Guwahati: As part of the ongoing Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan being organized nationwide from 17th September to 2nd October 2025, Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) hospitals conducted a series of health camps and awareness programmes on 28th September 2025 at multiple locations, including Tiruppur, Tirunelveli, Beltola (Guwahati) and other outreach sites. The initiative […]
Telangana: The Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences (KNRUHS) has invited online applications for Admission into BAMS, BHMS, BUMS, BNYS Courses under the competent authority quota for the academic year 2025-26. Candidates can register online and upload scanned original certificates on website upto 05-10-2025. Provisional Final Merit position of the applied candidates will be prepared based on UG AYUSH […]
New Delhi: A shocking video from Vardhman Mahavir Medical College (VMMC) and Safdarjung Hospital, recently posted on social media showed a portion of the ceiling in a boys’ hostel collapsed onto the floor of a medical student’s room. The doctor who uploaded the video claimed that the student sustained minor injuries. In the video, a part of […]
New research from Stockholm has found that individuals with a history of smoking face a significantly higher risk of all four subtypes of type 2 diabetes, with genetic susceptibility further increasing the likelihood. The characteristics of type 2 diabetes vary from patient to patient and it has been proposed that the condition is made up […]
France: The findings of a new study published in JAMA Cardiology suggest that an electrophysiological study (EPS) provides greater accuracy than an electrocardiogram (ECG) in identifying patients with myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) who may benefit from prophylactic permanent pacing. The multicenter cohort analysis, led by Dr. Nicolas Clementy of the Department of Cardiology at […]
Canada: Empagliflozin did not significantly preserve beta-cell function in women with a recent history of gestational diabetes, according to a randomized, placebo-controlled trial published in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism. While the study did not show a clear benefit for beta-cell health, researchers observed signals suggesting the drug might help stabilize insulin sensitivity and fasting glucose, […]
A new study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases involving over 460,000 children and adolescents across 40 paediatric hospitals in the USA suggests that children who were infected with COVID-19 for the second time during the Omicron wave had more than double the risk of developing long COVID. Conducted by researchers under the US National […]
According to a new study habitual scratching was prevalent across patients of all levels of atopic dermatitis (AD) severity and was linked to greater disease severity, emphasizing the need to recognize and manage unconscious scratching as part of holistic atopic dermatitis care. Scratching is one of the most disruptive features of atopic dermatitis. It not […]
Researchers have found in a new randomized, triple-blinded clinical trial that silver diamine fluoride (SDF) was more effective in halting initial approximal caries lesions in adults during the first six months of treatment. This offers significant disease-control benefits for high-risk patients presenting with multiple early lesions, providing a minimally invasive option for managing dental decay. […]
Findings from a new study show that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor use during pregnancy and lactation may alter maternal caregiving behaviors but does not impair offspring cognition. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, such as fluoxetine, are widely prescribed for the treatment of depression and anxiety in women of reproductive age, including during pregnancy. Concerns about potential […]