AIOS issues guidelines to manage childhood myopia
May 21, 2022Rohit Shishodia
The All India Ophthalmological Society (AIOS) has issued guidelines to prevent and manage childhood myopia.
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60% of diabetes patients suffer from uncontrolled BP: Study
May 18, 2022DTMT Network
A study carried out by Kochi’s Amrita Hospital has revealed that six out of ten diabetes patients suffer from uncontrolled blood pressure, with three out of those six
FDA approves tirzepatide for type 2 diabetes treatment
May 17, 2022DTMT Network
The United States Food and Drug Administration has approved Eli Lilly’s tirzepatide marked as Mounjaro injection to improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 d
SC rejects plea seeking postponing NEET-PG exam
May 13, 2022DTMT Network
In a setback to the students who have been demanding rescheduling NEET-PG 2022 examination, the Supreme Court on May 13, 2022, rejected a plea seeking postponing the prestig
China's zero COVID strategy is not sustainable: WHO DG
May 12, 2022Rajeev Choudhury
China’s zero COVID strategy is not sustainable considering the behaviour of the virus, the Director-General of the World Health Organisation, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus during a
Anaemia among children rising: NFHS5 data
May 10, 2022Rajeev Choudhury
The incidences of anaemia among children are rising, data from National Family Health Survey Round 5 reveal.
DoP releases guidelines for Pharmaceutical Innovation and Entrepreneurship
May 7, 2022DTMT Network
With a vision to promote the Indian pharmaceutical sector as the global leader in quality medicines and to ensure the availability, accessibility and affordability of drugs
Self-intervention can minimise the impact of heat wave: Doctors
May 5, 2022Rohit Shishodia
The ongoing heatwave in India, considered to be one of the most intense seen in over a century, has put the health of over one billion people in jeopardy.
Metastatic prostate cancer patients living longer: Study
May 5, 2022DTMT Network
Patients with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer are living significantly longer, primarily due to advancements in the approved therapies over the past decade, researchers of a lar
Exercising during pregnancy can benefit grandchildren: Study
May 4, 2022Rajeev Choudhury
Exercising during pregnancy can have benefits spanning generations, researchers from Harvard’s Joslin Diabetes Center say.
Vertex's cell therapy for diabetes hits FDA roadblock
May 3, 2022DTMT Network
The much-discussed Vertex’s novel cell therapy for the treatment of diabetes has trial has been put on hold by the United States Food and Drug Authority, the company s
Nobody can be forced to take COVID19 vaccines: SC
May 2, 2022DTMT Network
A Supreme Court bench comprising of Justices L Nageswara Rao and BR Gavai ruled that nobody can be forced to take COVID19 vaccines.
Infants die of overheating of warmers in Ajmer hospital: NHRC notice to Rajasthan Govt
April 22, 2022Rohit Shishodia
Taking serious note of a media report of death of two infants in a Government-run, Amrit Kaur Hospital, in Ajmer district, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has
TB can trigger infertility, if left untreated: warn doctors
April 20, 2022DTMT Network
Tuberculosis (TB) bacterium impacts the lungs, but it can also spread to the uterus and even the fallopian tubes, causing pregnancy complications or infertility, doctors sai
Diabetes, Obesity can increase risk of developing fatty liver, cirrhosis: Study
April 18, 2022Rajeev Choudhury
People suffering from diabetes and obesity are at higher risk of developing liver cirrhosis, researchers of a recent research letter published in the journal ‘JAMA
