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Kanpur, Apr 8 (UNI) Kanpur police have arrested Parvez Saifi, a close aide and driver of absconding doctor Afzal, in connection with the ongoing kidney transplant racket. Saifi was apprehended late Tuesday night from Rawatpur after a viral video showed him and the doctor with bundles of Rs 500 notes, officials said today. According to DCP SM Qasim Abidi, Saifi had been trying to evade arrest while seeking legal help for bail. Police recovered Rs 10 lakh in cash from his possession, which he al ...Read More >
Greater Noida : In a significant milestone toward making advanced healthcare accessible to all, Sharda Hospital has successfully performed the first kidney transplant under the Ayushman Bharat scheme in Greater Noida. This achievement offers renewed hope to patients who are often unable to afford complex, life-saving procedures. The recipient, a 32 year-old young male diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD), had limited treatment options due to financial constraints. His condition initially ...Read More >
SULTANPUR LODHI (KAPURTHALA): The critically ailing drug addict, whose parents had begged for help to save him, saying their other four sons had already died due to addiction, died at Govt Medical College Amritsar on Tuesday, within 24 hours of being admitted by police and govt officials in response to news reports on the family's plight.Kapurthala civil surgeon Sanjeev Bhagat told TOI that the patient had multiple complications -- he was found hepatitis-C and HIV-positive and had fluid around h ...Read More >
India's Antibiotic Habit: A Growing Threat to Gut HealthSource : AI-generated, for illustrative purposes Did you know? As per the University of Washington study published in The Lancet in 2021, drug-resistant infections in India were directly responsible for 267,000 deaths and contributed to nearly one million more. India stands at the cusp of an antibiotic epidemic that threatens the lives of thousands and poses a global health threat. There is a looming quick-fix culture of grabbing antibiot ...Read More >
"For the Nuh district, higher remuneration has been approved to attract specialists. Doctors with MBBS and diploma qualifications will be paid Rs 1.5 lakh per month, while those with MBBS and MD/MS/DNB qualifications will receive Rs 2 lakh per month," she said, according to an official statement. The health minister said the government aims to ensure better and timely healthcare services for all citizens of the state. Appointment of specialist doctors in government hospitals will not only impr ...Read More >
Indian brides are turning to low-cost weight-loss injections ahead of their weddings. Freepik ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Soon-to-be Indian brides and grooms increasingly seek weight-loss drugs before weddings * Mounjaro is preferred over Wegovy and prescribed only for medically eligible patients * Regulators warn against misuse amid cheaper local weight-loss drug versions flooding market Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Soon-to ...Read More >
* Doctors at RML Hospital performed a minimally invasive heart surgery on a 31-year-old woman. * The patient had Situs Inversus, a rare condition with mirror-image organ placement. * She also had a partial AV canal defect causing abnormal blood mixing in the heart. Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode New Delhi: In what the hospital claimed to be a global first, doctors at the RML Hospital have successfully performed a minimally invasive heart surgery on a 31-year-ol ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Apr 6 (PTI) Haryana Health Minister Arti Singh Rao on Monday said that 195 specialist doctors will be recruited on a contractual basis in government hospitals to address the shortage of specialists. The minister said the recruitment process will be transparent and merit-based. "For districts other than Nuh, specialist doctors with MBBS and diploma qualifications will be paid Rs 1 lakh per month, while those with MBBS and MD (doctor of medicine)/MS (master of surgery)/DNB (a postgra ...Read More >
New Delhi: In what the hospital claimed to be a global first, doctors at the RML Hospital have successfully performed a minimally invasive heart surgery on a 31-year-old woman suffering from a rare condition in which the internal organs were arranged in a mirror image of normal organ placement. The patient from Rajasthan suffered from Situs Inversus, a congenital anomaly, and presented with a complete mirror-image reversal of her internal organs, with the heart on the right side, liver on the l ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Rising equestrian talent Stasya Pandya from Mumbai delivered an outstanding performance at the Delhi Horse Show 2026, securing two team medals in the prestigious Young Champion category. Competing against a field of over 200 equestrians across multiple categories, Stasya demonstrated exceptional skill across disciplines. In Dressage, she rode Consul, earning a Team Silver medal with a composed and technically refined performance. Building on this success, sh ...Read More >
