Health

30 Apr

Robotic Surgeons Society Formed Assamese Surgeon to lead the Robotic surgeon’s Society

editorAssam, Health

ARIS (The Association of the Robotic and Innovative Surgeons) is formally launched here today in Guwahati by Shri Chandra Mohan Patowary, Honourable Minister of Transport, Parliamentary Affairs, Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Industries and Commerce in Government of Assam. The Hon Minister was joined by renowned Robotic Surgeon Dr. Subhash Khanna who has been unanimously elected as President and other founding members from all over India and abroad. Prof. T.G. Sitharam, Director IIT and Prof. Bhabesh Chandra Goswami, V.C Cotton University were the other invited Guest of Honour apart from various other dignitaries. ARIS – the Association of Robotic & Innovative…

11 Apr

Health City Hospital organises CME on Knee Replacement surgery in association with Guwahati Orthopedic Society

editorAssam, Health

“Knee replacement” is the process of making a damaged knee functional again by removing the damaged part of knee joint and replacing it by an artificial implant through Orthopedic surgery. This surgery is done to relieve the knee pain in osteoarthritis patients and to make the knee functional again. Moreover this surgery also improves the functionality of knee in cases of Rheumatoid arthritis and knee injury, as stated by Dr. Santanu Sarma in a press release on 9th April in Health City Hospital on the occasion of a CME titled “Recent trend and update in Knee Replacement surgery” being organised…

09 Apr

Celebrate Health and Well-being with Almonds

Business CorrespondentBusiness, HealthAlmonds

World Health Day is celebrated on 7th April to raise awareness around the health and well-being of people across the globe. One way of improving our general health and well-being is by incorporating mindful eating habits. Restraining from fatty, sugary fast foods and drinks and resorting to healthier meals and snacks can be the first step towards a healthy life. Almonds are a great example of such foods that have a host of health benefits. They provide vitamin E, copper, zinc, folate and iron – all of which help strengthen the immune system – and are a good source of…

09 Apr

Gujarat reports its first case of XE variant of Covid-19

editorCovid19, HealthGujarat

According to top sources in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, a case of XE, a sub-variant of Omicron which may be the most transmissible strain of the coronavirus yet, has been detected in Gujarat. The patient tested positive for Covid-19 on March 13 and recovered within a week. After genome-sequencing, it was found that the infected person was infected with the XE version of the coronavirus. However, the sample will be re-tested to confirm whether it is the XE variant, official sources said. Meanwhile, one case each of the XM variant has also been determined in Mumbai, Gujarat…

08 Apr

Yashoda Hospitals completes 3 years of OPD clinics in Siliguri

Business CorrespondentBusiness, Health, IndiaSiliguri, Yashoda Hospitals

The OPDs in Yashoda Medical Center cover a range of specialties including Gastro, Neurology, Orthopedics, Urology, Oncology, Nephrology, Pulmonology, and Cardiology. Yashoda Hospitals Hyderabad has been conducting outreach super-specialty clinics in Siliguri for 3 years. Yashoda Medical Center in Pradhan Nagar clinic offers telemedicine services that allow patients to connect directly with all super specialists at their Hospitals in Hyderabad round the clock. Director of Yashoda Hospitals, Dr. Abhinav Gorukanti said, Yashoda Hospitals is proud to have consistently extended our medical services to the citizens of Siliguri, Agartala, Cooch Behar, Guwahati, and other North-eastern regions. “We have partnered with various…

26 Mar

Prices of 800 essential medicines, including Paracetamol, set to rise by 10.7% from next month

editorHealth

The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority of India on Friday announced a 10.7 per cent trade in the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) for the calendar 12 months 2021 over the corresponding length in 2020. This capability that the prices of almost 800 scheduled medicines on the National List of Essential Medicines, which are used to treat the majority of frequent ailments, will upward shove by using 10.7 percentage commencing April 1. "Based on the WPI information provided via the workplace of the Economic Advisor, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the annual exchange in WPI works out as 10.76607% in the course…

12 Mar

Free Heart Surgery By Dr. Bhaba Das Foundation

editorAssam, Health

In a press conference held on March 10 in Guwahati, the Guwahati-based Dr. Bhaba Das Foundation announced the commencement of a free heart surgery programme for children under the age of 14 from low-income households. The news conference was attended by Medical Director Dr. B.P. Chakrabarty, Dr. Atanu Barthakur, Dr. Hemjit Talukdar, Dr. Biju Choudhury, Dr. Supriya Choudhury, and Dr. Yasin Ali. Apart from free heart procedures, the organisation prioritises cancer treatments, medical education, nursing education, and scientific research, among other things. The foundation also helps orphans financially and improves the infrastructure of various medical organisations. Dr. Bhaba Das Foundation…

26 Feb

Centre tries to make Kolkata homeopathy institute a world-class focus: Sonowal

editorHealthWest Bengal

The central authorities goals to make the National Institute of Homoeopathy (NIH) in Kolkata a world-class centre with increased emphasis on research and development, Union Ayush minister Sarbananda Sonowal stated right here on Thursday. He also introduced that a Rs 300-crore satellite unit of the Kolkata-based centre of excellence in homoeopathy below the Ministry of Ayush will be opened and operationalised at Narela in Delhi soon. The announcement used to be made while the Union minister along with senior officials of the Ministry of AYUSH visited the NIH for a evaluate assembly in Kolkata, a ministry statement said. “We choose…

14 Feb

Glenmark launched FabiSpray® in partnership with SaNOtize

editorBusiness, HealthFabiSpray®, Glenmark

A global, innovation-driven pharmaceutical company Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Limited and Canadian pharmaceutical company SaNOtize Research & Development Corporation announced launch of its Nitric Oxide Nasal Spray under the brand name FabiSpray® in India for the treatment of adult patients with COVID-19 who have high risk of progression of the disease. Glenmark earlier received manufacturing and marketing approval from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for NONS as part of the accelerated approval process. FabiSpray®, Nitric Oxide Nasal Spray is designed to kill the COVID-19 virus in the upper airways. Phase 3 trial in India met the key endpoints and demonstrated…

14 Feb

Amway India’s new range of supplements under its brand Nutrilite

editorBusiness, Health, IndiaAmway India’

Amway India, has introduced a range of nutrition supplementsin trendy, tasty, convenient and simplified formats like flavorful gummies and mouth dissolving jelly strips under its flagship brand Nutrilite. Amway has formulated the on-the-go nutrition solutions to meet their everyday nutrition needs. Currently, the range comprises three products - Seize the Day, strawberry flavored gummies containing vitamins and minerals to support overall health and immunity, D-fence – mouth dissolving jelly strips containingVitamin D3 to support bone health and immunity, and I Candy gummies containing Lutein & Zeaxanthin to support eye health. Announcing the launch, Mr. Anshu Budhraja, CEO, Amway India said,…