Science & Health

Acerta cancer drug acalabrutinib moves closer to EU orphan status

Cancer drug acalabrutinib has been recommended for orphan drug designation in three indications.

Feb 26, 2016

India has third-highest child mortality rate among SAARC countries: Government

WCD Minister Maneka Gandhi said India's child mortality rate is 48 per 1,000 live births, and it is likely to miss the Millennium Development Goal.

Feb 26, 2016

US Pharma giant McKesson buys two cancer firms for $1 billion

The drug distribution company will acquire Vantage Oncology and Biologics Inc to strengthen its specialty healthcare business

Feb 26, 2016

Indian drug price regulator finds over 4,700 medicines violating parameters

4,724 medical units were found with prices more than the permissible limit.

Feb 26, 2016

Serving rural India is online healthcare's next big challenge: Practo

Shashank ND, founder and CEO of one of India's largest online health-tech companies, spoke to IBTimes India about pressing healthcare needs.

Feb 25, 2016

Mumbai to host three-day International Cancer Conference

Oncologists from 22 countries will participate in the conference, being organised by Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai.

Feb 25, 2016

SpaceX bags NASA contract worth about $700 million for 5 International Space Station cargo missions

SpaceX has won a new contract to take cargo to ISS by NASA.

Feb 25, 2016

Space chimp chases Tim Peake around ISS

Nasa astronaut Scott Kelly decided to inject some monkey business into his time on the space station by dressing up in a gorilla costume to torment his fellow ship mates. Kelly uploaded a video to his Twitter page on 23 February showing an unsuspecting astronaut, Britainâ€™s own Tim Peake, checking a large white box. A few seconds later a costumed Kelly comes out and proceeds to chase Peake around the space station.

Feb 25, 2016

Fake MBBS row: Central Information Commission directs health ministry to take action

Taking note of the Medical Council of India's complaint, the CIC has asked the health ministry to immediately stop institutes from issuing fake MBBS degrees.

Feb 25, 2016

French robot uses â€˜artificial tasteâ€™ to judge art

Strolling through the exhibition halls of Paris Quai Branly museum of indigenous art, a little robot in a bowler hat has learned to become a silent art critic. The Berenson robot, developed in France in 2011 and named after American art expert Bernard Berenson, is the brainchild of anthropologist Denis Vidal and robotics engineer Philippe Gaussier.

Feb 24, 2016