Dr Intezar Mehdi, Director and HOD, Paediatric Haemato-Oncologist and BMT Specialist, HCG Cancer Hospital, Bengaluru. For many years, thalassemia treatment was only about blood transfusions. While transfusions remain essential and life-saving for patients with severe cases of thalassemia, they are only a part of managing the condition but not
50-year-old man reliev ed from years of severe pain and urinary problems Doctors at KIMS ICON Hospital successfully removed five giant bladder stones, each nearly the size of a hen’s egg, from a 50-year-old man who had been suffering from severe urinary problems for several years. Sharing
Doctors at Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children successfully performed a complex, high-risk, four-hour brain tumour surgery on a 3-month-old infant weighing just 5.6 kg, giving the child a second chance at life. The surgery was led by Dr. Abhishek Nadkarni, Consultant Neurosurgeon, along with Dr. Sheena Ali, Consultant Neurosurgeon, and the paediatric
Doctors at the Asian Institute of Nephrology and Urology (AINU), Banjara Hills, have successfully cleared a significant 10 mm kidney stone from a one-year-old boy using an advanced, non-invasive technique, sparing the infant from the trauma of traditional surgery. The young patient, hailing from Bidar,
A nine-month-old infant suffering from severe respiratory complications was successfully treated and saved after being airlifted from Chhattisgarh to Hyderabad and undergoing intensive care for over a month at KIMS Cuddles, Kondapur. According to Dr Parag Dekate, Clinical Director of Paediatrics and Head of the Paediatric
Fortis Hiranandani Hospital, Navi Mumbai, successfully hosted a train-the-trainer live surgical workshop on 28th March 2026, focusing on advanced gynecological endoscopy skill development amongst young practitioners. The workshop offered a valuable opportunity for medical professionals to enhance their expertise in minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery, which allows for faster
Stent placed through blood vessel without open surgery Doctors at KIMS Hospitals, Seethammadhara, successfully treated a 65-year-old man who was at high risk of a fatal stroke due to critical blockages in key arteries supplying blood to the brain. According to the treating team, the patient
In a move to promote preventive healthcare and in-flight wellness, the Ministry of AYUSH has introduced a 5-minute “smart yoga” routine for air travellers, aimed at reducing fatigue, stiffness, and stress during long-haul flights. The initiative, titled “Yoga for Air Travel”, was launched during Yoga Mahotsav
Call by LB Nagar Kamineni doctors on the occasion of World Kidney Day Do not risk lives due to misconceptions about dialysis and transplantation Dr. A. Santosh Kumar, Senior Consultant Nephrologist, Kamineni Hospitals Inspiring experiences of kidney disease survivors shared at awareness programme Nearly one in ten people across
Global technology company Amazon has launched a new healthcare artificial intelligence assistant on its website and mobile application, expanding access to digital health guidance for millions of users and marking another step in the company’s growing push into healthcare services. The AI-powered assistant, called Health AI,
