Amid rising eye health concerns in Karnataka, Dr Agarwals Eye Hospital has introduced advanced Contoura Vision technology in Bengaluru, offering precise, personalised vision correction to patients across the state Bengaluru is witnessing a worrying rise in refractive errors such as myopia and astigmatism, particularly among children, young adults, and IT professionals with heavy screen exposure, […]
Aster RV Hospital Successfully Performs Complex Sphincter Preservation Surgery, Avoiding Permanent Colostomy for International Patient
Aster RV Hospital’s surgical oncology team successfully treated a rare and challenging case of low rectal carcinoma in a patient from Dubai of Indian origin, achieving sphincter preservation and avoiding the need for a permanent colostomy. The patient had initially been advised by other medical centres to undergo total removal of the anal sphincter, which […]
Aster Whitefield Surgeons Rebuild Jaw After Rare Tumour Strikes Congolese Man for the Third Time
In a rare and complex case, a 50-year-old man from the Democratic Republic of Congo underwent life-changing jaw reconstruction surgery at Aster Whitefield Hospital, Bengaluru, for a recurrent mandibular ameloblastoma. Though non-cancerous, the tumour had returned for the third time, affecting his entire lower jaw and severely impacting his ability to eat, speak, and live […]
Kerala’s First In-Womb Heart intervention successfully Performed on a Six-Month-Old Fetus at Aster MIMS Calicut
Aster MIMS, Calicut, has made medical history by performing Kerala’s first and the country’s fifth Fetal Balloon Aortic Valvotomy a rare and complex keyhole heart valve intervention on a six-month old fetus of a 25-year-old expectant mother, Muhsina. The case came into attention when Muhsina underwent a scan at another hospital revealed that her unborn […]
Apollo Speciality Hospitals, Teynampet launches its most advanced Cath Lab
Apollo Speciality Hospitals, Teynampet, has launched its most advanced Cath Lab, a transformative addition to Chennai’s healthcare infrastructure. This system is a specialised treatment room where doctors perform highly complex, life-saving procedures without the need for open surgery, empowering clinicians to work with greater speed, precision, and patient safety across cardiology, neurology, and interventional oncology. […]
Why We Don’t Talk About Lung Cancer Early Enough
Dr. Pavan Yadav, Lead Consultant – Interventional Pulmonology & Lung Transplantation, Aster RV Hospital Unlike breast or cervical cancer, lung cancer isn’t widely discussed in families or the media until it becomes advanced. And unlike a breast lump or skin mole, early lung cancer doesn’t give you obvious signs. It creeps in silently – sometimes with a vague cough, tiredness, or back pain. Many people dismiss these […]
Apollo Institute of Medical Sciences & Research unveils modern patient amenities at the new air-conditioned block at Apollo Medical College!
Apollo Institute of Medical Sciences & Research (The Apollo Medical College), Hyderabad, today inaugurated its new air-conditioned hospital block, adding advanced outpatient services, patient-friendly amenities, and enhanced teaching facilities to its infrastructure. The inauguration was graced by Ms. Sangita Reddy, Joint Managing Director, Apollo Hospitals Group; Mr. N. Balram, IRS, Chairman & Managing Director, Singareni […]
India Has 1 Rehab Centre for Every 11.7 Lakh People – HCAH is Closing the Gap
In India, hospital discharge is often seen as the end of treatment. But for millions, it marks the beginning of the most fragile and underserved phase in healthcare: recovery. Whether it’s a stroke survivor learning to walk again, a patient regaining mobility after joint replacement, or someone rebuilding life after a prolonged ICU stay – […]
L V Prasad Eye Institute Sets Global Benchmark in Corneal Neurotization
L V Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) is recognized as one of the leading centers globally for corneal neurotization surgery. Since 2019, the institute has performed over 40 such procedures, achieving surgical success rates comparable to those of other established centers worldwide. This approach offers new hope for patients with neurotrophic keratitis; a condition traditionally managed only with […]
Apollo Children’s Hospitals successfully performs 6000 Paediatric Cardiac Surgeries & 10,000 Paediatric Cardiac Intervention Procedures
In a major milestone for pediatric cardiac care in India, Apollo Children’s Hospitals, Chennai, has successfully completed over 6,000 pediatric cardiac surgeries and 10,000 pediatric cardiac interventional procedures, reinforcing its position as one of the country’s leading private pediatric cardiac programs. Since its establishment in 2009, the Department of Cardiac Sciences at Apollo Children’s Hospitals […]