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India's drug regulator warns patients against faulty Medtronic pacemakers

India's CDSCO has advised patients to seek immediate medical assistance if they feel dizzy, light-headed, severe short breath or loss of consciousness

Specialised microscope can diagnose skin cancer, perform surgeries: Study

The device allows imaging of living tissue up to about one millimetre in depth using an ultrafast infrared laser beam

How scientists are treating brain disabilities with electrical stimulation

Deep brain stimulation, or DBS, has been used to manage conditions such as Parkinson's disease and epilepsy

Quest for a better snakebite treatment gets $102-million funding boost

WHO is due later this month to publish a "Snakebite Roadmap" that will aim to halve deaths and disability from snakebites by 2030

India had world's highest child mortality rate in 2015, shows Lancet study

United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDG) set in the year 2000 was to reduce the under-five mortality rate in 2015 to one-third of the 1990 figure

Appendix removal triples Parkinson's risk but do you really need to worry?

Recent reports suggest that removal of your appendix increases risk of Parkinson's disease but the study is yet to be peer reviewed.

Glenmark Pharma: Acid reflux capsules get US FDA nod, shares rise

The approved products are a generic version of AstraZeneca Pharma's Nexium.

Type 2 diabetes: Losing even a small amount of weight can save your heart

A latest study shows that losing a moderate amount of weight could reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke, the most common complications of diabetes

Gallbladder surgery not always necessary for patients with stones: Study

Pain relief was no better or worse with the restrictive criteria than it was with usual care.

Instagram brings in online magazine to give students peace of mind

Instagram said it had found the use of the hashtag #examstress on the platform had risen 640% between March and May 2018

Candida auris: A mysterious fungus that nobody wants to talk about

C. auris is a drug-resistant fungus that has emerged mysteriously around the world, and it is understood to be a clear and present danger

Hypertension: A silent killer in India that affects young and old alike

Beware of the hidden salt and sugar and the read the food labels carefully. Make sure you pay close attention to the serving size.

Corporations are funding health research: Here's why you should be worried

Researchers and academics are increasingly being encouraged - even required - to get research funding from different sources, including industry and nonprofit organisations funded by industry

Drinking water contaminated with arsenic may change heart structure: Study

arsenic exposure raises the risk of heart disease and its risk factors, including high blood pressure and diabetes

Measles infects 34,000 in Europe in Jan-Feb 2019, WHO issues warning

In Europe, the majority of measles cases so far in 2019 are in Ukraine, which saw more than 25,000 people infected in the first two months of the year

Peanut allergy: Research shows oral immunotherapy is safe for preschoolers

Oral immunotherapy (OIT) is a treatment in which a patient consumes small amounts of an allergenic food, such as peanut, with the dose gradually increased to a target maximum (or maintenance) amount

This Delhi clinic helps cancer patients with personalised treatment

The first HOPE clinic was set up with the aim of easing the pain and smoothening the course for cancer patients while offering chemotherapy and a holistic treatment in a non-threatening atmosphere

Screen time for children: WHO's new approach may do little to curb obesity

while increasing physical activity to combat the global obesity crisis is clearly vital, the WHO guidelines on screen time may not achieve this

It's important to vacuum your home regularly if you suffer from allergies

People can get asthma from allergies and that can be very dangerous if it's left untreated

Healthy-plant based diet reduces risk of kidney diseases: Study

A good plant-based diet includes whole grain foods; fruits like apples and oranges; veggies like leafy greens and sweet potatoes