Too much of Indian life sciences still operates as if the country’s highest calling is to serve as a low-cost execution arm for others
Read MoreWhen systems are built for hundreds of millions of people, efficiency becomes mandatory, inclusion critical, and cost discipline the engine of innovation
Read MoreFrom regulatory reforms to rewarding research and discoveries instead of patients treated, the existing ecosystem needs many changes to be future-ready
Read MoreNew research is offering a pathway to genetic optimisation, allowing parents to select not only healthier babies but also the human features they want. India must take the lead in research and set much-needed ethical benchmarks.
Read MoreLast week, Hyderabad-based Mapmygenome made headlines by acquiring Microbiome Insights, a Canadian company known for its cutting-edge work in microbiome research. With this move, Mapmygenome isn’t just expanding into a new scientific frontier—it is entering the North American market and staking a claim in the global race to harness the power of the human microbiome. The acquisition gives the company access to a CAP-accredited lab, intellectual property, and a client base that spans hundreds of studies across academia, biotech, and clinical care.
Read MoreKarkinos offers a different path, solving real-world problems now, using existing technologies
Read MoreThe United States pours more money into health care than any other country, spending hundreds of billions annually on research, sprawling programs, and high-profile initiatives. Yet the returns are shockingly poor: soaring costs, deep inequalities, and outcomes that trail behind other developed nations. Both the medical and research systems have become bloated, inefficient, and increasingly disconnected from the real needs of patients.
Read MoreBelmont, Silicon Valley: India is focused on AI, and rightly so. AI will reshape industries, revolutionise healthcare and create vast economic opportunities. But it requires years of refinement, mountains of data and billions in investment.
Read MoreWhile Indians marvel at foreign shores during vacations, they ignore their own land’s unmatched history, spirituality, and beauty
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