Tele Mentored Surgery: How this Cutting-Edge Technology is Making Healthcare More Accessible – ET HealthWorld

Tele Mentored Surgery: How this Cutting-Edge Technology is Making Healthcare More Accessible – ET HealthWorld

The concept of telehealth has brought about a revolutionary change in the healthcare delivery system. Within this framework, Tele-mentored has emerged as a promising and practical solution, enabling surgical care to be provided to patients located in remote areas. This advancement has been made possible through the convergence of robotic systems and state-of-the-art telecommunication technology. … Read more

Making of Thanjavur’s famous ‘thalaiyatti’ dolls

Making of Thanjavur’s famous ‘thalaiyatti’ dolls

Making of Thanjavur’s famous ‘thalaiyatti’ dolls | Video Credit: R. VENGADESH Remember the Chettiar bommai, a bobblehead doll used for golu during Navaratri in homes? It is a Thanjavur doll. These beautifully handcrafted dolls showcase the rich cultural heritage of Thanjavur district in Tamil Nadu. All the dolls have a lightweight body made of tapioca … Read more

Failed on first try, now their app’s making waves – ET HealthWorld

Failed on first try, now their app’s making waves – ET HealthWorld

New Delhi: Siemens Healthineers’ development centre in Bengaluru holds a yearly event dedicated to ferreting out teams and individuals within the company who make remarkable contributions and excel in multiple disciplines. This year’s winners of the ‘Dare’ category – where employees dare to take steps boldly in spite of the chance of failure – was … Read more

Pharmacy graduate held for ‘making’ derogatory posts on social media

Pharmacy graduate held for ‘making’ derogatory posts on social media

The Annamayya district police on November 14 (Tuesday) arrested a pharmacy graduate on the charge of making derogatory posts and circulating abusive content related to political institutions and leaders. According to police, Chinta Sudarshan, hailing from Vathalur of Pullampeta mandal in Annamayya district, has worked in several companies in Hyderabad and is living at his … Read more

TMC making alternative travel arrangements for participants of Delhi protest: Abhishek Banerjee

TMC making alternative travel arrangements for participants of Delhi protest: Abhishek Banerjee

TMC general secretary Abhishek Banerjee said his party will make alternative arrangements for taking its supporters to Delhi for the October 3 protest programme. File | Photo Credit: ANI Senior TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee on September 29 said his party will make alternative arrangements for taking its supporters to Delhi for the October 3 protest programme, … Read more

Making sense of Mayawati’s ambivalence

Making sense of Mayawati’s ambivalence

BSP supremo Mayawati addresses a press conference in Lucknow. File | Photo Credit: PTI Is Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader Mayawati losing grip on her vote bank? This is the question on the Uttar Pradesh’s voter’s mind following the Samajwadi Party (SP)’s victory in the Ghosi bye-elections. Not only did the BSP decide to sit … Read more

Music band Ragavalli, comprising students of Chembai Memorial Government Music College, is making waves with their covers

Music band Ragavalli, comprising students of Chembai Memorial Government Music College, is making waves with their covers

Band Ragavalli | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Ragavalli is on a musical high. The band, comprising students of the Chembai Memorial Government Music College, Palakkad, is fresh from a performance as part of the Kerala Government’s Onam week celebrations at Malayinkeezhu in Thiruvananthapuram and is getting ready for another Onam programme in the capital this … Read more

Changes govt making to key environment acts will not promote biodiversity or conservation: Jairam Ramesh

Changes govt making to key environment acts will not promote biodiversity or conservation: Jairam Ramesh

Congress Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh during the Monsoon session of Parliament. | Photo Credit: PTI Former Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh on July 28 attacked the government over proposed amendments to The Forest Conservation Act 1980 and the National Biodiversity Act 2002, saying they will neither protect biodiversity nor promote conservation. Mr. Ramesh’s attack came … Read more

Making India’s Healthcare System More Efficient and Sustainable – ET HealthWorld

Making India’s Healthcare System More Efficient and Sustainable – ET HealthWorld

By Dr Alexander Kuruvilla Since independence, India has gone through a tremendous transformation in its healthcare journey. It starts right from the foundation of the Mudaliar Committee & Bhore Committee and their recommendations that played a significant role in shaping the healthcare policies and infrastructure in India. These recommendations enabled the establishment of Primary Health … Read more

Oncologists call for making cancer a notifiable disease, maintain accurate records

Oncologists call for making cancer a notifiable disease, maintain accurate records

India continues to grapple with the absence of information about cancer and inaccurate data regarding the number of individuals affected by this condition. Therefore, oncologists are strongly advocating for the government to designate cancer as a notifiable disease, emphasising the importance of maintaining accurate records. India’s current population-based cancer registry suffers from limited coverage and … Read more