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Patients in India are increasingly arriving at doctor consultations with medical answers generated by artificial intelligence chatbots, doctors have said. The trend has prompted warnings from the medical community about the risks…
Doctors at KMC Hospital in Mangaluru have reported an upward trend in stroke cases among people aged 30-50, attributing it to unmanaged stress, sedentary lifestyles and early-onset hypertension. Consultant Dr Rohit Pai…
H1N1 influenza is rising across India, and doctors report a familiar pattern: one family member falls sick, followed days later by another. Delhi has recorded nearly 3,000 H1N1 cases this year, compared…
Women are more likely to develop mental health conditions while men face higher risks of cardiovascular and kidney complications after a type 2 diabetes diagnosis, a study published in PLOS Medicine has…
Filmmaker Kuku Kohli, known for directing Phool Aur Kaante, died at 77 after a major cardiac event at Mumbai's Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital. He had been admitted following a heart attack and…
The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) released the NEET PG 2026 admit card on August 26, a day earlier than the bulletin's advertised date. Candidates can download the hall…
Advanced air filters in operation theatres do not reduce infection rates in cataract surgery, a large retrospective study by Aravind Eye Care System has found. Analysing 4,52,770 cataract surgeries performed across the…
Using shirt sleeves, tissues or household cleaners to wipe glasses can damage expensive lenses and their anti-glare coating. Many people unknowingly cause fine scratches or ruin the coating by using alcohol-based sprays…
Most cases of acute low back pain resolve without an MRI, CT scan or X-ray, and international guidelines do not recommend routine imaging for uncomplicated back pain unless warning signs are present.…
Soya chunks contain nearly four times the protein of eggs, making them a potent plant-based alternative, but they lack one key advantage that eggs offer. Eggs provide all nine essential amino acids…
