Despite the challenges posed during these COVID-19 times, MGM Healthcare, a multi-specialty quaternary care hospital in the heart of the city, became the third hospital in the world to announce the successful completion of a critical bilateral lung transplant on a COVID-19 positive patient. This is Asia’s first known lung transplant on a COVID-19 positive patient […]
By Dr. Mridula P, Consultant- Ophthalmologist, Columbia Asia Hospital Hebbal Walking around feeling like someone massaged your eyes with sandpaper probably isn’t your idea of a good time. Unfortunately, itchy eyes that come with dry eye, this feeling might just be fact of life. Dry eye is a condition that happens when your eyes can’t […]
Overcoming a rare life-threatening auto-immune disease, student secures 76% marks in class 10th exams Aster CMI Hospital’s crowdfunding initiative ensures that student gets a second chance to pursue her dreams of becoming a lecturer In a show of tremendous willpower and determination, 16-year-old Sushma, hailing from Bengaluru overcame a rare life-threatening auto-immune disease and secured […]
By Dr. S Venkatesh, Lead Consultant, Interventional Cardiology, Aster RV Hospital The double whammy of an overwhelmed healthcare and a paralyzed economy are the twin heartaches that the SARS CoV2 virus has brought upon humankind. For heart disease patients and physicians who treat them there is a third jeopardy: the impact of Covid on heart. […]
Bangalore, 13th August 2020: To spread awareness and encourage people on organ donation, this World Organ Donation day, Columbia Asia Hospitals, Bangalore launches #LeaveLifeBehind initiative. Through this initiative, the hospital aims to spread a positive message on how a person can help save another life by pledging their organs. The campaign which is being launched across all the units […]
Contributed by Dr. Sravya C Tipirneni, Consultant Dermatologist and Cosmetologist, Columbia Asia Hospital Whitefield Mask wearing is of utmost importance for all of us to protect ourselves and others during this time. As the world embraces this “new normal “maskne has emerged. Acne and irritation / flare-ups of pre-existing conditions on the area of the […]
Dr. Nataraj H M, Senior Orthopaedic consultant, Columbia Asia Hospital Sarjapur road Most of us are working from home because of the recent changes around us. Hunched to our beds or dining tables for long hours while working is the new trend since the onset of pandemic. With increased stress levels and little space for […]
By Dr. Vinod Kumar Reddy, Consultant – Internal Medicine, Columbia Asia Hospital Whitefield As refreshing as it may feel, the onset of the rains brings with them a host of diseases and infections that can pose a serious range of health threats for you and your family. The risk of being exposed to multiple viruses, […]
Round Table India and Ladies Circle India – Area 6, on the occasion of 74 years of Independence, organized the 10th Edition of ‘Freedom Drive’ in Bangalore, and honoured freedom fighters. The drive also was to create awareness about Round Table India’s objective of ‘Freedom Through Education’. The Freedom Drive was flagged off by Shri M Goutham […]
Scotland-based University of Dundee has launched a new course with the aim of enhancing the learning experience of students facing barriers to their education due to disability. The MSc in Educational Assistive Technology within the University’s School of Science and Engineering will train individuals how to implement and support the use of technology within education […]