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Tuesday, August 26, 2025
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Topic: Surgery

India sees 20k bariatric surgeries a year. But blockbusters Mounjaro, Wegovy are shaking up obesity arena

India's anti-obesity drug market is valued at Rs 3,000-3,500 crore and is projected to grow nearly eightfold to Rs 25,000 crore by 2030, as per estimates.

A fiery side-effect of melting glaciers & paging Dr Droid for gallbladder surgery

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

Regulator’s nod for telesurgery in India. How robot-led surgery is performed & what it means for healthcare

SSI Mantra became the first surgical robotic system to be approved by CDSCO this month to remotely perform robotic-assisted surgeries using wireless technology.

Indigenous, affordable, how robot-assisted surgeries are finding takers in smaller Indian cities

It is estimated nearly 60,000 robotic-assisted surgeries are now performed in India every year across specialities, with growing popularity in not just metros, but Tier 1 & 2 cities, too.

Hand transplantation surgeries to now be regulated centrally through a nationwide database

All hospitals to register patients needing hand transplant on National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation portal. Agency will permit procedure based on availability of cadavers.

Kolkata doctors retrieve nose pin screw lodged in woman’s lung with non-invasive surgery

The team, led by Dr Debraj Jash of the Medica Superspecialty Hospital, used conventional bronchoscopy to extract the gold object in a procedure that lasted 20 minutes.

Sadhguru undergoes emergency brain surgery to remove bleeding in skull, hospital says recovering well

The 66-year-old spiritual guru, Jaggi Vasudev is the founder of Isha Foundation and has launched campaigns like 'Save Soil' and 'Rally for Rivers.'

Delhi doctors perform 8-hour auto liver transplant surgery on Kyrgyzstan woman, 2nd in India

Surgery conducted at Fortis Escorts, Okhla. Removal of diseased portion of liver was a challenging task as organ was stuck around surrounding vital structures.

Modi govt makes big changes to organ transplant rules — 65-yr age cap removed, single waiting list

Those in need of transplants can register for organs anywhere in the country and not just in their state. For remote areas, government working on plan to use drones for delivery.

Taurean Surgical democratizing access to robotic surgery in collaboration with Mazumdar Shah Medical Foundation

The collaboration between Taurean Surgical and Mazumdar Shah Medical Foundation will enable them to bring cost-effective solutions to patients who cannot afford them.

On Camera

India will absorb Trump tariff impact due to its Achilles’ heel

Like China, India remains a big domestic market, which will continue to attract investment, but the US tariffs will make India unattractive for future investments.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

‘Peace without power Utopian, lessons from Op Sindoor being implemented’—CDS inaugurates Ran Samvad

India’s 1st tri-service seminar, on the lines of Shangri-La Dialogue, kicks off in Mhow, with top military officers & defence attaches from several countries in attendance.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.