health

New York, Apr 18: edy vs Cancer, the official comedy benefit show for blood cancer research at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), returned to Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall. The sold-out, one-night-only event raised $2.5million to support lifesaving blood cancer research at MSK. Hosted by comedian Nick Kroll, the 2026 show […]

Dr Saswata Chatterjee, Gastroenterologist at CK Birla Hospitals, CMRI : Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease does not behave the way most people expect a serious condition to behave. There is no dramatic onset. A patient may carry excess fat in the liver for years without a single symptom, and the condition only surfaces when it has already moved past simple fat accumulation into inflammation, fibrosis,

New York, Ny Apr 17:  A new review from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the Hospital Clínic de Barcelona provides one of the clearest roadmaps to date for understanding and treating liver cancer, one of the deadliest cancers worldwide. Published in Cell, the study, “Hallmarks of Liver Cancer: Therapeutic Implications” (10.1016/j.cell.2026.03.001),

Jalandhar, Apr 17: Fortis Hospital, Jalandhar, successfully saved a 45–year–old man who suffered a severe brain stroke, underscoring the critical importance of timely intervention in stroke care. Stroke is a medical emergency where every passing minute can lead to irreversible brain damage, making rapid diagnosis and treatment essential for favorable outcomes. The patient arrived with the sudden onset of left-sided paralysis, slurred speech, and confusion, which are the classic

New Delhi, April 17 (BNP): Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Ayush and Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Prataprao Jadhav, on Wednesday inaugurated the two-day “Ayush Chintan Shivir 2026” in the national capital. The event, which concludes on April 17, is aimed at reviewing progress, strengthening policy direction, and charting a

New Delhi, April 16 : India is facing a growing but underrecognised liver health crisis. According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, NAFLD (Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease) affects between 9% and 32% of the population, impacting nearly one in three individuals, and is being recognised as a ‘silent epidemic.’ Liver-related medical conditions already

Accelerating adoption signals a market-wide shift toward employer and consumer-driven, bundled healthcare Philadelphia, PA — (April 16, 2026) — Tendo, a healthcare technology company committed to putting quality at the center of every care decision, today announced that its Tendo Marketplace has surpassed one million vouchers purchased nationwide, a major milestone in delivering more accessible,

Mumbai, April 15: Plum BodyLovin’, the six-year-old body care extension of new-age beauty brand Plum, has unveiled a refreshed independent identity with elevated, design-led packaging across its portfolio, marking a new growth phase for one of India’s fastest-growing body care brands. The relaunch introduces 16 new products across four summer-themed collections, alongside the brand’s entry

Apr 15 (BNP): PANVIS STAR, a vascular interventional robotic system developed by Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Biomedical Robot Co., Ltd. (abrobo), is being positioned as a major advancement in neurointerventional treatment for ischemic stroke. Ischemic stroke remains a leading global health concern, with millions of new cases reported each year. Access to mechanical thrombectomy (MT),

Chennai, April 15: Positioning itself as a centre of excellence in advanced cardiac interventions, Kauvery Heart Institute at Kauvery Hospital, Radial Road, has launched Complex High-Risk Indicated Procedures (CHIP), a set of specialised cardiac programmes aimed at managing some of the most complex and high-risk heart conditions.  The initiative focuses on treating critically ill patients,