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President of India launches country ’ s first home-grown gene therapy for cancer
The President of India , Droupadi Murmu launched the India ’ s first home-grown gene therapy for cancer at IIT Bombay on April 4 , 2024 . Speaking on the occasion , the President said that the launch of India ’ s first gene therapy is a major breakthrough in our battle against cancer . As this line of treatment , named “ CAR-T cell therapy ”, is accessible and affordable , it provides a new hope for the whole of humankind .
The President was happy to note that India ’ s first CAR-T cell therapy is developed through collaboration between the Indian Institute of Technology , Bombay and Tata Memorial Hospital in association with industry partner ImmunoACT . She said that this is a praiseworthy example of academia-industry partnership , which should inspire many more similar efforts . She said that with the knowledge base and skills of the faculty and students of IIT Bombay and other similar institutions , India as a whole , would benefit greatly from the technological revolution underway .
Redcliffe Labs study highlights millennials bear disproportionate burden of chronic illnesses
Redcliffe Labs , a pan-India omnichannel diagnostics provider , released a study unveiling stark generational differences in chronic disease prevalence and healthcare access patterns . A recent study conducted with a sample size of over 1.5 million found that millennials bear a disproportionate burden of chronic illnesses compared to their Gen Z counterparts .
Alarmingly , 36 % of millennials are diagnosed with chronic conditions such as diabetes , hypertension , cardiovascular diseases and obesity . In contrast , only 12 % of the Gen Z population face similar health challenges . This threefold
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BioVoiceNews | May / June 2024