India formally launched the Biopharma SHAKTI initiative targeting 100 biologics by 2047 to position the country as a world leader in biologics biosimilars and advanced health manufacturing.
Category: Health & Science
WHO Warns of Growing Antimicrobial Resistance Threat to Global Surgical Safety in New Report
The World Health Organization published a new report highlighting the rapidly growing threat that drug-resistant bacteria pose to surgical procedures worldwide particularly in lower-income countries.
Blood-Feeding Fly Sheds Wings Permanently After Finding Host Revealing Novel Evolutionary Strategy
Biologists studying a blood-feeding parasitic fly observed that the insect permanently sheds its wings upon finding a host providing new insights into parasite evolution.
Researchers Show AI Can Detect Diabetic Retinopathy in Rural India With 95 Percent Accuracy Rate
A clinical trial across rural health centres in India demonstrated that an AI screening tool can detect diabetic retinopathy with 95 percent accuracy enabling early intervention in underserved communities.
Researchers Capture First Atomic-Level Views of Key Human DNA Repair Enzyme SMUG1
Scientists used cryo-electron microscopy to capture the first detailed atomic-level images of human SMUG1 a critical enzyme involved in DNA base excision repair.
Rising Sea Levels Could Drown Mangroves and Release Vast Carbon Stores Into Atmosphere
A new study warned that accelerating sea level rise could overwhelm mangrove forests causing massive carbon stores trapped in their soils to be released into the atmosphere.
Scientists Warn Free-Living Amoebae Are Underappreciated Threat to Public Water Safety Systems
Researchers warned that free-living amoebae capable of causing fatal brain infections and shielding other pathogens from water treatment are an underappreciated public health risk.
Giant Fire Tornadoes Found to Clean Oil Spills Faster and With Less Soot Than Traditional Burn Methods
Controlled fire whirlwinds were shown to destroy up to 95 percent of crude oil in spill scenarios while cutting soot emissions by 40 percent offering a cleaner alternative.
India Jai Prakash Narayan Bird Sanctuary Becomes 100th Ramsar Wetland Site in National Milestone
PM Modi lauded the designation of the Jai Prakash Narayan Bird Sanctuary in Bihar as India’s 100th Ramsar site under the international convention protecting wetlands of global importance.
Free-Living Amoebae in Aging Water Systems Identified as Growing Climate-Linked Health Threat
Researchers studying urban water systems found that climate change and aging infrastructure are expanding the presence of dangerous free-living amoebae in municipal drinking water supplies.