Pregnancy is a risk factor for severe COVID-19 A 2021–2022 observational study found that a COVID-19 diagnosis during pregnancy increased risk of morbidity and death for the pregnant patient (relative risk [RR] 1.16, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.03–1.31), and that SARS-CoV-2 vaccination was protective from severe disease and death. Unvaccinated pregnant patients were found to […]
“Eyesight checkups should be done in case of any changes in the vision. People must avoid watching screens for a very long time” Dr Parul Chawla, Associate Professor, (Cornea, Lens and Refractive Services), Advanced Eye Centre, PGIMER, Chandigarh, says that corneal blindness is a fourth leading cause of blindness globally. It is a visual impairment […]
Nizam Institute of Medical Sciences (Photo: Twitter) Hyderabad: The Nizams’ Institute of Medical Science (NIMS) on Sunday, September 24, started a seven-day free paediatric cardiac surgery in the CT surgery department, old building. A team of doctors from United Kingdom-based hospital, Alder Hey, will collaborate with the NIMS team to perform surgeries for congenital heart […]
Researchers have developed a technique using CRISPR-Cas to simultaneously modify multiple genes in the cells of adult animals, creating a mosaic-like pattern that simplifies studying genetic diseases. This approach has uncovered new insights into the genetic disorder 22q11.2 deletion syndrome and holds the potential to decrease the number of animal experiments in the future. Credit: […]
Globus Medical, a leading medical device company, recently released its quarterly earnings data for the period ending on August 3rd. The results have showcased the company’s strong performance, surpassing analysts’ expectations. During this quarter, Globus Medical reported earnings per share of $0.63, which exceeded the consensus estimate by $0.03. This positive outcome highlights the company’s […]
An Australian first biobank will be established to improve and discover new treatments for children with genetic muscle diseases such as muscular dystrophy. The National Muscle Disease Bio-databank, co-led by Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Monash University and Alfred Health, will advance research into understanding why children develop genetic muscle diseases. The project forms part of […]
KARACHI: The Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation (SIUT) has started providing healthcare facilities to children suffering from congenital heart diseases and other cardiac disorders at birth. According to a press release, the newly established Paediatric Cardiac Unit of the Institute organised community outreach camps in rural areas of Sindh province in recent weeks, where […]
A new report published this month by the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF highlights the global prevalence of developmental disabilities among children and young people, shedding light on the urgent action needed to address disparities in their access to health care, health outcomes and exposure to social determinants such as poverty. The report estimates […]
