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The new finding will help clinicians operate at a level of skill and experience equivalent to the best in their field, claim researchers who were involved in this study that was published in the Journal of Science Robotics

This medical robot can autonomously navigate inside one's body

Surgeons have used robots operated by joysticks for more than a decade.

27 Apr 2019 10:24 AM

Doctors claimed that this is a congenital condition in which the red blood cells are abnormal and tend to clump in the arteries, especially if a patient is dehydrated. (Photo: AP)

Liberian boy gets second life in Delhi city hospital

Ibrahim had such a crisis in 2008 and as a result had a stroke in the brain.

07 Apr 2019 4:01 AM

A missionary at heart, Dr Khatua works beyond his official duty hours and reaches out to patients to provide all possible treatments to them, sometimes even meeting their expenses from his own pocket.

Odisha doctor turns messiah for sickle cell patients

The doctor was shocked when he found that Koraput, a hilly forested region, recorded a huge number of sickle cell patients.

19 Mar 2019 2:03 AM

Before uterus transplants became possible, the only options to have a child were adoption or surrogacy.

World's first baby born via womb transplant from dead donor

Dani Ejzenberg, a doctor at Brazil’s Sao Paulo University hospital, led the research.

06 Dec 2018 10:00 AM

Most people admitted to holding back at least one medically relevant detail (Photo: AFP)

Around 80 per cent people lie to doctors as they don't want to be lectured or judged

People don’t want to be judged and pigeonholed as someone making bad decisions.

02 Dec 2018 6:38 PM

As cooler air traps pollutants close to the ground, Delhi's levels of PM2.5 -- particles so tiny they can enter the lungs and bloodstream -- often soar to beyond 30 times the safe limit. (Photo: AP)

Polluted Delhi air akin to death sentence, say doctors

Smog kills more than one million Indians every year and Delhi has worst air of any major city on planet, World Health Organization says.

05 Nov 2018 10:10 AM

Despite the challenges, the doctors at ISCI performed an 8-hour long operation to fix the deformity with minimal risk to the patient.

Man with curved spine walks after 15 yrs

City docs say patient was not able to sit, lie down.

21 Oct 2018 1:19 AM

They have received support from the resident doctors union of the All India Institute of the Medical Sciences. (Photo: AFP)

MESMA on government hospitals

Dr Chitwadkar further said, “ Since last four months we are trying to meet the medical education minister to put forth our demands.

06 Oct 2018 6:50 AM

‘Mini strokes’ treated with a stent

In order to prevent her from having an actual stroke, doctors decided to operate and insert a stent in her artery immediately.

06 Oct 2018 12:48 AM

The doctors conducted the first round of the surgery, which lasted for three hours, and the rest of the procedure will be decided on the basis of medical evaluation. (Photo: Representational Image/ AFP)

5-year-old child undergoes sex reassignment surgery

Doctors operated on the testes and administered test-osterone injections.

09 Sep 2018 5:26 AM

In junior doctors in particular, burnout increases the likelihood of lower professional standards (Photo: AFP)

Burnout may be reason behind doctors prescribing wrong medicines

Patient satisfaction is three times more likely to be lower when doctors are physically, emotionally and mentally exhausted.

06 Sep 2018 7:03 PM

Efforts must now turn to confront the financial devastation that many patients face, particularly as they progress into survivorship. (Photo: AFP

Efforts needed to address 'financial toxicity' of cancer treatment

Many patients face financial devastation particularly as they progress into survivorship.

23 Jul 2018 12:55 PM

'Doctors continue to bear the brunt of social aggression'

Psychologists contend that this could be part of a larger trend in society, of giving vent to innate prejudices, bigotry, patriarchy.

02 Jul 2018 8:27 PM

City hospital claims to use smallest heart pump

The device is like a catheter and works on the principle of submersible water pump, it is as thick as a pencil and six inches long.

29 Jun 2018 6:01 AM

The girl, Sauda Suleiman Amour, was born with a defective abdominal wall. (Photo: Pixabay)

Chennai doctors save Tanzania girl who has lived life with organs outside her body

Sauda Suleiman Amour, was born with defective abdominal wall and liver, part of intestine jutted out of her belly.

19 Jun 2018 3:48 PM

State offers lucrative pay to rural docs

Working in rural areas for a year is a mandatory provision made by the state government for all doctors.

19 Jun 2018 2:24 AM

Collector unfazed by docs’ lukewarm response to appeal

However, Dr Suryawanshi remains unfazed and told The Asian Age that while the response is slow, it may pick up gradually.

19 Jun 2018 2:20 AM

Resident doctors of JJ Hospital went on a day-long strike. (Photo: Rajesh Jadhav)

Kin assault two JJ docs over patient’s death

4 relatives arrested; resident docs go on day-long strike.

20 May 2018 1:21 AM

Marijuana can treat chronic pain in adults and medications similar to marijuana can ease nausea from chemotherapy. (Photo: Pixabay)

Cancer docs feel unprepared, but recommend marijuana anyway

There’s evidence marijuana can treat chronic pain in adults and medications similar to marijuana can ease nausea from chemotherapy.

11 May 2018 2:09 PM

The boy, identified as Mohd Adil, is a Kolkata resident and he was initially stabilised in a hospital at his home town where the incident took place.(Photo: Pixabay)

Don’t dive in shallow end of pools, it can paralyse you: Doctors

A 15-year-old boy became immobile after diving into shallow end of a swimming pool.

12 Apr 2018 6:16 AM

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