Kochi: The Ernakulam First Class Judicial Magistrate Court on Saturday granted custody of filmmaker Ranjith to the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Kochi City Police till 4 pm on Monday in connection with the sexual assault case registered against him. The case pertains to a complaint filed by a young actress, who alleged that the incident took place inside a caravan during a film shoot in Kochi in January. Allowing the custody plea, the court accepted the prosecution's argument that the gr ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Doctors at Delhi's Sir Ganga Ram Hospital have successfully removed a denture lodged deep inside a man's food pipe using an advanced endoscopic procedure involving a laser cutter, helping the patient avoid the need for surgery. According to the doctors, the patient was brought to the hospital with severe respiratory distress, throat pain, and difficulty swallowing after he accidentally ingested his denture. The denture eventually became lodged just below the junction of the food pip ...Read More >
The arrests followed late-night raids on Monday at Med-Life hospital, Ahuja Hospital, and Priya Hospital in the Kalyanpur area, conducted jointly with the health department led by the Chief Medical Officer Haridutt Nemi, Commissioner of Police Raghubir Lal said. The investigation suggests the possible involvement of six to seven more hospitals, police said, adding that further arrests are likely in the coming days. The police arrested hospital owners Dr Preeti Ahuja, 50, her husband Dr Surjeet ...Read More >
Navi Mumbai/ Nagothane: A private bus ferrying employees of a Panvel-based firm to Goa for a vacation toppled over in the ghats near Nagothane on the Mumbai-Goa Highway (NH-66) in the early hours on Friday, killing at least two passengers and injuring 9-10 others critically. The accident occurred in the Sukeli Khind section as the driver was speeding and failed to negotiate a sharp bend while going uphill, survivors and police officers said. Inspector Sachin Kulkarni from Nagothane police stati ...Read More >
HYDERABAD, India, April 3 (Reuters) - Soon-to-be brides and grooms seeking shortcuts to shed pounds before the big day have become the latest consumer target for weight-loss drugs in India. New Delhi wellness clinic Klarity Skin Clinic touts a "Mounjaro bride" package, while other clinics have woven weight-loss injections into "pre-wedding" transformation packages typically focused on skin treatments and hairstyle makeovers. In a social media video, Klarity offers "guided nutrition, Mounjar ...Read More >
HYDERABAD, India, April 3 (Reuters) - Soon-to-be brides and grooms seeking shortcuts to shed pounds before the big day have become the latest consumer target for weight-loss drugs in India. New Delhi wellness clinic Klarity Skin Clinic touts a "Mounjaro bride" package, while other clinics have woven weight-loss injections into "pre-wedding" transformation packages typically focused on skin treatments and hairstyle makeovers. In a social media video, Klarity offers "guided nutrition, Mounjaro ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 3 (PTI) Doctors at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital have successfully removed a denture lodged deep inside a man's food pipe using an advanced endoscopic procedure involving a laser cutter, helping the patient avoid a major surgery, officials said on Friday. The patient was brought to the hospital with severe respiratory distress, throat pain and difficulty in swallowing after he accidentally swallowed his denture, which got stuck just below the junction of the food pipe and windpipe in th ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 3 (PTI) Doctors at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital have successfully removed a denture lodged deep inside a man's food pipe using an advanced endoscopic procedure involving a laser cutter, helping the patient avoid a major surgery, officials said on Friday. The patient was brought to the hospital with severe respiratory distress, throat pain and difficulty in swallowing after he accidentally swallowed his denture, which got stuck just below the junction of the food pipe and windpipe in th ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 3 (PTI) Ninety four per cent of childhood cancer deaths and 85 per cent of new cases occur in low and middle-income countries, highlighting persistent inequities in healthcare access and treatment, according to a global analysis published in The Lancet journal. Total childhood cancer deaths in 2023 were estimated at 17,000 in India, 16,000 in China, and about nine thousand each in Nigeria and Pakistan. The analysis of data from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk F ...Read More >
