RJD president and former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad was on Wednesday taken to Delhi for treatment at AIIMS, after being admitted to a hospital for a brief period, said his son Tejashwi Yadav. Speaking to media, Mr...
Following concerns about the impact of short-form videos on mental health, doctors are now raising alarms about a new and growing crisis—’Reel-Induced Eye Damage.’ Excessive screen time, particularly...
The Union health ministry has written to states expressing “serious concern” over hospitals not sharing data on organ transplants and registering them on the National Transplant Registry. The letter pointed out that many...
The Department of Pediatric Surgery at AIIMS Delhi has performed the first Total Laparoscopic Whipple operation on an 11-year-old girl, making her the youngest patient worldwide to undergo this complex procedure entirely by...
A recent survey conducted under the ‘Ayushman for All’ campaign has uncovered alarming gaps in health insurance coverage for persons with disabilities in India. The findings reveal that 80 per cent of disabled people...
In view of temperatures soaring across the country, the Centre has asked states to review the preparedness of health facilities for the management of heatstroke cases and heat-related illnesses. In a letter to all states and...
The Institute of Liver & Biliary Sciences (ILBS) marked World Kidney Day with a special event dedicated to raising awareness about kidney health and the institute’s comprehensive kidney care services. The event,...
In a remarkable initiative to promote awareness about joint health and recovery, Department of Orthopaedics and Joint Replacement, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Shalimar Bagh successfully organized a Joint Replacement...
As the world is observing Kidney Day, this is time for policy makers to think over the barriers for kidney donations. Despite India’s vast population and increasing medical advancements, deceased kidney donations remain...
A recent study conducted in five district hospitals across India has revealed alarming findings about the prevalence of sepsis in newborns. Published in The Lancet Global Health, the study highlights that a significant...
