Kerala’s healthcare gold rush: How private equity is reshaping hospitals and raising fears over costsPrivate equity funds are pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into Kerala’s healthcare sector, reshaping a system long dominated by inde...
24 May, 2026, 07.35 AM IST
Think chest pain is the only sign of heart attack? Top doctor breaks 10 myths about the medical condition most people get wrongHeart attacks are often misunderstood. Warning signs can appear days or weeks before. Many people believe dangerous myths about symptoms, r...
12 May, 2026, 02.21 PM IST
Stock picks of the week: 5 stocks with consistent score improvement and upside potential of up to 29%In the current phase of market volatility, the only solace to be derived is from market history. And history tells us that, just like good ...
01 May, 2026, 11.01 PM IST
Swollen feet, breathlessness, failing kidneys: Patient thought walking and avoiding sweets had cured his ‘sugar’. But his reports told another storyA doctor's account revealed a patient's severe kidney dysfunction and long-standing diabetes, stemming from a 20-year lapse in treatment af...
15 Apr, 2026, 07.43 AM IST
Fasting is not a miracle cure: Apollo neurologist busts popular myths, revealing what it really does for your healthDr Sudhir Kumar, senior neurologist at Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, has debunked common fasting myths. He clarified that fasting cannot cur...
18 Dec, 2025, 06.14 PM IST
Top Delhi doctor reveals truth behind his friend's 'natural diabetes reversal', and it has nothing to do with "magic cures" we swear byA Delhi cardiologist shared his friend's diabetes reversal, emphasizing it was achieved through months of dedicated lifestyle changes, not ...
23 Oct, 2025, 05.09 PM IST
Can type 1 diabetes be cured? Understanding causes, genetics, ongoing research, and myths about reversalType 1 diabetes is a chronic autoimmune condition. It affects millions in the US. The body's immune system destroys insulin-producing cells...
16 Sep, 2025, 07.19 AM IST
Could your daily meat habit be boosting your risk of type 2 diabetes? Here is all you need to knowRegular eating of meat, especially red and processed meat, has been associated in a recent study with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes....
21 Aug, 2024, 07.17 PM IST
Big revolution! Scientists create new smart insulin that responds to changing blood sugar in real timeA new kind of insulin is now in rapid development, which responds according to the spike in blood sugar levels. This new, smart insulin wou...
13 Aug, 2024, 08.55 PM IST
Crucial that State provides subsidy for diabetic care: CJIChief Justice of India (CJI) N V Ramana on Sunday said it is essential that the State provides support and subsidy for diabetic care as the...
28 Nov, 2021, 04.08 PM IST
New research suggests type 1 diabetes is two different conditionsThe research may prove to be a significant step towards finding a cure for some diabetics.
16 Mar, 2020, 04.43 PM IST
Forget painful needle pricks, our body may cure diabetes itself in futureResearchers have identified cells that can take over functions of damaged or missing insulin-producing cells.
09 Jan, 2019, 12.47 PM IST
Government to set up University of MedicinesUnion Health Minister J P Nadda said the university will be a repository of knowledge on communicable and non-communicable diseases and hel...
13 Jul, 2015, 09.00 PM IST
Need to bring bariatric surgery under insurance cover highlightedIn order to bring bariatric surgery, under insurance cover, GEM Obesity and Diabetes Surgery Centre has approached TN Government.
30 Oct, 2013, 02.46 PM IST
Misleading ads most rampant in health, personal care spaceTo lure consumers, advertisers often exaggerate and make tall claims such as curing diabetes or baldness, reducing weight and increasing he...
15 Jul, 2013, 05.00 AM IST
- Novo in 3-way pact for insulin from stem cells
Pharma firm Novo Nordisk, stem cell biotechnology firm Cellartis and Sweden’s Lund University Stem Cell Center have announced a collaborati...
27 Oct, 2008, 01.27 AM IST
- Groundnut for diabetic cure may be a reality soon
The University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), Bangalore, is working on transgenic or genetically-modified groundnut and Colius forscolias ...
20 Nov, 2006, 03.10 AM IST