MANAGING DIABETES DURING COVID-19

Dr. V. Mohan shares some critical DOs & DON’Ts As part of its Patient Education Programme (PEP) and respecting the lockdown and the social distancing norms set by the Government of India to combat the rapid spread of COVID-19, Neuberg Diagnostics Private Limited, a StartUp in the PathLab chain segment, today organized a PEP Talk in the form […]

UDNPIC – An Innovative Effort to Combat the COVID-19 Pandemic by Researchers at Alliance University

UDNPIC – An Innovative Effort to Combat the COVID-19 Pandemic by Researchers at Alliance University

Researchers at Alliance University, Bengaluru, a renowned Private University in South India have developed a low-cost, portable and easy to operate ‘Ultraviolet Disinfection Negative Pressure Isolation Chamber (UDNPIC)’ to protect front-line health workers from the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19).  In the ongoing fight against the pandemic, one of the potential risks that doctors, nurses and paramedical staff […]

Let age not decide your immunity level

Let age not decide your immunity level

Contributed by Dr. Santhosh Atmanand Revankar, Consultant Internal Medicine, Columbia Asia Referral Hospital Yeshwanthpur How many times have you thought when you wake up that you need extra sleep rest, perks of having another holiday in a week, or have an extra person who can help you out for daily household chores. Well, for people […]

‘Study With Australia’ to Open Doors to Education Globally

‘Study With Australia’ to Open Doors to Education Globally

The Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) has partnered with social learning platform, FutureLearn.com, to provide free online courses and help students stay ahead of the learning curve. Austrade promotes Australia as a preferred destination and partner for international students through its Study Australia initiative. FutureLearn is jointly owned by Open University UK and the SEEK Group and has 12 million learners […]

Covid-19 And Labour Law Compliance – Version 2.0

In view of the tremendous success of the ‘60 Minutes Compliance’ webinar  held on April 9, 2020 and requests pouring in from several industry quarters and professionals to organise a second session in order to address few more pertinent questions pertaining to Labour Law Compliances vis-à-vis COVID-19, Aparajitha Corporate Services Private Limited, the country’s No. 1 […]

COVID-19 doesn’t only infect Lungs but also Kidneys: Experts say

25-50% of the people infected with COVID-19 reported to develop symptoms of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) The unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic has almost opened a pandora’s box. Besides other challenges, it has been testing the current healthcare systems. Among the COVID-19 infected people, quite a few have developed kidney abnormalities in otherwise healthy kidneys. A few […]

The involuntary abnormal postures could be a sign of dystonia

Everyone likes to have control over their lives or at least over their bodies. However, at times, things do get out of control but it’s more disturbing when it is about our health and our body. This happens in some of those conditions in which our muscles behave involuntarily. One such condition is known as […]

Tips to Prevent and Treat Palm Rashes

Tips to Prevent and Treat Palm Rashes

Contributed by Dr. Sravya Chowdary Tipirneni, Consultant Dermatologist and Cosmetologist, Columbia Asia Hospital Whitefield  There has been so much emphasis for the past month about hand hygiene due to COVID-19 pandemic.  Also, there has been a huge spike of people suffering from rashes on their palms.  This is enough proof about how this is the one […]

If left untreated, thyroid could lead to severe muscle disease

Contributed by Dr.Abhijit Bhograj, Consultant Endocrinologist, Columbia Asia Hospital Hebbal Our body is made up of a complex and numerous set of organs, muscles, tissues, and glands that help us function. The outer appearance might look simple but below the skin, there is a lot that is going on and a lot that needs careful […]

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