Doctor suspected patient had cancer, yet did not suggest a biopsy. Doctor explains why sometimes biopsies can be hazardous: ‘It can actually burst…’In most cases, if a doctor suspects a patient may have cancer, they order a biopsy. However, in some rare instances, doctors will refrain f...
11 Aug, 2026, 09.06 AM IST
Picking the right pharma stock is getting harder; so pick a portfolio: 20 stocks with -23% to +22% downside to upside potentialFor Indian pharma, the regulatory risk is still real. A US FDA inspection can still cause trouble. A plant making an important product or g...
10 Aug, 2026, 11.10 AM IST
Louisiana Vibrio vulnificus outbreak: 5 deaths reported as deadly bacteria cases rise, prompting new warnings for beachgoers. Check symptoms, when to seek medical care, and how should you protect yourselfThe Louisiana Vibrio vulnificus outbreak has resulted in nine reported cases and five deaths so far in 2026, according to state health offi...
08 Aug, 2026, 06.48 PM IST
Time to re-look at a not-so-glamorous part of healthcare ecosystem: 4 diagnostics stocks with upside potential of up to 18%When companies from a sector with a clear growth path get listed, too much money flows into them, sending valuations high. What follows is ...
29 Jul, 2026, 11.31 AM IST
Fatty liver new treatment found: Study discovers a medicine that reverses severe fatty liver by just repairing the gutA new experimental drug shows promise for severe fatty liver disease. This compound targets the gut, not the liver directly. It repairs a d...
15 Jul, 2026, 03.20 PM IST
For investors with an over 2-year perspective: 5 mid- and small-cap stocks with an upside potential of up to 26%This is a market to be selective in, not brave in. The safer way to play a turn in the market is to stay with businesses whose demand does ...
13 Jul, 2026, 12.15 PM IST
Bianca Perea's Second Life Chance: First in the UK to Receive Liver Transplant for Advanced Bowel CancerBianca Perea, a 32-year-old from Greater Manchester, has made history as the first person in the UK to receive a liver transplant for advan...
06 Jan, 2025, 07.52 PM IST
From liver function test to colonoscopy, 7 essential health tests for dads over the age of 50On this Father's Day, gift daddy dearest -the best gift, a complete health checkup!
13 Jun, 2023, 10.15 AM IST
World Hepatitis Day: Facts most people don't knowIn some cases, the chronic infections leave behind long-term health implications.
28 Jul, 2018, 06.20 PM IST
World Hepatitis Day: Those yummy roadside pakodas can lead to liver cancer!Hepatitis is a condition of inflammation of the liver, and is mostly caused by viral infections.
28 Jul, 2018, 09.35 AM IST
Dark urine, nausea, abdominal pain? Get checked for hepatitis, it is more dangerous than you thinkHepatitis signs can be asymptomatic, and damage the liver over time leading to cirrhosis.
27 Jul, 2018, 05.58 PM IST
Metastatic cancer: 4 treatment options that patients can considerTreatments, including radiation & immunotherapy, have proven to be effective in patients with metastatic solid cancers.
06 Jul, 2018, 02.34 PM IST
Belle Vue Clinic & Medanta-Medicity to set up advanced Liver Clinic in Eastern IndiaThe Medanta Liver Team, having performed nearly 2,500 liver transplants, runs one of the world’s largest liver transplant centres, with mor...
09 Nov, 2016, 05.30 PM IST
Common cold medicine can prevent bladder cancer riskBladder cancer is the seventh most common cancer in males worldwide.
19 Oct, 2016, 12.11 PM IST
95% of hepatitis patients don't notice infectionConcerns are not limited to India. The assessment shows the infection, as well as is its consequent mortality, increasing rapidly worldwide.
28 Jul, 2016, 11.06 AM IST
Transgene Biotek gets US patent for liver cancer moleculeBiotechnology firm Transgene Biotek has received patent in the US for its novel molecule to be developed for treatment of liver cancer
06 Jul, 2015, 04.27 PM IST
Cancer-fighting drugs might stop malaria earlyMalaria is caused by a single-celled parasite called Plasmodium that spreads from person to person through mosquito bites.
26 Aug, 2014, 01.53 PM IST