Prof. Dr. Amar Agarwal, Chairman of Dr. Agarwals Eye Hospital, received the Film Festival award for his pioneering work on Pinhole eye surgery (Pupilloplasty) from Dr. Jason Jones, Chief Judge at ASCRS in Los Angeles, USA. Prof. Dr. Amar introduced Pinhole Pupilloplasty, a technique that reduces the size of the iris and creates a pinhole […]
Apollo Proton Cancer Centre Pioneers Bone Marrow Transplant with Total Marrow and Lymphoid Irradiation Therapy
The integrated centre will address both curative and quality-of-life dimensions of cancer care Apollo Proton Cancer Centre (APCC), Chennai, has reaffirmed its leadership in comprehensive cancer care with the launch of a dedicated Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) unit, inaugurated on World Thalassaemia Day. This milestone further strengthens APCC’s ability to deliver holistic cancer care—from cutting-edge […]
Doctors at Sakra Successfully Performed a Rare Liver Tumor Resection of size 10*8*7 cm on a 3-Day-Old Preterm Newborn
A newborn suffering from respiratory distress, secondary to the compression effect caused by a large liver tumor which was occupying 70% of the abdomen. A 33 week pregnant lady with foetal distress was admitted and delivered a preterm baby in a private hospital. But, the newborn started facing breathing difficulty, and was immediately referred to […]
India must tackle thalassemia with preventive screening and early bone marrow transplant: Cancer expert
The country needs a national thalassemia prevention program involving population screening, genetic counseling, and prenatal testing Ahead of the World Thalassemia Day, a leading blood cancer and haematology expert in Bengaluru has called for urgent, large-scale action to reduce the heavy burden of thalassemia in India, which is one of the countries with the highest […]
From Stranger to Saviour: 12-Year-Old Thalassemia Survivor’s Emotional Encounter with His Genetic Match
Rohit from Kanpur meets 12-year-old Pratham, whose life he saved through a stem cell donation after being inspired by a movie In a heart-warming encounter, 12-year-old Thalassemia survivor Pratham, from Bikaner, met the man who gave him a second chance at life, his stem cell donor, 35-year-old Rohit from Kanpur for the first time. The […]
PUBG Addiction Nearly Cripples 19-Year-Old: Indian Spinal Injuries Centre Doctors Save Teen
Indian Spinal Injuries Centre (ISIC), New Delhi, one of India’s premier institutes for spine care and rehabilitation, has successfully treated a complex case of spinal tuberculosis in an adolescent boy that had progressed into severe spinal deformity and partial paralysis, aggravated by prolonged gaming addiction and social withdrawal. The patient, who spent almost a year […]