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Delhi hospital gives voice to Uzbek man after 15 years
India | Aug 22, 2019, 10:24 PM ISTKhusan Saidov, who suffered from enlargement of the thyroid gland due to hypothyroidism, had got himself operated at a hospital in Uzbekistan in 2002.
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Drug found to delay Type-1 diabetes by 2 years
Health | Jun 10, 2019, 04:40 PM ISTType-1 diabetes develops when the immune system's T cells mistakenly destroy the body's own insulin-producing beta cells, insulin is needed to convert glucose into energy.
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Nipah virus: how it spreads, past outbreaks, what to watch out for
Jun 06, 2019, 06:26 PM ISTNipah, a rare and often deadly disease which is back in the news with a student in Kerala diagnosed with the infection, is a zoonotic virus which means it is transmitted from animals such as bats or pigs to humans, and can also spread through contaminated food and people-to-people contact.
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Two-thirds of AIDS treatment drugs supplied globally by India
World | Jun 04, 2019, 11:33 AM IST"These affordable generic medicines have helped scale up access to treatment across developing countries," Tripathi, a First Secretary in India's UN mission, told the General Assembly on Monday.
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Baba Artatrana's divine treatment, claims to cure even the deadliest disease
News | Sep 30, 2018, 02:54 PM ISTBaba Artatrana's divine treatment, claims to cure even the deadliest disease
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Manohar Parrikar to fly to US for treatment
India | Aug 29, 2018, 07:08 PM ISTParrikar's relatives arrived in Mumbai this afternoon to meet him before he leaves for USA, a BJP leader said.
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Muzaffarnagar doctor accused of stealing patient's kidney
News | Jun 28, 2018, 02:02 PM ISTMuzaffarnagar doctor accused of stealing patient's kidney
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Patients, Doctors turning to pot over pills, treatment with medical marijuana
Trending | Apr 30, 2018, 04:24 PM IST"I'm never going to be pain-free, ever. But cannabis has given me a reason to live."
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Manohar Parrikar 'responding well' to treatment for pancreatic ailment in US
India | Mar 21, 2018, 07:26 PM IST"Further treatment on Chief Minister, Manohar Parrikar has begun and he is responding well. The next review will be done in two weeks," Kamat said.
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Parrikar suffering from advanced pancreatic cancer, in US for treatment
India | Mar 07, 2018, 03:25 PM ISTSources in Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital and outside, and Goa Medical College and Hospital -- both health facilities in which the former Defence Minister was admitted since February 15 -- have confirmed the cancer.
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Parrikar flies to Mumbai for check-up, may even go abroad for treatment: CMO
India | Mar 05, 2018, 04:46 PM ISTBefore heading to Mumbai, he called a meeting of his government's senior ministers at his private residence in Dona Paula near here and formed a cabinet advisory committee to take administrative decisions in his absence.
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UP shocker: 40 people infected with HIV as Unnao quack uses common syringe for treatment
India | Feb 06, 2018, 11:23 AM ISTIt is being suspected that numerous truck drivers dislodge themselves in Unnao which is a transit point and might be acting as the HIV carriers.
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Delhi govt proposes to bear treatment cost of road accident victims in private hospitals
India | Dec 12, 2017, 10:50 PM ISTGiving details about the scheme, Jain said the Cabinet has approved the scheme for victims of three types of accidents - motor accidents, acid attacks and fire incidents.
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Medical breakthrough: Novel drug developed that can fight cancer by reprogramming immune system
Lifestyle | Jul 20, 2017, 06:45 PM ISTThis technique has earlier been proven successful in treating blood cancer, but now it is being improvised to treat solid tumours as well.
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Girls and boys are affected by depression differently; Sex-specific treatments can help better recovery
Lifestyle | Jul 12, 2017, 05:18 PM ISTDifference between the genders don’t just involve the risk of developing depression, but also how the disease manifests along with the symptoms.
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Alzheimer’s disease can be treated by an African plant extract
Lifestyle | Jun 21, 2017, 06:36 PM ISTThe tree extract could pave the way for new drugs to tackle patient symptoms but without the unwanted side-effects associated with some current treatments.
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Can Instagram help adults deal with depression?
Lifestyle | Apr 05, 2017, 07:25 PM ISTWe may scoff at adult's too much use of social media networks as they hunt for likes. But a new study begs to differ. It states that photo-sharing app like Instagram can actually deepen the closeness of people's friendship which can in turn help in f
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A new treatment for antibiotic resistant bacteria developed
Lifestyle | Apr 01, 2017, 12:15 PM ISTThe uncommon approach of eliminating the antibodies from the blood stream can reduce the effects of chronic infections, according to a study published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
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Mexico: World's most obese man, weighing 500 kg, begins treatment to shed weight
Lifestyle | Nov 17, 2016, 12:53 PM ISTThe world's most obese man in Mexico has begun his medical treatment in a bid to lose weight. Juan Pedro Franco, 32, weighing 500 kg, was transported on Tuesday night by a specially-adapted van from
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Answer to hair loss found in existing drug, claim researchers
Lifestyle | Sep 26, 2016, 12:12 PM ISTIn what could come as welcome relief for people suffering with alopecia areata -- an autoimmune disease that causes patchy, and sometimes total hair loss - researchers have now found a solution to the problem