Wednesday, Oct 21, 2026

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  • Preventable infections linked to thousands of cancer cases in Telangana

    Nearly 1.9 lakh cancer cases in India in 2024 were linked to infections, including HPV, H. pylori and hepatitis viruses. The infection-linked burden is also significant in Telangana, highlighting the importance of vaccination, screening, early detection and timely treatment.

  • Editorial: India’s war on TB far from over

    Despite progress, India falls short of the goal of eliminating the bacterial disease by 2025 end

  • Seasonal sickness: Why colds are common in winter?

    The combination of environmental factors and lifestyle changes during the winter months contributes to an increased risk of catching a cold

  • exRNA Therapeutics and UoH collaborate for research on treatments

    Hyderabad: School of Life Sciences at the University of Hyderabad (UoH) on Friday signed an agreement on joint collaborative research on treatments for viral and bacterial infections with the Extracellular RNA (exRNA) Therapeutics Ltd, an ASPIRE BioNEST-incubated start-up. ExRNA Therapeutics is working on development of novel therapeutic agents for communicable and non-communicable diseases. Faculty members […]

  • Antibiotics may cause deadly fungal infections in hospitalised patients

    London: Patients prescribed antibiotics in hospitals to prevent sepsis and other bacterial infections are at increased risk of developing a life-threatening fungal infection called candidiasis because of disruption to the immune system in the gut, a new study warned. Gut microbiomes are generally known to carry genetically encoded strategies to survive contact with antibiotics. But […]

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