Device Digest

DCGI approved AstraZeneca’s Lynparza as a monotherapy for adjuvant treatment of patients with high-risk early breast cancer

AstraZeneca India, a leading science-led biopharmaceutical company, today announced that it has received a Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) approval to market its drug Lynparza (Olaparib) as a monotherapy for the adjuvant treatment of adult patients with BRCA-mutated HER2- negative high-risk early breast cancer, who have previously been treated with neoadjuvant or adjuvant chemotherapy.The […]

Hospital Updates

AstraZeneca partners with Alveofit to scale up the diagnosis and treatment of lung diseases in India.

Under the aegis of its A.Catalyst network, AstraZeneca India announced its partnership with Alveofit, a SaaS-IoT enabled respiratory healthcare platform, to offer IoT enabled handheld spirometers at hospitals across the country. This partnership aims to embed latest technological advancements in diagnosing and managing lung disorders and associated non-communicable diseases like asthma, pulmonary fibrosis and COPD. […]

Digital Health News

Naagin’ Actor turned entrepreneur Aashka Goradia started a fundraiser on Ketto to support her ex Public Relations Consultant Cynthia’s medical treatment 

Ex Public Relations Consultant Cynthia is suffering from Renal failure, Cynthia is crowdfunding to undergo a cadaver kidney + pancreas transplant “Once you choose hope, anything is possible.” – A motivation that is holding Cynthia’s life together. Cynthia Thomas is a young energetic, bright, and talented public relations professional. In November 2020 Cynthia was diagnosed […]

Digital Health News

Smile Train India and FOGSI Launch Protocol for Diagnosis and Treatment of Cleft Lip and Palate

Smile Train India, India’s largest cleft focused NGO and The Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Societies of India (FOGSI), India’s largest association of gynaecologists and obstetricians, launched a medical protocol for identification and treatment of cleft lip and palate to drive early diagnosis and intervention for children with clefts in India. Cleft Lip and Palate is […]

Hospital Updates

New Research Reveals Top Three Barriers Keeping Children from Cataract Treatment in India

The eye care nonprofit Orbis International announces its collaboration on new research published in the latest issue of the top-tier peer-reviewed medical journal PLOS ONE. The research outlines the findings of in-depth interviews conducted with parents and caregivers across India that were used to determine the top barriers to accessing sight-saving cataract treatment for their […]

Drug Updates

Eyestem Research moves one step closer to finding a treatment for Dry AMD

Eyestem Research, India’s leading cell therapy company, announces the successful completion of its dose-ranging study in animals for Eyecyte-RPE. Eyecyte-RPE is a suspension of Retinal Pigment Epithelium Cells for treatment of Dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration. 170 M people worldwide suffer from this disease, 40 M of which are in India. Eyestem Research is one of […]

Hospital Updates

A 63-Year-Old Heart Patient With Varicose Veins Successfully Undergoes Endovenous Laser Treatment At Apollo Spectra Hospital, Mumbai

A team headed by Dr Ashank Bansal, Vascular Surgeon helped a 63-Year-Old Heart Patient With Varicose Veins to move freely by successfully treating her with Endovenous laser treatment. The Woman was bed-ridden and is now able to walk after many years. The patient has been discharged from the hospital and has resumed her daily routine […]

Hospital Updates

New Research Reveals Top Three Barriers Keeping Children from Cataract Treatment in India

The eye care nonprofit Orbis International announces its collaboration on new research published in the latest issue of the top-tier peer-reviewed medical journal PLOS ONE. The research outlines the findings of in-depth interviews conducted with parents and caregivers across India that were used to determine the top barriers to accessing sight-saving cataract treatment for their children. The research […]