Steffy Thevar

Pune: Excess hot weather in October coincided with a rise in vector-borne diseases.

Although she is stable now, the state has issued health advisories to all district collectors and civic bodies to start precautionary measures like de

Pune: A special initiative aimed at spreading Life Insurance awareness was organized in Pune.

A 74-year-old patient in Pune recently underwent an awake craniotomy, a brain surgery performed while the patient is conscious and able to communicate.

Dr Cyrus S Poonawalla, founder of Serum Institute of India, suffered a heart attack and underwent angioplasty. He is currently stable and recovering fast. Dr Poonawalla, 82, is the chairperson and managing director of SII.

Pune: A new monitoring committee established by the civic body has recommended to keep a check on rabies-related deaths and to curb the fear around it.

Pune: HIV spread due to unprotected sexual activities remains to be a major challenge in Maharashtra as the number of cases due to unsafe blood transf.

Pune: City-based Mylab 's multi-drug resistant TB test was on Saturday integrated into the Ni-kshay online portal under the National TB Elimination

PUNE: In a ground-breaking medical achievement, the expert team from a city-based hospital collaborated seamlessly to perform a novel Minimal Access S.

Sassoon General Hospital’s doctors are concerned about their fate after the arrest of the suspended head of the orthopaedic department. The medical team is facing police investigation regarding a patient's escape. Joining government hospitals under political pressure may discourage medical practitioners. The new Sassoon dean aims to restore the hospital's image and holds the administration responsible for the current situation. Doctors who treated the patient are living in fear. A thorough investigation is required to cleanse the system.