Healthcare

Meet Dr Namperumalsamy, the Chairman Emeritus of Aravind Eye Hospital in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, who has been replacing cataracts safely and quickly to a record of one every 15 minutes.

Did you know women account for 93% of all sterilizations? Irrespective of government policy, its time we men took the plunge and made a difference by undergoing sterilization ourselves.

Like a scene out of a comic book, scientists at the institution’s Facilitation Centre for Industrial Plasma Technologies (FCIPT) in Gandhinagar, treated normal water with non-thermal plasma.

The device analyses a set of enzymes to determine whether or not a person is at risk of a heart attack. And takes only 10-15 minutes to display the result.

As the success of this amazing initiative has shown, a small act of kindness can make a huge difference in someone's life. Here's how you too can transform someone's world!

In cities, traffic jams can hold up ambulances, while in rural and remote areas, the condition of roads can affect the response time. Counteracting this is the first-aid drone.

The MRI scanner also has the potential to reach patients in far-flung areas, thanks to its portability.

Meet Dr Abhijit Sonawane, a doctor who looks after the well-being of the impoverished in the city--those who depend on the generosity of passersby--beggars!

If lung cancer is detected at later stages, the chance of succumbing to it in five years is 85 per cent. Early detection will prevent this as proper treatment, and medication can be administered in time.

The ‘LifeBox,’ according to the IISc researchers, is a system that extends the preservation time of the organ, specifically the heart for now, and allows for increased travel time and distances.