostly surfaced after middle age (50 years), and was ...
Lack of stem cell donors in India is a serious issue, leading to deaths of not only cancer patients but patients suffering from thalassemia and aplastic anemia as well. By Shalaka Kulkarni Actor, stand-up comic ...