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Aiims in process of making low cost therapy for treating multiple myeloma

Doctors at AIIMS, Delhi are in the process of developing a low cost antibody-based adaptive cellular therapy for treatment of multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer. This kind of therapy is expected to make advanced treatments like CAR-T cell therapies more affordable and accessible for patients in India. The Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy is a form of adaptive cellular therapy in which a patient's T cells are isolated, genetically modified and infused back in the patients body to recognise and kill the cancer cells, said Dr Mayank Singh, Additional Professor in the Department of Medical Oncology at Dr B R Ambedkar Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, (BRAIRCH), AIIMS here. It is based on targeting B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA) which helps to target specific tumour antigens which are found cancer cells specially in cases multiple myeloma. "So the therapy developed by the AIIMS researchers recognises BCMA as a target on multiple myeloma cells to eliminate them," Si

AIIMS, Wipro GE Healthcare sign MoU to establish AI health innovation hub

The hub will focus on developing products and solutions to enhance healthcare delivery and outcomes through precise diagnosis

VP Dhankhar on one-day visit to Arunachal Pradesh today for key events

Addressing the convocation, Dhankar highlighted the direct relation between the health of an individual, the productivity of the individual, and the overall health of the society during an event

Health a priority concern; related to productivity, stresses VP Dhankar

Medical professionals serve as guardians, and the role is all the more significant in Bharat, which is home to one-sixth of humanity, Vice President added

UCL inks trilateral pact with AIIMS, IIT-D to scale up medtech innovation

Collaboration comes days after UCL signed agreement with IISc Bengaluru on clinical education

PM Modi lays foundation stone for Aiims Darbhanga; showers praise on CM

Modi made a veiled attack on the Congress-RJD combinewithout mentioning it by nameat a function in Darbhanga, a town in north Bihar, where he laid the foundation stone

PM Modi to lay foundation stone for Aiims Darbhanga on November 13

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Bihar on November 13 to lay the foundation stone for AIIMS Darbhanga, state Health Minister Mangal Pandey said on Sunday. Speaking to reporters, Pandey said Modi will be in Darbhanga on Wednesday when 'bhumi pujan' for the super-specialty project will also take place in the presence of a host of other dignitaries, including Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Union ministers Chirag Paswan and Jitan Ram Manjhi. Notably, the north Bihar town will become the second place in the state, after capital city Patna, to have an All India Institute for Medical Sciences. "The project, which involves a cost of Rs 1,700 crore, will be of immense benefit to north Bihar and adjoining areas. AIIMS, Darbhanga is a proof that the NDA, which rules the Centre as well as the state, works for the development of all areas and cares for the most needy sections of society," Pandey added.

Singer and Padma Bhushan recipient Sharda Sinha passes away at Aiims, Delhi

Popular folk singer Sharda Sinha, who was undergoing treatment at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)-Delhi, died on Tuesday night. She was 72. "Sharda Sinha expired at 9.20 pm due to refractory shock as a result of septicemia," an AIIMS official said. Sinha was known among her fans for folk songs such as "Kartik Maas Ijoriya" and "Koyal Bin" as well as Bollywood numbers "Taar Bijli" from "Gangs of Wasseypur- II" and "Babul" from "Hum Aapke Hain Koun". Earlier, AIIMS said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is continuously monitoring Sinha's condition and has prayed for her speedy recovery. Sinha, a Padma Bhushan recipient synonymous with folk songs in Bhojpuri, Maithili, and Maghahi languages, was on ventilator support following a health complication due to multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer. The singer was admitted to the intensive care unit of Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital (IRCH), the cancer institute of AIIMS, last month. "Noted folk singer, Smt. Sharda Sinha i

Bibek Debroy, EAC-PM chief, passes away at 69 due to prolonged illness

Debroy was a member of NITI Aayog up to June 5, 2019. In September 2017, he was appointed Chairman of the EAC-PM

From Ayurveda to AIIMS, PM Modi launches Rs 12,850 cr healthcare projects

PM Modi launched healthcare projects worth Rs 12,850 crore today, boosting India's medical infrastructure, Ayushman Bharat, and digital health initiatives

PM Modi to inaugurate AIIMS Bhopal extension and drone service on Oct 29

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Tuesday virtually inaugurate the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Bhopal's new extension building and also launch its drone service facility, an official said on Monday. The AIIMS extension "Kautilya Bhavan" is a modern six-storey building covering an area of 11,900 square metres, with a project cost of Rs 64.44 crore. The new facility will facilitate further advancements in medical education, research and clinical services, AIIMS Executive Director and CEO Prof Ajai Singh said. "The construction of Kautilya Bhavan is the result of our continuous efforts aimed at not only improving the quality of healthcare services but also enhancing access to regional health services. This building reflects our commitment to providing quality and affordable healthcare to all," he said. During the inauguration, an advanced drone service will also be launched, enabling safe and efficient transport of essential medical supplies. The service will .

