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New Delhi: India's scorching summers are getting hotter, and people are feeling the heat in more ways than one. Climate stress, driven by rising temperatures and extreme weather, is quietly changing lives across the country. From bustling cities to quiet villages, the changing weather brings worries about health and daily routines. A new report shines a light on this growing problem, showing how India's health risks are climbing due to climate change. As heatwaves become more common, families fa ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Biocon Limited has achieved a regulatory milestone in the United States, reinforcing its presence in the global diabetes treatment market. Biocon Pharma Limited, a subsidiary of Biocon Limited, has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for Dapagliflozin Tablets in 5 mg and 10 mg strengths. The approval enables the company to market the drug for adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus, expanding its footprint in one of the world's largest pharmaceutical markets. T ...Read More >
A new survey reveals 82% of Delhi-NCR residents know someone suffering serious health issues attributed to long-term air pollution exposure. This comes as Delhi's AQI reached 498, in the 'severe' category, exacerbating a public health crisis and raising concerns about affording medical treatment. NEW DELHI: As toxic smog continues to engulf the national capital region, a new survey has found that 82 per cent of Delhi-NCR residents have at least one person in their close social circle suffering ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 17 (PTI) AstraZeneca Pharma on Monday said it has tied up with Sun Pharma for enhancing availability of a drug indicated for the treatment of Hyperkalaemia. The agreement is aimed at further accelerating availability of Sodium Zirconium Cyclosilicate (SZC), an innovative and highly effective treatment for Hyperkalaemia, to more patients across India. Under the agreement, both companies will promote, market & distribute SZC in India under different brand names; AstraZeneca will m ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 6 (PTI) Drug firm Bayer on Thursday said it has received approval for its innovative therapy Kerendia for the treatment of heart failure from the Indian regulatory authorities. The product (finerenone) is already approved for chronic kidney disease (CKD) associated with type 2 diabetes (T2D). "With the expansion of finerenone's indication, we are addressing types of heart failure that account for nearly half of all heart failure cases but have had limited proven treatment option ...Read More >
New Delhi: What if doctors could tell, right at the time of breast cancer diagnosis, which patient is more likely to face heart problems years later? A new study in JAMA Oncology suggests that may soon be possible.The study, which followed more than 26,000 women with early-stage breast cancer, developed a risk prediction model that can identify those most likely to develop heart failure or cardiomyopathy -- two serious long-term complications of cancer treatment. Researchers found that the model ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 24 (PTI) Being exposed to bright light at night, including scrolling through one's phone, could be related with a 56 per cent higher risk of heart failure, and can be a significant risk factor for cardiovascular diseases among adults aged 40 and above, according to a new study. Researchers led by those at Australia's Flinders University analysed more than 13 million hours of light exposure data collected through sensors that nearly 89,000 people in the UK wore on their wrist. The ...Read More >
Bangalore : In a remarkable story of resilience, advanced medical care, and the generosity of organ donation, doctors successfully performed a life-saving heart transplant on a 63-year-old man from Madanapalle who was battling end-stage heart failure. Once active and healthy, the patient's life took a dramatic turn after a massive heart attack severely damaged his heart. He became hospital-bound with repeated episodes of heart failure, ultimately requiring continuous IV inotropic therapy (milri ...Read More >
Bengaluru: In a first for the city, Apollo Hospitals, Seshadripuram, in collaboration with Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) and state health authority, Jeeva Sarthakathe (JSK), successfully facilitated the transportation of a donated human heart through the Metro rail network - finding a novel way to beat Bengaluru's traffic woes. The heart, harvested from a donor at a private hospital in Yeshwanthpur, was required to be transported swiftly to Apollo Hospitals, Seshadripuram, fo ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The tech capital witnessed a medical marathon like no other when doctors from four hospitals, aided by the city's traffic police, pulled off three heart transplants in under 12 hours. The mission: Saving three patients in their 30s, who were running out of time as their lung pressure edged towards the point of no return.All three donor hearts -- which were retrieved from Sparsh Hospital in Yelahanka, Aster CMI Hospital in Hebbal and Manipal Hospital on Old Airport Road -- were raced t ...Read More >
Amaravathi (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 19 (ANI): A Telugu Desam Parliamentary Party meeting was held at the Chief Minister's Camp Office under the leadership of Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, in which it was emphasised that the party will focus on issues concerning Andhra Pradesh in the upcoming Parliament session. Andhra Minister Nara Lokesh and several MPs attended the meeting. Also Read | Ganeshotsav Declared 'Rajya Mahotsav': Maharashtra Government Elevates Century-Old Festival to St ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): After US President Donald Trump was diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency (CVI), Dr Abhishek Bansal, Senior Consultant and Chief of Interventional Radiology at Aakash Healthcare, warned that even mild symptoms, like Trump's ankle swelling, should not be ignored, as they could signal underlying vascular issues. Also Read | Ganeshotsav Declared 'Rajya Mahotsav': Maharashtra Government Elevates Century-Old Festival to State Festival Status, Plans Cultural Pr ...Read More >
