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Doctors negligent, says kidney scam report

The report of a three-member inquiry committee instituted by the state health department to probe the kidney racket at L.H.

11 Aug 2016 2:22 AM

Report of tests on conjoined twins to be out on Thursday

On Tuesday, all the required tests were completed on the 12-day-old conjoined twins delivered at Sion Hospital on July 27.

10 Aug 2016 2:09 AM

Hospitals overcharge for dengue tests

With a spurt in the number of dengue cases in the city, the central government has decided to continue with the cap of Rs 600 for the test to diagnose the vector-borne disease and Rs 50 for ascertaini

08 Aug 2016 1:28 AM

Bodies of 2 missing men recovered at Versova

Bodies of two of the three men, who were swept away in the sea at Versova on Saturday were found Sunday morning.

08 Aug 2016 1:22 AM

KEM Hospital gets second MRI machine to help ease rush for scans

The biggest civic-run KEM Hospital has got a second MRI machine that will benefit hundreds of poor, needy patients who had to wait for hours or run to another hospital for a scan.

07 Aug 2016 1:53 AM

50-year-old dies of gangrene, KEM admits to lapse

Amaruddin Mahadik (50) from Kalina, Santa Cruz, who was suffering from gangrene and liver failure, died at KEM Hospital on Friday night.

07 Aug 2016 1:51 AM

Donor in racket to turn into approver thanks to police

Shobha Thakur, arrested by the Mumbai police a week ago for her involvement in the kidney racket in selling her kidney, and currently under judicial custody lodged at Byculla Women’s Jail, will soon w

06 Aug 2016 2:05 AM

7.2-kg tumour removed from woman’s ovary

In a rare surgery, state-run Cama Hospital’s doctors on Thursday removed a tumour weighing 7.2 kg from the womb of a nine-month pregnant woman.

06 Aug 2016 2:00 AM

BMC workers repair a pipeline that burst near Parsi Gymkhana in Dadar. (Photo: Shripad Naik)

Mumbai’s first heart transplant patient is back on his feet

One year after he underwent a heart transplant surgery, Anwar Khan — Mumbai’s first heart transplant patient — will resume college in a day or two to complete his studies.

04 Aug 2016 2:00 AM

Living conditions in zoo poor, says NGO Paws

The civic body-run Jijamata Udyaan, the only zoo in the city, has been undergoing renovation since March this year in an endeavour to provide better habitation to its animals, birds and reptiles alike

03 Aug 2016 6:50 AM

Dengue cases on the rise in Mumbai, says BMC report

The city recorded 63 cases of dengue in July, said a health report released by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Tuesday.

03 Aug 2016 1:13 AM

‘Visit Arthur Road jail to see hell on earth’

A health camp conducted by NGO Rajendra Love and Care at Arthur Road Jail on Saturday found that inmates have been suffering from various infectious aliments due to overcrowding.

02 Aug 2016 2:53 AM

Rape survivor discharged after aborting foetus

After the Supreme Court allowed a 21-year-old alleged rape victim to medically terminate her 24-week-old pregnancy, the abortion was carried out at R.N.

02 Aug 2016 2:02 AM

Expert panel to decide on surgery for conjoined boys

The conjoined twins that was born to a 26-year-old woman at Sion Hospital Wednesday last week have become a medical challenge for doctors.

01 Aug 2016 4:54 AM

Some of the survivors of the building collapse, at Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital. (Photo: Shripad Naik)

8-month-old baby survives building collapse as kin die

An eight-month-old baby survived miraculously when a building collapsed in Bhiwandi on Sunday, killing five members of his family.

01 Aug 2016 1:45 AM

Hiranandani seeks to have suspension revoked

After Dr L.H. Hiranandani Hospital’s transplant licence was suspended by the state authorisation committee, it plans to approach the authorities once again to have the suspension revoked.

31 Jul 2016 4:28 AM

Monsoon ailments continuing in city: BMC

The city continues to reel under monsoon ailments, shows a health report shared by the BMC on Saturday.

31 Jul 2016 2:18 AM

Doctors to test if conjoined twins can be saved

The conjoined twins born to Sion resident Shahin Khan (26) on Wednesday morning are now under the care of paediatric surgeon Dr Paras Kothari, who will further examine whether they can be separated wi

30 Jul 2016 1:45 AM

The Scorpio that was damaged in the accident

CM convoy car meets with accident; 5 hurt

A car from the chief minister’s convoy met with an accident around midnight on Thursday at Malabar Hill.

30 Jul 2016 1:23 AM

4 injured in LPG cylinder blast at Sion

An eight-year-old girl suffered serious injuries after an LPG cylinder exploded at Rawali Camp in the Sion-Koliwada area on Wednesday. Three other people were also injured in the incident.

28 Jul 2016 1:39 AM

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