Bihar sets up panel to ban private practice by Govt doctors
Patna: The Bihar government has announced the formation of a committee to consult on the implementation of a proposed policy that seeks to ban private practice by government doctors. Under…
Jharkhand Employees Health Scheme enables cashless treatment for all diseases at empanelled hospitals
Ranchi: Under the Jharkhand State Employees Health Insurance Scheme, beneficiaries will now be able to avail treatment for all diseases at any single empanelled hospital starting from the upcoming insurance…
P D Hinduja Hospital Launches Advanced Neuro Rehabilitation Centre
Mumbai: P. D. Hinduja Hospital & Medical Research Centre has launched a state-of-the-art Neuro Rehabilitation Centre, offering comprehensive, multi-disciplinary care under one roof. The centre brings together specialised care, advanced…
Risankizumab Demonstrates Sustained Clinical and OCT Improvements in Psoriasis: Study
Over 52 weeks of treatment, risankizumab led to significant improvements in both clinical outcomes and optical coherence tomography (OCT) parameters, highlighting the value of long-term therapy in psoriasis. The findings…
Markers at birth may help predict type 1 diabetes, suggests study
One day, there could be a new test to screen for type 1 diabetes, now that scientists have found markers in the blood of the umbilical cords of children who…
MRI scan breakthrough could spare thousands of heart patients from risky invasive tests
Doctors may soon be able to tell just how sick a heart failure patient really is by using a routine MRI scan, thanks to new research from the University of…
Double trouble: Tobacco use and Long COVID
COVID-19 brought about lasting changes that are still being felt today in the post-pandemic era, with one being the unprecedented side effect known as Long COVID. Long COVID is characterized…
Combined oral contraceptive use among people with migraine with aura persists, despite cautions: Study
A new study found that a sizable minority of people with migraine with aura still receive prescriptions for estrogen-containing birth control pills and hormone therapy, despite treatment contraindications or cautions…
Pregabalin to Come Under Stricter Prescription Control as Govt Proposes Schedule H1 Curbs
New Delhi: With an aim to curb misuse and unregulated sale of centrally acting medicines, through a recent Gazette notification, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has proposed…
Novel combined PET imaging approach personalizes treatment for head and neck cancer, reveals research
A new strategy that combines two types of PET scans can guide personalized radiotherapy for head and neck cancers, according to new research published in The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.…