Fortis Hospital & Kidney Institute Kolkata Pioneers Robot-Aided Tele-Surgeries in Eastern India

Fortis Hospital & Kidney Institute, Kolkata has achieved a major breakthrough in advanced robotic and remote surgical care by successfully performing Eastern India’s first robot-aided tele-surgeries. The procedures were conducted…

JITO Health Clinic Opens Second Outlet at Lake Avenue, Boosting Access to Affordable Healthcare

Strengthening its footprint in community-based healthcare, JITO Health, powered by SastaSundar, on 5th March inaugurated its second outlet in Lake Avenue, Kolkata, marking a significant expansion of its affordable and…

Zydus Plans to launch innovative Semaglutide Injection in India

Zydus Lifesciences Limited (including its subsidiaries/affiliates, hereafter referred to as “Zydus”), an innovation-led life-sciences company with an international presence, plans to launch Semaglutide Injection under the brand names – SEMAGLYNTM,…

Charnock Lohia Hospital Inaugurated as Bengal’s First Private Heritage Super Speciality Hospital in Central Kolkata

Charnock Hospital on 26th February marked a historic milestone in Bengal’s healthcare landscape with the inauguration of Charnock Lohia Hospital, the first private heritage super speciality hospital in West Bengal,…

Travel-Friendly Oral Hygiene: Your On-the-Go Guide

Research indicates that over 40% of travellers skip brushing at least once a day while on trips, and dehydration during flights can reduce saliva production significantly within hours. These small…

Image-Guided Biopsies: Revolutionising Early Diagnosis & Patient Care in India

Suraksha Diagnostic Limited (“Suraksha Clinic and Diagnostics”), a NABL and CAP-accredited diagnostic centre and the largest diagnostic chain in Eastern India, organised an insightful session on interventional radiology procedure at…

Dr Bhaskar Mitra’s Newly Launched Book Chronicles India’s Long Battle against TB through Postal Seals

The Bengal Tuberculosis Association (BTA) officially launched “From Seals to Survival: Echoes of the Unspoken Crusade Against TB in India” by Dr. Bhaskar Mitra at the Kolkata Press Club, offering…

ACPCON 2026: Pulmonologists Gather in Kolkata to Discuss Rising Respiratory Issues

The Association of Chest Physicians, West Bengal, is organizing the 29th ACPCON 2026, its annual flagship conference, on February 7-8, at Swabhumi Rangdurbar, Kolkata. The conference will bring together around…

Narayana Hospital Chunavati Saves Life of a Premature Newborn Weighing 760 Grams

In a powerful example of advanced neonatal care in Kolkata, doctors at Narayana Hospital, Chunavati, successfully saved the life of a premature baby girl born at just 27 weeks of…

Widespread Steroid Use Emerging as a Key Trigger for Secondary Glaucoma

Doctors across India are raising concern over the widespread and often unsupervised use of steroids, warning that it is emerging as a major trigger for secondary glaucoma, a sight-threatening condition…

1,100 Women Screened For Cervical Cancer At Darjeeling Tea Garden Workplaces: KOLGOTRG Study

1,100 Women Screened For Cervical Cancer At Darjeeling Tea Garden Workplaces: KOLGOTRG Study Every year, Cervical Cancer Awareness Month is observed in January. Cervical cancer is a cancer that kills…

Kolkata’s Medical Community Calls for Focused Attention on Aortic Health

With growing global recognition of the aorta as a distinct and critical organ, Narayana RN Tagore Hospital, Mukundapur, has observed a steady rise in the number of patients presenting with…