Role of stainless steel in hospitals highlighted in new study
VIJAYAWADA: The vital role played by stainless steel in maintaining the sanitary environment of operating theatres and hospitals has been highlighted in a new study by World Steel Association, or…
Par panel anguished over under-utilised beds at Safdarjung hospital
New Delhi: Anguished over 800 beds at the new super-speciality building of Safdarjung hospital remaining under-utilised, a parliamentary panel today recommended the government to consider a proposal to transfer the…
‘Advanced cervical cancer needs chemo-radiotherapy, not surgery’
MUMBAI: An eleven-year-long trial by the Tata Memorial Hospital (TMH) has established that women with advanced cervical cancer should not be treated with surgery, which is widely offered the world…
Breast cancer screening guidelines may lead to delayed diagnosis in non-white women
The current guidelines for mammographic breast cancer screening, which are based on data from primarily white populations, may lead to delayed diagnosis in nonwhite women, according to a report published…
No hospital in The Nilgiris has critical care facilities
Udhagamandalam: Ooty, the ‘Queen of Hills’, with its verdant landscape and salubrious climate, is an ideal destination for tourists. Over 30 lakh people visit the hill station every year and…
Pune : Infant given fluid through burette with spider in it
PUNE : In a shocking instance of alleged negligence on the part of citybased Jadhav Children’s Hospital, a 10-month-old infant has been administered intravenous (IV) fluid for the last two…
Govt hosps flouting norms in appointing anaesthesia technicians: Paramedical union
Tirupur: While private hospitals are sticking to the Medical Council of India (MCI) norms in recruiting anaesthesia technicians, most of the government hospitals do not have such a post and…
Kenyan doctor performs brain surgery on wrong patient
Nairobi: A neurosurgeon at Kenya’s largest hospital has been suspended after performing brain surgery on the wrong patient, the hospital said in a statement today. The scandal, which prompted an…
Pune : Private hospitals demand revised treatment rates
PUNE: Private hospitals in the city have demanded 50% rise in rates for treating ailing employees and corporators of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC). The demand has been made in…
Are robots making their mark in operation theatres?
The ubiquitous robots have come to the operation theatre too. They have become important in making surgeries minimally invasive, keeping hospitalisation of the patient at the minimum and making post-operative…
