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October 08, 2026
OPINION | Kerala HC decision upholds right to lifesaving cancer medication, but only on paper
The shallow defence illustrates how the government has ceded its responsibility to protect its citizens to the whims of predatory drug pricing
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October 08, 2026
Cancer drug prices set to fall: Government caps trade margins at 30 per cent of MRP
The move addresses excessive trade mark-ups and aims to improve affordability while ensuring continued availability of these life-saving medicines
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October 07, 2026
Can childhood blood cancer be cured? What parents need to know
Almost all children, about 98 per cent, go into remission after initial treatment, and more than 90 per cent are alive and disease-free five years later, which doctors treat as a strong proxy for cure
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September 29, 2026
When patents meet the right to health: The promise and limits of Kerala HC’s cancer drug ruling
The ruling, delivered on September 28 by Justice Harisankar V. Menon, is being read as one of the clearest High Court elaborations yet of Section 100 of the Patents Act, 1970
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August 21, 2026
Moderna and Merck’s cancer breakthrough: How does this new vaccine help fight melanoma?
The vaccine, when combined with the immunotherapy drug Keytruda, reduced skin cancer recurrence and the results were impressive in comparison to using Keytruda alone
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June 24, 2026
Testicular cancer often starts without pain: Early warning signs you should never ignore
Identification of testicular cancer often is delayed due to the lack of knowledge, embarrassment of disclosing symptoms, and the false impression that a painless lump cannot be a tumour