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1 week ago | 
indianexpress.com | Anuradha Mascarenhas
The Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC) has suspended the licence of Dr Neena Mathrani, a city-based radiologist, for a period of five years for violation of the rules that guide the Pre-Conception and Prenatal Diagnostic Techniques (PC-PNDT) Act. The action comes six years after the doctor was convicted in the case by a magistrate. MMC administrator Dr Vinky Rughwani told The Indian Express that they recently passed an order for the suspension of Dr Mathrani’s licence.
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1 week ago | 
indianexpress.com | Anuradha Mascarenhas
Type 5 diabetes, which affects lean and undernourished young adults in low- and middle-income countries, has now been officially recognized as a distinct form of the disease by the International Diabetes Federation(IDF). The term was introduced and endorsed by Prof Peter Schwarz, president of the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), in January. On April 7, it was made official at the 75th Diabetes World Congress for Diabetes at Bangkok. What is Type 5 diabetes?
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1 week ago | 
indianexpress.com | Anuradha Mascarenhas
Ramesh (name changed), 46, was on a work trip to New Delhi when he experienced a burning sensation during urination along with a yellowish discharge. He decided to consult his doctor, Dr I.S. Gilada, consultant at Unison Medicare and Research Centre, who advised him to send a urine sample back to Mumbai by flight. A test confirmed gonorrhoea, a common sexually transmitted infection (STI). Dr Gilada recommended an intramuscular injection of ceftriaxone.
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1 week ago | 
indianexpress.com | Anuradha Mascarenhas
A team of scientists has developed new ways to better understand and treat signet ring cell carcinoma (SRCC), a rare form of colorectal cancer (CRC), which starts in the colon or rectum. SRCC, which gets its name from the signet ring-like appearance (a finger ring with a flat top) of its cancer cells under a microscope, is one of the deadliest subtypes of colon cancer. It spreads quickly, resists conventional therapies, and is often diagnosed at advanced stages.
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1 week ago | 
indianexpress.com | Anuradha Mascarenhas
Six-year-old Anvika Nevse has changed out of her hospital gown and into a white frock, waiting eagerly for the doctor’s go-ahead to leave. It has been a week since her spleen and gallbladder were removed at Dr Shashank Shah’s Laparo-Obeso Centre in Pune and she is ready to go home. Her father Akshay, 33, who had his spleen removed at the age of 8, stands by her side and tells the little girl that his father, Kailas, too, had the same surgery in his early 20s.
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2 weeks ago | 
indianexpress.com | Anuradha Mascarenhas
Following the death of Tanisha Bhise, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC)’s health department has issued a directive to hospitals to treat critical patients without asking for an advance deposit. The directive has been issued to as many as 850 hospitals, according to civic health authorities. PMC Assistant Medical Officer Dr Suryakant Deokar said the circular has been sent to nearly 850 hospitals to ensure emergency patients get treatment without making any deposit in advance.
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2 weeks ago | 
indianexpress.com | Anuradha Mascarenhas
Driven by a deep curiosity about microbes and their role in human well-being, Dr Asha Kembhavi, a former scientist at the National Chemical Laboratory (NCL) and the Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU), began exploring how gut health could be enhanced by supporting the beneficial microorganisms in our digestive system. Her journey led to the formation of Jinsei Bioscience Pvt Ltd, a Pune-based start-up she jointly heads with Dr Ria Deshpande, a systems biologist and the company’s CEO.
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2 weeks ago | 
indianexpress.com | Anuradha Mascarenhas
Diabetes during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of neuro-developmental disorders (NDDs) like autism, according to a meta-analysis published in The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology. However, authors say while the association has been established, currently there is little evidence of a causal link that will be investigated later. Maternal diabetes is on the rise, affecting millions of pregnancies worldwide.
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2 weeks ago | 
indianexpress.com | Anuradha Mascarenhas
The Pune Municipal Corporation’s maternal death review committee that plays a crucial role in investigating maternal deaths by identifying causes, medical and systemic issues will submit its report on Tanisha Bhise’s case on Tuesday. Dr Nina Borade, chairperson of the committee and chief medical officer of PMC said a meeting was held by the members and the report will be finalised soon. Tanisha Bhise, in her early 30s, died after giving birth to premature twins.
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2 weeks ago | 
indianexpress.com | Anuradha Mascarenhas
At Pune’s Surya Mother and Child Superspeciality Hospital, Priyanka and Akshay Pate barely had the time to mourn the death of her sister-in-law Tanisha Bhise. The Pates, married just six months ago, have taken up the responsibility of looking after the twin girls whom Tanisha gave birth to just before she died last month. Tanisha, who was in her thirties, delivered the twins at Surya Hospital in Wakad on March 29, and died at Manipal Hospital, Baner, two days later.
