Bhubaneswar: Ever heard of Melioidosis? This least known ailment is a deadly tropical disease caused by a soil saprophyte (bacteria) which has a high mortality rate. A saprophyte can be a plant, fungus or microorganism which lives on dead or decaying organic matter. Researchers have found that this disease is caused by the soil saprophyte…
Bhubaneswar: Most childhood cancers can be cured if diagnosed early and treated appropriately, Prof. (Dr.) Saroj Panda, in-charge of PediatricHematology and Oncology unit at the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital here, said. “Children respond well to chemotherapy and show minimal side effects compared to similar treatment in adults,” Prof. (Dr.) Panda said while…
Bhubaneswar: The ICICI Foundation has gifted seven dialysis machines to the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital, faculty of medicine of Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) here, recently to strengthen the hospital’s efforts to extend healthcare to the masses. Senior officials representing ICICI Foundation handed over the equipment to the hospital in the presence of…
Bhubaneswar: Doctors at the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital here have successfully treated a 52-year-old woman suffering from multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer, through Stem Cell Transplantation (SCT). The patient had been diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma about 18 months ago following which she was under chemotherapy treatment in another private hospital…
Bhubaneswar: Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD), an umbrella term used for a plethora of diseases that cause scarring or fibrosis of the lungs, has taken centre-stage which has caused the focus on tuberculosis (TB) to shift elsewhere, eminent pulmonologist Prof. (Dr.) Digambar Behera said on Saturday. Different kinds of emerging lung ailments have presently engaged pulmonologists…
Bhubaneswar: While battling odds in life, a positive mindset is the greatest asset of a person which can turn things around, former India batsman Arun Lal told a gathering of cancer survivors on Saturday. “The body adjusts to what the mind believes and you must believe that you can win,” Lal said while speaking at…
Bhubaneswar: Robotic-assisted knee replacement surgery, which ensures greater precision and better result and is seen as the future of joint replacement, was conducted for the first time in Odisha at the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital here recently. The surgery was conducted in the hospital under the supervision of Dr. Shekhar Srivastav, one…
Bhubaneswar: Eminent surgeon and former dean of Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital Prof. (Dr) Dhirendra Kumar Ray passed away while undergoing treatment at the SUM Ultimate Medicare here on Sunday. He was 76. Considered an expert in healthcare and medical education, he also served as principal of SCB Medical College and Hospital in…
Bhubaneswar: A month-old baby boy, critically ill because of a congenital heart defect, has been turned around by a team of doctors at the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital, faculty of medicine of Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA), here recently. The baby’s father Ramakanta Bhoi of Nimapara in Puri district brought him to the…
Bhubaneswar: The new batch of MBBS students who have taken admission into the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital here, faculty of medicine of Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA), on Thursday took the customary Hippocratic Oath while going through the white coat ceremony. The ceremony marks the medical students’ transition from the study of preclinical…
