Category: Health

Raebareli: In a significant step towards improving patient care and support services, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raebareli and Seva Daan Arogya Foundation signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the construction of a night shelter for attendants of patients visiting the institute. The MoU exchange ceremony was held in the presence of AIIMS Raebareli Executive Director Amita Jain. Under the agreement, Seva Daan Arogya Foundation will construct a dedicated rest house within the AIIMS campus to provide safe, hygienic and dignified accommodation for family members accompanying patients, particularly…

Head & Neck Cancer Can Return in 20–40% of Patients Mouth ulcer lasting more than 5–10 days? Get it checked immediately—it could be cancer Mumbai (Anil Bedag): Amid the rising incidence of head and neck cancer in India, medical experts have stressed the importance of continued vigilance even after successful treatment. On the occasion of World Head and Neck Cancer Day, Dr. Amit Chakraborty, Head & Neck Cancer Surgeon at SSO Hospital, said that cancer survivors remain at risk of recurrence, making regular follow-ups and a healthy lifestyle essential. Dr.…

Lucknow: Researchers at the Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow, have achieved an important breakthrough by successfully isolating and growing human heart valve interstitial cells (VICs) in the laboratory. These cells play a vital role in maintaining the structure of heart valves and repairing damaged valve tissue. The researchers also modified the cells’ metabolism to study how their functions change during disease. This work is an important step toward developing tissue-engineered human heart valves that may benefit patients requiring heart valve replacement in the future. This study…

Lucknow: On the occasion of World Head & Neck Cancer Day, the Department of Head & Neck Surgery at Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow, organised an awareness programme titled “Spandan: Cancer, Treatment and Beyond” to spread awareness about head and neck cancers, their early detection, advanced treatment options and rehabilitation. The programme was attended by SGPGIMS Dean Prof. Shaleen Kumar as the chief guest and Chief Medical Superintendent Prof. Devendra Gupta as the guest of honour. The event commenced with a welcome address by Dr Amit…

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…

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…

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,…