Mumbai, 11 August 2021: SRL Diagnostics, one of India’s largest diagnostic chains have opened their COVID-19 vaccination sites in Kolkata and Mumbai to boost vaccination accessibility. A team of doctors, nurses, and billing professionals will lead these centers, located in Mumbai & Kolkata. The camps are well-equipped with ambulances and support staff to ensure that […]
A conceptual revolution in Mechanical ventilator’s over the past decade which has made us understand the optimal approach to ventilate patients with acute respiratory failure. A Mechanical ventilator is a machine that provides temporary ventilatory support or respiratory assistance to patients who cannot breathe on their own because of illness, trauma, congenital defects, or drugs […]
We have all heard about hepatitis immunization schedule from our friends or family physician. But ever wondered why is it so important? Hepatitis is one of the leading causes of liver inflammation globally and liver cancer – one of the top causes of cancer mortality1. World Hepatitis Day is marked every year on July 28 […]
India, 19th July 2021| The people have adapted to the new normal however work-from-home & virtual education is leading to overeating, stress eating and weight gain in both adults and children. The experience with Covid has reiterated the importance of maintaining good health, diet, and strong immunity system and hence, has added a lot of […]
Amid a severe shortage of oxygen for Covid-19 patients as the country grapples with the second wave of the pandemic, Shree Mahavir Jain hospital has installed an oxygen plant in the hospital premises. During the tough times, Torrent Power Ltd donated the 10nm3/hr capacity Oxygen plant and fifteen oxygen cylinders to help and prepare for […]
Amsterdam, the Netherlands and Teaneck, NJ- Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, and Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH), a world-leading professional services firm, today announced a new collaboration to develop end-to-end digital health solutions that will enable healthcare organizations and life sciences companies to improve patient care and accelerate clinical trials. […]
New Delhi, July 8, 2021: In a first, HCMCT Manipal Hospitals, Dwarka – a multi-speciality medical facility – recently performed an ABO incompatible (donor and recipient of different blood groups) liver transplant surgery on a 63-year-old patient from Afghanistan, giving him a new lease of life. The patient was suffering from liver failure because of […]
India, June 16th, 2021: Facebook is expanding its third-party fact-checking program in India to include its first health-specialist partner, The Healthy Indian Project (THIP); as part of its efforts to combat COVID-19 and all other health related misinformation on the platform. THIP Media works with verified medical professionals to fact check misleading news and claims […]
Mumbai, June 12, 2021: Monoclonal Antibody Cocktail, dubbed as a breakthrough treatment for high risk COVID-19 patients helped two severely obese and co-morbid patients recover significantly at Nanavati Max Super Speciality Hospital. Since June 1, the hospital has successfully administered the antibody cocktail in four patients to prevent the probability of serious COVID-19 illness in […]
New Delhi, June 10, 2021: MillionICU, an initiative by Dozee, that addresses the massive shortage of ICU beds and staff in public hospitals, will help facilitate critical care for 900+ patients over the next 3 months at the Lok Nayak Hospital (LNH) in New Delhi. Currently, LNH has upgraded 50 beds with AI-powered contactless Dozee […]
