As the actual effect of the 'near-apocalyptic' credit crisis hits us, we must understand its direct and indirect impact on public health.

Dr Vineet Gupta, the latest to join the list of luminaries in the field of Cancer research, having been felicitated by one of the top Cancer Institutes, has made India proud being the first Asian to be awarded the Jean H. Lubrano Distinguished Scholar Award for 2009.

The President of India, Shmt Pratibha Patil conferred nineteen Padma Awards in the field of Medicine for the year 2009.

Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research center, India has taken yet another quantum leap by conducting the first MR guided breast biopsy on 15 December 2008 in the country.

The Map of Medicine is a bold step towards the creation of a benchmark of clinical processes so that everyone involved in the management of patients, including patients themselves, can be on the same page.

The armed forces have forever been the hub of innovation and also consistently been early adopters of innovative technology from various fields. Some of the finest doctors and surgeons serve in this honourable vocation. They are also one's to face the most difficult and trying of situations, where they must explore all possible tools to function efficiently. The following article will give more insight into the same.

Humanitarian calls such as 'healthcare for all' require care to be available over a much larger area than covered presently, and also allow greater mobility – these are challenges easily tackled by the already available mobile telephony. The medical community is limited by only their imagination.

Molecular imaging enables the visualisation of the cellular function and the follow-up of the molecular process in human body without perturbing it. Thus it was quickly adopted by the medical fraternity, given the clarity and non-invasive method.

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