Health and Wellness

Saurav Gupta -December 12, 2025

Thalassaemia community hails new blood transfusion Bills, seeks quick approval

Thalassaemia community hails new blood transfusion Bills, seeks quick approval

Patients and advocates say the proposed laws promise long-overdue standards, oversight, and dignity in India’s blood safety system

Tahir Bhat -December 11, 2025

Delhi doctors ‘rebuild’ thumb for Sudanese soldier using rare ‘toe-to-thumb’ surgery

Delhi doctors ‘rebuild’ thumb for Sudanese soldier using rare ‘toe-to-thumb’ surgery

A Sudanese soldier who lost his thumb and fingers to a gunshot injury regained hand function after a toe-to-thumb surgery in Delhi

Saurav Gupta -December 10, 2025

Over 30 patients with uncontrolled diabetes fully recovered through surgery: AIIMS Delhi

Over 30 patients with uncontrolled diabetes fully recovered through surgery: AIIMS Delhi

According to AIIMS doctors, every single patient who underwent the surgery is now free of diabetes medications, marking a remarkable milestone in diabetes management.

PTI -December 10, 2025

Health: Survey shows substance use among students starts at 12

Health: Survey shows substance use among students starts at 12

Fifteen per cent of the participants reported substance use at least once, while 10 per cent reported substance use in the past one year, the study said.

PTI -December 5, 2025

Chronic kidney diseases may accelerate cognitive decline; effects sex-specific: Study

Chronic kidney diseases may accelerate cognitive decline; effects sex-specific: Study

The decline is primarily due to damage to the "heart-brain link" triggered by chronic kidney illness, it said.

Saurav Gupta -October 30, 2025

Delhi hospital successfully treats child suffering from rare bone cancer through stem cell transplant

Delhi hospital successfully treats child suffering from rare bone cancer through stem cell transplant

Madhukar Rainbow Children’s Hospital doctors perform complex procedure to cure relapsed Ewing’s Sarcoma

Saurav Gupta -October 27, 2025

‘Shelves are empty’: LNJP Hospital faces severe medicine shortage

‘Shelves are empty’: LNJP Hospital faces severe medicine shortage

Patients at Delhi govt's largest hospital are being forced to buy basic supplies and life-saving injections as procurement delays cripple essential services

Saurav Gupta -October 13, 2025

Short supply, rising despair: patients at RML Hospital forced to buy own surgical essentials

Short supply, rising despair: patients at RML Hospital forced to buy own surgical essentials

Families at Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital say they are spending thousands on gloves, gowns, and medicines amid acute shortages in operation theatres