Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Tuesday invoked the Essential Services (Maintenance) Act, 1988, to prohibit strikes by doctors and other healthcare staff, as agitating doctors intensified their protest by extending…
Ecuador: A newly developed AI model shows promise in improving the safety of liposuction by accurately predicting patient blood loss. Reported in the January 2026 issue of Plastic and Reconstructive…
Researchers have found in a new study that Lichen sclerosus is linked to a significantly increased risk of vulvar dysplasia and cancer. Clobetasol therapy appears to offer protective benefits against…
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A small prospective, double-blind study in children with IgE-mediated cow’s milk allergy (CMA) found that heated cow’s milk desensitization offers no clear immunologic advantage over conventional raw milk oral immunotherapy.…
USA: A recent cohort study examining adults with End-Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD) and kidney transplant (KT) candidates found that living in highly disadvantaged neighborhoods significantly limits access to life-saving treatments.…
A new study published in the International Journal of General Medicine showed that by focusing on mast cells and inflammatory cascades, acupuncture reduces allergic diseases, demonstrating its promise as a…
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Scientists have developed experimental compounds that prompt the mitochondria inside cells to use more energy and burn additional calories. This early research suggests a possible new path toward treating obesity…
In the future, scientists could use drugs made from cannabis to fight ovarian cancer. A team of scientists testing the effects of two chemical compounds sourced from cannabis on ovarian…