Category: Health

Raebareli: Doctors at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Raebareli, have achieved a major surgical milestone by successfully removing a massive 7.5-kilogram uterine tumour from a 46-year-old woman. The highly complex, multidisciplinary procedure was completed successfully, and the patient has since made a full recovery and has been discharged from the hospital. The woman had been suffering from progressive abdominal swelling for a prolonged period. Medical investigations revealed a giant uterine tumour measuring approximately 30 × 30 × 20 centimetres, occupying most of the abdominal cavity. Doctors also…

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Gonda: District Magistrate Priyanka Niranjan handed over financial assistance of ₹10 lakh to a young beneficiary who lost both parents during the COVID-19 pandemic, under the PM CARES for Children Scheme. The District Magistrate said the scheme, announced by the Prime Minister and implemented by the Department of Women Welfare, provides long-term financial support to children orphaned by COVID-19. As part of the initiative, assistance is deposited as a fixed deposit in the beneficiary’s bank account and released upon attaining the prescribed age. This year, a beneficiary from the Karnailganj…

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Bareilly: The Centre for Animal Disease Research and Diagnosis (CADRAD) at the ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), Bareilly, has achieved a major milestone by securing expanded accreditation from the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) under the international standard ISO/IEC 17025:2017. The laboratory had initially received NABL accreditation in July 2025 for diagnostic testing related to three diseases. The latest expansion significantly broadens its accredited testing scope, reflecting the centre’s continued commitment to quality assurance, technical excellence and internationally recognised veterinary diagnostic services. Under the expanded accreditation,…

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Lucknow: India is undergoing a rapid epidemiological transition, with lifestyle-related and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) replacing infectious diseases as the country’s most pressing public health challenge, according to leading physician and regenerative medicine specialist Dr B.S. Rajput. Speaking at the SPARK Health Dialogue, jointly organised by the Social and Economic Sustainability Research Foundation and Anusandhan Evam Gyan Manch at Hotel Fortune BBD in Lucknow, Dr Rajput stressed the need for preventive healthcare, early diagnosis, multidisciplinary treatment approaches, and evidence-based regenerative medicine to tackle the growing burden of chronic illnesses. A senior…

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Mumbai (Anil Bedag): Finding the right and certified specialist for skin, hair, and aesthetic treatments is now set to become much easier. Mumbai-based Aakar Medical Technologies Limited has launched XELIX, India’s first digital platform that connects patients with certified dermatologists, trichologists, plastic surgeons, and aesthetic specialists from across the country. Through the platform, patients can search for qualified doctors in their city and conveniently book appointments online. Dermatologist Dr. Vijay Nagdev said, “Aesthetic procedures are medical treatments and should always be performed by qualified and trained doctors. XELIX will help…

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Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya chaired a comprehensive review meeting with administrative officials of all departments in Bareilly, directing authorities to ensure efficient governance, farmer welfare, improved public services and stronger implementation of development schemes. Reviewing compliance with directions issued during his previous meeting in April, Maurya instructed officials to ensure hassle-free procurement of farmers’ produce and said farmers should not face difficulties in transporting soil from their own fields for personal use. He emphasised that no action should tarnish the government’s image and urged officials…

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New Delhi: In a significant step towards promoting women’s health and encouraging open dialogue on menopause, FICCI FLO, in partnership with Fortis Healthcare, organised “Menopause 360°”, a first-of-its-kind awareness initiative aimed at educating and empowering women with accurate information and holistic support. The interactive session brought together more than 70 women entrepreneurs from FICCI FLO, who participated in engaging discussions and a lively question-and-answer session on the physical, emotional and psychological aspects of menopause. The expert panel featured Dr. Tripat Choudhary, Principal Director, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Fortis La Femme, who…

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New Delhi: The Centre is preparing a major expansion of India’s health research ecosystem, with the draft National Health Research Policy 2026 proposing a more than sixfold increase in public investment by 2047. The ambitious roadmap aims to accelerate the development of new medicines, vaccines, diagnostic technologies and treatment strategies to address the country’s growing burden of serious diseases. Under the draft policy, spending on health research is proposed to rise from the current 0.024 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to 0.072 percent by 2037 and further to 0.15…

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Khyati Agrawal Gupta  Nearly 3.5 million babies are born prematurely in India every year, yet very few parents are prepared. When my son was born at seven months & spent nearly 20 days in Dr. Pandita’s NICU, I witnessed firsthand the expertise required to save premature babies. Dr. Aakash Pandita is Director, Paediatrics& Neonatology at Medanta Lucknow. An ICMR awardee, a gold-medalist & President of the regional National Neonatology Forum, he has decades of experience in managing extremely premature babies & sick newborns. According to him, the biggest preventable cause…

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