Disease
- Hyderabad
Fatty liver disease rising in Hyderabad, lifestyle factors key drivers
Hyderabad: Nearly two out of every five adults in Hyderabad are living with fatty liver disease, which happens due to excess fat building up inside the organ, largely due to lifestyle factors.…
- India
West Bengal’s model to fight type 1 diabetes emulated globally: Mamata
Kolkata: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said the state has attracted international attention in diabetes treatment, as the West Bengal model to fight type 1 diabetes has turned into a global…
- Health
New blood test to rapidly diagnose thousands of rare genetic diseases in kids
New Delhi: Australian researchers have developed a new, rapid testing method to help diagnose rare diseases in babies and children. There are more than 7,000 types of disease caused by mutations in…
- News
Marriage within closed communities can spike disease risk, finds out CCMB study
The high incidence of a type of Spondylitis in the Reddy community living in a particular region of Andhra Pradesh has been identified by medical experts. The disease called Ankylosing Spondylitis is…
- Health
Costly therapies to foster Alzheimer’s market growth globally: Report
New Delhi: New expensive but disease-modifying treatments are expected to foster Alzheimer’s disease market growth globally, according to a report. The report by GlobalData, a data and analytics company, showed that the…
- Health
Only 7% of new docs aware of advances in anti-smoking strategies: Study
New Delhi: A mere 7 per cent of doctors are aware of recent advances in anti-smoking strategies, posing a significant challenge to the nation’s efforts in combating tobacco addiction, according to a…
- Hyderabad
Expert flags rising mumps cases in Hyderabad’s Old City
Hyderabad: A city-based senior paediatrician has voiced concern over the increasing instances of mumps in the city, particularly in the Old City areas. Dr Arif Aziz Nathani on Friday emphasised the crucial…
- India
Discarded by family, cured leprosy patients in their 60s marry in Odisha
Balasore: A man and a woman in their 60s, who were cured of leprosy, decided to stay together as life partners and married as their respective families abandoned them years ago. Dasa…
