AI, Robotics Transform Complex Surgery in Orthopaedics, Cancer Care and Urology

Kolkata: Artificial intelligence (AI) and robotic-assisted surgery are opening up new possibilities in complex medical procedures, helping doctors improve surgical planning, precision and minimally invasive treatment. At Manipal Hospital Old Airport Road in Bengaluru, robotic technology is being used across orthopaedics, oncology and urology. The hospital says its teams have performed more than 1,000 robotic-assisted […]

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Manipal Hospitals Kolkata Holds ‘Gurudakshina’ Health Summit for Teachers

Kolkata: Teachers from across Kolkata were brought together for a health-focused programme on Sunday as Manipal Hospitals Kolkata organised ‘Gurudakshina’, a Teachers’ Health Summit, combining CPR training, preventive healthcare discussions and a special felicitation of educators who had overcome serious health challenges. The programme focused on health concerns particularly relevant to teachers, including emergency preparedness, […]

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Strong Bones Need More Than Milk: Orthopaedic Expert Busts Common Myths on Bone Health

Balanced nutrition, regular exercise, vitamin D and healthy lifestyle habits are essential to prevent osteoporosis and fractures, says Narayana Hospital expert. Kolkata: Strong bones are not built by drinking milk alone. While calcium remains important, maintaining healthy bones requires a combination of balanced nutrition, regular physical activity, adequate sunlight exposure and healthy lifestyle habits, according […]

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CK Birla Hospitals – CMRI Launches Eastern India’s First Private-Sector Bone Bank

Kolkata : CK Birla Hospitals – CMRI, Kolkata,announced the launch of its state-of-the-art Bone Bank, establishing the first functional Bone Bank in the private sector across Eastern India. Built in accordance with national and international standards, the facility marks a significant advancement in the hospital’s capabilities in musculoskeletal care, trauma surgeries, oncology, and reconstructive procedures […]

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Manipal Hospital Mukundapur Restores Mobility for Bangladeshi Woman After Years of Pain and Kidney Damage

Kolkata: In a remarkable feat of medical expertise, Manipal Hospital Mukundapur successfully performed a bilateral total knee replacement on a 66-year-old Bangladeshi woman, who had been wheelchair-bound for years due to severe knee pain. The patient, Sreema (name changed), had also developed chronic kidney failure from prolonged unsupervised use of over-the-counter painkillers. The complex surgeries, […]

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