Roche launches first rapid point-of-care test for whooping cough

The PCR-based test, delivered via Roche’s cobas liat system, allows results to be obtained during a patient consultation in GP practices and Emergency Rooms

FDA nod to priority review to AstraZeneca’s Baxdrostat for hard-to-control hypertension

Here's a development that aims to keep your blood pressure in check. Literally!

Promotion of indigenous pharmaceutical manufacturing

PLI scheme for Bulk Drugs has a total budgetary outlay of Rs. 6,940 crore

WHO urges rapid expansion of new HIV prevention tools amid funding crisis

Despite steep funding setbacks, the global HIV response has gained momentum in 2025 with the introduction of twice-yearly injectable LEN

Cleveland Diagnostics’ IsoPSA test for prostate cancer detection gains FDA approval

Now a test that offers new precision in prostate cancer detection

Data deluge at ASH: Bristol Myers Squibb showcases breakthroughs across blood cancers

Fresh Phase 1b/2a data highlight the strength of the iberdomide + daratumumab + dexamethasone combination in transplant-deferred or ineligible NDMM

Global measles deaths plunge but cases surge, says WHO

In 2024, 59 countries reported large or disruptive measles outbreaks – nearly triple the number reported in 2021 and the highest since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic

Feinstein Institutes awarded $3.37 million grant to boost first responder mental health

The study, titled “A Large-Scale Efficacy Trial of a Resilience Training Program for First Responders,” will enroll 800 first responders in New York and Texas

Europe failing to diagnose HIV early, threatening 2030 AIDS target

Cipla opens India's First dedicated lung health diagnostics center in Delhi