In a symbolic handover today, the Government of Bihar has received the first tranche of the cold chain equipment (CCE) procured by UNICEF as part of the Government of Japan assistance to the COVID-19 vaccination drive across India. The first tranche comprises of around twenty
The new CAD EYE detection and characterisation will assist clinicians by generating a suggested histological prediction by displaying whether the suspicious polyp(s) in the image are hyperplastic or neoplastic. CAD EYE functions while the moving endoscopy image is being observed and does not require
As part of the bicycle rally, 50 cyclists from Connaught Place under World Heart Ride rode till Noida sector 62 Ahead of World Heart Day, Neuberg Diagnostics, India’s fourth-largest diagnostic lab chain, had arranged the ‘World Heart Ride’ to raise awareness about cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Through
At a time when the medical authorities of the country are already burdened with the outspread of coronavirus, the rise in other diseases and virus is bringing the healthcare system to an unprecedented situation of tribulation. The last week of August witnessed more than 50 deaths due to fever related illness in Uttar Pradesh where the majority of affected population were children. None of the dead tested positive for Covid-19. Many of them complained of joint pains, headaches, dehydration and nausea. In some cases, they reported rashes spreading across legs and arms. While in the southern counterpart Kerala, a 12-year-old boy died of the infection in Kozhikode district, and 11 more people have shown Nipah symptoms. Later around 50 more people were isolated in cases related to Nipah Virus. Kerala is already caught in a tough battle against COVID-19, with the state still accounting for almost half of all new infections in the country. In this scenario, the outbreak of one more deadly viral infection has everyone worried. In west of India, majorly in Gujarat, there has been a surge of 110% in cases of Malaria and Chikungunya with Dengue from January to September this year only. The spike in these infections has reportedly led to shortage of beds in hospitals in parts of the state. According to WHO, The global incidence of dengue has grown dramatically in recent decades. About half of the world's population is now at risk. There are an estimated 100-400 million infections
The Robotic Prostatectomy Took Place at Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road, Chennai, India Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT) and Apollo Hospitals Group today announced the first clinical procedure in Asia-Pacific with the Hugo™ robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) system. The robotic prostatectomy was performed on September 17 by Dr. N Ragavan,
“The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the need for the adoption of digital health technologies. Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission guidelines envisage the goal of attaining universal care including highest level of health and wellbeing at all ages through increased access and lowered cost of healthcare delivery. At
The advancement of mass spectrometry (MS) technology along with the development of new applications has accelerated the incorporation of MS into more areas of IVD (In-vitro diagnostics). Due to which in a clinical laboratory, the various types of MS have been explored as powerful analytical
WHO chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan has said, citing sero-survey results and huge learning loss over past 18 months that Tamil Nadu should consider reopening schools for all classes,. On Sunday in an event, Soumya said one of the main findings of ICMR’s fourth sero prevalence study conducted in June
India recorded over 2 lakh fresh cases of Covid-19 in the week ending Sunday, a 6.4% decline from the previous seven days and the lowest weekly count in nearly six months. Cases in Kerala saw a weekly fall of 8.7% while Maharashtra recorded a decrease of 6.8%. At the same
According to the country's cabinet, the number of abortions performed for "non-medical purposes" will be reduced in China, said in new guidelines which was issued on Monday, that it were aimed at improving women's reproductive health. China has already taken strict measures in order to prevent
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