Her eye tests were normal, but the pain wasn’t: CMC Vellore neurologist shares the hidden causeAnjali suffered intense eye pain for months. Doctors found her eyes healthy. Neurologist Dr Sudhir Kumar diagnosed migraine. Migraines can ...
Normal MRI result, but no relief from back pain. CMC Vellore neurologist shares the hidden cause behind patient's painA 55-year-old man's persistent back pain, initially dismissed as chronic, was finally diagnosed as spinal tuberculosis. Despite normal init...
His treadmill test result was normal. 6 weeks later he had a heart attack. CMC Vellore doctor shares what went wrongA normal treadmill stress test can offer false reassurance, as a recent case revealed. A 55-year-old man with intermittent chest discomfort...
Hyderabad's top neurologist in school wore mismatched slippers as family could not afford a new one. His journey to CMC Vellore inspires netizensDr. Sudhir Kumar, a neurologist from Hyderabad, overcame a challenging childhood and a serious health condition to become a celebrated doct...
25-year-old experiences sudden neck pain after tennis. CMC Vellore doctor explains how it turned out to be a strokeA 25-year-old's casual tennis game led to a vertebral artery dissection and a small ischemic stroke after initial neck pain escalated to di...
CMC Vellore doctor warns alarm clocks can stress your heart. He suggests safer alternativesA CMC Vellore doctor cautions that abrupt alarm awakenings can dangerously elevate blood pressure, especially after insufficient sleep, inc...
Cheat meal even once a week could harm your body. CMC Vellore doctor suggests smarter alternativesMany follow a diet with weekly cheat meals. Dr. Sudhir Kumar says it's okay for healthy people, but not for those with diabetes, obesity, o...
CMC Vellore gets Rs 500 crore grant from Azim Premji Foundation to set up medical college & teaching hospital in Andhra PradeshCMC Vellore is partnering with the Azim Premji Foundation to establish a new medical college and upgrade an existing hospital on its Chitto...
Decision on mixing of Covid vaccines may take more timeWinsley Rose, the principal investigator of CMC Vellore study, said by next month they will know which booster dose and combination works b...
Covid panel to meet today to discuss booster shots"CMC Vellore has presented the preliminary data which is under review. The working group will take it up in their meeting tomorrow [Wednesd...
NTAGI to review data from CMC Vellore's study on mixing and matching of Covid-19 vaccinesAfter the review by the working group, which will deliberate on the evidence submitted from the study and also review the existing scientif...
Decision soon on mixed vaccine doses based on key studyOn Monday, CMC Vellore approached the drug regulator’s office to share preliminary results of the study on the feasibility of mixing Covish...
CMC Vellore ready with mixed vaccine study results"We have permission from Data and Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) to unblind our analysis. On Monday, we approached the drug regulator to gi...
Report of CMC study on mixing vaccines likely by month-endIn heterologous doses' trials, a participant receives Covaxin followed by Covishield and vice versa. The Drug Controller General of India h...
Panel approves study on mixing Covishield and Covaxin dosesThe Subject Expert Committee (SEC) under India’s drug regulator allowed CMC-Vellore to conduct a study to test how mixing Covishield and Co...
India's keeping a close eye on vaccine efficacyFor Covishield, experts will monitor the effectiveness of the vaccine with varied intervals between its two doses - four weeks, eight weeks...
Single dose protects well against infection, hospitalisation: Study“Vaccines are working well! Good against infection (in healthcare settings where there is a high risk of transmission), great against sever...