Kenya's Health Ministry on Tuesday confirmed the country's first imported Ebola case from Congo. Health Minister Aden Duale said a Kenyan citizen who arrived in the country on Saturday from Congo via Uganda had been isolated and treated at Nairobi Hospital. The patient tested positive for the Ebola virus after developing symptoms associated with hemorrhagic …
Doctors in Kolkata have given a new lease of life to a man suffering from severe sleep apnoea with treatment through a timely surgery, helping restore his breathing again. Severe snoring, repeated breath-holding, choking spells during sleep, and significant sleep disturbance and excessive daytime sleepiness led to the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnoea, commonly known …
Authorities in Russia are responding to an alleged research facility mishap in Siberia following the fatality of a laboratory technician who suffered from an affliction categorised as pneumonia of "unknown" origin, according to CNN. The occurrence unfolded at the Anti-Plague Research Institute situated in Shelekhov near Irkutsk, based on reports from Russian state-run news outlet …
Eradicating Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection early could become an important strategy for preventing gastric cancer, Nobel laureate and gastroenterologist Dr Barry Marshall said, stressing the need for wider testing, appropriate treatment and confirmation that the infection has been cleared. Marshall, who shared the 2005 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Robin Warren for …
India is rapidly emerging as a major centre for robotic surgery, with Delhi NCR leading the country in both robotic-system installations and the volume of robotic-assisted procedures, according to experts. The experts were participating in the Society of Robotic Surgery (SRS) India 2026 conference, which is being held in New Delhi, bringing the global organisation's …
Doctors in Pune have successfully saved the life of a girl who was suffering from fever for 10 days, after they discovered it was a rare and life-threatening disorder. The 10-year-old girl from Pune was diagnosed with Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS), a rare and potentially life-threatening complication of systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA), after a …
Delhi's polluted air may be posing a risk to the cardiovascular health of young adults, with doctors warning that prolonged exposure to PM2.5, along with poor sleep, stress and physical inactivity, could add to existing heart-health risks. A recent study conducted by researchers from across disciplines at University of Delhi's Hindu College and Zakir Hussain …
Doctors in Mumbai have successfully treated a premature baby weighing just for a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), a critical heart condition, after prolonged dependence on ventilator support. The 800-gram baby, born at just 23 weeks of gestation, recently underwent a minimally …
Heart disease has long been framed through a single, dramatic lens: a sudden block in a major artery causing crushing chest pain. Yet, millions of women experience heart disease through an entirely different and far more insidious pathway. Coronary Microvascular Disease (CMD), or microvascular angina, affects the microscopic blood vessels and capillaries supplying the heart …
Pregnancies can be a stressful time for a lot of couples, and especially the mother, and more so if there has been an unsuccessful attempt in the past. In a heartwarming tale, doctors in Pune have helped a 34-year-old woman successfully deliver her baby after years of recurrent pregnancy losses caused by cervical insufficiency and …
