Italy: A recent study published in RMD Open: Rheumatic & Musculoskeletal Diseases highlights a critical link between metabolic syndrome (MetS) and treatment resistance in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Conducted by Dr. Damiano Currado and colleagues from the University of Rome Campus Biomedico, the research reveals that the presence of MetS significantly increases the risk […]
Canada: A landmark population-based study published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health has revealed that children and adolescents diagnosed with hypertension face a significantly higher risk of developing serious long-term kidney complications compared to their non-hypertensive peers. Conducted by Dr. Junayd Hussain and colleagues from the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, […]
Florida: A large-scale study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology highlights how reproductive patterns such as the number of children and the timing of childbirth may influence long-term mortality risk in postmenopausal women. The research, led by Dr. Zailing Xing from the College of Public Health at the University of South Florida, […]
Bengaluru: Biocon Biologics Ltd., a fully integrated global biosimilars company and a subsidiary of Biocon Ltd., has announced that Health Canada has granted a Notice of Compliance (NOC) for Yesafili (aflibercept), a biosimilar to Eylea (aflibercept) injection, in vial and prefilled syringe presentations, 2 mg/0.05 mL on June 26, 2025. This approval paves the way for the launch […]
New Delhi: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi chaired the 48th meeting of PRAGATI, the ICT-enabled, multi-modal platform aimed at fostering Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation, by seamlessly integrating efforts of the Central and State governments, at South Block. During the meeting, the Prime Minister reviewed certain critical infrastructure projects across the Mines, Railways, and Water […]
Chandigarh: In a decisive move to strengthen the Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao campaign and improve the sex ratio at birth (SRB) in Haryana, the state’s Special Task Force (STF) on Tuesday initiated disciplinary action against two senior health officials for alleged dereliction of duty. According to the news reports, the STF decided to charge-sheet the […]
Thiruvananthapuram: The Neurology Department of the Government Medical College (GMC) Thiruvananthapuram has achieved a significant milestone in the field of advanced stroke treatment through its neurointervention facilities. “Neuro-intervention services at the Medical College began in June 2023. Under the current government, the first Neuro Cath Lab in the country within the neurology department was established here,” Health […]
USA: A once-monthly injectable therapy, maridebart cafraglutide (MariTide), demonstrated significant weight loss in individuals with obesity-with and without type 2 diabetes-according to a new phase 2 clinical trial published in The New England Journal of Medicine. The trial, led by Dr. Ania M. Jastreboff from Yale School of Medicine and her colleagues, explored the efficacy […]
A new study published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology has found that foods rich in flavan-3-ols have the potential to decrease blood pressure and enhance vascular function drastically, particularly among those with high or hypertensive levels. A recent meta-analysis affirms the cardiovascular effect of flavan-3-ols, substances present in cocoa, tea, apples, and other […]
Researchers have discovered that people who continue to lose and regain weight, a process referred to as weight cycling, are at significantly greater risk of acquiring a number of significant cardiometabolic illnesses, even if their baseline body mass index (BMI) is already elevated. The research highlights that weight cycling, in contrast to weight stability or […]