Kolkata: Bandhan Bank's net profit in the first quarter of FY 2026 recorded a 65% slump at Rs 372 crore compared with Rs 1,063 crore posted in the year-ago period. Partha Pratim Sengupta, MD and CEO of the bank, attributed the decline to stress in microfinance asset.Even though the bank's total business grew by 11% to Rs 2.8 lakh crore last year, a 119% rise in provisions due to write-offs and high slippages in the microfinance book brought its Q1 net profit down, Sengupta said. "The loan book c ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): After US President Donald Trump was diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency (CVI), Dr Abhishek Bansal, Senior Consultant and Chief of Interventional Radiology at Aakash Healthcare, warned that even mild symptoms, like Trump's ankle swelling, should not be ignored, as they could signal underlying vascular issues. 'The body often sends out early distress signals, and ignoring them could delay crucial diagnoses. Symptoms like swollen ankles, unexplained bruise ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): After US President Donald Trump was diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency (CVI), Dr Abhishek Bansal, Senior Consultant and Chief of Interventional Radiology at Aakash Healthcare, warned that even mild symptoms, like Trump ankle swelling, should not be ignored, as they could signal underlying vascular issues. The body often sends out early distress signals, and ignoring them could delay crucial diagnoses. Symptoms like swollen ankles, unexplained bruises, ...Read More >
India's Silent Epidemic: STAR Hospitals Launch Dedicated Heart Failure Clinic to Battle 8-10 million Cases Nationwide STAR Hospital's multidisciplinary team now aims to lead India's charge against heart failure. 5 min read Last Updated : Jul 17 2025 | 12:30 PM IST VMPL Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 17: With India witnessing a quiet explosion in heart failure cases, many striking working-age adults, STAR Hospitals has launched the STAR Heart Failure Clinic in Hyderabad, an initiative po ...Read More >
FDA Approves Kirsty (insulin aspart-xjhz), an Interchangeable Biosimilar to NovoLog BRIDGEWATER, N.J., United States and BENGALURU, Karnataka, India: July 15, 2025 -- Biocon Biologics Ltd (BBL), a fully integrated global biosimilars company and subsidiary of Biocon Ltd. (BSE code: 532523, NSE: BIOCON), today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Kirsty™ (Insulin Aspart-xjhz), 100 units/mL as the first and only interchangeable* biosimilar to NovoLog® (Insulin ...Read More >
KOLKATA: The political slugfest following the gang-rape of a law student inside a college continued Saturday as TMC took pains to distance itself from the "misogynistic remarks" of its own netas, emphasising instead the "quick action taken against the accused". Opposition, however, questioned security for women at workplaces and educational institutes and "promised to stay on the roads"."The remarks by MP Kalyan Banerjee and MLA Madan Mitra concerning the heinous crime were made in their persona ...Read More >
Kolkata: Eastern India's first-ever case of Bachmann's Bundle (BB) Pacing and Left Bundle Branch Area Pacing (LBBAP), a dual strategy that mimics the heart's natural electrical rhythm and supplements the pacemaker, was performed at a city private hospital. This process helps to prevent arrhythmia by maintaining the heart's 'electro-physiological functioning' more efficiently. This pioneering heart rhythm management was applied to a 33-year-old male patient, Ravi (name changed), a car driver by p ...Read More >
Srinagar, June 28: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today chaired a high-level meeting with members of civil society organisations, religious leaders, elected representatives, and representatives from the trade and business communities to review arrangements for the upcoming Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra. Among those present were Chief Minister Omar Abdullah; Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo; Special Director General (Coordination) S.J.M. Gillani; Principal Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor and CEO of Sh ...Read More >
123 Nagpur: New medicines are proving so effective that in about 25% of patients battling heart failure, the heart's pumping power can be restored to normal."Heart failure is no longer a hopeless condition. With newer medicines, around a quarter of heart failure cases are reversible. This means the heart's pumping capacity can be regained. Moreover, in about 50% of patients, we can now control heart failure very effectively," said Dr JC Mohan, a leading cardiologist in India and key speaker at t ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): India's first life-saving dual surgery combining a heart bypass surgery (Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting) and breast cancer surgery (Radical Mastectomy) in a single procedure/session on a 72-year-old woman from Bangladesh. According to the hospitals' statement, the surgery lasted 11 hours. 'The surgery lasted for around 11 hours, and the patient was discharged in a stable condition after 12 days.' The team of doctors, comprising Dr. Ritwick Raj Bhuyan, Director ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], November 19 (ANI): A dedicated team at AIIMS Bhubaneswar has saved the life of a 24-year-old Army jawan through an advanced Extracorporeal Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (eCPR) procedure. The eCPR procedure revived the young soldier even after his heart had stopped beating for nearly 1.5 hours. This groundbreaking initiative in Odisha highlights the power of medical innovation and the unwavering dedication of healthcare professionals. The Executive Director of AII ...Read More >
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