1. Kerala Reports Child Death Due to Shigella Infection Kerala has reported the death of a four-year-old child due to Shigella infection. Of the three children admitted to Kozhikode Medical College Hospital, two recovered while one succumbed to the infection. Since March 15, a total of 15 Shigella cases have been reported, prompting calls for enhanced surveillance and stricter hygiene measures to curb further transmission.
2. Indian Surgeon Performs Remote Robot-Assisted Cardiac Surgery Across 20,000 Km Cardiac surgeon Dr. Sudhir Srivastava has successfully performed a remote robot-assisted cardiac procedure, specifically a Left Internal Mammary Artery (LIMA) takedown, from Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation in Guyana on a patient at IRCAD India in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, nearly 20,000 km away. The procedure was carried out using the India-developed SSI Mantra Surgical Robotic…
