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Amanda O’Brien went into Dr. Mahmood Kara’s office in 2019 for what was supposed to be a relatively simple procedure: a breast lift that would leave her existing implants, which he had put in 10 years earlier, intact. Instead, O’Brien ended up having to undergo five surgeries in the span of …

BHUBANESWAR: Keeping in view the risk to non-COVID patients in accessing medical facilities in hospitals amid a surge in coronavirus cases, the Odisha government has allowed the activation of telemedicine service for them. The state government on Thursday issued an order asking telemedicine platforms to provide distance medical assistance to …

The Centre on Friday said Remdesivir drug should only be used in patients with ‘moderate to severe’ COVID-19 and those with no renal or hepatic dysfunction within 10 days of the onset of any symptom. It also warned against use of the drug in patients who are not on oxygen …

Washington: A new study of health records from 87 health care centres across the United States found that people taking a class of antidepressants called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) were less likely to die of COVID-19. The findings of the study were published in the journal ‘JAMA Network Open’. …

New Delhi: Festival of lights – Diwali, is just around the corner. While the festival marks the victory of good over evil, people often end up bursting crackers to celebrate, leading to a sudden spike in air and noise pollution levels in the environment. Many celebrities, politicians, and activists have …

By PTI LONDON: A group of researchers in the UK have defined criteria for the diagnosis of patients with blood clotting associated with the Oxford AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccination. The paper, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, looks at symptoms, signs and outcomes of the first 220 UK cases …

By PTI NEW DELHI: A leading private health facility in Delhi on Saturday said it is reporting a rise in neurological issues among post-Covid patients, including emergency cases of brain haemorrhage. Also, in the out-patient department (OPD), up to 60 per cent of patients are presenting increasing mental health issues …

Udhagamandalam: Tamil Nadu Forest Minister K Ramachandran on Satuday flagged off six auto ambulances in Nilgiris in Nilgiris district to carry Covid-19 patients. “Being a hilly district, the roads and pathways were too narrow for the movement of bigger ambulances, so auto ambulances were introduced,” the Forest Minister said. Also …

Amid a controversy over Yoga guru Ramdev’s remarks on allopathy and doctors, the head of the government-run All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) has said the facility has successfully treated at least 600 Covid patients by implementing both the systems of medicine. Prof Tanuja Nesari said a holistic approach and …

NAGPUR: During the first wave of Covid-19, doctors in Maharashtra were officially permitted teleconsultation. Since then it has become a popular medium to ensure uninterrupted doctor-patient communication. With the number of patients on the rise again, doctors are continuing the use of technology via a mixed-modified model. After the first …