Medibulletin Desk
Taking charge of the ministry for the second time, Dr Harsh Vardhan says India on course for "health for all"
Dr. Harsh Vardhan took charge as the Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare at Nirman Bhawan, today. This is the second time he has been...
Wrong side surgical errors are common and these errors are totally preventable
Performing a procedure on the wrong side of a patient's body may be more common than you thought.
More than 80 wrong side error (WSE) incidents were reported across...
A new smartphone app found to lower pain scores and decrease the use of opioids after surgery
Patients who underwent total knee replacement and used a smartphone app (PainCoach) at home after surgery consistently reduced opiate painkiller use and improved...
Potential novel biomarker for alcohol dependence can be found in saliva
Specific molecules ( microRNAs or miRNAs) found in saliva may be able to predict alcohol dependence as biomarkers.
This is the first study to examine changes in the miRNA...
Brains of premature babies develop better when they are exposed to music
While advances in neonatal medicine have increased the chance of survival of premature babies, these children are however at high risk of developing brain development disorders.
To help the...
Study finds antibiotics levels in rivers are up to 300 times higher than "safe" levels
Concentrations of antibiotics in some of the world's rivers exceed 'safe' levels by up to 300 times, according to a global study of some of...
First study to analyse comparatives health risks of sportspersons puts football players at higher cardiac risk
Professional football players appear to have a somewhat elevated risk of death, including higher risk of succumbing to cardiac and neurodegenerative diseases. This is...
Study shows people with bipolar disorder more likely to get Parkinson's; they get it earlier
People who have bipolar disorder may be more likely to later develop Parkinson's disease, according to a study published Neurology®. It is the medical journal...
Researchers devise a wearable patch that can provide personal heating or cooling
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a wearable patch that could provide personalized cooling and heating at home, work, or on the go.
The soft,...
A proof of concept study shows that wearing a pair of special goggles can make diagnosis of vertigo cause easier
Diagnosing the root cause of vertigo may be as easy as wearing a pair of goggles. Vertigo is a form of...
