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Tuesday, January 13, 2026
TopicAIIMS Delhi

Topic: AIIMS Delhi

1st in India, AIIMS Delhi uses Gamma Knife radiosurgery to treat most common eye cancer in kids

The non-invasive therapy uses focused gamma rays to precisely target and destroy tumours. It aims to preserve vision and avoid surgical removal of the eye.

Story behind India’s 1st indigenous MRI machine, that could make scans more affordable

The MRI machine, which promises to bring down procurement cost by 40–50%, is expected to be installed in AIIMS-Delhi this October, making scans more affordable for patients.

After seperating teen from limbs of parasitic twin, AIIMS doctors flag lack of prenatal screenings

In extremely rare cases, one twin fails to fully develop, leaving only a part of it behind. This remnant, known as parasitic twin, remains attached to & dependent on surviving twin.

From cancer to diabetic retinopathy, how AIIMS is betting big on AI to aid in diagnostics

Arogya Aarohan app & other AI-driven tools are being tested for early detection of diseases as part of Rs 300-cr initiative spearheaded by AIIMS. But AI hasn’t replaced doctors yet.

Fact Check: Manmohan Singh’s hospital picture is from 2021. It’s not his last image

A viral photo, allegedly showing Manmohan Singh bedridden in a hospital, has been circulating on social media, misrepresented as his last image.

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh passes away at 92

AIIMS Delhi releases statement confirming former PM Manmohan Singh had ‘sudden loss of consciousness at home’ and was brought to Medical Emergency where he was ‘declared dead at 9.51 pm’.

Bibek Debroy, economist & chairman of PM’s economic advisory council, dies at 69

New Delhi: Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) Chairman Bibek Debroy passed away this morning, a senior EAC-PM official said. He was admitted...

‘He made mark as effective parliamentarian’: PM Modi condoles Sitaram Yechury’s demise

CPI(M) general secretary Yechury (72) died at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi following prolonged illness.

AIIMS’ doctors call off 11-day strike against Kolkata doctor rape-murder after SC appeal, assurances

On 12 August, doctor associations started a nationwide protest, halting OPD services. Emergency services continued as usual.

With AIIMS Delhi set to train surgeons in face transplant, a look at the procedure & risks involved

So far, under 50 successful face transplantations have been conducted globally. The process can take anywhere between 10 and 36 hours, and survival rate is considered very good at 89%.

On Camera

US intervention in Venezuela is about MAGA anxiety, not just drugs or oil

MAGA’s opposition to H1-B visas for Indians has become rather well known, but compared to Hispanic immigration, the India question pales into relative insignificance.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Oreshnik, ATACMS & Storm Shadow: All about the missiles Russia and Ukraine are firing

Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.