A new Indian study has found that nearly 60% of people living with HIV are diagnosed at an advanced stage of infection, underscoring the urgent need for earlier screening, greater public awareness and improved access to HIV testing services. Published in the Journal of the
Despite advances in diagnosis and treatment, Hepatitis B continues to remain one of India’s under recognised public health challenges. India accounts for nearly 12% of the global Hepatitis B burden, with an estimated 4 crore people living with chronic Hepatitis B infection. Yet only around
Viral hepatitis continues to be one of the leading causes of liver diseases and preventable deaths globally, with India accounting for a significant share of the disease burden. Ahead of World Hepatitis Day, Care Health Insurance has issued a public advisory urging individuals to prioritise
A 27-year-old woman diagnosed with rare high grade sarcoma of the breast at 26 weeks of pregnancy underwent a successful right mastectomy Breast sarcomas are extremely uncommon, accounting for less than 1% of all breast cancers. Both the mother and the unborn baby remain safe throughout
The surgical gastroenterology team at KIMS Hospitals, Kondapur, has successfully removed a rare and highly complex functioning paraganglioma from a woman who had been suffering from debilitating symptoms for nearly eight years. The patient was treated at several prestigious institutes in North and South India.
The multidisciplinary team at Wadia Hospital treated a 2.5-month-old baby girl with life-threatening hypertriglyceridemia caused by Familial Lipoprotein Lipase Deficiency (LPLD), a very rare genetic disorder affecting 1 in 1,000,000 individuals in the general population What began as an evaluation for an enlarged heart in a
A 50-year-old patient suffering from a severe headache for nearly a month was successfully treated at Medicover Hospital, Kharghar, after doctors diagnosed a rare neurological condition. The patient's headache became worse while sitting or standing and improved on lying down. Further investigations revealed a leak
Dr. Vishakha Agarwal, Oral and Maxillofacial Oncosurgeon at HCG Cancer Centre Vadodara How long should a mouth ulcer last before you worry? When does a hoarse voice stop being "just a cold"? And could a seemingly harmless lump in the neck be more than a swollen gland? For many
Drinking coffee regularly may significantly reduce the risk of developing liver cirrhosis, liver cancer and liver related deaths, according to a new study that adds to the growing body of evidence supporting coffee's potential role in liver health. Researchers found that individuals consuming up to
With one in every nine Indians estimated to face the risk of developing cancer during their lifetime, a Rajya Sabha Parliamentary Committee has invited suggestions from stakeholders to strengthen access to affordable cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment. The initiative comes amid rising cancer cases in
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