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The success of first double hand transplant in a child has given hope to many and provided useful insights to surgeons across the globe as the study published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health journal, presents the first medical report of the surgery and 18 months of follow-up. ‘The world’s first double hand transplant […]

Global investment firm KKR will invest approximately US$200 million (Rs 1,288 crore) to acquire a 49% stake in hospital management company Radiant Life Care, the company said. Working together, KKR, Radiant’s management team and the Company’s promoter, Abhay Soi, Chairman and Managing Director of Radiant, will expand the Company’s footprint across India to make high-quality […]

The Madras Medical Mission (MMM), Chennai based multi-speciality hospital and MedGenome, bangalore based genomic diagnostics and research company, have collaborated for research on cardiac diseases such as: coronary artery diseases including myocardial infarction (heart attack), pulmonary arterial hypertension, cardiomyopathies and sudden cardiac deaths/arrhythmia. In November, 2016 MedGenome had collaborated with MMM to set up a […]

Strand Life Sciences, Bangalore based genetic diagnostics company released the findings of their extensive retrospective research analysis conducted on Breast and Ovarian Cancer (BOC) patients in India, also published in the Journal of Human Genetics – a Nature group publication. Primary findings of the cases of Breast & Ovarian Cancer Patients from India, indicates that […]

V Raja, Vice Chairman and Managing Director Philips India would be retiring at the end of September 2017 and Daniel Mazon, VP, Philips Healthcare, Latin America will take his place. When contacted, Raja confirmed the news and said that the exit was part of his retirement plan. V. Raja took over as Vice Chairman and […]

Using tissue from the patient’s forearm surgeons at Fortis Hospital, Nagarbhavi, Bangalore successfully performed a free flap surgery (reconstruct of tongue) on a 37 year old man who was diagnosed with tongue cancer. The patient complained of ulcer on the tongue associated with bleeding which was not healing since three months. Initially, it was a […]

Bangalore Baptist Hospital (BBH) in collaboration with researchers from US based Baylor University inaugurated  a state-of-the-art “Simulation, Education and Research Centre for Nursing Excellence” (SERC) in Bangalore. The four-storied SERC, which includes a state-of-the-art simulation laboratory to train nurses and doctors in the art and science of medicine, and will house medical trainees, has been […]

Embrace by PRIMECARE dedicated to excellence in healthcare delivery in ‘mum and baby’ segment, cheerfully celebrated the 100th birth at its recently established birthing centre. Extending best wishes to entire team of PRIMECARE Hospital on achieving the milestone, Dr. Sayeed Ahmed, Chairman & Managing Director at Primecare India said, “We are delighted that in such a short time we […]

Cytecare, committed to revolutionise Cancer care in India, announces the appointment of a Dr Mythri Shankar, Senior Consultant, Nuclear Medicine Department. Dr Mythri Shankar has trained extensively in Nuclear Medicine from various globally renowned institutions such as UCLA, Cedars Sinai, Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, and Harvard Medical School. With over 15 years of clinical expertise, […]

Unicity International, founded in 1903 and headquartered in Orem, Utah, (United States) launched World’s first ever Genomeceutical™ (gene controlling) range of products to India. Human DNA makes every individual unique. It contains the biological code that defines every single protein in the body. DNA undergoes a process called transcription or gene expression that creates a “messenger” molecule, telling the body to make a specific […]