Category: Health

ROCHESTER, Minn., July 20: A Mayo Clinic study published in JAMA Network Open found that bringing some or all clinical trial-related activities directly to patients can help overcome barriers that prevent many people from participating. Increased participation and expanded access to research was observed for people in rural communities and underserved populations. The...

July 20: Diagnosing dementias such as Alzheimer’s disease is a complex process. While we’ve gained significant ground in understanding how the disease affects the brain, clinicians must still rely on generalized cognitive tests and advanced brain scans to make a definitive diagnosis. But a shift is in progress that...

  Anantapur, July 18: Doctors at KIMS Saveera Hospital successfully treated a 67-year-old man with a complex coronary artery disease using an advanced Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)-guided left main bifurcation stenting procedure, eliminating the need for open-heart bypass surgery. According to Dr. Spandana, Consultant Cardiologist, the patient, Dudekula Dastagiri...

BLOOMINGTON, Minn., July 18: Saluda Medical, Inc., a commercial‑stage medical device company advancing closed‑loop neuromodulation for chronic neurological conditions, today announced the first U.S. surgical cases using the newly FDA‑approved Evoke CAP24 paddle lead. The first procedures were performed by Erika A. Petersen, MD, Professor of Neurosurgery at the...

 Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have reported results from a large international clinical trial showing that semaglutide, a medication in the GLP-1 class of drugs widely used to treat diabetes and obesity, may help reduce liver scarring in patients with advanced fatty liver disease,...

New Delhi, July 17: The Delhi government has expanded its public healthcare infrastructure with the opening of 45 new Ayushman Jan Arogya Mandirs, increasing the total number of operational centres across the city to 415. The newly added healthcare facilities are aimed at bringing essential medical services closer to residents...

July 17: A remarkable quality of bioengineering is the fact that scientists can take biological processes honed by millions of years of evolution and use them to efficiently create drugs, chemicals, and other products to improve our lives. Now Tufts researchers have found new ways to expand the potential...

Gandhinagar, July 17: Gujarat has strengthened its monsoon health preparedness by conducting a record 94 lakh malaria tests as part of an intensified surveillance campaign to control vector-borne diseases during the rainy season. The large-scale testing initiative is aimed at early detection, timely treatment and prevention of the spread of...

New Delhi, July 17: Gaudium IVF and Women Health Limited, India’s first publicly listed  IVF chain, kicked off its first milestone in the Company’s planned 19-centre expansion,  as outlined in the growth roadmap shared with investors during its IPO. The launch reinforces  the Company’s commitment to making high quality,...

Mumbai: The abrupt withdrawal of the monsoon, followed by soaring temperatures and high humidity, is creating challenging health conditions across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, prompting doctors to urge residents to take extra precautions against seasonal illnesses and heat-related complications. Medical experts at Wockhardt Hospitals, Mira Road have warned that...