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  • Scientists at Israel’s Weizmann Institute of Science Discover that Gut Microbes May Drive Weight Gain after Smoking Cessation

    Substances produced by microbes, identified in a study in mice, may help in the development of new anti-obesity treatments New Delhi : Cigarette smoking, practiced by over a billion people worldwide, is considered a leading cause of disease, accounting for over six million deaths each year. Many people don’t quit smoking, despite expressing a desire […]

    Prioritize investments in primary health care for universal health coverage: WHO

    New Delhi : Noting that primary health care (PHC) plays a crucial role in addressing people’s health needs close to where they live and work, reduces cost of care, enhances equity, and enables better preparedness and response to pandemics, the World Health Organization has urged member countries in the WHO South-East Asia Region to increase […]

    Advanced bariatric and metabolic procedures allow remission of diabetes and obesity

    Dr. Pradeep Chowbey, Chairman – Max Institute of Laparoscopic, Endoscopic, Bariatric & GI Surgery, Max Hospital Saket, New Delhi While obesity remains, the major factor contributing to type II Diabetes Mellitus, is also an attributing factor to a plethora of co-morbidities like cardiovascular diseases (CVD) hypertension, Stroke, Infertility and certain type of cancers. Obesity not […]

    MY GUT FEELING: All you need to know about Stomach Cancer

    Contributed by Dr. Krunal Khobragade, Consultant – Surgical Oncology, HCG NCHRI Cancer Hospital Nagpur Gastric cancer/ stomach cancer is the 3rd most common cancer in men in India and the second most common cause of cancer-related deaths among Indian men and women between the age 15 and 44. Recent statistics suggest that the cumulative risk […]

    Need for Polytrauma Rehabilitation Centers

    Dr Vijay Janagama, Director, New Initiatives, HCAH SuVitas India loses more than a lakh lives in road traffic accidents every year and there are disturbing facts that effect families involved in it. As formalized official trauma registry and coordinated trauma care system just emerging it is vital to record the burden it leaves behind including […]

    FFD To Host Its Annual Mega Event – Muktotsav 2021

    Open To Anyone & Everyone To Participate At No Cost, The 4-Day Event Will Host World’s Leading Exponents On Diabetes Reversal Mumbai : Freedom from Diabetes (FFD) – India’s leading organisation specializing in Diabetes Reversal will host its annual mega event ‘Muktotsav 2021’ from the 16th to 19th December 2021. The event will celebrate individuals […]

    Manforce Condoms collaborates with a Sexologist Dr. Prakash Kothari

    Never Before; India’s largest condom brand, Manforce Condoms is the first brand to take this initiative in the industry Manforce Condoms, India’s largest condom brand from the house of Mankind Pharma collaborates with Sexologist, Dr. Prakash Kothari, first time ever in the industry this initiative has been taken. He is an Indian medical doctor and […]

    HKU microbiology researchers collaborating with vaccine manufacturers and governments for urgent development of new vaccines against Omicron

    After successfully isolating the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant from clinical specimens, researchers at the Department of Microbiology at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) are now collaborating with governments and vaccine manufacturers in order to quickly advance the development and production of vaccines against the variant.  The team said it is willing to share its findings […]

    Indian Immunologicals Ltd donates Oxygen Generation Plant to Telangana Institute of Medical Sciences (TIMS) and Research, Gachibowli

    Hyderabad: Indian Immunologicals Limited (IIL) – a leading vaccine manufacturer, donated a PSA Oxygen Generation Plant to the Telangana Institute of Medical Sciences (TIMS), Gachibowli for service to patients in need of Oxygen support. IIL had facilitated the setup of an Oxygen Generation Plant at Telangana Institute of Medical Sciences (TIMS), Gachibowli. This Oxygen plant […]

    Uphealth Opens India’s First Digitally Enabled Acute-Care Hospital

    Construction of 200-Bed, State-of-the-Art Acute Care Hospital Completed in 100 Days at a Fraction of Cost of Comparable Facility UpHealth, Inc.has opened the first digitally enabled hospital in the Indian state of Nagaland. The hospital, called HelloLyf HX, is the first facility of its kind and a revolutionary re-thinking of traditional hospitals with a state-of-the-art […]