Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government has announced plans to introduce round-the-clock specialist medical services at district and general hospitals across the state, with the initiative aimed at bringing advanced healthcare closer to people’s homes. The programme will cover key departments including general medicine, surgery, orthopaedics, paediatrics and gynaecology, with specialist treatment and surgeries also planned during night hours. The first phase of the initiative is expected…
From Bhutan to Kolkata: A Robotic Route to Recovery
Sixty-five-year-old Ratna Maya Pibang Rai found an answer—and a path towards recovery—across the border in Kolkata after more than a decade of recurrent diarrhoea and no clear diagnosis. Her robotic-assisted low anterior resection at HCG Cancer Centre, Kolkata was the first known robotic oncosurgery performed in the city on a patient from Bhutan. A resident of Dagana, Ratna Maya had visited several hospitals and undergone…
First-in-Class Therapy Targets “Undruggable” Protein in Hard-to-Treat Blood Cancers
HOUSTON, Aug 22: A first-in-class therapy to target MYC, one of the most sought-after and difficult targets in cancer biology, showed promise in hard-to-treat blood cancers, according to a new preclinical study from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center published in Blood. Researchers led by Michael Andreeff, M.D., Ph.D., professor, and Yuki Nishida, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor, both of Leukemia, found that experimental drug GT19630 interrupts a newly discovered cycle between MYC and GSPT1, resulting in strong anti-cancer…
Roundtable in Ahmedabad Explores Next-Generation Healthcare Education and Services for Odisha
Ahmedabad, Aug. 21 (UDN): A high-level roundtable discussion was held at i-Hub, Ahmedabad, bringing together senior healthcare industry leaders, representatives of the Indian Medical Association, eminent doctors, medical educators and public policy experts to deliberate on strengthening healthcare education and services in Odisha. Pic Credit: x.com/MahalingMukesh The roundtable was chaired alongside i-Hub Gujarat CEO Shri Hiranmay Mahanta, with participants exchanging views on emerging trends, successful…
KIMS doctors safely remove sharp metal pin from 10-month-old baby’s food pipe
Bhubaneswar, Aug. 21 (UDN): Doctors at Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) Hospital in Bhubaneswar successfully saved the life of a 10-month-old baby after removing a sharp double-pointed metal pin that had become lodged in the child’s food pipe. The infant from Rourkela was brought to the hospital on August 18 after experiencing repeated episodes of vomiting. Medical examinations, including imaging scans, revealed that the…
Coal Mine Pollution May Affect Male Fertility, Sambalpur University Study Finds
Sambalpur, Aug. 20 (UDN): A three-year study by Sambalpur University has raised concerns over the impact of coal mine pollution on male reproductive health, finding that workers exposed to coal dust showed lower sperm counts and structural abnormalities in sperm compared to the general population. Representational Image The research, conducted among coal mine workers in Jharsuguda, examined 215 workers aged 18 to 45 years and…
Kinder Hospitals Group Announces Transition of Bengaluru Facility to Manipal Health Enterprises
Bengaluru, Aug 20: Kinder Hospitals Group today announced that Kindorama Healthcare Private Limited has entered into a Business Transfer Agreement (BTA) with Manipal Health Enterprises Limited for the transfer of operations of Kinder Women’s Hospital, Bengaluru. Commissioned in 2022, the 100-bed facility has established itself as a trusted center for specialized women’s healthcare services. Upon completion of the transaction, the Bengaluru centre will join the…
Even Hospital Secures NABH 6th Edition Accreditation Within First Year, Validating Its Outcome-Driven Care Model
Bengaluru, Aug 19: Even Hospital, Race course Road has secured accreditation under the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers 6th Edition standards within its first year of operation, an achievement that reflects not just compliance with quality standards, but a hospital built for the future of healthcare. With this accreditation, Even Hospital, race course road became the 9th hospital in Bangalore to be accredited under…
Unveiling a Smarter Future for Dentistry at China Dental Show 2026
SHANGHAI, Aug 18: China Dental Show 2026 will take place from October 13 to 16 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center, bringing together dental professionals, distributors and buyers from around the world to explore China’s latest dental technologies, products and academic achievements. Presented by the same organizing team behind the FDI World Dental Congress 2025, CDS 2026 will serve as an integrated platform for…
Ayushman Bharat Rolled Out in West Bengal, 1.43 Crore Families to Benefit
Kolkata, August 16: The Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) was formally launched in West Bengal on Sunday, marking the state’s return to the Centre’s flagship health assurance programme after several years. West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, who launched the scheme along with the state’s Mukhyamantri Swasthya Bima Yojana (MMSBY), said his government was committed to ensuring access to quality healthcare…