Health

Japanese national recovers from Covid, discharged from Bhubaneswar hospital
Bhubaneswar: A Japanese national, who contracted Covid while on a visit to India, was discharged from SUM Covid Hospital here

Minister lauds SUMUM efforts in battle against Covid
Bhubaneswar: The service rendered by the SUM Ultimate Medicare (SUMUM) and SUM Covid Hospital after the outbreak of the Covid-19

IDS conducts oral cancer awareness campaign
Bhubaneswar: Faculty members and students of the Institute of Dental Sciences (IDS), SOA’s faculty of Dental Sciences, in collaboration with

Nine-year-old cured of rare disease
Bhubaneswar: Doctors at the SUM Ultimate Medicare (SUMUM), have successfully treated a nine-year-old girl suffering from a rare condition known

Prof Sanghamitra Mishra to be new dean of SUM hospital
Bhubaneswar: Prof. (Dr.) Sanghamitra Mishra, Professor and Head of department of Critical Care Medicine, has been appointed as the new

Surgeons successfully remove large tumour from woman’s chest
Bhubaneswar: Surgeons at the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital, faculty of medical sciences of SOA, have successfully removed

IDS conducts two-day workshop on dental photography
Bhubaneswar: A two-day workshop on dental photography which was conducted at the Institute of Dental Sciences (IDS), faculty of dental

Schizophrenia patients need hope and support
Bhubaneswar: The need to instill hope in the minds of people suffering from schizophrenia was stressed at a programme organised

More women need to enter dental profession
Bhubaneswar: More women have been entering the field of dentistry in recent years but most practitioners of dental science continued

SUM conducts first stem cell transplantation using cryopreservation
Bhubaneswar: For the first time in Odisha, Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital, faculty of medicine of SOA here,

Increased awareness right way to fight cancer in women, say experts
Bhubaneswar: Rise in awareness level and regular screening is the way forward to battle cancer in women, Dr. Chira Ranjan

SUMUM’s Dr. Banambar Ray honoured with GARC award
Bhubaneswar: Dr. Banambar Ray, Head of the department of Critical Care at SUM Ultimate Medicare (SUMUM), has been honoured with

Medical Education Department inaugurated at IMS and SUM Hospital
Bhubaneswar: A Medical Education Department, as required under the National Medical Commission rules, was inaugurated at the Institute of Medical

Awareness week on immunisation held at SUM Hospital
Bhubaneswar: A week-long awareness programme on immunisation was conducted by the department of paediatrics at the IMS and SUM Hospital

Neuro surgeons remove multiple brain tumours in rare surgery
Bhubaneswar: In a rare single surgery, neurosurgeons of Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital here have removed multiple tumours

Odisha’s first private veterinary hospital inaugurated
Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s first privately-run veterinary hospital for domestic and stray animals and birds was inaugurated here on Thursday. The hospital,

IDS organises oral cancer awareness month
Bhubaneswar: Institute of Dental Sciences (IDS), faculty of dental sciences of Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA), observed ‘Oral Cancer Awareness Month’

‘Children now getting more affected by rheumatic arthritis’
Bhubaneswar: Children are getting increasingly afflicted by rheumatoid arthritis these days but the problem can be addressed through proper diagnosis,

SUM hospital becomes first in Odisha to use brachytherapy
Bhubaneswar: Oncologists at the SUM Ultimate Medicare (SUMUM) here have deployed bravos brachytherapy, a type of radiation therapy, with success

Dr Banambar Ray of SUMUM felicitated
Bhubaneswar: Dr. Banambar Ray, head of the department of Critical Care at SUM Ultimate Medicare (SUMUM) here has been felicitated

Laparoscopic method used for kidney transplantation
Bhubaneswar: Surgeons at SUM Ultimate Medicare (SUMUM) here took the laparoscopic surgery route to remove a kidney from a donor

Covid interrupted the battle against tuberculosis, says expert
Bhubaneswar: While detection and notification of tuberculosis (TB) patients in India was already a difficult task, the surge of the

Advanced EUS guided cystogastrostomy used to treat patient
Bhubaneswar: Gastroenterologists at the SUM Ultimate Medicare have used latest Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) guided Cystogastrostomy on a 27-year-old patient to

Six-month-old baby with cardiac ailment successfully treated
Bhubaneswar: A six-month-old baby boy, suffering from pulmonary valve stenosis, a problem relating to the heart valve, has been successfully

SUMUM wins prestigious Six Sigma Award
Bhubaneswar: SUM Ultimate Medicare (SUMUM) has won the prestigious Six Sigma Award as the ‘Best Hospital’ and ‘Best Patient Care

Need to stay careful despite drop in Covid cases, says RMRC head
Bhubaneswar: Though the shadow of Covid-19 has been on the wane and things appear to be veering towards the old

City hospital to take up donor kidney transplantation
Bhubaneswar: Deceased donor kidney transplantation will soon be taken up at the SUM Ultimate Medicare (SUMUM) here. This was announced

Around two lakh people in India affected by kidney diseases, experts say
Bhubaneswar: A disciplined and regulated lifestyle and regular health checkup can help avoid Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), experts said at

Cochlear implant surgery successfully done on four-year-old boy
Bhubaneswar: Cochlear implant surgery has given hope to millions of children who are born deaf. The most complex and delicate

SUM neurosurgeons achieve yet another surgical feat
Bhubaneswar: In yet another surgical feat, neurosurgeons at the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital successfully operated a rare

