Topic: Surgery
Double lung transplant for Covid-19 treatment: US performs surgery in a global ‘first’
The lungs of the patient, who was otherwise healthy and in her 20s, were destroyed by Covid-19. Indian-origin doctor led the surgery in Chicago.
First pacemaker implant on dog helps clear ‘complete heart block’ in cocker spaniel
Khushi, who is seven-and-a-half years old, saw her heart rate drop to 20 beats a minute — against a normal of 60-120 — because of the block.
How I led the team that carried out India’s first hand transplant
When we began the procedure, the atmosphere in the OT was electrifying. The surgery would take at least 14 to 16 hours and for many of us, without a rest.
Indians in their 20s are getting Botox to look like Indians in their 20s
The popularity of cosmetic surgery is seeing younger people opt for Botox, which lessens the appearance of fine lines.
These new brain scans could put to rest fears of deaths due to medical errors
Scientists from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute said the aim of the brain scans were to improve the way surgeons are trained and evaluated.
India pioneered TV education, but smartphone classes during Covid let down its poor students
Trauma faced by students for being able to afford smartphones and laptops for online classes could have been avoided if the govt implemented the DTH scheme.
Why loan restructuring is any day better than a moratorium — HDFC’s Deepak Parekh explains
Deepak Parekh says at ThePrint’s ‘Off The Cuff’ that by giving a loan moratorium, the RBI is creating a problem for later on.
Defence
Army to call special selection board to screen women officers for permanent commission
Some women officers said the process is still ambiguous and more clarity is needed as many have been asked to undergo a junior command course next month.
Modi govt’s NEP is out of touch with reality, Indian voters want English-medium education
State leaders with their ear to the ground, like Nitish, Mamata and Yogi, have shown that the push for native language education is not what voters want.