Category: health

Expanded vision reflects focus beyond wound care to advancing innovation across the full tissue restoration journey    PHOENIX –  BioLab Holdings, an Arizona-based medical technology company, announced today a new, larger mission with the launch of EmeraNova™, a new corporate identity that reflects a broader ambition to advance tissue restoration…

A woman from Kandhamal district has delivered a baby with two heads and one body at MKCG Medical College and Hospital in Berhampur. The newborn has been admitted to the Special Newborn Care Unit, where doctors are closely monitoring the baby’s condition.  Representational Image  Berhampur, Oct 13 (UDN): A rare…

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 12 (UDN): The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has intensified its food safety enforcement drive ahead of the festive season, carrying out inspections at hotels and restaurants in the Patia area to ensure that customers are served safe and hygienic food.  Representational Image  During Monday’s raids, officials inspected food…

Bhubaneswar, Oct 12 (UDN): Persistent joint pain, swelling and stiffness can make everyday activities such as walking, climbing stairs and getting out of bed increasingly difficult. On World Arthritis Day, observed on October 12, health experts are highlighting the importance of early diagnosis, timely treatment and physiotherapy to manage arthritis…

United Nations, Oct 8: The World Health Organization (WHO) has assessed the risk of the plague spreading beyond a suspected incident in Russia as “very low”, even as international concern grows over the death of a technician linked to a plague research facility in Siberia.  Representational Image  WHO spokesperson Christian Lindmeier…

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 29 (UDN): Only 17 out of 241 government hospitals in Odisha that are required to have Fire Safety Certificates currently hold valid certificates, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi informed the State Assembly on Monday.  Representational Image  The figure means just 7.05 per cent of the government hospitals covered…

Sept. 29 (UDN): Every heartbeat is a reminder that the body is constantly working to keep us alive. Yet heart health is often overlooked amid busy schedules, unhealthy eating habits and sedentary lifestyles.  Representational Image  Observed every year on September 29, World Heart Day serves as a reminder to pay…

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 26 (UDN): Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati has called for a sustained, long-term awareness campaign on thalassemia to improve early identification of cases and strengthen public understanding of the blood disorder in the state.  Pic Credit: x.com/DrHariBabuK The Governor made the observation while chairing the executive committee meeting…

A previously unknown protein, hidden in RNA thought not to encode proteins, helps cells divide correctly. The RNA molecule that encodes the protein also has a function of its own in cell division. The findings from the University of Gothenburg could provide new insights into what goes wrong in conditions…

For millions of people, Sunday morning feels like the one opportunity to catch up. The alarm is switched off. The workweek is over. There is nowhere to rush. So the body gets what it appears to have been asking for all week: a few extra hours in bed. Sleeping until…