Environmental degradation is a serious threat, says pulmonary disease expert
Bhubaneswar: Issues like climate change and environmental degradation should be taken seriously as they are responsible for many pulmonary diseases,

Ireland based physician keen to set up centre for regenerative medicine in Odisha
Bhubaneswar: Eminent Ireland-based gastroenterologist Prof. Dilip Mahapatra is exploring the possibility of establishing a Centre for Regenerative Medicine in Odisha

Experts say 80 per cent paediatric cancer cases are treatable
Bhubaneswar: Nearly four lakh children worldwide are afflicted by cancer every year of which 80 per cent cases can be

Odisha made Covid-19 rapid antigen test kit gets ICMR approval
Bhubaneswar: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has approved the Covid-19 rapid antigen test kit developed by a private

Technology to treat early stage gastro intestinal cancers
Bhubaneswar: Technological advancement has now made it possible to diagnose and treat cancer of the gastro intestinal tract at the

Large tumour weighing 10.5kg removed from woman’s body
Bhubaneswar: Surgeons at the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital have removed an abdominal tumour weighing about 10.5kg after

Mild Covid infection leads to attention and memory issues, study says
People who do not suffer long Covid symptoms can still have reduced attention and memory six to nine months after

Dangerous to suggest that Omicron is mild, says WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said it is dangerous to suggest that Covid-19’s Omicron variant is ‘just a mild’

In ‘world’s first’, bony tail found in thoracic region of newborn in Odisha
Bhubaneswar: Neurosurgeons at the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital, SOA’s faculty of medicine here, have come across a

Doctors revive two-year-old boy from severe burn injuries
Bhubaneswar: Doctors at the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital here have virtually pulled out a two-year-old boy from

Parents urged to protect children from injuries
Bhubaneswar: Doctors at Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital have counseled parents to keep watch over the safety of

SUM Hospital ranked third in eastern region
Bhubaneswar: Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital, faculty of medical sciences of Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be University

Workshop on how to transport critically ill patients held at SUM Hospital
Bhubaneswar: The intricacies of safely transporting critically ill patients were discussed at a workshop organised at the Institute of Medical

Air pollution contributing to sharp rise in pulmonary diseases
Bhubaneswar: With Delhi facing an acute environmental emergency and a possible lockdown, the focus has shifted to chronic obstructive pulmonary

Workshop on latest SPYGLASS-DS technology held at SUM Hospital
Bhubaneswar: A two-day training programme for gastroenterologists from different states on the latest SPYGLASS-DS technology ended at the Institute of

Experts observe worrying trend in diabetics
Bhubaneswar: Experts have observed that Covid-19 had infected more number of people with diabetes than compared to other people. “The

Doctors successfully revive boy with extensive burn injuries
Bhubaneswar: The doctors at the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital have successfully saved a seven-year-old boy who had

Covid afflicted 11-year-old girl undergoes emergency surgery
Bhubaneswar: Paediatric surgeons at the SUM Covid Hospital here conducted an emergency surgery on a Covid-19 afflicted 11-year-old girl. The

Dietary changes and exercise can benefit women’s mental health
Women should opt for making dietary changes if they wish to boost mental health such as mood swings, anxiety, depression

Diabetes cut shorts life expectancy by up to 13 years, says study
People over 45 with type 1 diabetes could have their life span cut short by 13 years compared to those

SOA partners in launching Cochrane India Network
Bhubaneswar: Institute of Dental Sciences (IDS), faculty of dental sciences of SOA here, has become one of the nine affiliate

Cardiologist saves newborn’s life in rare surgery
Bhubaneswar: Swift intervention by doctors at the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital here helped reviving a four-day-old baby

IMS and SUM to set up advanced Rheumatology Centre
Bhubaneswar: The Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital, faculty of medicine of Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) here, has initiated

World Mental Health Day: Regular exercise can boost mental health
Exercise is not only important for you physical health but also for your mental health. The coronavirus pandemic has put

One-year-old beats Covid after eight days on ventilator
Bhubaneswar: A one-year-old boy was rushed to hospital in a serious condition after contracting Covid-19, but he has beaten the

Large tumour removed from baby’s chest cavity in Odisha
Bhubaneswar: Surgeons at the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital here successfully removed a large tumour weighing about 500

SUM Ultimate Medicare’s PET-CT scan in service of people
Bhubaneswar: SUM Ultimate Medicare’s (SUMUM) Department of Nuclear Medicine and its high-end PET-CT scan has completed a year in service

SUM hospital’s cardiac team performs rare surgery
Bhubaneswar: Surgeons at the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital, faculty of medicine of Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) here,

World Heart Day: Study says diet rich in dairy may be linked to lower risk of heart disease
A diet rich in dairy fat may be linked to lower risk of heart disease, a new study has found.

Covid could be more like common cold by next spring, says Oxford professor
Covid-19 could well become like common cold by spring next year because people would have developed immunity boosted by vaccines

Delta variant most dominant amid other variants of concern, says WHO
The Delta variant of the coronavirus has become the most dominant strain globally, as the other three variants of concern

First dose of Covid-19 jab boosts mental health, says study
The first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine has significantly improved mental health of people, a recent study in the US

Hypertension drug may help treat severe Covid, study says
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is potentially a fatal condition involving lung damage, and experts associate it with Covid-19. Most