health and lifestyle

Type 1 diabetes can be reversed with stem cell transplant, claims Chinese scientists

The patient, a 25-year-old woman who had the chronic condition for over a decade, was able to naturally regulate her blood sugar some two and half months after undergoing the minimally invasive surgery which just took half an hour.

Union Ministry of Health issues new draft guidelines on passive euthanasia

The guidelines laid out four conditions on passive euthanasia for taking a "considered decision in a patient's best interests, to stop or discontinue ongoing life support in a terminally ill disease that is no longer likely to benefit the patient or is likely to harm in terms of causing suffering and loss of dignity."

CJI Chandrachud calls for universal access to gene therapy, greater awareness about rare diseases

Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud on Sep 21 emphasized the urgent need for universal access to gene therapy that helps correct rare genetic disorders and said greater awareness must be created about rare diseases in society.

Health Ministry seeks detailed report regarding the purity of the Tirupati prasadam amid political blame game

Antibiotic resistance claimed over a million lives in three decades, 39 million could die by 2050: Study

An improved access to health care and antibiotics could save a total of 92 million lives between 2025 and 2050, the authors estimated. At least 60% of the 29.9 lakh sepsis deaths in India in 2019 were caused by bacterial infection, according to the study.

Nipah virus alert: Kerala notifies 175 people in Malappuram, including 74 medical workers at risk

The death rate among infected people is high as there is no treatment or vaccine to cure it. The treatment is confined to managing symptoms and providing supportive care.