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  • First in Asia: Breakthrough Surgery for Parkinson’s Disease and Dystonia at Jaslok Hospital

    Chennai: For the first time in Asia, neurosurgeons at Jaslok hospital Mumbai have successfully implanted the most advanced ‘Deep Brain Stimulation’ system in two patients suffering from Parkinson’s disease and Dystonia. The technology offers significant improvement over previous DBS devices. Earlier the battery life was low and patients had to undergo repeated invasive surgeries for […]

    Fight against TB

    Around 25% of the Indian population is infected with TB bacteria, the vast majority of whom have latent rather than active TB. 9 million new cases of tuberculosis (TB) are added every year world-wide, 2.2  million cases occurs in India making the world’s highest Tuberculosis burden country. Tuberculosis is a disease with devastating social and […]

    Bird Flu: Central team reaches Amethi

    A Central team has reached Amethi in Uttar Pradesh to assess bird-flu situation there. The avian influenza was confirmed when 350 birds, chicken and ducks died of a mystery disease on 6th and 7th March. The Uttar Pradesh government has already sounded a bird flu alert following the outbreak of the avian influenza in Amethi. […]

    Ranbaxy Science Foundation honours outstanding scientists and young science scholars

    Ranbaxy Science Foundation (RSF), a non-profit organisation set-up by Ranbaxy Laboratories (Ranbaxy) today announced Ranbaxy Research Awards for excellence in original research work in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences. The Foundation also announced the Science Scholar Awards to the young and brilliant new generation of scientists. In the Pharmaceutical Sciences category, the awardees were Ms. Preshita […]

    World Kidney Day: Hypertension & Diabetes Most Common Causes of Kidney Failure

    Gurgaon: According to the World Health Organization, chronic kidney disease is the 12th leading cause of deaths worldwide. One in 10 indians suffer from undiagnosed and undetected kidney disease. While kidney damage cannot be reversed, it can certainly be prevented and managed in many people by making some simple but life-long efforts — most importantly […]

    Nullify the chances of kidney disorder by Check up at Fortis Hospital

    Bangalore: A long healthy life is something everyone wishes for, the basic essential for this is a toxin free body. Kidneys are natural filters and clean about 115 to 140 liter of blood, removing toxic wastes and fluids by producing about 1 to 2 liter of urine. One in every 10 people in India suffers […]

    Manipal Hospitals Celebrates World Kidney Day by spreading the message of Gift of Life

    Bangalore : This “World Kidney Day” doctors from Manipal Hospitals took a pledge to a “gift life” to children by offering 10 free pediatric transplants. The Hospital also announced special transplant packages for the first 100 deserving adult and pediatric patients at Rs. 4,00,000.  Manipal Health Enterprise, India’s 3rd largest healthcare chain, the hospital organized […]

    Metropolis Healthcare releases reproductive health report for Pune women

    Pune : Infertility is growing at an alarming pace, especially in metros, says a 2012 report from the International Institute of Population Sciences. It is estimated that of the 60- 80 million couples suffering from infertility globally every year,of which between 15- 20 million are in India alone. Female fertility is very simply defined as […]

    SBI donates Mobile Medicare Units to HelpAge India

    Mumbai: State Bank of India, Corporate Accounts Group Branch, Ballard Estate, Mumbai conducted a donation function under SBI’s Corporate Social Responsibility and donated 2 Mobile Medicare Units (MMU) to HelpAge India. Shri P. Pradeep Kumar, Managing Director & Group Executive, (Corporate Banking) of the Bank, handed over the keys of the MMUs to Shri Prakash […]

    State-of-the-art Kidney Transplant Unit Launched at Max Super Specialty Hospital, Shalimar Bagh

    Karnal: On account of World Kidney Day 2015, the team of medical experts from Max Super Speciality Hospital Shalimar Bagh, New Delhi- leading healthcare services provider of North India, today organized a Press Conference in the city addressing the theme- “Kidney Health for All”. Present on the occasion were Dr Waheed Zaman – Senior Consultant, […]