Verily, the Life Sciences unit of Google parent Alphabet, has developed, with Google, a machine learning algorithm that can assess images for diabetic eye diseases. This automated screening tool checks for two leading causes of blindness seen in India – diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular edema. The goal of detecting…
The 12th annual ISCR Conference was recently held in Delhi, where the theme was “Advancing the frontiers of health”. More than 500 clinical research professionals attended the conference to discuss how clinical trial reforms would build the future of Indian research and opportunities in India. The President of ISCR, Dr….
The Racefor7 is an event that is to take place on 24th February 2019, wherein runners across the U.S. and India will join together to participate, in the event of raising awareness and empowering patients with rare diseases in the quest for effective treatment options. The aim of this collaboration…
Scientists in London are testing the effectiveness of a drug that is currently used to treat ailments of the liver, to slow down the progression of Parkinson’s disease. After testing around 2000 drugs, researchers identified ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) as the most promising drug to treat mitochondrial function in Parkinson’s disease….
