India’s Nanomedicine Leap: Pune Scientists Develop Gene-Silencing Platform to Target Breast Cancer Drivers
Indian scientists have reported an important advance in precision cancer nanomedicine, developing a biodegradable nanocarrier
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News and Articles on Ayurveda, Yoga, Kundalini and other Indian way of health and medicines.
Wockhardt’s Zaynich Opens a New Chapter for Indian Antibiotic Innovation
Zaynich is an intravenous antibiotic developed for adult patients suffering from complicated urinary tract infections, including pyelonephritis. These infections can become serious when they are caused by drug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria, a category of pathogens that has become a major concern for hospitals across the world. The growing rise of antimicrobial resistance has created an urgent need for new antibiotics that can work against bacteria that have learned to survive older treatments.
Cinnamon in Ayurveda: The Sweet Heat That Awakens Digestion and Circulation
In Ayurvedic language, cinnamon is mainly associated with Katu rasa and Madhura rasa, meaning pungent and sweet taste. Its guna, or qualities, are light, sharp and slightly dry. Its virya, or potency, is heating. Its vipaka, or post-digestive effect, is generally understood as pungent.
Gingelly / Sesame in Ayurveda: The Tiny Seed That Became Food, Oil and Medicine
In Ayurveda, sesame is known as Tila. It is among the most respected oilseeds in classical practice because it carries nourishment, warmth, strength and unctuousness in a concentrated form. The seed feeds the body. The oil softens and protects the tissues. The paste supports external applications. The stalk is used in traditional alkaline preparations. The same plant moves from kitchen to pharmacy, from temple to massage room, from daily cooking to seasonal health care.
Tamarind in Ayurveda: The Sour Fruit That Turned Indian Food Into Medicine
Known as imli in Hindi, puli in Malayalam and Tamil, chinta in Telugu, hunase in Kannada, chinch in Marathi and amlika or cinca in Sanskrit, tamarind comes from the tree Tamarindus indica.
Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission Crosses 90 Crore ABHA Accounts, Strengthening India’s Digital Health Backbone
The Ayushman Bharat Health Account, or ABHA, is a unique 14-digit digital health identity. It allows citizens to link their health records, access them digitally and share them with healthcare providers only with consent. This makes ABHA one of the central pillars of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, because it helps create a continuous health record across hospitals, clinics, diagnostic centres, health apps and other healthcare facilities.
India’s Maternal Mortality Decline Marks a Major Public Health Milestone
India’s journey has been remarkable over the long term. Government material had earlier noted that MMR fell from 130 in 2014–16 to 97 in 2018–20, and further official updates placed the figure at 88 per lakh live births before the latest bulletin’s estimate of 87. This shows a consistent downward movement rather than a one-time improvement.
India’s Pharmaceutical Aid to Africa CDC Strengthens Ebola Response in DR Congo
The Indian assistance includes essential diagnostics, therapeutics, infection-prevention and control materials, and case-management support. These supplies are intended for deployment in affected communities in eastern DR Congo, where health workers are dealing with a difficult mix of disease transmission, movement challenges, local insecurity and the urgent need for protective equipment.
Cardamom in Ayurveda: Elaichi, the Fragrant Seed Where Indian Food Becomes Medicine
Cardamom is rightly called the Queen of Spices. The Spices Board of India describes small cardamom as the dried ripe fruit capsule of the cardamom plant, valued for its pleasant aroma and taste, and widely used in food, beverages, perfumery, health foods and Ayurvedic medicines. Its cultivation is strongly associated with the evergreen forests of the Western Ghats in South India, making it one of India’s most elegant contributions to global spice culture.
India Takes Yogasana to the World Stage with First Global Championship and Olympic Ambition
The championship is significant because it changes the frame around yoga. For decades, yoga has been understood globally as a path to physical health, mental balance and inner discipline. Yogasana now adds another dimension: athletic performance. In this format, participants compete through postures, balance, flexibility, control, endurance, precision and presentation under standardised rules. The move gives yoga a sporting identity without separating it from its civilisational roots.