The only purpose of clinical research is to find new drugs and devices to help improve the health of every citizen of the country, and even the world. Now, you may think how thoughtful it is for those clinical researchers to put out all their efforts and time into bringing…
The Nipah virus outbreak that was observed in Kerala was a nightmare, and has thrown several challenges that need to be addressed. Recalling the adverse effect of the outbreak, Dr. Chandni Sajeevan, professor and Emergency Medical Relief Head at Government Medical College, Kozhikode, said that everything came to a standstill…
Muscular Dystrophy (MD) is a genetic disease caused by progressive degeneration and weakness of the muscles, which arises due to mutations or deletions in the MD gene on the X chromosome, affecting any of its 79 exons. MD results in lots of problems like difficulty in sitting, standing, and walking….
Heart bypass surgeries are one of the most common cardiac surgeries being performed across the country. Thousands of people are undergoing the surgery every year, 5-7% of whom succumb to restenosis within months of undergoing the surgery. Restenosis is the re-narrowing of a coronary artery after a blockage has been…
