Anonna Dutt

1 week ago | indianexpress.com | Anonna Dutt

Certain bio-markers or indicators in the blood can help track the progression of Alzheimer’s disease — a neuro-degenerative condition associated with ageing. A group of researchers in the US are creating a bio bank of patient samples that can help codify these markers, which can help in early diagnosis, laying a template for preventive neurology. This way people can be diagnosed in the doctor’s office and adopt lifestyle changes to slow disease progression.

2 weeks ago | indianexpress.com | Anonna Dutt

Union Health Minister and BJP president J P Nadda Thursday took a dig at the previous AAP government in Delhi for not implementing the Centre’s flagship health insurance scheme at an event to distribute Ayushman cards to the first few beneficiaries in the Capital. He said three states did not join the scheme, but the lotus has already bloomed in Odisha and Delhi. “Now, only one state remains. The lotus will also bloom in West Bengal,” said Nadda.

2 weeks ago | indianexpress.com | Anonna Dutt

A simple blood test may help determine whether your cervical cancer is responding to treatment or whether it has relapsed, shows early research by doctors from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi. They found fragments of the DNA of human papillomavirus (HPV) — the virus responsible for the vast majority of cervical cancer cases — circulating in the blood, with their levels correlating with the size of the tumour.

2 weeks ago | indianexpress.com | Anonna Dutt

A large “natural experiment” from Wales has been able to confirm what health records had previously suggested — getting vaccinated against the viral infection shingles reduces the odds of a person getting dementia. The study — based on the data of 2,80,000 older individuals — found that people who had been vaccinated were 20 per cent less likely to develop dementia.

3 weeks ago | indianexpress.com | Anonna Dutt

Exclusion of pharmaceuticals from the reciprocal tariffs being imposed by the Trump administration has come as a huge relief to Indian drug manufacturers, with the US being their largest market — accounting for 31.3% of the total exports in 2024. But the medical device industry, which is still a growing sector within the country, is likely to be impacted significantly. How will the tariffs impact the medical device industry?