For the modern professional, stress has evolved from an occasional deadline-driven adrenaline spike into a chronic state of being. Extended hours, remote-work boundary collapse, and high-pressure environments keep the body's fight-or-flight response on high alert. While corporate wellness initiatives often emphasise mindfulness apps, time management systems, or lifestyle modifications, a growing body of clinical evidence …
A cancer diagnosis leads to anxiety, panic and fear in patients. Many patients often worry about how treatment will affect their job and career. There are often questions such as, “Will I have to stop working?” “What if there is a break in my career?” or “Will I ever be able to work like before?” …
The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved a groundbreaking new drug for the most common form of pancreatic cancer, offering US patients a more effective treatment against one of the deadliest types of cancer. FDA officials gave expedited approval to the first-of-a-kind pill, called daraxonrasib, that blocks a mutated protein that fuels tumour growth …
A 38-year-old man from Navi Mumbai, who had been suffering from persistent breathlessness and wheezing for nearly three months, was found to have a chikoo (sapodilla) seed lodged deep inside his left main bronchus. A team of specialists at Medicover Hospitals, Kharghar, successfully removed the foreign body through flexible bronchoscopy, providing immediate relief to the …
Indian scientists have developed a new smart cancer drug candidate designed to become active primarily inside cancer cells, offering a potentially more targeted approach to cancer treatment and reducing the risk of damage to healthy cells. The research has been led by Dr Asis Bala of the Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology …
A joyful and effortless bonding experience between a mother and her newborn recently became a challenging journey marked by feeding difficulties, discomfort, and concerns about the baby's growth due to a unique condition. Diagnosed with tongue-tie at birth, the infant struggled to latch properly during breastfeeding, making feeding painful for the mother and affecting the …
The Central Institute of Orthopaedics (CIO) at VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital achieved a major milestone in advanced orthopaedic care, with the successful completion of its first robot-assisted Total Knee Replacement (TKR), thereby expanding the availability of technology-enabled surgical treatment within the public healthcare system. The procedure was successfully performed on August 22 on a 75-year-old …
Goa has declared cancer a notifiable disease across the state, making it mandatory for healthcare providers or laboratories to report it to government authorities when they diagnose it, officials said on Saturday. The notification, issued by the state Public Health Department on August 20, will pave the way for systematic surveillance of cancer cases and …
With viral infections increasing in the monsoon, Chairman of the Institute of Internal Medicine and Respiratory & Sleep Medicine at Medanta, pulmonologist Dr Randeep Guleria, has advised high-risk individuals to get vaccinated. In an interview with ANI, Dr Guleria, who is the Former Director of AIIMS Delhi, also reassured the public that most cases remain …
Fungal infections are becoming increasingly difficult to treat, with ringworm cases now reported even among urban people who maintain high standards of hygiene, a mycology expert said on Thursday as young doctors were trained on infectious disease management ahead of the 16th annual conference of the Clinical Infectious Diseases Society (CIDSCON-2026) in Gandhinagar. Dr M. …
