Author: Partha Nandi, MD

Partha Nandi M.D., F.A.C.P. is the creator and host of the internationally syndicated medical lifestyle television show, Ask Dr. Nandi. A practicing physician and a renowned international speaker, his appearances include TEDx, college commencements, numerous charity functions, premier medical meetings such as Digestive Disease Week, and nationally syndicated television programs such as The Katie Couric Show. Dr. Nandi has partnered with the Ministry of Health in multiple countries, including Jamaica and India, and has collaborated with The World Health Organization in multiple areas throughout the globe, Dr. Nandi delivers passionate and inspiring talks to diverse audiences. He continues to travel internationally for conferences and symposia, meeting with global health leaders on his quest to improve health care quality, access, and to empower people across the world “To Be Your Own Health Hero.” DrNandi@AskDrNandi.com
Magic Mushrooms Grew in Man’s Blood After Injection
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Magic Mushrooms Grew in Man’s Blood After Injection

Sometimes medical case reports read like horror stories, and this one qualifies. A 30-year-old man trying to treat his depression and addiction problems decided to inject homemade magic mushroom tea directly into his veins, believing it might help based on research he’d read online. What happened next sounds like something from a nightmare: the actual…

Unvaxxed and Behind the Wheel: New Study Suggests Surprising Risk Behind Being Unvaccinated
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Unvaxxed and Behind the Wheel: New Study Suggests Surprising Risk Behind Being Unvaccinated

What if the decision to skip a COVID vaccine revealed something more profound about how people approach safety in general? Researchers studying over 11 million adults have uncovered an unexpected relationship that challenges our understanding of risk-taking behavior. While analyzing traffic accident data across an entire population, scientists discovered a pattern that extends far beyond…

California’s Largest Land Back Deal Returns Land to Yurok Tribe
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California’s Largest Land Back Deal Returns Land to Yurok Tribe

What does it mean to lose the land that raised you only to reclaim it generations later, scarred but still sacred? Along the misty banks of Northern California’s Klamath River, a powerful shift has taken place. More than 120 years after colonial expansion stole their homeland, the Yurok Tribe has won back over 47,000 acres…

Some Puppies Flunked Police Training—Why You’ll Want to Adopt One
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Some Puppies Flunked Police Training—Why You’ll Want to Adopt One

They trained for high-stakes missions, but ended up craving belly rubs instead. Across the country, intelligent, energetic dogs are flunking out of police and security training not because they lack skill, but because they’re just too affectionate. Instead of baring teeth at suspects, they wag their tails at strangers. These are the pups who fail…

A New Way to Stay Ahead of Cancer: Blood Test Detects Relapse Early
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A New Way to Stay Ahead of Cancer: Blood Test Detects Relapse Early

Imagine discovering that tiny fragments floating in your bloodstream could reveal cancer’s return months before any symptom appears or a scan shows evidence of disease. While you’re celebrating remission and getting back to everyday life, microscopic clues in your blood might already be telling a different story. Revolutionary technology now allows doctors to detect cancer…

Breakthrough: Lung Cancer Vaccine Enters Clinical Trials in Seven Countries
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Breakthrough: Lung Cancer Vaccine Enters Clinical Trials in Seven Countries

A 67-year-old scientist from London has just become part of medical history, although he may not yet realize the full significance. Somewhere in research facilities across seven countries, teams of oncologists are preparing to test something that could fundamentally change how we fight one of the world’s deadliest diseases. Using the same groundbreaking technology that…

What Talking to Your Pet Says About Your Emotional Health
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What Talking to Your Pet Says About Your Emotional Health

You’ve probably caught yourself doing it: chatting to your dog like they’re an old friend. It may feel quirky, but psychologists say this simple habit reflects far more than affection. In fact, speaking to dogs as if they understand us is a sign of strong emotional and psychological traits, and may even support better mental…

Ancient ‘Dinosaur Tree’ Bears Fruit for the First Time in UK Backyard: Why It’s a Big Deal
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Ancient ‘Dinosaur Tree’ Bears Fruit for the First Time in UK Backyard: Why It’s a Big Deal

What if a tree in your backyard had roots older than humanity itself? Imagine walking past a quiet patch of your garden each morning watering, pruning, going about your routine, unaware that the plant you’re tending once shaded the feet of dinosaurs. Not metaphorically, but literally. That’s exactly what happened in Worcestershire, England, where a…

Gut Microbiome and Autism: New Evidence on Early-Life Risk Factors
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Gut Microbiome and Autism: New Evidence on Early-Life Risk Factors

Picture a developing baby’s brain as a vast construction site. Blueprints genes set the basic layout, but fleets of tiny subcontractors arrive from an unexpected address: the gut. Trillions of bacteria, exchanging chemical messages with the immune system, whisper timing cues that may shape how social circuits are wired long before a first cry. Autism,…