Diagnosis

Autistic Pride Day 2020: How autism is different from ADHD, and why understanding that is crucial for effective therapy

Ahead of Autistic Pride Day (18 June), lets us take a closer look at various aspects of ADHD and autism among children and understand why it is important to differentiate between the two at an early stage

Coronavirus pandemic claims a new type of victims: Prestigious medical journals — The Lancet and New England Journal of Medicine

Journals used to take many months, or a year, to scrutinize and edit a complicated study, now peer review may be condensed to as little as 48 hours.

Coronavirus Outbreak: Italian artiste Andrea Bocelli confirms diagnosis, assures he's had 'swift and full recovery'

Andrea Bocelli said that he did not reveal about his coronavirus diagnosis earlier due to the privacy concerns of his family

World Alzheimer's Day 2019: Everything we know, don’t know and suspect about Alzheimer’s disease

Maintaining physical, social and mental health is a key part of reducing dementia risk, and thereby, Alzheimer's.

Alzheimer's Day: Carriers of risky gene show brain changes in its 20s but we don't need to worry

Research has shown that some individuals carry variants of genes that risk them developing Alzheimer’s in life.

World Alzheimer’s Day 2019: When does 'forgetfulness' become 'dementia' become Alzheimer's?

In India alone, more than 4 million people suffer from some sort of dementia including Alzheimer’s disease.

Rare diseases you won't believe existed

Water allergy, walking corpse syndrome, foreign accent syndrome are examples of some incredibly rare diseases that confound the best diagnosticians.

A new Netflix series reveals the mysteries behind a good ‘Diagnosis’; episode 1 focuses on a rare fat metabolism disorder

The show Diagnosis is yet another example of how technology, specifically the Internet, is coming to the aid of medical science.

Onset of type-1 Diabetes can be delayed using a new antibody treatment, trials show

This promising research involves an antibody that lessens the destruction of insulin-producing cells.

Are Indian hospitals prepared for the new age of mhealth and digital healthcare?

In the age of digital data, India needs data protection laws beyond the ones that exist today.