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Guwahati, Mar 23: What initially appeared to be a routine complaint of chronic constipation turned into a life-saving medical discovery, thanks to the clinical vigilance and timely intervention of doctors at Max Super Speciality Hospital, Patparganj. The doctors identified a rare and advanced form of cancer in a 59-year-old visually impaired patient and initiated prompt […]

Pune, Mar 23: Doctors at Manipal Hospital, Kharadi, successfully treated an 8-year-old girl who sustained a rare and life-threatening penetrating brain injury following an accidental trauma. The child was rushed to the emergency department after a foreign object pierced her skull — a condition extremely rare in pediatric patients and associated with significant risks of

Bengaluru, Mar 23: Karnataka’s first NitrX Medial Pivot total knee replacement surgery using the Kinematic Alignment Instrument Set was conducted at KIMS Hospitals, Mahadevapura. The procedure was carried out by a team of doctors led by Dr. Kumardev Arvind Rajamaniya as part of the hospital’s orthopaedic services.  The procedure was carried out on a 65-year-old

CHENNAI, MARCH 22, 2026: Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), India’s largest hospitality company, continues to advance its sustainability and social impact agenda through Paathya, its ESG+ framework. Photo caption: Dr. S. Armstrong, Vice-Chancellor Convener Committee, University of Madras, Megalina Iden, DC Traffic – East, and Ian Dubier, Area Director Operations for Tamil Nadu and General Manager of Taj

For decades, India’s healthcare system faced a difficult balancing act—expanding access while keeping care affordable. Millions of families, especially in rural and low-income communities, often delayed or avoided treatment due to high costs. A single hospitalization could push households into debt, turning a health crisis into a financial one. The launch of Ayushman Bharat in

Kanpur, Mar 21: Paras Health Kanpur has successfully treated a patient suffering from recurrent episodes of sudden abnormal heartbeats using advanced Electrophysiology Study (EPS) and Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA), a specialised procedure that helps doctors identify abnormal electrical signals in the heart and eliminate them to restore a normal rhythm. The procedure was performed by the

A team of researchers at the University of Chicago has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that can help pathologists more accurately diagnose a rare group of cancers known as thymic epithelial tumors (TETs). The study detailing this work was recently published in the Annals of Oncology. TETs are cancers arising from the thymus, a

New Delhi, March 21 (BNP): The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, through the National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO), convened the ‘Suraksha Sankalp Karyashala’ in Delhi to accelerate district-level HIV/AIDS response, with a focused approach on Haryana and the national capital. The workshop, chaired by Rakesh Gupta, aimed to strengthen data-driven, district-specific strategies to improve

New Delhi, March 21 (BNP): The Government of India has constituted the National Dental Commission (NDC), marking a major reform in dental education and regulation, with the aim of improving quality and aligning standards with global benchmarks. The new framework, notified on March 19, 2026, replaces the Dental Council of India and comes into effect

New Delhi, March 20 (BNP): The Government of India is actively promoting the integration of traditional Ayush systems with modern medicine through a series of coordinated national initiatives, the Ministry of Ayush informed in Parliament. The government has adopted a co-location strategy, placing Ayush facilities alongside Primary Health Centres (PHCs), Community Health Centres (CHCs), and