According to Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis Programme (PMNDP), India has nearly two million dialysis patients who frequently have to drive to a dialysis centres two-three times a week especially for haemodialysis as missing any session could be life-threatening for them. Amid the coronavirus scare, several issues such as lack of transport facilities, closure of several […]
Does the COVID-19 cytokine storm exist? Inflammatory proteins, also known as cytokines, play a crucial role in the immune reaction. If this immune response is too powerful, a phenomenon called”cytokine storm”, it can result in harm to the patient. It’s been believed that a cytokine storm contributes to disease severity in patients with COVID-19. Following […]
We are pleased to announce that the Online Radiology Conclave 2020 will be held as a fully online meeting along with multiple lecture session and product demos. The session is on 2nd to 3rd October 2020 will be 2hrs session each day. We will have Radiology equipments demo and lectures within the session. It will include […]
At different stages of a woman’s life, optimal nutrition and proper diet are the cornerstones of good health. Starting from puberty to pregnancy to menopause, a woman has unique nutritional needs, including needing more of certain vitamins and minerals during different parts of her life cycle. Many women tend to neglect their dietary needs because […]
04th Sept 2020, Bengaluru: Kauvery Group of Hospitals South India’s emerging healthcare service provider is happy to announce the soft launch of its first hospital in Bengaluru. The group has acquired a 100% stake in Ramakrishna Smart Hospital, Electronic City, Bengaluru, Karnataka. The Memorandum of The agreement signed on the 24th August 2020, allows the […]
Physicians of a private hospital in Chennai successfully carried out a lung transplant on an COVID-19 patient. The 48-year-old individual from Delhi seriously damaged lungs because of COVID-19-related fibrosis. The hospital maintained that this was Asia’s first known lung transplant on an COVID-19 positive patient. He was proven to be optimistic on June 8 and […]
With the monsoon season setting in the threat of viral, bacterial and vector-borne infections are high. A Lancet report published recently states that dengue and Covid-19 are difficult to distinguish because of their “shared clinical and laboratory features”. Many hospitals have recently encountered a handful of curious cases where Covid-19 patients have walked in with […]
Bangalore, 25 August 2020: In collaboration with Ashok Leyland and Trinity Care Foundation, Aster Volunteers Ashok Leyland Mobile Medical Services was launched by Aster RV Hospital today. Under this initiative, two mobile medical clinics are being introduced that will aim to provide quality healthcare services to people in need and those living in remote areas […]
Microbioz India, India’s leading publication of Bio-Pharma, Laboratory and healthcare(Microbioz India, Microbioz Health) announced a webinar session on Specimen Collection and Antigen versus Antibody Testing for SARS-CoV-2 Agenda: Antibody tests check your blood by looking for antibodies, which may tell you if you had a past infection with the virus that causes COVID-19. Antibodies are proteins that […]
India has 18% of the global population and an increasing burden of chronic respiratory diseases1. The technique of nebulisation is commonly utilised in the treatment of such diseases including asthma, cystic fibrosis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)2. Recent improvements in nebuliser technologies have led to the development of vibrating mesh nebulisers (VMNs) that produce […]
