Health experts on January 27 have urged the government to introduce tax-funded Universal Health Care, and boost resources at government hospitals in the upcoming Union Budget 2026. The experts also highlighted the lack of funds to in public health care institutions to deliver adequate services to a large number of patients and stressed the need …
In the modern digital landscape, the glow of a smartphone is often the last thing we see before closing our eyes. While the impact of blue light on sleep quality is well-documented, a new frontier of endocrine research is emerging: the connection between high-energy visible (HEV) light and the thyroid gland. This Thyroid Awareness Month, …
The concept of ‘Dry January’ has evolved from a simple New Year’s resolution into a global phenomenon. For many, it is a metabolic reset button after the indulgence of the holiday season. But what occurs beneath the surface? To separate clinical fact from detox fiction, we turn to the specialised insights of hepatologists who delve …
Braving biting cold, incessant rain and strong winds, transplant teams of the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) ensured that the precious gift of life reached two waiting recipients without compromise. In a remarkable demonstration of medical excellence, the hospital retrieved and transplanted vital organs from AIIMS Rishikesh in Uttarakhand under exceptionally challenging …
Mumbai doctors have successfully performed a landmark monportal endoscopic spine surgery on a 45-year-old woman who presented with severe back pain and marked loss of mobility. The patient was “super obese", weighing 120 kg with a BMI of 52, which placed her at significant surgical risk. This case makes it the highest documented BMI in …
Doctors at a hospital in Kolkata have successfully performed their first-ever stem cell therapy for an advanced case of Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) on a 62-year-old retired government employee from the `City of Joy`. The therapy was done under the expertise of Dr Jayanta Das, consultant - Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, and Dr Krishnendu Mukherjee, …
A team of German researchers has developed a new imaging technology that can noninvasively scan your skin and also reveal early signs of cardiovascular risk. Fast-RSOM skin scan can detect tiny changes in blood vessels, oxygen levels, and tissue composition that are invisible to traditional imaging. It can capture detailed images of the smallest blood …
Mumbai doctors have performed a rare and clinically significant bilateral hand transplant. It was done using hands received through cadaveric donation, after the family of a 50-year-old woman consented to donate her organs following her death. The transplant restored functional hand use to an 18-year-old male recipient. Along with her hands, the donor’s lungs, liver, …
In a world-first discovery, scientists in Australia have found that the human heart can regrow muscle cells after a heart attack, raising hopes for future regenerative treatments for heart failure, and subsequently overall health. The study, published in Circulation Research, revealed that while parts of the heart remain scarred after a heart attack, new muscle …
Mumbai doctors at a city hospital have successfully performed a complex and extraordinary liver surgery on a two-year-old giving the child a new lease of life. Aphsa, was diagnosed with an advanced liver cancer involving major blood vessels in and around the liver. The cancer was inoperable by conventional surgery, leading to the innovative operation …
