Speaking at the UK launch of a global report, tobacco harm reduction advocate Samrat Chowdhery said evidence-led policy reforms lead to better outcomes than bans in helping reduce deaths and disease from tobacco use. The biennial report, Burning Issues: The Global State of Tobacco Harm Reduction
Aorta is the largest blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to other parts of the body. A tear or cut in this artery can lead to death, if not diagnosed and treated within few hours of discovering the symptoms. According to experts, 1
Tata Medical and Diagnostics Ltd. (TataMD), the healthcare venture from Tata Group, has announced the commercial launch of TataMD CHECK, a novel diagnostic testing for COVID-19. TataMD CHECK is powered by FELUDA, a CRISPR Cas-9 technology that was developed in India by CSIR- IGIB for
Rainbow Children’s Hospital and BirthRight by Rainbow, India’s largest pediatric hospital group, announced the launch of its new hospital unit in Bengaluru today. This marks the award-winning hospital group’s third unit in Bengaluru and the 13th unit across India. The Hebbal unit is a 50-bed ultramodern and
Obesity is a major co-morbidity condition that is resulting into deaths among Covid-19 positive patients around the world. A large percentage of over-weight people in India who contracted coronavirus, died due to resulting complexities! A team of experts at Medicover Hospitals, one of the fastest growing
Advantages of medical treatment in India include reduced costs, the availability of latest medical technologies, and a growing compliance on international quality standards, doctors trained in western countries including the United States and the United Kingdom. Although there are certain risks associated with seeking medical care in a foreign country along with some concerns regarding the
On 2nd October, a 66yr old male arrived at the Emergency Room at Fortis Hospital, Kalyan, with complains of breathlessness. Post thorough evaluation, the patient was shifted to the ICUunder the care of Dr Vivek Mahajan, Interventional Cardiologist. The patient’s blood pressure was elevated to
Increasing cardiovascular burden globally and the need for innovative technologies has changed the face of heart care today. With the changing lifestyles and the current pandemic leaving an impact on the heart, the situation has become more complex. This has led cardiologists to push the
Manipal Hospitals, one of India’s largest multi-specialty healthcare providers, today announced its intent to acquire 100% stake in Columbia Asia Hospitals Private Limited (Columbia Asia). The transfer of ownership to Manipal Hospitals is expected to be completed post regulatory approvals. The strong clinical expertise and
Saillant Therapeutics, an innovative preclinical stage biotechnology company developing promising small molecule-based therapies, today announced that it has obtained Proof of Concept for its lead compound (ST02) indicated for the treatment of heart failure. The compound was tested in a well-established preclinical heart failure model
