Author: Disha Bhattacharyya

Veteran comedian and entertainer Raju Srivastava had a mild heart attack on August 9 while working out on the treadmill. The incident happened in New Delhi at around 11-11:30 am at a gym close to the actor’s house.  Srivastava was immediately rushed to AIIMS hospital, New Delhi, by other gym members. Sources report that he collapsed on the gym floor and was brought to AIIMS just in time.  Presently, Srivastava is on the life support system and continues to be unconscious. Doctors say that he has suffered from drain damage following the cardiac arrest, and his condition has neither worsened…

The ongoing war has left a heavy toll on Ukrainian refugees who have escaped their country amidst the invasion of the Russian army. Medicare Centre in Rzeszów, Poland To combat the crisis, a team of Ukrainian and Polish medical staff has joined hands and is working tirelessly to give free medical treatment to the refugees. A World Health Organization team, along with Ukrainian and Polish medical staff, have set up a medical center in Rzeszów to ensure that no refugees go without treatment.  Mufida Nazri, the medical center’s executive manager, explained in an interview the importance of this initiative. She…

As we gear up for the festive season, rising Covid-19 cases in the country have us fearing a looming possibility of a fourth covid-19 wave. Many Indians feel there’s a spurt in the Covid cases, but most of them are not being reported correctly.  Delhi and Mumbai record a significant hike in Covid-19 cases The national capital reported 2,146 new cases and eight deaths due to coronavirus, the highest in nearly six months. According to the data shared by the health department, the positivity rate was 17.83% yesterday.  Dr. S Chatterjee, senior consultant of internal medicine at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital,…

Monkeypox, a viral zoonosis infection posing a major threat in Europe, is slowly spreading in India. So far, the country has reported nine cases and one death, causing the Centre to step up vigil and issue revised guidelines to prevent an outbreak. What is monkeypox? Monkeypox is referred to as a zoonotic viral disease caused by the monkeypox virus. The virus is similar to the commonly occurring cowpox and smallpox virus and primarily occurs in Central and West African tropical rainforests. Monkeypox enters the body through skin lesions and can be transmitted to humans from infected animals via bites, scratches,…

Researchers worldwide are looking for ways to curb invasive malignant brain tumours. Glioblastoma, an aggressive type of brain or spinal cord cancer that is the most difficult to resist because of its invasive nature, has been keeping scientists on their toes for years. Recently, researchers from UT Southwest have discovered new properties of an existing medicine that has previously shown effectiveness in slowing tumour growth in certain animals. They have also found a biochemical pathway that might halt the spread of glioblastoma to adjacent brain tissues. Why is glioblastoma so challenging to treat? Glioblastoma patients have a survival time of…