Bengaluru, March 24, 2021: A team of doctors at Fortis Hospital, Cunningham Road successfully treated a 30-year-old female with a rare wrist insatiability through a minimally invasive surgery performed using unique technology of nanoscope of 1.9 mm. The team was led by Dr. Raghu Nagaraj, Senior Consultant, Orthopedics and Bone & Joint Surgery, Fortis Hospital, Cunningham Road. Nanoscope is the latest technology in […]
Article by Dr. Pavan Yadav, Consultant – Interventional Pulmonology, Sleep Medicine and Lung Transplantation, Aster RV Hospital Tuberculosis is a rampant disease in our country with more than 27% of the world’s TB cases occurring in India, according to the Global Tuberculosis Report 2019. Curbing cigarette smoking plays a key role in overcoming the TB […]
By Dr.Saurav Das, Consultant – Emergency Medicine, Columbia Asia Hospital Sarjapur Road Emergency situations often come without any warning and most of us are unprepared or unsure about handling them. Grasping the situation quickly and responding to it in time in a right way is crucial to manage emergency situations. Therefore, knowing the basic tips […]
By Dr. Veerabhadra Guptha K, Senior Consultant, Nephrology, Aster RV Hospital Kidney disease affects millions of people all over the world and is known as a silent killer. Quite often it does not exhibit any symptoms in the initial stages and the disorder goes undetected till it has reached an advanced stage. A person suffering […]
LONDON, March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — On HPV Awareness Day, the International Papillomavirus Society is urging women to attend delayed cervical screenings and for all interrupted services to re-start as thousands continue to miss out on vital HPV care, with deadly consequences. The IPVS is also calling for global vaccine equity. One woman dies from cervical cancer every 2 […]
India’s First COVID-19 Vaccine Demonstrates Interim Clinical Efficacy of 81% Data from 25,800 participants, received vaccine or placebo in a 1:1 ratio showed that the vaccine candidate was well tolerated. COVAXIN® demonstrated 81% interim efficacy in preventing COVID-19 in those without prior infection after the second dose. Clinical trial to continue through to final analysis […]
February 26, 2021: The experts at Neuberg’s Panel discussion on “Coronavirus – variants and vaccination” said there will be second wave of Coronavirus however it will not be as severe as first one and it will fizzle off sooner. Dr V Ramasubramanian, Infectious Diseases Specialist, Apollo Hospital, said, “US, UK, Brazil and few other countries in Europe […]
Article by Dr. Manjunath Malige, Lead Consultant – Endocrinology & Diabetes, Aster RV Hospital Immunity is generally at its peak when people are in their youth. As people age, it requires more upkeep to maintain a strong immune system as the body’s natural immunity slowly declines. Due to this the body’s capacity of fighting diseases […]
Young boy suffers multiple haemorrhages in brain after an accident and gets treated in Columbia Asia Hospital Hebbal Wearing seat belts is one of the traffic laws for the safety of passengers that is compulsory, but this lawhas not been implemented effectively. People in India have become more or less habitual to wearing seatbelts when […]
By Dr.SuruchiGoyal, Consultant – Paediatrics and Paediatric Endocrinology, Columbia Asia Hospital Whitefield Maria was happy that she could take time off from looking after her baby,whilst her baby slept. Her little one had a set routine of naps! 2 months into this set routine Maria noted a sudden change: her baby had shorter naps with […]
