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A new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association has found that viridans streptococci, a group of common oral bacteria, can form sticky bacterial layers called biofilms deep inside atherosclerotic plaques, remaining hidden from the immune system until the moment of rupture. The findings suggest that oral bacteria could persist in coronary…
Atmanirbhar Bharat is an aspirational ideal well worth pursuing, but not without a sustained quality control framework in place. Time and again, there have been serious threats to the goal of ‘making in India’, particularly in the pharmaceutical sector. The issue of quality of cough syrups has repeatedly been raised, and India with great ambitions…
The study found that reducing carbohydrate intake by 5% and replacing it with protein could can help control non-communicable diseases such as obesity, hypertension and diabetes. Photograph used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: Getty Images Indian diets are characterized by high intakes of low-quality carbohydrates (white rice, milled whole grains and added sugar), high…
While CP itself is not progressive, meaning the brain injury does not worsen over time, the individual’s functional abilities may change throughout their lifetime. This dynamic nature of CP highlights the importance of continuous care and adaptive support. File photograph used for representational purposes only The theme for World Cerebral Palsy Day 2025, which falls…
The Drugs Department sealing the Coldrif cough syrup containers after 10 children allegedly die due to consuming it during raid in an Ayush firm, in Chhindwara | Photo Credit: ANI The Uttar Pradesh government on Sunday (October 5, 2025) banned the Coldrif cough syrup manufactured by Shreesan Pharmaceutical following reports of severe side effects, resulting…
Doctors from Indian Medical Association (IMA) Telangana submit a memorandum to Governor Jishnu Dev Varma highlighting growing hurdles faced by doctors in the State, in Hyderabad on Sunday. | Photo Credit: SIDDHANT THAKUR At the inauguration of a blood bank at the Indian Medical Association (IMA) Telangana building on Sunday (October 5), the association’s leadership…
What happens when a child with autism, an intellectual disability, or ADHD turns 18? For most Indian families, the answer is stark — the carefully-structured supports built around school-based systems abruptly end, leaving young adults and their caregivers to navigate an uncertain future. Data from studies in India indicates a significant mental health burden among…
For most of us, influenza, or “the flu”, is dismissed as a seasonal nuisance that causes fever, cough, and body aches for a week or so before disappearing. Influenza is far from harmless, however. Worldwide, it’s a major cause of respiratory illness, hospitalisation, and deaths, especially among children, older adults, and people with underlying medical…
The Telangana Drugs Control Administration (DCA) has issued a public alert urging people to stop using Coldrif Syrup, batch no. SR-13, following reports of child deaths in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan allegedly linked to the consumption of the drug. According to the DCA, the batch in question, manufactured by Sresan Pharma, Sunguvarchathiram, Kancheepuram district, Tamil…
The Telangana Drugs Control Administration (DCA) has issued a public alert urging people to stop using Coldrif Syrup, batch no. SR-13, following reports of child deaths in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan allegedly linked to the consumption of the drug. According to the DCA, the batch in question, manufactured by Sresan Pharma, Sunguvarchathiram, Kancheepuram district, Tamil…
