08May 2026

Vaccines Key To Combating India’s Antibiotic Resistance

Vaccines Key To Combating India’s Antibiotic Resistance Syllabus: GS-2: Government Policies & Interventions GS-3: Health Why in the News ? India is witnessing a severe Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) crisis, with drug-resistant infections causing thousands of deaths annually. A recent report by the Global Antibiotic Resistance Partnership (GARP) highlighted that expanding vaccination coverage, especially for typhoid …

31Mar 2026

SCAN Brain Discovery Parkinson’s Hope

SCAN Brain Network Discovery Offers Hope Parkinson’s Treatment Why in the News ? A recent study has identified a new brain network called SCAN (Somatic Cognitive Action Network) linked to Parkinson’s disease, offering potential for improved therapies like targeted transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), which showed reduced symptoms in early clinical trials. Discovery of SCAN and …

21Jul 2025

India’s New Homegrown Malaria Vaccine

India Develops Indigenous Multi-Stage Malaria Vaccine Why in News? India is developing AdFalciVax, a new malaria vaccine candidate targeting Plasmodium falciparum, the deadliest malaria parasite. Spearheaded by ICMR and DBT-NII, it aims to prevent clinical malaria episodes and community transmission, supporting India’s Make in India initiative and malaria elimination strategy. This development marks a significant …

20Jun 2024

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 …

04Jun 2024

“ICMR SEEKS PARTNERS FOR PEDIATRIC HYDROXYUREA FORMULATION FOR SICKLE CELL”

Why in the news? The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) seeks partners to develop and commercialize a low-dose or pediatric oral formulation of hydroxyurea for treating sickle cell disease, addressing the lack of appropriate doses for pediatric patients. With over 20 million sickle cell disease cases in India, the initiative aims to improve treatment …

28Mar 2024

ICMR SET TO BRING IN EVIDENCE-BASED NORMS FOR LUNG CANCER MANAGEMENT

Why in the news? ICMR to establish evidence-based guidelines for lung cancer management in India, addressing gaps in prevention, screening, diagnosis, and treatment. About the Gap in Guidelines: Currently, India lacks evidence-based guidelines for lung cancer prevention, screening, diagnosis, and management, despite its high prevalence, constituting 10% of total cancer deaths. The absence of such …

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Vaccines Key To Combating India’s Antibiotic Resistance

SCAN Brain Discovery Parkinson’s Hope

India’s New Homegrown Malaria Vaccine

INDIA EYES BREAKTHROUGH AGAINST SICKLE CELL

“ICMR SEEKS PARTNERS FOR PEDIATRIC HYDROXYUREA FORMULATION FOR SICKLE CELL”

ICMR SET TO BRING IN EVIDENCE-BASED NORMS FOR LUNG CANCER MANAGEMENT

UPSC Prelims 2026 Live Paper Discussion & Detailed Answer Key Analysis