Current Affairs - Science

CAR-T cell therapy, recently approved in India, is a groundbreaking cancer treatment. This personalized therapy involves collecting T cells from the patient, genetically modifying them in the lab to express chimeric antigen receptors (CARs), and then infusing them back into the patient to target and attack cancer cells.

AIIMS New Delhi and the University of Liverpool have signed an agreement to establish the 'AIIMS Liverpool Collaborative Centre for Translational Research in Head and Neck Cancer - ALHNS,' aiming to enhance medical innovation and personalized cancer treatments.

The Bagchi Sri Shankara Cancer Centre and Research Institute (BSCCRI) was inaugurated in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. This initiative aims to provide advanced cancer treatment facilities, emphasizing the state's commitment to comprehensive healthcare services for its citizens.

The GRAPES-3 experiment in Ooty, India, has detected a new feature in the spectrum of cosmic-ray protons around 166 tera-electron-volt (TeV). This discovery, situated above 100 TeV but below the cosmic-ray proton "Knee," suggests a deviation from the single power-law spectrum and necessitates a potential re-evaluation of our understanding of cosmic-ray sources and their characteristics.

The iOncology.ai platform, developed by AIIMS and CDAC, targets the early detection of breast and ovarian cancers, specifically addressing the prevalence of these cancers among women in India. This initiative aims to improve cancer diagnosis rates and treatment outcomes for affected individuals.