25-50% of the people infected with COVID-19 reported to develop symptoms of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) The unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic has almost opened a pandora’s box. Besides other challenges, it has been testing the current healthcare systems. Among the COVID-19 infected people, quite a few have developed kidney abnormalities in otherwise healthy kidneys. A few […]
Contributed by Dr. Sravya Chowdary Tipirneni, Consultant Dermatologist and Cosmetologist, Columbia Asia Hospital Whitefield There has been so much emphasis for the past month about hand hygiene due to COVID-19 pandemic. Also there has been a huge spike of people suffering from rashes on their palms. This is enough proof about how this is the one […]
Contributed by Dr.Abhijit Bhograj, Consultant Endocrinologist, Columbia Asia Hospital Hebbal Our body is made up of a complex and numerous set of organs, muscles, tissues, and glands that help us function. The outer appearance might look simple but below the skin, there is a lot that is going on and a lot that needs careful […]
Authored by Dr Vijay Agarwal, Lead & Sr. Consultant – Medical Oncology & Haematology, Aster CMI Hospital The new respiratory illness which is commonly referred as “coronavirus” or COVID-19 has affected the lives of millions of people across the globe. In order to restrict the spread of the disease, people have been advised to work […]
Contributed by Ms. Pavithra N Raj, Chief Dietician, Columbia Asia Referral Hospital Yeshwanthpur Mornings can usually make or break our day, isn’t it? How our mornings unfold tend to affect our entire rest of the day, hence it’s important to start your mornings fresh, happy and healthy to have a good day. We have heard […]
Authored by Dr. Manjunath Malige, Chief and Lead Consultant – Endocrinology & Diabetes, Aster RV Hospital The risk of diabetes patients getting infected with COVID-19 is essentially the same as the non diabetic population. However, it is important to note that diabetes patients with COVID-19 infection are at a higher risk of developing complications of […]
By Dr.Rupesh Kalyan, Consultant Medical Gastroenterologist, Columbia Asia Hospital Whitefield Humans and the complexity of our body is a huge chapter and it literally takes ages for a person to study human body entirely. As common people, we don’t understand all the bodily functions of our organs. The science behind on how our body works […]
► The COVID-19 pandemic has caused an adverse impact on the private healthcare sector resulting in 70 – 80% drop in footfall, test volumes and 50-70% drop in revenue in last ten days of March; expected to sustain in month of April with continued lock down ► Many small hospitals and nursing homes, especially in tier-II and III […]
In view of the COVID-19 pandemic that has restricted the movements of every citizen of the country, Neuberg Diagnostics Private Limited, a StartUp in the PathLab chain segment, has ramped up its Anywhere Anytime services. The Anywhere Anytime service is first in the diagnostics space in the country and will offer Free Round the Clock […]
Contributed by Dr. T Manohar, Chief Urologist, Columbia Asia Referral Hospital Yeshwanthpur Do you find yourself rushing to the loo often? Did you know that urine can be an involuntary action? Which can happen when one is excited, stressed, laughing or through any of the daily activities. Then the medical term given to this condition […]