The Rajasthan Drug Control Department has imposed a statewide ban on the sale and use of a specific batch of Bupivacaine injection following reports of serious adverse reactions among patients at a hospital in Hyderabad. Bupivacaine is widely used to administer spinal anaesthesia during various surgical procedures, including Caesarean deliveries. "Instructions have been issued …
A new analysis of dementia public health campaigns in eight countries, including Australia, the US, and China, has suggested that engaging, personalised, and community-driven approaches are needed to genuinely influence behaviour change and reduce dementia risk. The neurodegenerative condition affects 57 million people globally and the figure is forecast to triple by 2050, substantially burdening …
A new review has analysed billions of administered doses of messenger RNA, or mRNA, vaccines and confirmed that they protect against infectious diseases, including severe COVID-19, across diverse populations, including children, pregnant women and immunocompromised people. mRNA vaccines act by delivering genetic instructions to human cells to manufacture harmless viral proteins which train the immune …
A 70-year-old man suffering from complete heart block and a life-threatening pacemaker infection has successfully received a new lease of life by doctors at a hospital in Kolkata through an advanced dual-chamber leadless pacemaker implantation. The complex procedure was performed by (Prof.) Dr. Rabindra Nath Chakraborty, Senior Consultant – Interventional Cardiology and Head – Department …
The arrival of the monsoon is often welcomed with relief from the scorching summer heat. But while the rains bring cooler temperatures and lush greenery, they also usher in a less-discussed seasonal challenge: digestive discomfort. Many people notice that during the rainy season they feel bloated more easily, experience sluggish digestion, lose their appetite, or …
AIIMS Jammu has achieved a major milestone in cancer care by successfully performing Jammu and Kashmir's first-ever interstitial brachytherapy procedure on a 26-year-old woman diagnosed with Stage II vulvar cancer, the institute said. Vulvar cancer is a rare gynaecological malignancy, accounting for only four percent of all gynaecological cancers, and is particularly uncommon in young …
Bengaluru doctors have successfully treated a 68-year-old man diagnosed with metastatic, Stage 4 gastric adenocarcinoma, reflecting the potential of molecular testing and highly personalised, risk-mitigated chemotherapy protocols. The man was living with prevailing health challenges like morbid obesity (weighing 99 kilograms), diabetes, and coronary artery disease. He sought medical attention after experiencing progressive fatigue, anaemia, …
Doctors in Navi Mumbai have successfully given a new lease of life to a 71-year-old woman with a critical heart condition, avoiding high-risk heart surgery in the process. Sheshabai S. Toraskar from Nerul lived with constant fear and discomfort. Simple daily activities like walking a short distance or carrying out household work had become exhausting …
Once known as the poor man’s fruit as it filled the plates of ordinary households across Keralam, jackfruit could soon get a new identity as a health and wellness food, with the state government planning a programme to highlight its medicinal properties. Announcing the move, state Agriculture Minister T. Siddique said the government would prepare …
Nearly 46 per cent of cardiac investigations conducted among men aged 30 years and above in Delhi-NCR over the last six months showed abnormal findings, highlighting a significant burden of undetected cardiovascular risks, according to an analysis. The analysis, released by Mahajan Imaging and Labs, was based on nearly 78,000 diagnostic investigations across cardiology, pathology …
