A corporate hospital, in collaboration with Cheyutha Foundation for Organ Transplants, Care for Your Kidney Foundation, and Kidney Warriors Foundation hosted an event titled ‘Celebrating Second Chances – Life with Kidney Transplant Patients’ in Hyderabad on Sunday (April 20). | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement In view of the rising burden of kidney disease in India … Read more
New Delhi: Indians have smaller pupils, about 2.5-3 mm in size, compared to those in the West (4-4.5 mm). Maybe that’s evolution’s response to the harsh sunlight tropical countries are exposed to. This is why ophthalmologists in India need to dilate pupils to get good images of the retina to understand eye conditions. But dilation, … Read more
Lisa Hawker The family of a young girl say her life was saved after a pioneering study was able to diagnose her incredibly rare genetic disorder, leading to better treatment. Jaydi Hawker, 11, has a form of dwarfism thought to affect fewer than 50 people in the world. There are thousands of such genetic disorders … Read more
BBC Dominika’s one-day-old daughter Emilia is part of the screening programme The entire genetic code of up to 100,000 newborn babies in England will be analysed by the NHS, with the aim of speeding up the diagnosis and treatment of more than 200 rare diseases. At present, newborns are given a heelprick blood test that … Read more
BBC/Emma Lynch James Gallagher inspects some of the captured ticks Am I the hunter or the hunted? It’s the question running through my mind as I stroll through the long grass and bracken. I’ve come to the park looking for blood-sucking ticks – to find out how common they are, why new species and new … Read more
By Kamesh Shekhar and Kazimi Rizvi Technology has greatly transformed the socio-economic dynamics in India, with significant adoption across various fields such as financial inclusion and healthcare. India’s rising digital footprint has transformed it from an adopter of technology to creating scalable technology that complements the ecosystem. It encompasses various technologies and concepts such as … Read more
New Delhi: An artificial intelligence-powered diabetes management programme aimed at empowering people in making informed decisions to reverse chronic metabolic diseases, especially during fasts, has received endorsements from experts who have termed it revolutionary. TWIN Health‘s Whole Body Digital Twin technology uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to create a “digital twin” of a person’s … Read more
Over 7,000 rare diseases affect more than 30 million people in the United States. Many rare conditions are life-threatening and most do not have treatments. Drug, biologic, and device development in rare diseases is challenging for many reasons, including the complex biology and the lack of understanding of the natural history of many rare diseases. … Read more
After a gap, masks are returning to schools in the wake of spread of communicable diseases in recent days. Students coming to schools with symptoms of influenza should wear masks. These should be worn even if the symptoms are mild, according to a circular issued by the Director of General Education in the wake of … Read more
Experts say the insects, which carry viruses, have moved into new parts of the continent. Source link