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Greater Noida : In a significant milestone toward making advanced healthcare accessible to all, Sharda Hospital has successfully performed the first kidney transplant under the Ayushman Bharat scheme in Greater Noida. This achievement offers renewed hope to patients who are often unable to afford complex, life-saving procedures. The recipient, a 32 year-old young male diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD), had limited treatment options due to financial constraints. His condition initially ...Read More >
Hyderabad, April 6 (RAHNUMA): Minister for Health Damodar Raja Narasimha flagged off the food safety awareness walkathon at Jal Vihar, Necklace Road, Hyderabad on Monday. About 1,000 students and young individuals took part in the event, which took place with great enthusiasm, progressing from Jalavihar to the HMDA Grounds adjacent to IMAX. Minister Damodar Raja Narasimha participated in the walk from Jalavihar to the HMDA Grounds, accompanied by notable figures including Health Department Pri ...Read More >
Bangalore : Emcure Pharmaceuticals Ltd., (BSE: 544210, NSE: EMCURE) has announced the price revision of its weight management drug Poviztra® (semaglutide injection) across India. The reduced price would be starting at Rs. 3,999/- per month (4 weekly doses). The innovator Semaglutide is available in a once-weekly pen device in five strengths of 0.25 mg, 0.5 mg, 1.0 mg, 1.7 mg and a maintenance dose of 2.4 mg. It comes in a state-of-the-art pen device that provides the convenience of simple admini ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 30 (PTI) Just a few minutes of vigorous activity each day may lower one's risk of eight major conditions, including arthritis, heart, liver and kidney disease and dementia, according to a study. While short bursts of intense, out-of-breath activity, such as running for the bus, were liked to lower disease and death risk overall, they were especially protective against inflammatory diseases, including arthritis, serious cardiovascular disease (heart attack and stroke) and dementia ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actress Deepika Padukone, who has been a strong advocate for mental health awareness, reacted to cricketer Jemimah Rodrigues' recent revelation about battling anxiety. The 'Om Shanti Om' actress, known for openly sharing her own struggles with depression in the past, praised Jemimah for her honesty and courage in speaking up, highlighting the importance of conversations around mental well-being in sports and beyond. Taking to her Instagram Stories, Deepika Paduko ...Read More >
Hyderabad : Helex, a US and India based therapeutics startup developing a new class of targeted medicines for genetic kidney diseases, today announced its oversubscribed $3.5 million Seed round, led by pi Ventures. Others participating in this round include Bluehill Capital, SOSV, and a global syndicate of investors. With this round, Helex has raised over $6 million in total funding to date. With its recent funding, the company will accelerate preclinical development of its lead program, advanc ...Read More >
Chennai: A ground-breaking study published in The Lancet, one of the world's most prestigious medical journals, has revealed a shocking and direct link between prolonged sun exposure and a high prevalence of kidney disease among farmers in Tamil Nadu. The research indicates that working directly under the sun, leading to chronic dehydration, is a primary cause of kidney damage, independent of traditional risk factors like diabetes or hypertension. The study, which has sent ripples through the a ...Read More >
CHENNAI: A week after reporting poor manufacturing and laboratory practices in Sresan Pharmaceuticals, the company that manufactured the lethal cough syrup that killed more than 20 children in Madhya Pradesh, the state health department suspended two former senior drug inspectors on charges of negligence for failing to inspect the unit, Health Minister Ma Subramanian said here on Thursday.Senior drug inspectors, Deepa Joseph and K Karthikeyan, who served in the Kancheepuram zone, were placed und ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Following the tragic deaths of six children in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara district from acute kidney failure, the Union health ministry has launched a comprehensive, multi-agency investigation. A team from the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has been deployed to the region, officials familiar with the matter said. Health officials strongly suspect a contaminated cough syrup is responsible for the fatalities. Preliminary reports suggest the over-the-counter medicine may ha ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: Indian Institute of Public Health in Gandhinagar (IIPH-G) in collaboration with state-based endocrinologists will map the prevalence of Type 1 diabetes in Gujarat in a longitudinal study. The project, announced on Monday, will be a ten-year long study and will be one of the biggest to explore various aspects of the condition including comorbidities, mortality, and rural vs urban divide, among others.Dr Komal Shah, lead, NCD Advocacy and Research Collaboration (NCDArc) Centre at IIPH-G ...Read More >
Narmadapuram (MP), Aug 22 (PTI) A 26-year Muslim man from Madhya Pradesh has offered to donate one of his kidneys to Hindu seer Premanand Maharaj, calling him a symbol of Hindu-Muslim unity. The man, Arif Khan Chishti, has written a letter to Premanand Maharaj, a renowned religious and spiritual leader who is suffering from a kidney ailment, expressing his desire to donate his kidney. Chishti, a resident of Nyas Colony in Itarsi town of Narmadapuram district in MP, has sent the letter to the H ...Read More >
