Lucknow: A wearable ear-based device developed by King George’s Medical University (KGMU) and IIT Kanpur researchers may help patients manage anxiety and panic attacks through vagus nerve stimulation, offering a non-invasive therapeutic option for mental health conditions.The innovation, titled ‘An Ear Device for Nerve Stimulation’, has received a utility patent under the SIB SHInE programme,…
Lucknow: As temperatures rise, city hospitals are witnessing a surge in patients of dehydration, diarrhoea, vomiting, fever and suspected heat stroke. Major govt hospitals, including KGMU, Balrampur, Civil and Lok Bandhu hospitals, are collectively admitting 70–80 patients daily. In OPDs, 300–400 people — mainly children and daily wagers — are seeking treatment every day.At KGMU,…
Lucknow: Do you know nearly 17% of people may belong to LGBTQIA+ or gender-diverse communities, yet many rarely interact openly with society as themselves?Experts say stigma, insensitive behaviour and lack of inclusive spaces in society, hospitals, workplaces and public areas force many to hide their identity, affecting mental and physical health.The issue was raised at…
