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 …
The vibrant 10-day celebration of Ganeshotsav starting with Ganesh Chaturthi brings unmatched joy, community gatherings, and an abundance of festive delicacies. At the heart of these feasts is the iconic ukadiche modak—steamed or deep-fried dumplings stuffed with coconut and jaggery, generously drizzled with pure ghee. While indulging in these treats is a cherished cultural tradition, …
Many of us now spend more time in the office than we spend in our homes, and even if we do, sitting at the desk, along with sedentry lifestyles is very common today adding to our woes of unnecessary aches and pains, apart from sicknesses. Dwelling on this very aspect of our lives, Indian celebrity …
The WHO South-East Asia Region, despite recording the world's highest childhood immunisation coverage, continues to face measles and other vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks due to persistent immunity gaps among children and adolescents, health experts said. The issue was discussed at the 17th meeting of the WHO South-East Asia Regional Immunisation Technical Advisory Group (SEAR ITAG) in …
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on Wednesday announced a biomedical breakthrough made by its AI system Claude. Amodei announced that Anthropic believes that a Claude-led discovery of a molecular machine could represent a new gene editing mechanism. According to Anthropic, Claude has discovered a previously unknown enzyme system hidden in the DNA of bacteriophages. Beside the …
A 30-year-old woman who suffered severe damage to a finger joint in a road accident has regained movement in her left middle finger after undergoing a rare small-joint replacement surgery in Delhi, a private hospital said on Monday. The procedure was performed at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital on September 18, using a two-piece artificial implant …
Doctors in Mumbai have successfully treated a 70-year-old diabetic man who had suffered a major heart attack and developed multi-organ dysfunction by prioritising his failing heart to save his life. With his heart pumping at just 20 per cent, dangerously low blood pressure and deteriorating kidney and liver function, doctors at Wockhardt Hospitals in Mumbai …
In a rare and high-risk medical case, doctors in Navi Mumbai has successfully treated a woman, who was 20 weeks pregnant, after she developed severe abdominal pain, vomiting and jaundice. Investigations revealed a serious bile duct obstruction with infection due to stones, a condition that required urgent intervention. Given that she was in a pregnant …
