In recent developments from Kerala, a concerning health issue has surfaced involving a brain-eating amoeba, scientifically known as Naegleria fowleri. This rare and deadly infection has already claimed the lives of several children in the region, raising alarm among medical experts and the general public. The
A 59-year-old man with paralysis in his left arm due to spinal cord compression swiftly regained movement and functionality for the first time after seven years. Dr Amit Sharma, a renowned Spine Surgeon at Jaslok Hospital, performed complex spine surgery on a patient who had been enduring restricted mobility
Certain types of memory loss are treatable * 73-year-old elderly man troubled by fluid accumulation in the brain * Symptoms included memory loss, difficulty walking, and loss of bladder control * Successfully treated with surgery by Kamineni doctors Dementia (memory loss) commonly appears as people age. Symptoms include repeatedly
Dr. Krishna Reddy Thaduri Consultant Endocrinologist KIMS Hospitals, Kondapur Diabetes is a condition where body metabolism is deranged due to insulin insufficiency resulting in hyperglycemia and related complications Various types of diabetes are present, like type 1, which is commonly present in young patients due to complete insulin
Doctors at Kamineni Hospital in LB Nagar, Hyderabad, have successfully performed the first-ever heart transplant on a polio survivor. The recipient, Bhaskar, a 45-year-old tailor from Khammam district, had been suffering from severe heart disease which got aggravated in the past three years due to
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
By- Dr. Rachit Saxena, Senior Consultant, Cardiac Surgery, Narayana Hospital, Gurugram Chest pain is probably one of the most dreaded symptoms in the current era surrounded by news of sudden death following brief episodes of chest pain of varying severity. This chest pain is most of
People with microplastics or nanoplastics in their carotid artery tissues were twice as likely to have a heart attack, stroke or die from any cause over the next three years than people who had none, a new study found. Carotid arteries, which lie on each side
14-hour long surgery done by doctors at KIMS Kurnool * State-of-the-art facilities and medical expertise made it possible A 48-year-old woman presented with speech disturbances and progressive headaches. She was diagnosed with a large tumor at KIMS Hospital in Kurnool. Dr. Sumanth Kumar, the consultant neurosurgeon, explained
Sowmya M, Senior consultant Neurologist, Aster RV Hospitals Come February, Epilepsy awareness is planned and observed as International Epilepsy day. The aim is to improve awareness about epilepsy in the general public , reduce stigma related to epilepsy due to the misunderstanding and misconceptions
