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The study covered 13,118 people from the united state of Andhra Pradesh to understand what barriers they faced in the publicly funded free treatment scheme. (Representional Image)

Hyderabad: Travel expenses force people out of Aarogyasri scheme

The study assessed the data and tried to track these patients who had left mid-way to understand why the treatment was...

5 Sept 2018 12:53 AM IST

GHMC claims that they have 150 fogging machines but it is not found to be sufficient as the estimated requirement is of 300 fogging machines. Fogging is done on rotation basis in areas and often the area that has undergone the treatment will get the next chance only after three months. There is only one machine for one circle.

Hyderabad: Kanti Velugu casts shadow on dengue

Overhead tanks must not have stagnant water.

4 Sept 2018 12:27 AM IST

The use of stem cells for the treatment of muscular dystrophy is not approved.

Indian families unaware about dystrophy

For the condition muscular dystrophy that has no cure, prenatal genetic counselling is the only recourse.

3 Sept 2018 12:27 AM IST

A senior drug controller on condition of anonymity explained, There is ambiguity in the case of health supplements. (Representational Images)

Pharma firms must set realistic targets

The association has asked pharmaceutical companies to have realistic targets and flood the market with medicines.

2 Sept 2018 1:17 AM IST

Sixty cases of faecal transplant on experimental basis have been carried out in Indian patients suffering from chronic diarrhoea.

Healthy poop transfer can relieve diarrhoea

Stool transplant can bring benefits of healthy bacteria.

31 Aug 2018 1:03 AM IST

There are 25 lakh carriers of sickle cell disease and about 1,25,000 patients have sickle cell disease in India.

Screening helps tackle anaemia

Identifying women carriers is important as that will enable in screening their husband too, stated the draft proposal.

31 Aug 2018 12:44 AM IST

TB notification involves paediatric TB cases, multi-drug resistant TB and HIV persons infected with TB, all of which are collated in the data.

100 per 1 lakh people suffer from TB in Telangana

The total number of TB cases notified in the world is 10.4 million and of these, 2.79 million are in India only.

30 Aug 2018 1:08 AM IST

The Medical Technology Association of India (MTaI) states that more than 75% of medical devices and more than 85% of critical care medical devices are currently imported in India.(Representional Image)

Ensure use of domestic devices in healthcare

Due to this reason, there are constant breakdowns and repairs, which have to be carried out for the machine.

30 Aug 2018 12:49 AM IST

The Medical Council of India in its argument has put forth that a qualified doctor is legally responsible for signing the report as they are responsible in interpreting it.(Representional Image)

M.Sc candidates feel left out in job market

Want Centre to amend Clinical Establishment Act.

28 Aug 2018 1:22 AM IST

The bacteria are able to attack much faster in a favourable climate. Hence, when there are conditions in the environment and also the surrounding environment for them to proliferate than the attack is stronger. Due to this reason, we find that in symptomatic treatments for infectious diseases, the environment for treatment has to be sterile. Isolation is also required as noted during swine flu.

Hyderabad: Climate change makes pathogens potent

The model of treatment is being evaluated only when there are waves of attacks.

28 Aug 2018 1:16 AM IST

Muscular dystrophy

Dystrophy patients need counselling

Neuromuscular disorders are found to affect the arms and legs first where the movement is affected.

27 Aug 2018 1:05 AM IST

Dr Ravindra Goud explains how a defect in the development of the foetus due to nutritional deficiency in the mother during pregnancy can cause pediatric cataract, an ailment that most parents are unable to spot when the child is very young. Delay in treatment causes irreversible damage to the eyesight.

Pediatric eye cataract should not be ignored

The child has to be evaluated during birth and if the parents find that eyes are wobbling or not constant then they must...

27 Aug 2018 12:07 AM IST