…says Ajay Myer, Vice President – Asia Pacific, 3M Unitek. 3M Unitek is the Orthodontics Solutions Division of 3M Healthcare. Here, he discusses the recent trends in the area of braces.

Worldwide, cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of mortality. Doctors are working hard to find new techniques to diagnose and treat without invasive surgeries. Here, latest nonsurgical treatments for heart disease are discussed.

A small act of negligence can bring about dangerous implications and this is a perfect example in the context of retained surgical instruments. At times, the surgeon forgets artery forceps and others in the abdomen and other parts of the body and these assume dangerous proportions later.

Minimally Invasive Surgical (MIS) devices play a vital role in medicare delivery, and the market is looking to thrive upon latest technology and right area of focus in terms of disease segment and demand in specific markets. The outlook for growth seems to be positive, but challenges to meet the diverse needs in the medical sector are evident, as development cost of one such device is substantially high.

…says Dr Tanu Singhal, Consultant Paediatrician and Specialist – Infectious Diseases, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital. She discusses the commonly noticed congenital disorders among Indian children and what precautions are followed amid this scenario.