Since the beginning of 2024, 57-year-old Mr. Bhimappa found himself grappling with pain and weakness in his back, upper, and lower limbs. The minor discomfort soon escalated into severe symptoms including numbness and tingling sensations that affected his entire body. Once an active and independent
Dr Chitra Ramamurthy, Senior Consultant- Fertility & IVF, Apollo Fertility JP Nagar, BengaluruInfertility affects millions of individuals and couples worldwide, posing significant challenges to achieving parenthood naturally. In such cases, In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) emerges as a viable treatment option, offering hope and a pathway
Dr Jisha Pillai, Dermatologist, Lilavati Hospital Mumbai This article helps to understand the symptoms, causes, treatment, and precautions of sclerodermaScleroderma happens when one’s body's immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissues. Hence, one sees an overproduction of collagen, causing thickening and hardening of the skin and other
Dr Aditya Gupta, Director of Neurosurgery and Cyberknife, Artemis Hospital, Gurugram Radiosurgery is an advanced non-invasive and high-precision medical procedure that uses a focused beam of radiation to treat tumors and other medical conditions. It is a very special form of radiation therapy which delivers
The percentage of fungal infections has gone up this year. Tinea (ringworm) of the groins, face, and scalp, Athlete foot types of fungal infections were commonly seen in men and womenResistant fungal infections that are resistant to treatment with standard antifungal treatmentsGiven the escalating cases of
Dr. Monica Chahar, Chief Dermatologist & Director- Skin Décor, Dwarka, New DelhiWarts are noncancerous (benign) rough bumps on the skin that develop as a result of an HPV infection that enters the skin through small cuts or abrasions. The virus is contagious and you can
Nearly 50% would require hospitalisation & a staggering 20% would undergo an amputationDecember 2021: India is known as the Diabetes capital of the world. Of the estimated 77 million diabetics in the country, 25% are expected to develop diabetic foot ulcers during their lifetime. Amongst
Researchers have identified an anti-viral gene that impacts the risk of both Alzheimer's disease and severe Covid-19.A team from the University College London (UCL) estimated that one genetic variant of the OAS1 gene increases the risk of Alzheimer's disease by about 3-6 per cent in
