Dr P S Chandra, a professor of neurosurgery at AIIMS has done something very few people manage to do in life- saving the life of someone who was said couldn’t be saved. And he did this with the help of some alcohol- ‘absolute alcohol’, that is. The 28 year old pregnant woman whom the doctor […]
On January 31, 2017, veteran politician, E Ahamed was rushed to the Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital in New Delhi after suffering a massive heart attack. He was immediately put in life support system at the ICU. Notwithstanding the doctors’ multiple efforts, he passed away. Allegation of lack of ethics However, the patient’s daughter Fouziya […]
The world’s heaviest woman’s name is Eman Ahmed Abdelaty. She weighs 500 kg and hails from Egypt. To alleviate her problem, she has sought the help of Indian doctors, which many see as yet another instance of the world seeking out some of the world’s best medical help to solve a problem. A couple of […]
One of the most painful things for a doctor is to see a life that could have been saved coming to an end just because the patient’s family lacked enough money. This is particularly true when the patient is a child, including when the child suffers from curable cancer. While this scenario is more the […]
The year that went by was filled with reports of poor quality infrastructure in medical establishments. Then, there were multiple instances in which doctors were ‘pointed a finger at’ for not showing enthusiasm for rural practice. These and other issues that the Indian doctors face could in one way or the other be traced to […]
A private hospital in Jaipur had to pay a compensation of Rs 11 lakh on negligence grounds. The accusation Sonal Mehta, the petitioner mentioned in her complaint that during her pregnancy she was under the medical supervision of Dr Vikay Suren of Sevayatan Maternity and General Hospital in Japur. On January 17, 2007 she was […]
A girl from Govandi in Mumbai is resistant to 12 of the 13 anti-TB drugs which are available. As per doctors, this makes her a public hazard since she could spread the disease to others. However, though she has TB, she lives at home and uses the public transport frequently. Dr Oswal who thinks that […]
Medical aspirants across the nation would now only get three shots at the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test(NEET). The cap has been introduced to discourage the thousands of aspirants who keep trying their luck. It’s also decided that candidates have to fulfil a new age criterion if they are to sit for the medical and […]
Dr Armida Fernandez has a link to Mumbai’s Dharavi which is as long as it’s deep. For in the 25 years she has worked in the nearby Sion Hospital, the services that she rendered and her courage have meant the difference between life and death for thousands of Dharavi dwellers. The slum’s population bludgeoned during […]
Though it’s nice to hope for the best in the year that’s still in its first month, there’s no point in turning your face away from potential threats- like these five diseases that could turn dangerous in 2017. Leishmaniasis Lesimaniasis has historically been known as “Aleppo boil.” It’s a parasitic infection which has recently caught […]