Air pollution can lead to more mortality than Covid: Randeep Guleria

According to Dr Guleria, air pollution can cause inflammation or swelling of the vessels of the heart in patients who have heart diseases and this also leads to higher chances of heart attacks

Will not allow dilution in standards of teaching at AIIMS: J P Nadda

Union Health Minister J P Nadda on Sunday said he would not allow any dilution in the standards of teaching and faculty at the new AIIMS and would protect the brand. Addressing the BJMFCON 2024, a forum of doctors from Bihar and Jharkhand practising in Delhi and NCR, Nadda said that AIIMS-Delhi was set up in the 60s and it was only in the 80s that it became a brand name. "It takes 10 to 20 years for any institution to grow and function in full swing. I will not allow the dilution of the standards of AIIMS and will protect the brand name," he said. No compromise will be made in the faculty recruitment, he added. Nadda said that the groundbreaking ceremony for AIIMS-Darbhanga will soon be held, and the commissioning of AIIMS-Deoghar has been done with the recruitment of staff underway. Nadda said that in the last 10 years, several policy interventions have been made to transform medical education and medical health. "In the 2017 health policy, we tried to make it comprehensive and

Aiims plans OPD to educate patients on decision-making upon incapacitation

The AIIMS-Delhi is planning to start a weekly OPD to spread awareness among patients on how they would like to be medically treated or not treated should they lose the decision-making capacity due to an accident or disease. The proposed move comes in the backdrop of the Union health ministry issuing draft "Guidelines for Withdrawal of Life Support in Terminally Ill Patients". Dr Sushma Bhatnagar, the chief of Dr B R Ambedkar Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital at AIIMS, said that the weekly OPD would be started by the cancer institute to extend counseling to registered patients about the Advance Medical Directives (AMD) and get the legal document made. Advance Medical Directives (AMD) is a written declaration made by a person with decision-making capacity documenting how they would like to be medically treated or not treated should they lose capacity. "Terminally ill patients or those who suffer fatal accidents and are not salvageable are put on life support and keep on getting treate

Aiims doctors seek prez's intervention as WB colleagues continue strike

Despite continuous protests, including the hunger strike, no significant action has been taken by the authorities in West Bengal

More than 85% of cases of vision loss in country preventable: Experts

India has the maximum number of visually challenged people in the world but 85 per cent of the cases of vision loss are preventable or treatable and there was a need to spread awareness about it, experts say. On the occasion of the World Sight Day, the experts noted that India is home to an estimated 34 million people living with blindness or moderate or severe visual impairment (MSVI). Dr Ikeda Lal, senior cornea, cataract and refractory surgery specialist, at Delhi Eye Centre and Sir Ganga Ram Hospital Delhi said, "It is important to spread awareness around preventable blindness because more than 85 per cent of the blindness is preventable if only people know how to address it". The common reasons for blindness in India are cataract, glaucoma, macular degeneration, uncorrected refractive error, diabetic retinopathy and corneal blindness. Unfortunately, people often do not know that all these conditions can be treated and blindness can be reversed, Dr Lal said. Dr Rajesh Sinha, .

RG Kar case: Aiims Delhi doctors to hold candle march on October 9

As per the release, the candle march is scheduled to start from JLN Auditorium in Delhi at around 6 pm on October 9

WHO to train AIIMS doctors, medical staff on handling casualty incidents

In a first, the WHO Academy has started a training programme at the AIIMS Trauma Centre for doctors, nurses and other professionals to respond effectively to mass casualty incidents in emergency units. The WHO Academy has developed a training course for Mass Casualty Preparedness and Response in Emergency Units (WHO MCM Course), according to a statement. The inaugural course will be held from October 1 to 5. Apart from AIIMS New Delhi, teams from AIIMS-Jodhpur, AIIMS-Patna and AIIMS-Jammu are also participating in the training sessions, it said. A robust mass casualty management (MCM) plan is crucial for ensuring that healthcare facilities, particularly emergency units, are prepared to respond effectively during MCIs, said chief of JPNTC Trauma Centre Dr Kamran Farooque. Effective preparedness minimises disruptions in essential health services, ensures efficient use of resources, and maintains patient and staff safety. Training healthcare professionals, including doctors, nurses,

Police ask AIIMS to verify Samir Modi's injury claims from May 30 meeting

The police have also asked the medical board to determine if the said injury was old or sustained on May 30, as well as to determine if the injury is possible from the twisting of a finger or hand

Aiims Darbhanga to be built by NBCC arm; Centre awards Rs 1,261 cr contract

Aiims Darbhanga, approved by the Union Cabinet in 2020, will be built over 182 acres of land at a cost of Rs 1,261 crore, which will be fully funded by the Centre