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- India
HP: About 150 people fall ill after consuming contaminated water
Hamirpur: As many as 150 people in Rangas, Kandrola, and Jol-Sappad panchayats of the Nadaun sub-division of Hamirpur district fell ill allegedly after consuming contaminated water. The drinking water was being supplied…
- India
Patients’ health data is not shared with insurance, pharma firms without consent: Govt
New Delhi: The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) facilitates secure data exchange between intended stakeholders on its network after the patient’s consent and no data is shared with any other entity, including…
- Hyderabad
Telangana: Fake doctor held for ‘treating’ patients
Hyderabad: A 40-year-old man, who posed as a doctor and was allegedly treating patients, was taken into custody in Jangaon district of Telangana on Monday, police said. Upon receiving information, a team…
- Delhi
AIIMS Delhi to start call centre facility for attendants of ICU patients from 2023
New Delhi: The All India Institute of Medical Sciences here will start a call centre facility for attendants of ICU patients to help them enquire about the condition of patients in the…
- Health
Patients with enlarged hearts have better health: Research
Arlington: A multidisciplinary team from the University of Texas at Arlington will be conducting new research on how to increase the security and efficacy of medical operations performed on patients with inoperable…
- Lifestyle
Certain types of dietary fibre cause inflammatory response in some patients: Study
Alberta: A recent study has revealed the role of dietary fiber and gut microbes in people with inflammatory bowel disease, a finding which could lead to personalized dietary guidelines. The research team…
- Delhi
Delhi govt asks hospitals to reserve beds for vector-borne disease patients
New Delhi: Taking cognisance of the rise in vector-borne disease (VBD) cases, especially dengue, in the capital, the Delhi government has asked all the hospitals to reserve 10-15 percent of their beds…
- Health
Ultrasound can move, break up kidney stones in awake patients: Study
Washington: A new procedure that combines the use of two ultrasound technologies may give an option to move moving kidney stones out of the ureter with minimum pain and no anaesthesia, according…
- India
Tata hospital’s simple, low-cost intervention gives big hope to breast cancer patients
Mumbai: A clinical trial conducted at the Tata Memorial Centre (TMC) has indicated that a simple, low-cost intervention can drastically increase the cure and survival rate among breast cancer patients, top officials…
- Health
Study reveals safety, efficacy of tecovirimat in treating monkeypox
New York: The antiviral tecovirimat appears to be safe and effective for the treatment of monkeypox symptoms and skin lesions, finds a new study. Tecovirimat (TPOXX) is an FDA-approved antiviral drug for…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra gas leak incident: 53 people undergoing treatment
Anakapalle: Following the poisonous gas leak incident in a company in the Brandix area of Andhra Pradesh’s Atchutapuram, a total of 53 people were admitted to the hospital so far. “At present,…
- India
India reports 17,070 new Covid cases, 23 deaths
New Delhi: India reported 17,070 Covid cases in a span of 24 hours, a marginal decline from the previous day’s count of 18,819, said the Union MInistry of Health and Family Affairs.In…
- Technology
New MRI technique set to transform heart transplant care
Sydney: The days of heart transplant survivors undergoing invasive biopsies could soon be over after a new MRI technique has proven to be safe and effective, reducing complications and hospital admissions. Scientists…
- Health
Study finds low glycemic index diet helps heart patients lose weight
Brussels: According to a study presented at the ACNAP-EuroHeartCare Congress 2022, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology, eating low glycemic index foods promotes a healthier body shape in patients…
- Health
Rare bleeding disorder patients in India to get 1st preventive treatment
New Delhi: A US FDA-approved treatment that may prevent haemophilia, a rare bleeding disorder, has been launched in India for the first time, global biopharmaceutical company Takeda Pharmaceutical said on Monday. A…
