Ranjani Madhavan
Ophthalmic society cautions doctors against online aggregators
He said that initially, the service may appear to help patients, but later aggregators start guiding patients to hospitals where they can make bigger profits.
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10 AEFI deaths in Karnataka not due to Covid jab, says report; experts differ
These 10 deaths (eight men and two women) were part of a total of 38 AEFI cases (34 due to Covishield, four due to Covaxin) reported across the state in the studied period.
18 hours ago
Apartments make Bengaluru's Bellandur a Covid hotspot
Techies, travellers behind spread; educated residents unmindful of restrictions
25 Jan 2022
COVID-19: 32 doctors from three nations write to Centre, seek to discourage unwarranted medications
The letter noted that healthcare workers in India rely heavily on government guidelines which had unfortunately promoted expensive diagnostics and medications with limited evidence.
17 Jan 2022
COVID caseload touches 60,000 in Karnataka, only 117 patients in ICU
As per data from the Health department on January 10, 117 COVID-19 patients are in ICUs -- amounting to just 0.19 per cent of the 60,148 active cases reported on this date.
12 Jan 2022
Five days isolation for asymptomatic health workers in Bengaluru
This applies to asymptomatic health workers below 60 years, without comorbidities and those who are fully vaccinated, in a bid to ensure continuity of medical services.
11 Jan 2022
Spike observed in Covid cases among under-19 in last two weeks in Karnataka: Data
Between November 1 and December 19, there were weeks which saw a negative growth rate in paediatric and adolescent cases.
07 Jan 2022
Third Covid wave on, Bengaluru leads spike
Sudhakar said Bengaluru has been the epicentre of past two waves and it is repeating in the third wave. “Data shows that cases are doubling every 2-3 days in Karnataka.
05 Jan 2022
Child vaccination drive: Bengaluru, 13 districts record numbers below Karnataka's state average
"There is a data lag and more beneficiaries will be accounted for. We set a high target and it was a good start for the first day," BBMP officials claimed.
04 Jan 2022
Karnataka armed with 20 lakh Covaxin doses for teenagers
Stock of 25 lakh doses of Covishield available, more coming
02 Jan 2022
Passengers with Omicron from low-risk countries, domestic flights slip away from Bengaluru airport
On Wednesday, the state health department reported two patients with Omicron who either left the Bengaluru airport before their sample returned COVID-19 positive or exited even after testing positive
31 Dec 2021
Only mild side-effects likely in kids given Covaxin shot
Fever, pain at jab site, body ache expected; health workers trained to handle adverse events
31 Dec 2021
Sore throat, body pain, headache: With mild symptoms, Omicron spreading fast in Bengaluru
No signs of breathlessness and other severe complications; Caseload not high enough to track trend, say doctors
29 Dec 2021
Booster dose should be of same vaccination brand: Experts in Karnataka
Research shows crossover vaccines are more effective, but no local supportive data; State awaiting directions from the Centre
27 Dec 2021
'Omicron numbers to increase quickly, India needs to increase genomic sequencing': Doctor
Dr. Subramanian Swaminathan said the third wave has started everywhere, including in India and that the country will need to increase genomic sequencing for the next two weeks.
24 Dec 2021
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