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39-year-old woman survives complex heart surgery

Deepikaben, 39, a resident of Valsad in Gujarat, was diagnosed with an unusual heart disease.

Octogenarian beats the odds of liver resection surgery

An 87-year-old woman from Karjat, a town located in Maharashtra’s Raigad district, traveled to Apollo Hospitals, Navi Mumbai, with an MRI report of her liver.

Key late-stage drugs projected to hit market in '23

Citeline has recently published the Key Potential Drug Launches in 2023 report sharing insights on a longer-term outlook of some key late-stage drugs projected to hit the market in 2023.

Tech solutions for the differently abled

Tata Power Community Development Trust hosted a one-day experiential showcase where 13 tech solutions that aid people with disabilities were demonstrated live to participants.

Charak Pharma to offer 10 lakh grant to women entrepreneurs

Charak Pharma is inviting business cases for its latest initiative, Moha: Stand on Your Feet, which will reward the best business case with a grant of 10 lakh to encourage women entrepreneurs.

63-year-old survives ruptured aortic aneurysm surgery

Early intervention at Fortis Hospital saved the life of a 63-year-old patient, who had experienced a rupture in the swelling of the largest artery. Pulchand Jaiswar,

Highway policeman finds his feet post multiple surgeries

A team led by Dr. Girish Bhalerao, consultant orthopedic surgeon, Wockhardt Hospitals, Mira Road, near Mumbai, saved the legs of a 44-year-old highway policeman who was an accident victim and suffered from polytrauma.

Menopause significantly impacts a woman's everyday life - Survey

Abbott and Ipsos, conducted a survey on menopause with over 1,200 respondents from seven major cities in India.

TeleHealth: Rapid growth ahead

Driven by a need to reach out to patients for care delivery during the pandemic, TeleHealth has emerged as the fastest-growing space within the healthcare sector in India. Explore the adoption levels, growth drivers, emergence of new opportunities, and nuances of growth in this special feature

TAVI: An alternative to open heart surgery

Often termed as the ailment of the octogenarians and nonagenarians, heart disease has traditionally had only one treatment option, i.e., open heart surgery. But the age of the patients makes this surgery a risky affair. Explore the benefits of TAVI, an alternative to open heart surgery.

Advantages of advanced radiation therapy in tumor treatment

When delivered by conventional methods, radiotherapy took anywhere between one to two months. However, advanced radiation therapy not only brings down the overall treatment time but also improves accuracy

Infant lung health: Driving innovations in ventilator systems

Rapid changes for the better has been the theme of all medical technology equipment, ventilators being no exception. Explore the improvements happening in ventilators to address the treatment needs of neonatal patients in this article

'Reverse aging with bio-hacking'

Sajeev Nair, Founder & Chairman, Vieroots Wellness Solutions.

The hepatitis outbreak control imperatives for India

Caused by multiple factors including viruses, toxins, drugs, alcohol, etc., hepatitis can have a debilitating effect on human health. Given the seriousness of the disease which can quickly turn into an outbreak, it is imperative for India to control it, if not nip it in the bud, by following a few precautionary good practices

The medicinal value of breastfeeding

Examine how breastfeeding works as a preventive medicine for the mother and the offspring

Minimizing the risk of sleep-related infant deaths

Sleep-related death is a cause of serious concern for the healthcare service providers and can be a devastating blow to the families of the baby. Examine the causes that may be leading to such unfortunate incidences and how to mitigate the risk

Indian Pharma's future success depends on stringent quality control measures

Spurious drugs have become a serious issue worldwide, especially in India. According to USTR estimates nearly 20 percent of the drugs sold in India are counterfeit. Learn the steps that India must take to battle this menace and thus protect its image in the global pharmaceutical market

Young football enthusiast undergoes meniscus transplant surgery

Meniscus transplant carried out to prevent knee replacement surgery at an early age

Armstrong opens a new office in Bengaluru

Located in the prime area of Benson Town, the new office will help the company further its India business expansion plans

India's Covid-19 vaccination crosses the 200 crore doses mark!

Just one week before completing her 75 years of Independence, India has achieved yet another landmark, thanks to the vision and dedication exhibited by her healthcare industry professionals!

AFSTI hosts Ayansh conference in Mumbai

Lamp lighting by Dr Thara CM, Hon Secretary, AFST(I) Kollam Chapter, Dr Abdul Rasheed, President, AFST(I) Kollam Chapter, and Dr Basavaraja Mundalamani, Hon Treasurer, AFST(I); Dr. Alok Shrivastava, President, AFSTI, Dr N Bhaskar, Advisor (Science and Standards), FSSAI

Mankind Pharma, NOTTO cohost organ donation awareness program

Mankind Pharma, in collaboration with National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (NOTTO), organized an organ donation awareness program in New Delhi. The program was conducted on the precincts of the World Organ Donation Day.

12,000 families of Goa Police to be screened for breast cancer

Nearly 12,000 families allied to the Goa Police are being screened for breast cancer under the Swasth Mahila, Swasth Goa initiative by cricketer Yuvraj Singh's YouWeCan Foundation in collaboration with the SBI Foundation, Indian Institute of Banking & Finance, and the Government of Goa.

Effect Of Covid-19 On Diabetes

The 7th Edition of International Update was held virtually from July 24th to July 26th 2020

Indigenous ventilator to start human clinical trials at Manipal Hospitals

‘SwasthVayu’ is the first 'Made in India' non-invasive ventilator being developed by the National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL), Bengaluru in collaboration with Dr. Satyanarayana, HOD, Pulmonology Respiratory & Sleep Medicine, Lung Transplant Physician at Manipal Hospitals, Bengaluru and Dr. Anurag Agarwal, Director of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research- Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology.

Leveraging AI to combat COVID-19

How AI is being harnessed for diagnostics as well as drug discovery and re-positioning

India's role in COVID-19 vaccine

Indian manufacturers have the ability to produce vaccines and pharmaceutical drugs at the lowest costs world-wide.

Features of X-ray technology in COVID-19

A significant factor in the dependability of X-ray findings could be the time elapsing between the appearance of initial symptoms and the imaging procedure

Novel technology for COVID-19 rapid test

The rapid test can be conducted in an ultra-low-cost portable device with the test results available within one hour

Go green

A green hospital ensures faster recovery of patients by 15% and a reduction inpatient stay by 41%