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At a T.N. government hospital, a robotic surgery centre offers cancer patients precision surgery

At a T.N. government hospital, a robotic surgery centre offers cancer patients precision surgery

Within three years of its launch, more than 300 patients have undergone robotic surgeries at the Tamil Nadu Government Multi Super Speciality Hospital in Chennai Within three years of its launch, more than 300 patients have undergone robotic surgeries at the Tamil Nadu Government Multi Super Speciality Hospital in Chennai Chennai Health News, Wellbeing Tips, Diseases, Treatment and…

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Three women remain critical after being given expired intravenous fluids in West Bengal

Three women remain critical after being given expired intravenous fluids in West Bengal

A 13-member team of experts had visited the hospital to look into allegations of expired saline being administered to pregnant women and other patients A 13-member team of experts had visited the hospital to look into allegations of expired saline being administered to pregnant women and other patients West Bengal Health News, Wellbeing Tips, Diseases, Treatment and Nutrition…

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Medical negligence: Shifting focus from punishment to patient safety

Medical negligence: Shifting focus from punishment to patient safety

The Bhartiya Nyaya Samhita, introduced to replace the colonial Indian Penal Code, was a promised a transformative step toward justice-focused reform. Yet, Section 106 of the BNS continues to emphasise imprisonment and penalties, perpetuating a punitive approach rather than addressing systemic gaps The Bhartiya Nyaya Samhita, introduced to replace the colonial Indian Penal Code, was a…

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What are the minimum number of tests that should be available at government healthcare facilities? ICMR releases draft list

What are the minimum number of tests that should be available at government healthcare facilities? ICMR releases draft list

The research body, in its draft document, has increased the number of medical tests that should be available at all levels of healthcare facilities The research body, in its draft document, has increased the number of medical tests that should be available at all levels of healthcare facilities Health Health News, Wellbeing Tips, Diseases, Treatment and Nutrition |…

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Doctors from 14 nations seek change in India-linked name of a hard-to-treat fungus

Doctors from 14 nations seek change in India-linked name of a hard-to-treat fungus

The doctors’ group said that prejudicial naming impacts the perceptions of clinicians and public alike, ignoring the exhortations of World Health Organization, the American Society of Microbiology, and others, to not do so The doctors’ group said that prejudicial naming impacts the perceptions of clinicians and public alike, ignoring the exhortations of World Health Organization, the…

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Beat the Blues with your plate: Can a fibre-rich diet fight depression?

Beat the Blues with your plate: Can a fibre-rich diet fight depression?

A recent meta-analysis of 18 studies, published in the journal Nutritional Neuroscience, found that a high-fibre diet significantly reduces the odds of depression, with five times greater benefits for adolescents than adults A recent meta-analysis of 18 studies, published in the journal Nutritional Neuroscience, found that a high-fibre diet significantly reduces the odds of depression, with…

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