Doctor claims to make history by performing world’s first in-human...
Dr Tejas Patel, an internationally renowned cardiologist, performed the world’s first cardiovascular stent surgery in a female patient, operating from a remote area, claiming to make history in...
View ArticleReport says soon C-sections to be performed by robots
Robotics are expected to become so sophisticated, hospitals may not need surgeons. Controlled by healthcare assistants, the machines will soon be delivering babies by carrying out C-sections as well as...
View ArticleNow you can manage post-surgical pain with less opioids
Opioids are a class of drugs that are routinely prescribed for postoperative pain management. However, the required amount of opioids isn’t something that experts in the field are sure about, yet....
View ArticleExpert Speak: When is a spine surgery required?
If you are troubled by back pain, you are not alone. Almost 83 per cent of people at some point in their lives have suffered from back or neck pain. Back pain lasting for 4 to 6 weeks is common which...
View ArticleExercise pre surgery can protect muscle from ischemia-reperfusion injury
Exercise can help you achieve weight loss, prevent obesity, keep diseases away and give you overall health benefits. A new study has now shown why it is even more important to exercise. The research by...
View ArticleMore people die after surgery than from HIV, TB, and malaria combined: Study
A new study now reveals that around that world 4.2 million people die every year within 30 days after surgery. The study further states that half of these deaths occur in low and middle-income...
View ArticleAmazon Alexa can aid doctors during surgeries
Amazon Echo with in-built Alexa or Google Home smart speakers can not only play your favourite songs at home but can also assist doctors during medical procedures, say researchers. Smart speakers can...
View ArticleKidney cancer: All you need to know about the treatment options
In a rather interesting study presented recently at the European Congress on Obesity in Glasgow, it has been revealed that obese and tall children are more likely to develop kidney cancer during...
View ArticleAs Google Doodle celebrates 50 years of LGBTQ Pride, know all about gender...
Today, on the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots, Google honoured the LGBTQ Pride movement with a creative and interactive doodle. Through a series of well-illustrated slides, the doodle creator...
View ArticleNew test can eliminate need for surgery to diagnose ovarian cancer
Researchers have developed a novel blood test called biomarker test that offers the possibility of more precise diagnostics of ovarian cancer without the need for surgery. Biomarker test is based on...
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