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Chennai, 8th May 2024: In a groundbreaking development, Apple's latest innovation, the Vision Pro mixed reality headset, took center stage in the recent surgical procedures performed at GEM Hospital in Chennai and Coimbatore. GEM Hospital, India’s premier Gastroenterology, Laparoscopic and Robotic surgery hospital successfully completed 9 various surgeries already with the help of Apple Vision Pro (AVP) and the results are mind blowing. (L to R)  Dr. R. Parthasarathy, Surgical Gastroenterologist & COO – GEM Hospitals;  Dr. C. Palanivelu, Founder & Chairman - GEM Hospital Impressed with the features of "Apple Vision Pro", GEM team of doctors tested the product several times since the launch in Feb’24, before actually using it during a surgery. After numerous testing trials, GEM doctors felt the usage of Apple Vision Pro could revolutionize the medical field, and decided to use this product during a gall-bladder surgical procedure. While doing the surgery, there wa...

Chennai, 08 May 2024: The Thalassaemia Welfare Society hosted a landmark event on Thalassaemia Day, dedicated to enlightening the public about thalassaemia, the genetic blood disorder that impacts countless lives worldwide. Esteemed actress Suhasini Maniratnam honored the event as the chief guest, reinforcing the mission to enhance awareness and prevention strategies. (L to R) Actress  Suhasini Maniratnam;  Dr. Revathi Raj, Pediatric Hematologist at Apollo Hospitals Cancer Centre Thalassemia major is a genetic condition that results in reduced capacity of the body to generate adequate red blood cells resulting in severe anemia . A carrier of Thalassemia has no symptoms at all and if both partners are carriers there is a 25% likelihood of their child having Thalassemia Major. Children with this severe form of thalassaemia need regular blood transfusions to stay alive. In India, thalassaemia trait prevalence stands at 3.9%, with an estimated 40 million carriers and 10,000 annua...