Awake all night? Taken a flight across time zones? Each of these events makes us tired, grumpy and out-of-sorts. A short nap may not be enough to catch up on either sleep or a sense of wellness, because the biological rhythm of the body has been disrupted. There are many biological rhythms in nature, one…
The roots of addiction medicine began in the ancient civilisations of Africa and Europe. Special methods to care for persons addicted to alcohol were developed in ancient Egypt. There are references to individuals considering chronic intoxication as a sickness that enslaved the body and soul dating back to the fifth century BC. Native American healers…
In 2020, 58-year-old Viswanathan, recovering from a stroke, sought physiotherapy from an Ayurvedic practitioner, hoping to regain mobility. However, this treatment caused wounds on his leg. As a diabetic with an already weakened immune system this marked the beginning of his battle with antimicrobial resistance (AMR). After a year of battling infections, he was given…
CART-T cell therapy, these cells are engineered to recognise and target the specific cancer cell, thus using the immune system to fight the disease. Photograph used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: File Photo An ICMR-funded trial led by CMC Vellore demonstrated that CAR-T therapy, which uses a patient’s own T cells to fight…
A view of the World Health Organisation headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, January 28, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Hundreds of officials from the World Health Organisation (WHO) will join donors and diplomats in Geneva from May 19 with one question dominating their thoughts: how to cope with crises from mpox to cholera without their main…
April 25 has been recognised globally by the World Health Organization (WHO) as World Malaria Day (previously African Malaria Day), since 2006, to highlight the need for continued investment and innovation. The “butterfly effect” from chaos theory might result in a tornado, but the “mosquito effect” (through the parasite it carries) has fundamentally altered human…
India, with its high population density, prevalence of infectious diseases, and over-the-counter availability of antibiotics, has a long and winding road to travel in order to counter AMR. Photograph used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: istock.com/Dr_Microbe Antimicrobial resistance (AMR), often labelled as a silent pandemic, is one of the most pressing global health…
Allergies, whether spring sneezes due to pollen or trouble breathing triggered by a certain food, are caused by a combination of someone’s genes and the environment they live in. The more things two people share, the higher their chances of being allergic to the same things. Twins are more likely to share allergies because of…
Body scan in just 100 seconds; screening of over 85 diseases Nashik, April 10 (SD News Agency).Luniya Vinayak Group of Companies is organizing its first one-day health screening camp on April 20, 2025, in Nashik. In this camp, more than 85 diseases will be screened using the advanced Resonance Magnetic Therapy (RMT) technology, which performs…
AI safety, put simply, is the practice of ensuring that AI behaves as intended, particularly in high-risk settings like medicine. Photograph used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: Getty Images In 1982, a chilling tragedy in Chicago claimed seven lives after Tylenol (paracetamol) capsules were mixed with cyanide—not during manufacturing, but after reaching store…
