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Choosing Diagnostic Labs, Cheap Packages & Predictive Tests

At the Healthtech Summit, diagnostic experts and medical leaders examined criteria for selecting pathology laboratories and utilizing modern diagnostic tools. The panel addressed risks associated with commercial testing packages and misleading marketing, urging patients to prioritize laboratory accreditation, physician supervision, quality control, and clinical history. Panellists evaluated screenings for lifestyle diseases including diabetes and cardiovascular conditions, while addressing the clinical impacts of over-testing and missed diagnoses. The summit also explored predictive medicine, whole-body imaging, gut microbiome profiling, genetic sequencing, and coronary calcium scoring for disease risk stratification. Medical practitioners emphasized the requirement for clinical guidance and pre-test counselling for advanced procedures. Addressing antimicrobial resistance, the panel called for replacing outdated diagnostics, such as the Widal test for typhoid, with targeted methodologies to reduce unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions. Additionally, the discussions covered the application of artificial intelligence in radiology and pathology, outlining how clinical algorithms serve as precision decision-support tools alongside specialist physicians.

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PM Modi Slams Opposition in Banaskantha Over Anarchy, Launches Rs 14,400-Crore Projects

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched development projects worth approximately 14,400 crore rupees in Banaskantha, Gujarat, reflecting on his 25-year political journey from the state. In his address, he launched a sharp attack against the opposition, accusing them of spreading fake narratives about shortages of gas and urea amid global supply disruptions caused by the US-Iran conflict. He stated that these narratives were designed to gain control and spread anarchy across the country. Modi affirmed that the government ensured uninterrupted urea supplies at existing rates and resolved to serve the public until his last breath, with plans to announce an additional 19,000 crore rupees under the PM-Kisan scheme.