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Blood Test May Predict Lung Cancer Risk 5 Years Before Diagnosis: Study
Scientists have identified a 14-protein blood signature that may predict lung cancer risk more than five years before diagnosis. The discovery could pave the way for earlier screening, prevention and treatment of the world's deadliest cancer.
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Experimental Hepatitis B Drug May Offer 'Functional Cure' For Some Patients
Breakthrough hepatitis B drug bepirovirsen offers functional cure in some patients, may reduce need for lifelong treatment, say studies.
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Russia Claims Breakthrough Vaccine Against New Ebola Strain
Russia has announced the development of a vaccine targeting a new Ebola strain linked to the ongoing Bundibugyo outbreak in Congo and Uganda. Experts say the move could strengthen global outbreak preparedness, though clinical data is awaited
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OpenAI Cracks 80-Year-Old Math Mystery. Why You Should Care Even If You Hate Math
What's next? Will machines now compete for Nobel Prizes? And why the world needs to pay attention before it gets left out in the cold.
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The Future Of Gut Health: 5 Medical Breakthroughs On The Horizon
The future of gut health was discussed in great detail at the 16th India Probiotic Symposium. Here are the five medical breakthroughs that are expected to come into existence in the near future.
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No More Expensive Treatments? Scientists Create Cancer-Fighting Cells Inside Body
Researchers at the University of California have developed a method to engineer cancer-fighting T cells that bypasses costly lab procedures.
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Medical Breakthrough: 62-Year-Old Woman Regains Ability To Walk After Complex Knee Replacement Surgery
A woman who had to crawl to move around for several years due to a severe knee deformity caused by rheumatoid arthritis can stand and walk again due to a complex robotic-assisted knee replacement surgery at a private hospital in Gurugram.
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Stem Cell Therapy Breakthrough: Type 2 Diabetes Reversed In Historic Case In China
Chinese scientists have achieved the world's first reversal of type-2 diabetes using stem-cell therapy. Here is what you need to know about the breakthrough and why it matters for the world and for India.
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Bill Gates-Backed Breakthrough Energy Halts New Investment, Lays Off Staff
Breakthrough Energy, the Bill Gates-backed group that bankrolls climate tech, has stopped making new investments from one of its key funds to scale up nascent green technologies.
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Chandigarh Doctors Achieve Major Breakthrough In Treating Lethal Pesticide Poisoning
PGIMER doctors achieve a global breakthrough in treating aluminium phosphide (Celphos) poisoning with intravenous lipid emulsion, an affordable, lifesaving therapy that reduces mortality and improves outcomes, offering hope for rural India.
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Rare Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS Fails Alien Test, Scientists Say
The most sensitive radio search ever conducted on interstellar object 3I/ATLAS has found no signs of alien technology. Using the Green Bank Telescope, scientists scanned key radio bands during its closest approach to Earth. All detected signals were linked to interference, strengthening the view that 3I/ATLAS is a natural object.
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Medical Breakthrough: Study Finds New Treatment Effective For Rare Liver Disease
A new monoclonal antibody treatment has shown promising results for a rare liver disease called primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC).
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Top Scientific Discoveries Of 2025: A Year of Quantum Leaps And Cosmic Revelations
Here's a look at scientific discoveries and breakthroughs that made headlines in 2025, spanning space, biology, ecology, and fundamental physics.
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Putting Pig Organs In People Is OK In The US, But Growing Human Organs In Pigs Is Not - Why Is That?
A decade ago, scientists were chasing a different solution. Instead of editing the genes of pigs to make their organs human-friendly, they tried to grow human organs made entirely of human cells inside pigs. But in 2015 the National Institutes of
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Scientists Create One Kidney That Can Match Any Patient, No Matter The Blood Type
Scientists have developed a universal kidney transplant by converting a donor kidney to blood type O, enabling compatibility with any recipient.
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Blood Test May Predict Lung Cancer Risk 5 Years Before Diagnosis: Study
Scientists have identified a 14-protein blood signature that may predict lung cancer risk more than five years before diagnosis. The discovery could pave the way for earlier screening, prevention and treatment of the world's deadliest cancer.
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Experimental Hepatitis B Drug May Offer 'Functional Cure' For Some Patients
Breakthrough hepatitis B drug bepirovirsen offers functional cure in some patients, may reduce need for lifelong treatment, say studies.
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Russia Claims Breakthrough Vaccine Against New Ebola Strain
Russia has announced the development of a vaccine targeting a new Ebola strain linked to the ongoing Bundibugyo outbreak in Congo and Uganda. Experts say the move could strengthen global outbreak preparedness, though clinical data is awaited
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OpenAI Cracks 80-Year-Old Math Mystery. Why You Should Care Even If You Hate Math
What's next? Will machines now compete for Nobel Prizes? And why the world needs to pay attention before it gets left out in the cold.
-
The Future Of Gut Health: 5 Medical Breakthroughs On The Horizon
The future of gut health was discussed in great detail at the 16th India Probiotic Symposium. Here are the five medical breakthroughs that are expected to come into existence in the near future.
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No More Expensive Treatments? Scientists Create Cancer-Fighting Cells Inside Body
Researchers at the University of California have developed a method to engineer cancer-fighting T cells that bypasses costly lab procedures.
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Medical Breakthrough: 62-Year-Old Woman Regains Ability To Walk After Complex Knee Replacement Surgery
A woman who had to crawl to move around for several years due to a severe knee deformity caused by rheumatoid arthritis can stand and walk again due to a complex robotic-assisted knee replacement surgery at a private hospital in Gurugram.
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Stem Cell Therapy Breakthrough: Type 2 Diabetes Reversed In Historic Case In China
Chinese scientists have achieved the world's first reversal of type-2 diabetes using stem-cell therapy. Here is what you need to know about the breakthrough and why it matters for the world and for India.
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Bill Gates-Backed Breakthrough Energy Halts New Investment, Lays Off Staff
Breakthrough Energy, the Bill Gates-backed group that bankrolls climate tech, has stopped making new investments from one of its key funds to scale up nascent green technologies.
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Chandigarh Doctors Achieve Major Breakthrough In Treating Lethal Pesticide Poisoning
PGIMER doctors achieve a global breakthrough in treating aluminium phosphide (Celphos) poisoning with intravenous lipid emulsion, an affordable, lifesaving therapy that reduces mortality and improves outcomes, offering hope for rural India.
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Rare Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS Fails Alien Test, Scientists Say
The most sensitive radio search ever conducted on interstellar object 3I/ATLAS has found no signs of alien technology. Using the Green Bank Telescope, scientists scanned key radio bands during its closest approach to Earth. All detected signals were linked to interference, strengthening the view that 3I/ATLAS is a natural object.
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Medical Breakthrough: Study Finds New Treatment Effective For Rare Liver Disease
A new monoclonal antibody treatment has shown promising results for a rare liver disease called primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC).
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Top Scientific Discoveries Of 2025: A Year of Quantum Leaps And Cosmic Revelations
Here's a look at scientific discoveries and breakthroughs that made headlines in 2025, spanning space, biology, ecology, and fundamental physics.
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Putting Pig Organs In People Is OK In The US, But Growing Human Organs In Pigs Is Not - Why Is That?
A decade ago, scientists were chasing a different solution. Instead of editing the genes of pigs to make their organs human-friendly, they tried to grow human organs made entirely of human cells inside pigs. But in 2015 the National Institutes of
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Scientists Create One Kidney That Can Match Any Patient, No Matter The Blood Type
Scientists have developed a universal kidney transplant by converting a donor kidney to blood type O, enabling compatibility with any recipient.
