STAT+: GSK to buy RAPT Therapeutics, maker of food allergy treatment, in $2.2B deal
GSK is buying RAPT Therapeutics in a deal worth $2.2 billion, picking up an experimental medicine for food allergies.
Odisha tops AB PM-JAY card distribution within 9 months: Health Minister
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Health Minister Dr Mukesh Mahaling on Monday assured that all issues related to the Ayushman Bharat card under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) would be resolved…
Himachal to set up Cancer Care Centre at Hamirpur Medical College
Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh cabinet has approved the establishment of a state-of-the-art Cancer Care Centre at Dr Radhakrishnan Government Medical College in Hamirpur.According to the Himachal Pradesh CMO, the Cabinet…
Gurugram Ayurveda doctor runs over Swiggy rider, caught on CCTV; rider critical
Gurugram: In a shocking incident, a 41-year-old government ayurvedic doctor allegedly ran over a Swiggy rider multiple times with his Scorpio after being annoyed over a parking issue. The alleged…
Bihar plans new policy to bar Govt doctors from private practice
Bettiah: Government doctors will no longer be allowed to run private clinics while working in government hospitals, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said on Friday, citing complaints of doctors being absent…
Health Ministry seeks regulatory reforms after lapses in Rajasthan blood banks
Jaipur: The Union Health Ministry has flagged serious shortcomings in the functioning of blood banks across Rajasthan, raising questions over patient safety and the quality of blood transfusion services in…
U.S. FDA Grants Approval for Ranitidine Comeback
December 6, 2025: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) in November 2025 has approved reformulated ranitidine tablets, marking the return of this important H₂ receptor antagonist to the…
Dapagliflozin Shows Added Cardiac Benefits Over Linagliptin in T2DM with Heart Failure: Study
A new study published in the journal of Medicine showed that both linagliptin and dapagliflozin have good safety profiles and successfully enhance cardiac function and glycemic management in individuals with…
Newly discovered coffee compounds beat diabetes drug in lab tests
Three newly identified compounds were found to strongly inhibit α-glucosidase, an enzyme that plays a central role in breaking down carbohydrates during digestion. Because this enzyme directly affects how quickly…
STAT+: Congress revives bipartisan health care proposal, including drug middlemen provisions
Elements of a health care deal that was blown up by Elon Musk are getting a fresh look in Congress.