Innovative Neck-Route Procedure Restores Hope for Elderly Patient Once Considered High-Risk for Conventional Pacemaker Surgery at Aster RV Hospital Aster RV Hospital has successfully performed a rare and first-of-its-kind leadless pacemaker implantation in Bengaluru, through the left jugular (neck) approach in an 85-year-old woman with
AINU Hospital Screens Over 10,368 Individuals; Study Highlights Link Between Kidney Health, Hypertension, and Lifestyle Building on its commitment to early detection and prevention of kidney diseases, the Asian Institute of Nephrology and Urology (AINU), launched its Mobile Kidney Screening Initiative last year on World Kidney
The ongoing geopolitical tensions in West Asia are beginning to impact India’s medical tourism sector, with a noticeable decline in overseas patient inflow to leading hospitals across the country, according to industry observers. India has long been a preferred destination for international patients seeking affordable, high
Doctors at KIMS Hospitals, Kondapur, have successfully performed a rare and highly complex surgical procedure on a patient who had previously undergone a kidney transplant and was later diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. The surgery is believed to be the first of its kind in the
A United States-based subsidiary of Cipla has initiated a recall of certain batches of its generic anti-cancer medication Nilotinib Capsules following a manufacturing issue, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (USFDA). The recall, issued by Cipla USA Inc., involves more than 400 cartons of
In a significant medical achievement, Dr. Samir Kale, Consultant NeuroSurgeon, at Fortis Hiranandani Hospital, Navi Mumbai successfully removed a large Sphenoid Wing Meningioma, weighing approximately 700 grams, from a 64-year-old male patient, Mr. Ganesh Yadav (name changed), a resident of Kharghar. The complex surgery, performed after a thorough diagnostic
Indian women are joining the workforce in record numbers, with their employment nearly doubling to over 40%, and 1.56 crore women entering formal jobs in the past seven years, according to recent government data. Yet despite rising economic participation and expanding gender-focused policy allocations, women’s
PregaNews, India’s No.1 pregnancy detection brand, by Mankind Pharma, trusted by millions of women and gynaecologists, has launched a new digital film ahead of International Women’s Day to encourage open conversations around postpartum experiences, a phase often overlooked despite being one of the most emotionally and physically
The World Health Organization South-East Asia Regional Office has congratulated the Government of India on the national launch of its Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme, describing it as a landmark step in the fight against cervical cancer and a significant contribution to regional and global
A 27-year-old man who suffered a catastrophic abdominal injury in a chainsaw accident was saved through a timely and complex emergency surgery at Yatharth Super Speciality Hospital Noida Extension. The patient arrived in critical condition after the moving chainsaw tore through his abdominal wall, leaving
