Author: BharatSpeaks
In a move that could redefine emergency response at mass religious gatherings in India, the Odisha government has announced the deployment of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) during the upcoming Rath Yatra in Puri. The initiative, the first of its kind for the centuries-old festival, aims to provide life-saving cardiac intervention to devotees in the event of sudden cardiac arrest. The annual Rath Yatra draws over a million pilgrims to Puri’s Grand Road, often under intense heat and tightly packed conditions. Health officials say the combination of physical exertion, emotional fervor, and high temperatures has historically led to hundreds of medical…
In a significant advancement for affordable cancer diagnostics, researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) in Varanasi have developed a portable, battery-operated device capable of detecting early-stage bone cancer without the need for traditional lab-based reagents. The innovation is poised to bridge critical diagnostic gaps in rural and resource-limited regions across India. The device, compact enough to fit in a physician’s pocket, can identify osteopontin (OPN)—a key biomarker for osteosarcoma, a rare but aggressive bone cancer. According to the developers, the technology enables reagent-free, real-time detection, eliminating reliance on costly chemicals or lab infrastructure. A Glucometer for Bone Cancer…
As questions resurface about the safety of COVID-19 vaccines, particularly in light of reports linking some rare adverse events to sudden cardiac deaths in young adults, Indian regulators and vaccine manufacturers have stepped forward to reaffirm confidence in the country’s vaccination program. But conspicuously absent from the conversation are the private hospitals that once stood at the forefront of India’s immunization drive. This silence, health experts warn, threatens to erode public trust just when a unified scientific voice is most needed. Regulators and Industry Hold the Line India’s top health regulators and vaccine makers maintain that all approved vaccines—whether Covaxin,…
Andhra Pradesh has achieved a key milestone in the medical technology sector with the launch of its first Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO)-notified medical device auditing body. The move is expected to significantly ease regulatory burdens for manufacturers operating within the region. The new body, KIHT Certification Services (KCS), based at the Andhra Pradesh MedTech Zone (AMTZ) in Visakhapatnam, has been authorized by the CDSCO to carry out inspections for Class A and B medical devices, marking a turning point for local manufacturers seeking compliance under India’s Medical Devices Rules. KCS becomes the 14th such notified body in India,…
In a quiet room at a research hospital in Bengaluru, an artificial intelligence system scans thousands of mammogram images within seconds, flagging subtle abnormalities that human eyes might miss. In another lab in Delhi, an AI tool cross-references pathology slides and genetic data to identify early-stage lung cancer — all before a doctor has even reviewed the case. Across India and around the world, AI is no longer a futuristic concept in healthcare — it’s here, and it’s changing the way cancer is diagnosed. With the promise of faster, more accurate, and earlier detection, artificial intelligence is now playing a…
India is at the center of a growing global health emergency: antibiotic resistance. A problem once thought to be confined to hospital settings and complex infections has now seeped into everyday ailments. Increasingly, doctors are encountering cases where even minor illnesses like sore throats, ear infections, or urinary tract infections fail to respond to standard treatments. Health experts warn that if the current pace of antibiotic misuse continues, India could face a post-antibiotic era — a time when even routine surgeries and minor injuries become high-risk due to the unavailability of effective antimicrobial drugs. A Public Health Crisis in the…