Pakistan has the world`s highest number of Hepatitis C (HCV) patients due to negligence and unchecked medical culture which enables more than 600,000 quack doctors to practice all over the country. Combined with Hepatitis B (HBV), 13.8-15 million Pakistanis are believed to be living with either virus and only 25-30 per cent people actually know …
India has emerged as the global leader in the adoption of artificial intelligence for personal health, with a striking 85 per cent of consumers already using AI-powered tools -- far ahead of major developed markets, a new report revealed on Tuesday. According to a study by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) titled “Consumers Are Ready for …
Kolkata doctors have successfully restored mobility in a 61-year-old woman from Dhanbad who had been bedridden with paralysis of both lower limbs for nearly 10 months. The patient, a known case of Ankylosing Spondylitis, a chronic inflammatory condition that causes the spine to become rigid and fragile, presented with a T10–T11 fracture with Anderson lesion, …
India is facing a growing but underrecognised liver health crisis. According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, NAFLD (Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease) affects between 9 per cent and 32 per cent of the population, impacting nearly one in three individuals, and is being recognised as a `silent epidemic`. Liver-related medical conditions already contribute …
In a landmark achievement, the IIT Gandhinagar has developed a hydrogel-based technology with potential of spurring further innovations -- thereby resulting in "simplification" of surgery for colon-related tumours. The hydrogel-based technology uses biocompatible polymers to provide localised, controlled, and intelligent drug delivery, leading to treatment efficacy while minimising systemic toxicity. According to Harshil Dave, the …
In a move to expand its footprint in southern India and bolster preventive healthcare, a doctor-led, AI-enabled ecosystem offering real-time medical supervision beyond hospital settings was launched in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The initiative aims to improve clinical outcomes for patients with chronic conditions preventing their escalation into serious illness and reduce the risk of sudden …
Leading specialists on Sunday warned that excessive consumption of energy drinks is emerging as a leading cause of liver damage among India`s youth, on the occasion of the `World Liver Day`. Doctors warned that the trend is accelerating, with young patients increasingly showing early signs of liver disease. Energy drinks are aggressively marketed to young …
Every year on World Haemophilia Day, celebrated on April 17, the global medical community turns its attention to a condition long characterised as a man’s disease. However, beneath this traditional narrative lies a silent, growing crisis: thousands of Indian women who carry the haemophilia gene suffer from chronic, debilitating bleeding symptoms, yet remain trapped in …
After enduring the heartbreak of repeated second-trimester pregnancy losses and the uncertainty of a condition that made carrying a pregnancy extremely difficult, a 34-year-old Kolkata woman’s journey to motherhood found hope through a rare and high-risk surgical intervention by doctors in the `City of Joy`. It began as a critically fragile pregnancy but was successfully …
As Mumbai experiences rising temperatures this summer, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has also issued a yellow alert for Mumbai, Thane, Palghar and parts of Maharashtra on April 15. They have also predicted hot weather and heatwave conditions in parts of state including Sangli, Solapur and Akola. While heatwaves are now becoming a regular phenomenon …
