Doctors remove 300 kidney stones from woman who consumed bubble tea instead of water Roshni Dhar18 Dec 2023 5:44 PM ISTMore than 300 stones were removed from the kidney of a 20-year-old woman in Taiwan who used to hydrate herself only with beverages such as bubble tea,...
COVID sub-variant JN.1 case detected in 79-year-old woman in Kerala Roshni Dhar18 Dec 2023 5:29 PM ISTA case of COVID-19 sub-variant JN. 1 has been detected in Kerala as part of an ongoing routine surveillance activity of the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics...
Cold weather may raise risk of heart problems: Researchers Roshni Dhar18 Dec 2023 4:17 PM ISTCold weather has a bad effect on health apart from flu and other infections. The cold air affects our circulation and metabolic activities, the heart...
Cipla expands patient reach to remotest towns by furthering investment in GoApptiv Roshni Dhar16 Dec 2023 5:12 PM ISTCipla Limited has announced that it has agreed to further invest Rs 42 crore (approx.) in digital tech company GoApptiv Private Limited. This...
Nashik Municipal Corporation alerts hospitals after person tests Zika virus positive Roshni Dhar15 Dec 2023 5:05 PM ISTThe Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) has issued a cautionary alert to all hospitals under its jurisdiction following a positive Zika virus case...
Treat e-cigarettes same as tobacco: WHO urges Govts Roshni Dhar15 Dec 2023 4:44 PM ISTThe World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday urged governments to treat e-cigarettes similarly to tobacco and ban all flavours, threatening...
Deaths from heart valve infections dropped but rose in young adults in U.S Preksha garg15 Dec 2023 9:30 AM ISTDeath rates related to infective endocarditis declined in most adults across the U.S. within the last two decades, yet accelerated among young adults...
A sugar analysis can help to detect different types of cancer Preksha garg15 Dec 2023 9:15 AM ISTIn the future, a little saliva may be enough to detect an incipient cancer. Researchers at the University of Gothenburg have developed an effective...
Adults with cognitive disabilities might have worse experiences with health care system Preksha garg15 Dec 2023 9:00 AM ISTPeople with cognitive disabilities-like autism, attention deficit and memory loss-are less satisfied with their health care than those in the general...
How much money is being spent on doctor in conferences? Pharma companies, associations may soon have make those declarations Roshni Dhar14 Dec 2023 5:36 PM ISTThe pharma companies and medical associations might need to disclose in the future the money they spend per doctor in conferences, a recent media...
Media reports claiming failure in procuring contraceptives are Ill-informed, misleading Roshni Dhar14 Dec 2023 4:48 PM ISTResponding to some media reports alleging that India’s family planning program is likely to get severely affected due to failure in procuring...
Cannabis exposure linked to 1.5 times higher risk of unhealthy pregnancy outcomes Preksha garg14 Dec 2023 9:30 AM ISTIn a large study of more than 9,000 pregnant people from across the U.S., researchers at University of Utah Health have found that cannabis exposure...