Kerala Lottery Result SAMRUDHI SM 12 Results Live: The first winner of today's lottery game- SAMRUDHI SM 12 lottery- takes home Rs 1 crore as a cash prize. The Kerala lottery is one of the most trusted games in the country. Kerala Lottery Result Sunday 20-07-2025: The Kerala lottery is back with another fun game- that may lead you to win Rs 1 crore! The results for today's Kerala lottery games- SAMRUDHI SM 12 Sunday- are announced. The Kerala lottery results are announced here, so people with t ...Read More >
Kerala Lottery SAMRUDHI SM-12 SUNDAY Result: 'KARUNYA' Lottery Scheme Supports To Pay Medical Expenses The Kerala State lottery has various benefits associated with it. Kerala's welfare programs have benefited from the GST collected from lottery ticket sales. The Karunya scheme is one of them, which offers financial assistance to state residents who are unable to pay for their medical expenses. Over 27,000 citizens have benefited from it since its founding. The primary objective of the scheme i ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research, National Institute of Epidemiology (ICMR-NIE), has launched a Community-led Salt Reduction initiative after studies revealed that average daily salt intake in both urban and rural India exceeds the World Health Organisation's recommended limit of 5 grams. The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends consuming less than 5 grams of salt per person per day. Studies show that the average intake in India remains high, around ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research, National Institute of Epidemiology (ICMR-NIE), has launched a Community-led Salt Reduction initiative after studies revealed that average daily salt intake in both urban and rural India exceeds the World Health Organisation's recommended limit of 5 grams. The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends consuming less than 5 grams of salt per person per day. Studies show that the average intake in India remains high, around ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: Gujarat was on the second spot in active Covid cases among Indian states as of Sunday morning, according to the dashboard of the ministry of health and family welfare (MoHFW). Kerala, with 1,950 cases, had the highest number of active cases, followed by Gujarat at 822, West Bengal at 693, Delhi at 686 and Maharashtra at 595. In total, the number of cases crossed the 6,000 mark, reaching 6,133, with 378 new cases, including 105 from Gujarat.Across India, six Covid deaths were recorded, ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu recorded one more Covid death on Saturday taking the total death toll in the state to six, according to the data released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The deceased has been identified as a 42-year-old man who had uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, acute kidney disease and seizure disorder. The total active cases in the state as of Sunday stood at 194 with no new cases recorded, while there are 6,133 active cases countrywide, with 769 new infections being report ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 8 (UNI) Active Covid-19 cases in India have crossed the 6,000 mark following a surge of nearly 400 new infections reported in the past 24 hours. The country also recorded six Covid-related deaths during this period, with three fatalities reported from Kerala, as per the data available from the Union Health Ministry. As of now, India has 6,133 active cases and a cumulative death toll of 65. Kerala continues to report the highest number of active infections, nearing the 2,000 mar ...Read More >
Hyderabad: BRS city president and Jubilee Hills MLA Maganti Gopinath were admitted to a private hospital on Thursday after complaining of chest pain. The BRS leader was taken to AIG Hospital around 4 PM. Senior BRS leaders, including T Harish Rao and former MP NamaNageswaraRao visited the hospital. Gopinath has been suffering from kidney disease and had undergone treatment at the private hospital for a month. Speaking to reporters, Harish Rao said Gopinath is currently being treated in the ICU ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: More than half of the total Covid-positive cases in Gujarat -- over 700 identified so far -- were recorded in the 25 to 50 years age group, or the 'working age group', state health department officials have said. About 10% of the cases were among infants under one year of age, according to govt data. Officials also said that the number of senior citizens in recent cases is relatively very low. Health experts pointed out that three patients who died of Covid -- all from Ahmedabad -- we ...Read More >
Patna: Nephrologist Dr Hemant Kumar, who served in the field of health, was nominated for the Padma Shri on the eve of Republic Day. In an interview with TOI's Sheezan Nezami, Dr Kumar talks about his journey, inspiration and his future plans. Excerpts: Congratulations on making it to the list of Padma Shri. How are you feeling and what about the celebration? My family, everyone associated with me, and I are very happy. I was awarded for my social work and my model of working, which focused on ...Read More >
Hyderabad: In a groundbreaking achievement, Star Hospitals has successfully performed a simultaneous liver and kidney transplant on a 54-year-old critically ill patient, Sammineni Rama Rao, a businessman from Ongole, Andhra Pradesh. Rama Rao had been suffering from diabetes and high blood pressure for eight years, which led to kidney damage. Additionally, his liver was damaged due to a hepatitis B infection. As his health deteriorated, doctors recommended that he undergo a kidney and liver tran ...Read More >
Malayalam director P Balachandrakumar, a pivotal witness in a 2017 assault case, passed away from kidney ailment complications. Notably, he provided crucial testimony against actor Dileep in the case. His disclosures initiated further investigations and highlighted the influence and misconduct within the film industry. P Balachandrakumar, a noted Malayalam film director and a central witness in the infamous 2017 actress assault case in Kerala, has passed away. Film industry sources confirmed hi ...Read More >
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