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World's 1st rigid endoscope system to help deep tissue imaging during surgery

New Delhi, April 29: A team of scientists from Japan has developed the world's first rigid endoscope system that can see the invisible and help boost outcomes of advanced medical procedures. The system is capable of hyperspectral imaging (HSI) a technique that captures and processes information...
S. Korea to deploy more staff as doctors at 5 major hospitals take weekly breaks
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S. Korea to deploy more staff as doctors at 5 major hospitals take weekly breaks

Seoul, April 29: South Korea’s Health Minister Cho Kyoo-hong, on Monday, said that the government plans to deploy more medical staff as senior doctors at five major hospitals in Seoul decided to take a weekly day off starting this week. Cho also renewed a pledge to accomplish medical reform,...
Study confirms air pollution increases risk of Alzheimer
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Study confirms air pollution increases risk of Alzheimer's disease

New Delhi, April 28: A small study of brain autopsies has provided evidence that prolonged exposure to air pollution may raise the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. While ambient air pollution is known to affect respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, its effect on neurodegenerative...
Medical devices sector needs separate rules, says industry body AiMeD
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Medical devices sector needs separate rules, says industry body AiMeD

Chennai, April 24: The Association of Indian Medical Device Industry (AiMeD) welcomes the Indian government's decision to review the regulations controlling drug prices, which will cover include medical devices too, an association official said. "We're happy that the Indian government plans to...
Pune doctors treat a 4 year old boy with congenital anomaly of intestines
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Pune doctors treat a 4 year old boy with congenital anomaly of intestines

New Delhi, April 23: A four year old boy has been given a new life by doctors in Pune, after surgery to treat Midgut Volvulus a condition in which the intestine gets twisted. Midgut volvulus is a severe condition that is common among children and infants and often occurs within the first few...
mRNA vaccine tech can be harnessed to prevent deadly diseases: Report
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mRNA vaccine tech can be harnessed to prevent deadly diseases: Report

New Delhi, April 24: The success of mRNA vaccine technology as seen during the recent Covid-19 pandemic offers hope for using the platform to reduce preventable illness across multiple disease areas, according to a report on Wednesday. The report by Global Data, a data and analytics company, as...
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'There's nothing called multivitamin deficiency', diabetologist criticises...

New Delhi, April 22: Criticising an advertisement by multi-vitamin brand Centrum, published in a leading daily newspaper, diabetes specialist and Padma Shri awardee doctor V. Mohan has said that "there is nothing called multi-vitamin deficiency". The ad, which the chairman of Dr Mohan’s Diabetes...
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'People's Psychiatrist' Chandrashekar who adopted villages in K'taka receives...

Bengaluru, April 22: Chandrashekar Channapatna Rajannachar, a well known psychiatrist and philanthropist in Karnataka, is fondly called a "People's Psychiatrist". His yeoman services have got him the prestigious Padma Shri award in 2024. During his career, he had adopted villages around Bengaluru...
S.Korean medical professors consider taking off every week amid doctors
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S.Korean medical professors consider taking off every week amid doctors' protest

Seoul, April 23: Medical school professors in South Korea are reviewing taking a day off every week as they have been thinly stretched amid the prolonged walk out by trainee doctors, officials said on Tuesday, deepening concerns over further disruptions in the country's health care system. The...
Padma awards: Prema Dhanraj, a burns survivor who rose to be a pioneer in reconstructive surgery
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Padma awards: Prema Dhanraj, a burns survivor who rose to be a pioneer in...

Bengaluru, April 22: The story of 72 year old Prema Dhanraj, who was honoured with the Padma Shri on Monday, is no less than a movie script. Surviving as a child from a fire accident after suffering 50 percent burn injuries, as per the wish of her mother she made it her mission to provide succour...
A scientific exploration of herbal supplements for well being in India
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A scientific exploration of herbal supplements for well being in India

New Delhi: A country like India boasts a rich cultural heritage with well established traditional health practices, including Ayurveda. However, achieving optimal well being in the modern world presents unique challenges. Dietary limitations due to cultural norms can lead to micro nutrient...
Using dietary treatment, over 70 pc of patients reduced IBS symptoms: Study
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Using dietary treatment, over 70 pc of patients reduced IBS symptoms: Study

New Delhi: In a new study a group of researchers found that dietary treatment is more effective than medications in treating irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and by doing so, more than seven out of 10 (70 percent) patients had significantly reduced symptoms. In the study, published in the journal...
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