Category: Health

Aug 31: Monsoon weather can transform hair within a matter of hours. A style that appears smooth and well-managed in the morning can look markedly different by evening: frizzier, weighed down by dampness, and shedding more than usual at the roots. This happens across nearly every hair type, year...

Aug 31: Tinnitus is the perception of an abnormal sound by the patient that is not actually present in her or his environment. This symptom can be very distressing, especially because it can become more prominent in quiet surroundings, making it difficult for patients to fall asleep. Intractable tinnitus...

NEW YORK, Aug 31: In their quest to understand how cancers take root, grow and spread, scientists have for the past half-century explored the genetic aberrations and microenvironmental peculiarities of tumors and their constituent cells. Such studies continue to yield discoveries that are today fueling a revolution in cancer...

  Wockhardt Hospitals, Mira Road successfully performs Kidney Transplant, giving young woman a chance at a dialysis-free life   Mumbai|, Aug 31: In an emotional story of unconditional parental love, a 55-year-old father from Bhayandar donated one of his kidneys to his 22-year-old daughter after she was unexpectedly diagnosed...

Bengaluru, Aug 31: Fortis Hospitals, Bengaluru, as part of Organ Donation Month, organised a special Donor Felicitation Programme today themed “Celebrating the Gift of Life”, bringing together over 45 organ donors and donor families from across Bengaluru. The programme honoured their extraordinary act of generosity and highlight the life-changing impact of organ donation. The programme brought together donors and donor families from Fortis Hospital Bannerghatta Road, Fortis Hospital Cunningham Road and Fortis Hospital Nagarbhavi, along with transplant specialists, healthcare professionals and members of the...

Aug 29: In a tale of identities as divergent as “The Prince and the Pauper,” a well-known cancer-causing gene also influences cells in a zombie-like state meant to prevent cancer. Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute and an international team of collaborators published findings August 20, 2026,...

Aug 28: Hernias are commonly perceived as a condition that affects only men. In reality, however, women can also develop hernias, particularly in the groin area. Medical experts point out that women with groin hernias who do not receive appropriate treatment are several times more likely than men to...

DALLAS, Aug 28: Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a protein that helps the immune system respond to tuberculosis, one of the world’s leading infectious diseases. The findings, published in The Journal of Immunology, revealed that a protein called sorting nexin 5 plays a previously unknown role...

Aug 27: For generations people in India have been observing the seasonal patterns to anticipate the types of infections that tend to occur. Winter usually brought colds and coughs, summer meant rashes and allergies, and the monsoon often came with viral fevers. But today, those familiar patterns are changing....

Hyderabad, 27th August 2026: Amid ongoing monsoon conditions and elevated humidity levels, Kamineni Hospitals has reported a notable increase in outpatient consultations across its LB Nagar and King Koti facilities for viral fevers, influenza-like illnesses (ILI), and acute febrile conditions. In response to this seasonal surge, senior physicians and infectious disease specialists at Kamineni Hospitals have issued a clinical advisory urging the public to...