February 2024


Better air quality linked to reduced suicide rates: Study

Better air quality linked to reduced suicide rates: Study

Lower air pollution levels may be associated with reduced suicide rates, according to a study conducted in China. Researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara, estimate that China’s efforts to reduce air pollution have…





Genome sequencing to enable personalised drugs for Indians

Genome sequencing to enable personalised drugs for Indians

In a significant development, India has completed the sequencing of 10000 genomes of Indian population. Preliminary findings have brought forth huge number of rare variants, discovery of diseases indicating variants,  resistance indicating variants and novel…