Category: Health

Turning a Hospital Stay into a Meaningful Bridge Back to HIV Care

Sarah Rutstein, MD, PhD, and Thibaut Davy‑Mendez, PhD, MSPH, with the Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases have received an R01 from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Their multi-year award, entitled Leveraging Inpatient records to characterize the HIV Care continuum in North Carolina...

Study Links Cancer Metabolism to DNA Replication Errors

DALLAS May 02: Loss of an enzyme necessary for a process called lipoylation disrupts the way cancer cells copy their DNA, increasing their vulnerability to a class of anticancer drugs known as PARP inhibitors, a study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers shows. The findings, published in Science Advances,...

Hyderabad Sees 34% Rise in Minimally Invasive Heart Procedures Over the Past Year, Strengthening Role in Advanced Cardiac Care.

  (Left-Right): Dr Swaroop Bharadi, Co-director (Cathlab) & Senior Consultant (Cardiologist), AIG Hospital, Dr Anuj Kapadiya, Director of Cathlab & Senior Consultant (Cardiologist), AIG Hospital, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. Hyderabad, May 1: Hyderabad is witnessing a notable surge in advanced cardiac procedures, with Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) emerging as a preferred...

India Deploys Health Cube in Jamaica Under CARICOM Partnership

New Delhi, Apr 30 (BNP): India has deployed its “Aarogya Maitri” health cube in Jamaica as part of its efforts to deepen healthcare cooperation with CARICOM member countries and enhance emergency medical preparedness in the region. The mobile medical unit is designed to provide rapid and effective critical care...

Summer Acne Surge: How Heat, Sweat & Humidity Are Worsening Breakouts

By: Dr. Tanushree Biswas, dermatologist at Kaya Clinic, Bangalore Summer can make acne worse because heat, sweat and humidity can clog pores, and that adds to the issues that the summer season brings with it. When your skin makes more oil to deal with the heat, that oil can...

New Study Shows Mental Health Campaigns and Digital Tools Reduce Risk in Slums

 New Delhi, Apr 30 (BNP): A recent study has found that community-based anti-stigma programmes, along with a digital mental health support tool, have helped reduce risks of depression, self-harm, and suicide among adolescents living in urban slum areas. The research covered 60 slum clusters across New Delhi and Vijayawada...

HCG Cancer Hospital Nagpur Hosts National CME on Management of Peritoneal Surface Malignancies

Nagpur, April 30 : HCG Cancer Hospital Nagpur successfully organized a Continuing Medical Education (CME) program on “Management of Peritoneal Surface Malignancies – Case-Based Discussions” at Hotel Centre Point. The academic event witnessed participation from leading clinicians and oncology experts from across India.  Sharing her thoughts, Ms.Neeta Rajwar, COO, HCG Cancer Hospital...