5 min readNew DelhiAug 14, 2026 04:00 PM IST Gallbladder removal is one of the most commonly performed abdominal surgeries. Although it provides long-term relief from pain or recurrent gallstones, some patients experience unexpected gastrointestinal changes after the procedure, particularly frequent loose stools or an urgent need to use the bathroom after meals. Content creator...
The ongoing murder trial of Lindsay Clancy has drawn attention to a rare but severe psychiatric condition that can emerge after childbirth: postpartum psychosis. Defense attorneys for the Massachusetts labour and delivery nurse do not dispute that Clancy strangled her three children — Cora, 5; Dawson, 3; and Callan, 8 months — before jumping from...
4 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Aug 14, 2026 09:26 AM IST Veteran actor C. Shakeela Begum, popularly called Shakeela, has opened up about how digital addiction led her to neck surgery recently. “I have just come from the hospital. I had neck surgery. A phone is a useful gadget only when it is used judiciously (and...
TV actor Debina Bonnerjee recently took her 3.5-year-old daughter to a speech therapist, sharing a glimpse of the visit in one of her vlogs. But why? Bonnerjee shared that, like other kids, her daughter mispronounces words at times or may speak incorrectly. The actor pointed out that when guardians simply scold them without proper guidance,...
5 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Aug 13, 2026 04:01 PM IST High blood pressure often develops silently, yet over time it can significantly increase the risk of heart disease, stroke and kidney problems. In a recent Instagram post, physician Dr Kunal Sood highlighted several supplements that may support healthy blood pressure. According to him, “Supplement Options...
The computer did not create a virus. It did not touch a test tube or handle a living cell. What it did may ultimately be more consequential: it helped decide what the virus’s genome should be. Researchers at Stanford University and the Arc Institute used artificial intelligence (AI) to design complete genomes of bacteriophages –...
5 min readNew DelhiAug 13, 2026 09:27 AM IST The recent backlash over a type 1 diabetes patient allegedly being denied entry to a premium cinema for carrying emergency food has sparked a wider conversation about hypoglycaemia and the medical necessity of emergency kits. Following the incident, Jyotsana Rangeen, a type 1 diabetes patient, expressed...
Some people can live apparently ordinary lives even when both copies of a gene (one inherited from the mother and the other from the father) have stopped working. Until their DNA is sequenced, they may never know that this has happened. A large study from Pakistan, published in Nature (June 2026), has now identified such...
4 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Aug 15, 2026 12:34 PM IST We’ve all nodded off on the couch after a long day. But what if it happens almost every evening—even while watching your favourite movie at your usual viewing time? According to sleep expert Dr Chris Winter, that isn’t something to dismiss as simple fatigue. Speaking...
4 min readNew DelhiAug 12, 2026 11:00 PM IST We’ve all nodded off on the couch after a long day. But what if it happens almost every evening—even while watching your favourite movie at your usual viewing time? According to sleep expert Dr Chris Winter, that isn’t something to dismiss as simple fatigue. Speaking on...
