20Apr 2026

Indian Genomics Revolution Demands Urgent Health Policy Overhaul

Indian Genomics Revolution Demands Urgent Health Policy Overhaul Syllabus: GS-2: Health GS-3: Scientific Innovations & Discoveries, Biotechnology Why in the News ? Recent findings from the GenomeIndia Project reveal unprecedented genetic and metabolic diversity among Indians, highlighting major gaps in current public health frameworks. The study shows underestimation of diseases like diabetes and hypertension, necessitating …

India Sets 3 Guinness World Records in Health Drive

India Sets Three Guinness Records in Health Campaign Why in the News? India has achieved three Guinness World Records under the ‘Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan’ campaign, showcasing a massive public health outreach involving over 3.21 crore participants, promoting women’s health, breast cancer awareness, and digital health screenings nationwide through community participation and inter-ministerial collaboration. …

INDIA EYES BREAKTHROUGH AGAINST SICKLE CELL

Why in News ? India’s progress towards developing a gene therapy for sickle cell disease using CRISPR-Cas9 technology. It emphasizes the government’s efforts to involve grassroots healthcare workers in implementing this mission and aims to eradicate sickle cell disease by 2047, particularly among the Scheduled Tribes. Source-TH About the News Progress in Gene Therapy Development:India …

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Indian Genomics Revolution Demands Urgent Health Policy Overhaul

India Sets 3 Guinness World Records in Health Drive

INDIA EYES BREAKTHROUGH AGAINST SICKLE CELL

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