Kochi: A brain eating amoeba has claimed six lives in Kerala with a 47-year-old person of Malappuram falling its prey, media reports said.Known as amoebic meningoencephalitis, it claimed the life of the Malappuram native while he was undergoing treatment at medical college where he was admitted in a critical condition on August 9. A few …
Kochi: Kerala State Beverages Corporation (BEVCO) earned a record ₹826.38 crore through the sales of liquor during the Onam season ended September 4 posting 6.38 per cent increase in the same period last year.In the same period last year it was Rs 776.82 crore..Onam eve Uthradam day witnessed an increase of 9.23 per cent at …
Kochi: Cases of Amaebic meningoencephalitis are increasing in Kozhikode 7 year old boy contracting it in Thamarassery, media reports said.His 9 year old sister had died due to the disease caused byNaegleria fowleri, commonly called the “brain-eating amoeba”.A test conducted on the boy confirmed that he was infected with the disease.Treatment has been started for …
Kochi: Thirtyfive persons suffered food poisoning after consuming chicken sandwiches at a function in Areekode in Malappuram in Kerala yesterday, media reports said.Those who fell suffered diarrhea and vomiting following which they were admitted to Areekkode Taluk Hospital andManjeri Medical College.Those who were taken ill had partaken in a feast organised in connection with the …
Kochi: Thodupuzha Soccer Schoolcelebrated Independence Day on Friday.Director P A Saleem Kutty hoisted the national flag on the occasion.An exhibition match was held on the occasion.Coach Amal V R welcomed. Ananthu Joseph presided.Abhijit Saneesh Babu delivered felicitations.
Kochi: Noted Interventional cardiologist Padmashri Dr Mathew Samuel Kalarickal, 77, known as the father of angioplasty in India passed away in Chennai on Friday, media reports saud.Dr Mathew had specialized in coronary angioplasty, carotid stenting, coronary stenting and rotablator atherectomy.Born on January 6, 1948, in Kottayam in Kerala, Dr Mathew chose to pursue medical profession …
Kochi: LDF government in Kerala on Monday revoked ten conditions imposed for increasing the honorarium for ASHA workers who are agitating for over 36 days in support of their demands in Thiruvananthapuram.Thousands of Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) intensified their stir by picketing the Secretariat on Monday.The government’s decision is one of the demands of …
തൃശൂര്‍: ഇന്റര്‍നാഷണല്‍ ഡെന്റിസ്റ്റ് ഡേ (മാര്‍ച്ച് 6 ) ഇന്ത്യന്‍ ഡെന്റല്‍ അസോസിയേഷന്‍ കേരള ബ്രാഞ്ച് വിവിധ പരിപാടികളോടെ തൃശൂര്‍ മെര്‍ലിന്‍ ഇന്റര്‍നാഷണല്‍ ഹോട്ടലില്‍ ആഘോഷിച്ചു. പ്രസിഡണ്ട് ഡോ.സുഭാഷ് മാധവന്‍ അധ്യക്ഷത വഹിച്ചു. കേരള ആരോഗ്യ സര്‍വകലാശാല വൈസ് ചാന്‍സലര്‍ ഡോ.മോഹനന്‍ കുന്നുമ്മല്‍ മുഖ്യാതിഥിയായി. കേരള കൗണ്‍സില്‍ പ്രസിഡണ്ട്് സന്തോഷ് തോമസ് വിശിഷ്ടാതിഥിയായി. രാവിലെ സൈക്കിളത്തോണ്‍ നടത്തി. മാധ്യമപ്രവര്‍ത്തകര്‍ക്കായി നടത്തിയ സെഷനില്‍ അസോസിയേഷന്റെ ചരിത്രവും, സമകാലിക പ്രവര്‍ത്തനങ്ങളും വിശദീകരിച്ചു. ഡോ.സമീര്‍ പി.ടി, ഡോ.സിബി, ഡോ.ദിനേഷ്, ഡോ.അലക്‌സ് തുടങ്ങിയവര്‍ …
Kochi: Three cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) have been detected in infants in the country, even as the Centre has said there is no need for panic.Two cases were found in Bengaluru in Karnataka, while the third one in Gujarat where the infant came from Rajasthan.One was detected in a three-month-old baby girl in a …
Kochi: In a shocking case, India has reported the first suspected case of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) on an 8 month old child in Bengaluru, media reports said.There was no foreign travel case for thechild. The genetic investigation is on to find out whether it was the same virus found in China which had first reported …
Kochi: In a major breakthrough, IIT, Guwahati, has claimed to have developed an injectable hydrogel for localised cancer treatment, media reports said.This will have less side effects compared to conventional cancer treatments like chemotherapy and surgery which mostly have severe limitations.A research conducted at IIT(G) with Bose Institute, Kolkata, on this was published in “Materials …
Kochi:At a time when cancer cases are constantly going up, Russia has come out with claims of developing a new vaccine for the disease, media reports said.Media reports quoting news agency TASS said the vaccine will be available for the public in early 2025 free.Pre-clinical trials suggest the vaccine inhibits tumor growth and the spread …
Kochi: A run was organized by Idukki District Hospital, Thodupuzha, and Thodupuzha Soccer School (TSS) in connection with World Health Day. The event began from Kanjiramattom bypass to the District Hospital. Municipal chairman Sanish George flagged off the run. Dr Ajith P N, Superintendent, District Hospital, delivered the keynote address. Salim Kutty, Director, TSS, gave …
Kochi: The 2,500 year old Buddhist meditation technique of Vipassana is gaining popularity in Kerala with more people showing interest to learn it to attain peace. Centres at Chengannur, Wayanad and Vellanad in Thiruvananthapuram train a large number of people from India and abroad in the art of living through a 10-day free course. People …
by Dr. Bijoy Jacob Kochi: Cardiac surgery is a substantial procedure with a profound impact on patients’ quality of life. It prevents recurrent hospital and ICU admissions in patients and helps them to lead a normal life. It also prevents mortality and morbidity due to cardiac disease. However, it can also pose challenges to health …
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Kochi: An AIDS awareness class was held at Thodupuzha Soccer School (TSS) inThodupuzha in Idukki on Friday.The event was organised by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Nehru Yuva Kendra (NYK) Thodupuzha Soccer Club and Kerala State Aids Control Society.Dean Kuriakose, MP, inaugurated awareness and personality development class.NYK district officer Sachin H presided.TSS director …
Kochi: Kerala has reported detecting immune evasive Covid-19 subvariant JN.1 in several parts of the state during a surveillance conducted by the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG), media reports said. There are 1,523 active cases in the state out of 1,701 in the country.A total of 199 active cases were reported on Saturday. INSACOG is a …
Kochi: Two confirmed cases of Nipah virus in Kozhikode Kerala have sent the state and central governments on medical alert.Samples of a couple of patients were sent to the ICMR-National Institute of Virology, Pune, which has confirmed the virus as that of Nipah, media reports said.Family members of a 49-year-old deceased person have been admitted …
Kochi: A health alert has been sounded in Kerala after two suspected Nipah deaths were reported in Kozhikode in the state.The relatives who came into contact with the deceased have been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), media reports said.A high-level meeting was convened by the health minister to review the situation in the …
Kochi: The government medicos in Kerala will strike work for the second day today protesting over the killing of a doctor yesterday and highlighting their demands.The doctors across the state went on a strike yesterday protesting against the killing of the house surgeon Dr Vandana Das by a drug addict while she was attending on …
