Medical Breakthrough
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UK's first baby born from womb transplant marks historic medical milestone
World | Apr 09, 2025, 09:07 AM ISTA baby girl born in London marks the UK's first successful womb transplant birth, after her mother received a uterus from her sister. The breakthrough offers new hope for women facing infertility due to uterine conditions like MRKH syndrome.
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Scientists found a new organ in human body, could help understand cancer better!
Health | Mar 30, 2018, 03:59 PM ISTScientists have found a new organ in the human body called Interstitium which is a network of fluid-filled pockets.
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World’s largest tumour weighing whopping 1.8 kilo removed from a 31-year-old man in Mumbai
Lifestyle | Feb 22, 2018, 12:10 PM ISTThe patient from Uttar Pradesh was admitted to hospital with progressive swelling of hair scalp.
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This new technology will help doctors to see under patient’s skin without using knife!
Lifestyle | Jan 25, 2018, 01:12 PM ISTThe technology includes a motion-tracking system using infrared cameras and markers on the patient's body, as well as a projector to display the images.
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New quick and cost-effective method to identify throat infection found
Health | Nov 08, 2017, 04:56 PM ISTIt detects the presence of S pyogenes bacteria, the most common cause of throat infections.
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Medical Breakthrough: New paper-based test can detect Zika virus in just 20 minutes!
Health | Sep 28, 2017, 06:32 PM ISTStriking the difference between Zika and Dengue has been the biggest challenge in diagnosing the infection.
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Endobarrier, a reversible device to cure type-2 diabetes and obesity is absolutely safe to use
Lifestyle | Sep 14, 2017, 01:26 PM ISTEndobarrier consists of a 60-cm long tube-like liner or sleeve that covers the inside of the small intestine, allowing the food to pass through but not to be absorbed. It can be removed after a year.
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Finding out cancer cells in body is a just a matter of 10 seconds with the new ‘MasSpec Pen’
Lifestyle | Sep 07, 2017, 12:33 PM ISTCancer surgeons now can detect presence of cancerous cells in the tissue in just 10 seconds.
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US scientists develop first plant-based vaccine against Zika
Lifestyle | Aug 10, 2017, 10:29 AM ISTThe first worldwide Zika threat surface in 2015, affecting millions as it targeted populations of America and led to birth of babies with microcephaly.