Wellness
DKMS Foundation India launches free HLA typing for children with Thalassaemia
- By ARUN KUMAR RAO
- . May 8, 2026
DKMS Foundation India has announced free HLA typing for all children below 12 years of age suffering from transfusion-dependent thalassaemia across India, in a major initiative aimed at improving access to life-saving stem cell transplantation for thousands of young patients.
Apollo Hospitals expands ‘Seniors First’ to strengthen integrated geriatric care across Bengaluru
- By ARUN KUMAR RAO
- . May 5, 2026
Apollo Hospitals has announced the expansion of its dedicated geriatric care initiative, Apollo Seniors First, across Bengaluru, reinforcing its commitment to delivering structured, continuous, and patient-centric healthcare for the elderly.
This Bengaluru hospital hopes to make cancer treatment accessible to the middle-class…
- By ARUN KUMAR RAO
- . April 15, 2026
In a healthcare ecosystem often divided between high-cost private treatment and overstretched public hospitals, the newly launched Arion Radiotherapy and Oncology Centre (ARC Cancer Hospital) is attempting to redefine cancer care delivery in India with a balanced, patient-centric approach.
BOSCON 2026, held recently, was all about future-ready orthopaedic care in Bengaluru
- By ARUN KUMAR RAO
- . April 8, 2026
The city has emerged as a hub of cutting-edge orthopaedic innovation with BOSCON 2026 bringing together leading surgeons, academicians, and young clinicians for a dynamic exchange of knowledge and ideas.
This geriatric care facility in Bengaluru hopes to make ‘Sweet 60’ a clinical possibility…
- By ARUN KUMAR RAO
- . March 31, 2026
Responding to the rapidly growing needs of India’s ageing population, Geri Care has inaugurated its 12th facility in the country with a state-of-the-art Skilled Nursing Facility and Senior Citizens Clinic in Sarjapur.
‘Act of Godliness’: When a random stem cell donation saved a teenage life…
- By ARUN KUMAR RAO
- . March 13, 2026
In a story that reflects the power of compassion and medical science, a 32-year-old Bengaluru woman has given a second chance at life to a teenager battling a rare and life-threatening blood disorder.
Workshop to eliminate AIDS in Karnataka, in Bengaluru today; 27 districts in focus
- By TBM Newsdesk
- . March 7, 2026
As part of the nationwide implementation of Mission AIDS Suraksha, the National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) is organizing a ‘Suraksha Sankalp Karyashala’ in Bengaluru on 7 March 2026, a PIB release says.
The Art of ‘Lovingly Not Leaving’: How Apollo Hospitals is strengthening its transplant infrastructure
- By ARUN KUMAR RAO
- . December 3, 2025
In a landmark boost to Karnataka’s advanced transplant care, Apollo Hospitals recently inaugurated its dedicated Heart and Lung Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS) Unit at Seshadripuram.
Pinkathon back in city; race for reclamation begins…
- By ARUN KUMAR RAO
- . November 19, 2025
In a world where women give endlessly, yet pause rarely for themselves, a wave of pink is preparing to rise once again at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium.
Narayana Health forays into UK healthcare sector, with acquisition of Practice Plus Group Hospitals
- By TBM Newsdesk
- . November 1, 2025
In a bid to reiterate its long-standing commitment to affordable and accessible care, Narayana Health has announced the acquisition of UK-based Practice Plus Group Hospitals.
