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Breaking health research, new drug approvals, landmark clinical trials, and emerging science — summarised clearly for informed readers. Updated as major findings are published.
Medically Written & Reviewed By Dr. Ajit Kumar, MD (Medicine) — Founder, Medimadad. About the Author | Editorial Policy A study presented at the 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting is getting attention for a genuinely striking finding: women taking GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy were roughly 30% less likely to develop breast cancer. It’s a […]
Medically Written & Reviewed By Dr. Ajit Kumar, MD (Medicine) — Founder, Medimadad. About the Author | Editorial Policy Millions of people on Ozempic and Wegovy lose more than just fat. They also lose muscle – sometimes significant amounts. And millions more cannot tolerate the nausea, vomiting, and appetite suppression that comes with GLP-1 drugs […]
Medically Written & Reviewed By Dr. Ajit Kumar, MD (Medicine) — Founder, Medimadad. About the Author | Editorial Policy The question I hear most from patients considering semaglutide isn’t about the science — it’s some version of “do I really have to inject myself every week?” For a genuine subset of people, that one detail […]
Medically Written & Reviewed By Dr. Ajit Kumar, MD (Medicine) — Founder, Medimadad. About the Author | Editorial Policy In 2023, India crossed 101 million people living with type 2 diabetes – officially surpassing China to become the diabetes capital of the world. The same year, a landmark Lancet projection study modelled that India is […]
Medically Written & Reviewed By Dr. Ajit Kumar, MD (Medicine) — Founder, Medimadad. About the Author | Editorial Policy In 1972, a Canadian research expedition collected soil samples from Easter Island – known in the indigenous language as Rapa Nui. The samples sat in freezer storage for years, largely forgotten. When researchers eventually analysed them, […]
Medically Written & Reviewed By Dr. Ajit Kumar, MD (Medicine) — Founder, Medimadad. About the Author | Editorial Policy How the Alzheimer’s Blood Test Works The Alzheimer’s blood test measures levels of a protein called phosphorylated tau 217 (p-tau217). In Alzheimer’s disease, abnormal tau proteins accumulate in the brain, disrupting neural communication and eventually causing […]
Medically Written & Reviewed By Dr. Ajit Kumar, MD (Medicine) — Founder, Medimadad. About the Author | Editorial Policy For three decades, the dietary advice was consistent and confident: choose low-fat or fat-free dairy. Avoid full-fat milk. Skip the butter. Choose reduced-fat cheese. The saturated fat in full-fat dairy, the guidelines insisted, raised LDL cholesterol […]
Medically Written & Reviewed By Dr. Ajit Kumar, MD (Medicine) — Founder, Medimadad. About the Author | Editorial Policy If you have ever experienced a migraine that begins with visual disturbances – zig-zag lines, blind spots, flashing lights, or a shimmering arc of light that moves across your field of vision – you have experienced […]
Medically Written & Reviewed By Dr. Ajit Kumar, MD (Medicine) — Founder, Medimadad. About the Author | Editorial Policy If you’ve been diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome, the condition has genuinely just been renamed. On May 12, 2026, The Lancet published the result of a decade-long global consensus process — more than 50 patient and […]
Medically Written & Reviewed By Dr. Ajit Kumar, MD (Medicine) — Founder, Medimadad. About the Author | Editorial Policy When tirzepatide (Mounjaro/Zepbound) was approved, it was described as a dual GLP-1/GIP receptor agonist. Most of the attention went to GLP-1 – the hormone semaglutide (Ozempic) also targets, and the one that has dominated obesity medicine […]