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PGI develops rapid prosthetic eye protocol for paediatric eye cancer

May 10, 2026 8:21 am

A custom artificial eye can now be fitted within 24 hours in children with retinoblastoma: PGI study

Prevention is soul of endocrinology; lifestyle the first prescription: PGI Director

March 28, 2026 10:28 pm

Drawing from personal experience, Lal highlighted the transformative potential of lifestyle modification in disease reversal and strongly advocated preventive healthcare and physical fitness as foundational to medical practice.

Dedicated transplant centre at PGI will soon become a reality: Prof Vivek Lal

March 21, 2026 9:53 pm

Drawing attention to patient suffering, particularly those undergoing dialysis, Prof Vivek Lal remarked that dialysis is a harrowing experience.

PGI study finds family-based programme reduces screen time among children

March 15, 2026 10:41 pm

Intervention involving 340 Chandigarh families shows a reduction in daily screen exposure in two to five-year-olds.

BPA chemical found in urine of over 94% infants and under-five children: PGI study

March 12, 2026 10:01 am

Early-life exposure to plastics flagged in research

PGIMER’s 12th Annual Research Day: Study flagging major shortcomings in India’s hypertension care system secures 2nd prize in medical specialities’ category

March 08, 2026 9:14 am

The research found that only 13.7 per cent of people with hypertension were taking medication as advised by doctors.

How PGI’s Telemedicine Department focusing on reducing rush of follow-up patients

March 02, 2026 9:11 pm

The proposal aims to significantly reduce mortality resulting from heart attacks.

PGI plans major CCTV overhaul to tighten security, floats Rs 1.76-cr tender

February 19, 2026 12:12 am

Once upgraded, the system is expected to significantly enhance real-time monitoring, improve response time in security-related incidents and help maintain discipline in one of the country’s busiest public healthcare campuses. 

A lifeline for 1,600 neonates: Over 1,700 mothers donated surplus breast milk to PGI's Human Milk Bank in 4 years

February 14, 2026 9:54 am

According to doctors, though breastfeeding is natural, many medical and situational hurdles can prevent a mother from providing milk immediately.

PGI doctors develop cure for celphos poisoning, major cause of farmer suicide

February 03, 2026 7:18 pm

Conducted at PGI’s Department of Internal Medicine, this study is the first clinical study to demonstrate the effectiveness of intravenous lipid emulsion as a novel life-saving therapy in this otherwise highly fatal condition.

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PM Modi visits ailing Punjab Chief Minister at Chandigarh hospital

January 24, 2016 5:18 pm

Chandigarh, Jan 24 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi met ailing Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Sunday at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) in Chandigarh. Badal has been hospitalised since Friday due to chest congestion and common cold. PM Modi was in Chandigarh to receive French President Francois Hollande, who is on a three day visit to India.

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