Health

PM Narendra Modi says India’s TB fight got ‘stronger’; health ministry launches 100-day campaign
PM Narendra Modi says India’s TB fight got ‘stronger’; health ministry launches 100-day campaign

The campaign, launched as part of the National TB Elimination programme, aims to enhance TB detection, reducing diagnostic delays and improving treatment

By The Week News Desk
How hard can you squeeze? Handgrip strength could be an indicator of age-related disease and disability
How hard can you squeeze? Handgrip strength could be an indicator of age-related disease and disability

The norms published in The Journal of Sport and Health Science will help clinicians identify people who may be at risk of poor health and in need of interventions

By The Week News Desk
Challenges abound, but India’s AI-driven drug discovery future looks bright, says ‘drug hunter’ Dr Riyaz Syed
Challenges abound, but India’s AI-driven drug discovery future looks bright, says ‘drug hunter’ Dr Riyaz Syed

THE WEEK Best Hospitals Awards 2024: Centella AI Therapeutics CEO Dr Riyaz Syed underscores the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on drug discovery and India’s potential in the sector

By Nirmal Jovial
THE WEEK Best Hospitals Awards 2024: Doctors are humans too, says Mohammad Ali Baig in a theatrical representation of a doctor’s life
THE WEEK Best Hospitals Awards 2024: Doctors are humans too, says Mohammad Ali Baig in a theatrical representation of a doctor’s life

The play 'Behind the White Coat' by veteran theatre personality and Padma Shri awardee Mohammad Ali Baig showed the world through a doctor’s perspective

By Anjuly Mathai