Chennai: Several doctors across Tamil Nadu have voiced strong concerns over the state government’s recent decision to revise the minimum wages for duty medical officers working in private hospitals, calling the move ‘unfair’ and ‘inadequate’. While the move was aimed at standardising salaries based on hospital size, many in the medical community feel that the […]
Hyderabad: Eli Lilly and Company (India) has announced the opening of its new technology and innovation site in Hyderabad; a new strategic hub for advanced digital and technology capabilities that will improve efficiency across Lilly’s global operations. By focusing on areas such as artificial intelligence (AI), automation, cloud computing, and software product engineering, the site will […]
New Delhi: Over 18,900 organ transplants were performed in 2024 in India – the highest in a single year, said Union Health Minister JP Nadda on Saturday. He was speaking at the 15th Indian Organ Donation Day organised by the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO) under the aegis of the Directorate General of […]
A post hoc analysis of the SUMMIT trial, published in JACC, reveals that baseline body mass index (BMI) and fat distribution significantly affect the response to tirzepatide in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and obesity. Patients who lost 15% or more of their body weight experienced greater improvements in exercise capacity, […]
An international team of researchers has made a key discovery: many children and young adults in Sub-Saharan Africa diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D) may have a different form of the disease – one not caused by the immune system, unlike classic T1D. This discovery could change how diabetes is diagnosed, treated and managed across […]
According to a meta-analysis published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, foods rich in flavan-3-ols-such as cocoa, tea, and certain fruits-may help lower blood pressure. Flavan-3-ols, found in cocoa, tea, and certain fruits, show promise in improving blood pressure (BP) and vascular function, but are currently not used for cardiovascular prevention. This meta-analysis evaluated […]
Frailty is a medically defined condition in older adults that increases vulnerability to everyday stresses, leading to a higher risk of falls, hospitalization and loss of independence. Warning signs of frailty include: Unintentional weight loss Moving slowly Feeling weak Persistent tiredness Low levels of physical activity Because most of these signs have a direct link […]
Pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) presents significant issues related to pelvic organ abnormalities and dysfunction, particularly in the context of pregnancy and vaginal childbirth, which are recognized risk factors. Recent study aimed to enhance understanding of how pregnancy influences pelvic floor parameters and their association with stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Notably, SUI, characterized by involuntary urine […]
Women are less likely than men to receive drugs for multiple sclerosis (MS) between the ages of 18 to 40, during women’s childbearing years, even when those drugs have been shown to be safe for use during pregnancy or to have a prolonged effect against the disease even when stopped before conception, according to a […]
A new study published in the journal of BMC Pediatrics showed that compared to children without Kawasaki disease (KD), children with KD showed a slightly greater frequency of allergic diseases, particularly urticaria and rhinitis. Kawasaki disease is the primary source of serious heart problems, especially aneurysms in the coronary arteries. Although KD has distinct clinical […]