The man was awarded a compensation of Rs 7,76,590, including for medical expenses, loss of income ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs 7.76 lakh to a man injured in a 2015 roadside accident * The petitioner was injured when a school bus rammed a tempo, which then overturned on him * The tribunal rejected insurer's claim of petitioner's contributory negligence due to lack of evidence Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Swi ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Soon-to-be brides and grooms seeking shortcuts to shed pounds before the big day have become the latest consumer target for weight-loss drugs in India. New Delhi wellness clinic Klarity Skin Clinic touts a "Mounjaro bride" package, while other clinics have woven weight-loss injections into "pre-wedding" transformation packages typically focused on skin treatments and hairstyle makeovers. In a social media video, Klarity offers "guided nutrition, Mounjaro and smart workouts" to prepa ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Soon-to-be brides and grooms seeking shortcuts to shed pounds before the big day have become the latest consumer target for weight-loss drugs in India. New Delhi wellness clinic Klarity Skin Clinic touts a "Mounjaro bride" package, while other clinics have woven weight-loss injections into "pre-wedding" transformation packages typically focused on skin treatments and hairstyle makeovers. Also Read: Weight-loss drug boom: Will cheaper Ozempic generics shake up India's fitness and nut ...Read More >
Kanpur (UP), Apr 2 (PTI) The probe into the illegal kidney transplant racket in Kanpur intensified on Thursday with the arrest of two operation theatre technicians, as authorities widened action against hospitals allegedly linked to the multi-city network. Police arrested Kuldeep Singh Raghav and Rajesh Kumar for their alleged role in an illegal transplant conducted at a private hospital in Kalyanpur, taking the total number of accused held in the case to eight. Deputy Commissioner of Police ( ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Marking one of the highest claims facilitated under the Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojna to date, a ₹4 lakh life-saving surgery was delivered cashless, reflecting the scale and on-ground effectiveness of the Bhagwant Mann Government's healthcare system. The beneficiary, Sukhpal Kaur, a 37-year-old resident of Chandigarh, was admitted to PGIMER Chandigarh after being diagnosed with a critical aortic dissection, a serious cardio-thoracic and vascular condition requiring immediate surgical inte ...Read More >
BENGALURU: NU Hospitals, Shivamogga, has performed the first cadaveric kidney transplant in the Malnad region, marking a significant step towards decentralising advanced healthcare services. The donor organ was retrieved from a brain-dead patient at Father Muller Hospital after the family consented to organ donation. The recipient, a 71-year-old patient with a history of ischemic heart disease, underwent a complex and high-risk procedure that lasted several hours overnight. The surgery was led ...Read More >
Kochi: Malayalam director Ranjith Balakrishnan, who was arrested in a sexual harassment case, was remanded in judicial custody for 14 days on Wednesday. He is being taken to Ernakulam Sub Jail. Responding to the media at the magistrate's residence, the director claimed that a false case had been registered against him. His lawyer also confirmed the director's statement and added that a bail plea would be submitted in the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-I. The lawyer told the media that R ...Read More >
Kanpur (UP), Mar 31 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh Police has identified four more suspects as it widened its probe into an illegal kidney transplant racket operating through multiple private hospitals in Kanpur. Earlier on Tuesday, the police arrested five doctors and the alleged kingpin of the racket, officials said. The arrests followed late-night raids conducted on Monday at Med-Life Hospital, Ahuja Hospital, and Priya Hospital in the Kalyanpur area, by a joint team of police and health department of ...Read More >
Train-the-trainer programme focuses on gynaecological endoscopy and surgical training Fortis Hiranandani Hospital, Navi Mumbai, hosted a train-the-trainer live surgical workshop on 28 March 2026 focused on gynaecological endoscopy training for practitioners. The workshop was led by Dr Prashant Bhamare, HOD and Director - Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the hospital. The programme included three Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy (TLH) procedures. One procedure included Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorecto ...Read More >
Mumbai/Naples: Lupin has taken a step forward in expanding its U.S. generics portfolio, securing regulatory progress for a key injectable product used in surgical care. Lupin has received tentative approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Abbreviated New Drug Application for Sugammadex Injection. The approval covers two dosage strengths -- 200 mg/2 mL and 500 mg/5 mL -- both in single-dose vial formats. The company's product has been deemed bioequivalent to Merck's Bridion i ...Read More >
BusinessWire India Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 31: CRLAB ties up with Hairline International to bring next-gen non-surgical hair replacement to India. This strategic partnership comes at a time when hair loss has become increasingly prominent in the country. Studies indicate that nearly 60% of men and 40% of women experience some form of hair loss during their lifetime. These numbers were earlier associated with the 35-50 age group. Today, younger individuals are also reporting similar ...Read More >
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