June 22: The global observance of International Yoga Day witnessed widespread participation this year, with the theme “Yoga for Healthy Ageing” gaining momentum across countries, communities, and wellness platforms. Events, workshops, and mass yoga sessions were organised in multiple regions to promote physical wellbeing, mental balance, and holistic health through traditional yoga practices. The initiative highlighted the growing global recognition of yoga as a tool…
Indira IVF Launches New Fertility Centre in Hassan
Hassan, June 20, 2026 Indira IVF, one of India’s leading fertility service providers, today announced the inauguration of its new fertility centre in Hassan. The launch marks a continued step towards strengthening access to organised and technology-enabled fertility care in the region. The centre, located on the 2nd Floor, S Cube Arcade, Salagame Road, Subedar Circle, Visvesvaraya Extension, Hassan – 573202, will offer a comprehensive…
World Sickle Cell Day 2026: From “Closing the Survival Gap” to a New Era of Cure, Care and Equity
Every year on June 19, the world observes World Sickle Cell Day—but in 2026, the conversation feels different. It is no longer limited to awareness alone. It is now about urgency, equity, and a rapidly evolving medical future. The official theme for World Sickle Cell Day 2026 is: “Closing the Survival Gap: Equity in Sickle Cell Disease” This theme captures a critical truth: survival should…
World Blood Donor Day Celebrated at Jeypore; Kotpad’s Tulasi Das Nayak Honoured
Kotpad/Jeypore: World Blood Donor Day was celebrated at the District Headquarters Hospital in Jeypore with great enthusiasm. The event was attended by the Sub-Collector, the Chief District Medical Officer (CDMO), and other dignitaries, who felicitated voluntary blood donors from different parts of the district for their invaluable contribution to saving lives. Among those honoured was Tulasi Das Nayak, popularly known as Nini Babu, a prominent…
The Importance of Pregnancy Pillows and Quality Sleep During Pregnancy
Pregnancy is a remarkable journey that brings significant physical and emotional changes to a woman’s body. As the baby grows, maintaining a comfortable sleeping position becomes increasingly challenging. Many expectant mothers experience sleep disturbances caused by back pain, hip discomfort, frequent urination, heartburn, and the growing weight of the baby bump. This is where pregnancy pillows play a vital role in promoting better sleep and…
42-year-old Man from London Travels 8,000 Kilometres to Bengaluru for Affordable, Advanced Dental Care
Bangalore, June 18: Happiest Pearls Dental Clinic has successfully treated 42-year-old John Miller from London, who travelled to Bengaluru seeking affordable, high-quality care for a complex dental condition involving cysts around his upper front teeth that had weakened the surrounding bone and affected his oral health. Under the care of Dr. Samuel Shadrack Surender, Deputy Director, Happiest Pearls he underwent a six-week treatment journey involving…
Jan Aushadhi Kendras Cross 19,200 Mark Nationwide, Expanding Affordable Healthcare Access
New Delhi, June 18: The number of Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras (PMBJKs) has increased to over 19,200 across the country, rising sharply from just 84 in 2014, the Government of India said on Wednesday. The expansion reflects a significant scale-up of the affordable healthcare initiative aimed at improving access to quality generic medicines for citizens at lower costs. Officials said the Jan Aushadhi scheme…
Doctors at Manipal Hospital Kharadi Save 1.5-Month-Old Infant After Emergency Removal of Open Hairpin
Pune, June 16: Doctors at Manipal Hospital Kharadi successfully removed an open hairpin from the digestive tract of a 1.5–month–old baby boy through an emergency endoscopic procedure, preventing a potentially serious complication. The infant was brought to the hospital nearly two hours after accidentally ingesting a hairpin while at home. An immediate X-ray of the abdomen revealed that the hairpin had reached the distal stomach or proximal small intestine. The case was considered a medical emergency as the hairpin was open, increasing the risk of perforation of the stomach or small intestine. The hairpin was…
SRM Medical College Hospital & Research Centre Unveils ‘SRM Blood Connect’
Chennai, June 13 : As part of the World Blood Donor Day 2026 celebrations themed “Normalizing Voluntary Blood Donation,” SRM Medical College Hospital & Research Centre launched SRM Blood Connect, a digital Blood Donation Camp Management System developed through a multidisciplinary collaboration between the Department of Computational Intelligence, School of Computing, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, and the Department of Transfusion Medicine & Blood Centre,…
Antibody May Improve Treatment Response in Lung Cancer
DALLAS June 12: An experimental antibody treatment that binds to a protein known as PCDH7 shrank tumors in preclinical models of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), even those resistant to a targeted therapy, a study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers showed. The findings, published in Science Advances, could eventually lead to a new class of drugs to treat NSCLC and potentially other cancers.…