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A 58-year-old Kenyan woman with advanced heart failure recovered within six days after a groundbreaking valve procedure in New Delhi. Turned away by multiple hospitals, she found hope at Apollo Hospital where doctors performed a complex minimally invasive surgery.
A 34-year-old teacher dependent on dialysis twice weekly just survived a high-risk heart valve replacement that doctors said was essential before she could receive a kidney transplant. The complex surgery in Vijayawada shows how far medical teams can push boundaries to save lives once thought too fragile for major operations.
A six-foot python in southern India got a second chance at life when veterinary surgeons performed a complex operation to save the reptile. The successful surgery at Veterinary College in Tirunelveli shows how wildlife rescue efforts are advancing in the region.
A public hospital in India just received a cutting-edge heart-lung machine worth $2 million, donated by a major bank foundation. The equipment will help save countless lives in a region where many patients couldn't afford advanced cardiac care.
A busy cardiac hospital in Mysuru, India, that performs up to 70 heart procedures daily is getting 200 new beds after treating patients on stretchers due to overcrowding. The $21 million expansion will bring critical care to thousands more families facing heart disease.
A man who had groundbreaking heart surgery in 1975 is thriving at 80, celebrating a medical procedure that's now five times safer and twice as fast. His journey from experimental patient to Australia's longest-surviving bypass recipient shows how far cardiac care has come.
A 20-year-old student who spent 40 days quarantined in Canada with a life-threatening lung condition is heading home healthy after a complex nine-hour surgery in Kochi. His recovery shows how specialized surgical teams can reverse even the most complicated respiratory conditions.
A 43-year-old patient walked out of Apollo Hospital in Visakhapatnam after surgeons performed a groundbreaking cardiac procedure never before done in the city. The David procedure saved his life while preserving his own heart valve. ##
The Better India launches "Solved in India," a YouTube series spotlighting local communities tackling problems once thought unsolvable. Each episode reveals working solutions from across the country that could inspire nationwide change.
India just approved its first dengue vaccine that works against all four virus strains, no pre-test needed. The shot protects 84% against hospitalization and could produce 50 million doses annually in India alone.
A Bay Area hospital is performing bypass surgery through tiny incisions using robots, allowing patients to walk the next day instead of spending weeks in recovery. Just 1% of cardiac surgeries currently use this life-changing approach.
A doctor in China successfully operated on a patient in India from over 4,000 kilometers away using robotic technology and high-speed internet. The patient went home the same day.
Dutch researchers have replaced the trickiest part of bypass surgery with a titanium clip and laser, keeping hearts beating throughout the procedure. After 71 patients, the results match the best hand-sewn outcomes while opening doors to faster, less invasive heart surgery for millions.
Fundación Valle del Lili in Cali, Colombia just made cardiac history by successfully installing the Venus P pulmonary valve for the first time in the country. This minimally invasive heart procedure opens new doors for Colombian patients who previously had to travel abroad for advanced cardiac care.
Air India is partnering with SkyDrive and Suzuki to explore electric flying aircraft that could deliver critical medical supplies across India's gridlocked cities. The innovative eVTOL technology could turn a two-hour ambulance crawl into a quick flight over traffic.
A massive study of over 1.5 million heart surgeries found that experienced surgeons performing off-pump bypass surgery helped more patients survive with fewer complications. The research offers hope for better outcomes in one of the most common lifesaving procedures.
Before the rest of India wakes, sunlight first touches Dong Valley in Arunachal Pradesh, where three countries meet. Northeast India holds the nation's earliest and most spectacular sunrises, and travelers have a narrow window to witness them before monsoon season arrives.
Irfan Ahmad Lone lost both eyes before age 10, but his father sold everything to keep him in school. At 30, he became the first person from his Kashmir district to clear India's elite civil service exam.
A solar energy company rescued a stuck 142 MW project in India and finished it in nine months, turning a setback into a success story. The plant will now power thousands of homes while creating local jobs in rural Gujarat.
Japan and India are joining forces to turn cow manure into fuel for cars, aiming to build 1,000 biogas plants across India. The partnership transforms agricultural waste into clean energy while cutting India's reliance on imported oil.
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