India, Nov. 13 -- image credit- pib

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology Dr Jitendra Singh launched "Phenome National Conclave on Longitudinal Cohort Studies: Cohort Connect 2025", at CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (CSIR-IMMT), Bhubaneswar, on 13 November 2025.

Cohort Connect is said to be India's largest evidence-based study on genetic, lifestyle and environmental drivers of diseases.

Delivering the inaugural address, Dr Jitendra Singh said that the discussion taking place a day before World Diabetes Day carries special relevance, as metabolic disorders like diabetes are rapidly emerging as a major national health challenge. He emphasised that diabetes today represents not just a c...