300 years ago, one humble Indian potter rebuilt the human nose: How India gave the world rhinoplastyCenturies before the West, ancient India pioneered rhinoplasty. As early as the 6th century BC, physician Sushruta documented sophisticated...
24 Jun, 2026, 04.53 PM IST
After Kota and Bikaner, 8 women in Jodhpur suffer post-caesarean complicationsEight women in Jodhpur have suffered severe health issues, including kidney failure, after caesarean sections at the district hospital. Two...
22 Jun, 2026, 01.29 PM IST
Doctors find new non-surgical treatment for osteoarthritis patients that may relieve knee pain in weeksA groundbreaking minimally invasive procedure, knee embolization, is offering new hope for knee osteoarthritis sufferers. Developed by Colu...
20 Jun, 2026, 03.27 PM IST
Palestinian Embassy calls for urgent medical aid: "If not India and Indian people, then who?"Palestine's Embassy in India has issued a dire plea for immediate medical aid, warning of a healthcare sector collapse due to ongoing confl...
20 Jun, 2026, 09.06 AM IST
The hidden cost of looking better: What health insurance covers, and what it leaves you to payRising demand for weight-loss drugs, cosmetic procedures and wellness treatments is creating a growing out-of-pocket healthcare expense cat...
15 Jun, 2026, 11.08 AM IST
Two Egyptian mummies were scanned in Los Angeles with half-millimeter precision, and doctors found something they weren't expecting in a 2,200-year-old spineAncient Egyptian mummies, Nes-Min and Nes-Hor, underwent advanced CT scans at Keck Hospital, revealing a unique spinal trepanation on Nes-M...
12 Jun, 2026, 03.09 PM IST
In 1889, a physician noticed a sweet urine clue and helped point medicine toward insulinIn a groundbreaking moment in 1889, two German scientists, Joseph von Mering and Oskar Minkowski, uncovered a crucial link between the panc...
06 Jun, 2026, 05.54 PM IST
PE wars to billion-dollar IPO dreams, hospital sector is fighting fitMajor private equity firms are vying for a stake in Cloudnine, a leading maternity and paediatric care chain. This intense competition high...
04 Jun, 2026, 02.11 PM IST
Private hospitals drive surge in C-section deliveries across IndiaCaesarean sections are now the norm in Indian private hospitals, accounting for over half of all births. Eastern and southern states show p...
30 May, 2026, 06.36 PM IST
2-hour hospitalisation: What health insurance policies really cover and what they excludeNew health plans cover treatments requiring two hours of hospitalisation, but exclusions remain critical.
25 May, 2026, 11.01 AM IST
Less than 24 hours in Hospital? Know about health insurance coverage for day care treatments, surgeries, and emergency proceduresMany policyholders believe health insurance claims require a 24-hour hospital stay. However, modern policies cover numerous treatments comp...
20 May, 2026, 12.27 PM IST
Court allows Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal to travel to London for medical consultationA Mumbai court has permitted Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal to travel to London for four weeks. Goyal, facing money laundering charges, s...
12 May, 2026, 10.37 PM IST
What is mifepristone, and why is it used? Court restricts abortion access by blocking mailing of abortion pill in USWhat is mifepristone, and why is it used? A federal appeals court has restricted access to mifepristone by blocking mailing of prescription...
02 May, 2026, 04.37 AM IST
In 1942, Harry Coover Watched a “Failed” Plastic Stick to Everything: That Strange Reaction Established the Foundation for Super GlueIn 1942, Harry Coover accidentally discovered cyanoacrylates, a substance that tenaciously adhered to surfaces, initially deemed a failure....
30 Apr, 2026, 06.01 PM IST
Mother of two gets new hands after accident, 12 hour transplant brings fresh hopeA young mother received a new lease on life after a successful bilateral hand transplant. The complex 12-hour surgery was performed by spec...
26 Apr, 2026, 03.42 PM IST
Doctors of AIIMS, other hospitals join IMA call for protest with black ribbonsDoctors at AIIMS, and various Delhi government-run facilities, including LNJP Hospital, Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital, DDU Hospita...
11 Dec, 2020, 02.19 PM IST
Govt authorises post-grad Ayurveda practitioners to be trained to perform surgical proceduresThe notification by the Central Council of Indian Medicine, a statutory body under the AYUSH Ministry to regulate the Indian systems of med...
22 Nov, 2020, 02.17 PM IST