Long COVID risk Less during Omicron compared to Delta Dr. Nandita Mohan23 Jun 2022 9:15 AM ISTA new research published in The Lancet has revealed that The Omicron variant is less likely to cause long COVID than the Delta variant. The findings...
Computer tool to track stroke rehabilitation to boost recovery Dr. Nandita Mohan23 Jun 2022 9:00 AM ISTAccording to a new study, a sensor-equipped computer program can accurately identify and count arm movements in people undergoing stroke...
Dementia risk decreases after Smoking Cessation in Atrial Fibrillation patients Dr. Nandita Mohan23 Jun 2022 9:00 AM ISTAccording to a new study published in the Jama Network Open, smoking is associated with a significantly higher risk of dementia in patients with...
Facebook collecting medical info from hospital websites Roshni Dhar22 Jun 2022 7:00 PM ISTAs per the investigative report jointly published by STAT and The Markup, a tracking tool on approximately one third of hospital websites in the...
Capsule size pacemaker saves life of 72 year old's life Roshni Dhar22 Jun 2022 6:45 PM ISTThe doctor at KIMS Health has successfully fixed a leadless (capsule-size) pacemaker in the heart of a 72-year-old patient in an uncommon medical...
IIT Roorkee develops device to detect schizophrenia, Parkinson's at early stages Roshni Dhar22 Jun 2022 6:00 PM ISTScientists at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee have recently developed a dopamine sensor device that they claim can effectively detect...
Biocon executive among 5 arrested in bribery case Roshni Dhar22 Jun 2022 6:00 PM ISTBrewing controversy, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) alleged senior Central Drugs Standards Control Organisation (CDSCO) officials colluded...
E-cigarette use among adolescents may increase lifetime CVD risk Dr. Nandita Mohan22 Jun 2022 3:57 PM ISTE-cigarettes have become increasingly popular among adolescents, and the latest available scientific evidence suggests the use of these products has...
Postoperative mortality likely in children undergoing tonsillectomy? Dr. Nandita Mohan22 Jun 2022 10:00 AM ISTThe increasing rates of postoperative death in children under going tonsillectomy is uncertain. Mortality rates are not separately reported for...
Lifestyle changes, diet play a crucial role for IBS patients: AGA guidelines Dr. Nandita Mohan22 Jun 2022 9:15 AM ISTNew treatment guidelines that wererecently released in Gastroenterology outline a personalized approach for treating patients with approved drug...
Females far likelier to suffer with Long COVID Dr. Nandita Mohan22 Jun 2022 9:00 AM ISTLong COVID is a syndrome in which complications persist more than four weeks after the initial infection of COVID-19, sometimes for many months. A new...
Cholesterol lowering gene changes which may increase the risk of cataracts Isra Zaman22 Jun 2022 9:00 AM ISTPeople who have genetic variations associated with lowering LDL-cholesterol similar to statin medications appear to have an increased risk of...
