Manipal Hospitals signs up with ConnectedLife & Fitbit to monitor patients after major proceduresThe digital initiative aims to use wearable technology to stay connected with patients after surgeries like total knee replacement, angiopl...
17 Mar, 2022, 08.36 PM IST
Manipal signs up with ConnectedLife & Fitbit to monitor patients after major proceduresManipal's clinical teams, through this virtual platform, will gain a holistic view of the patient post-discharge, prescribe any interventio...
17 Mar, 2022, 05.41 PM IST
Stempeutics gets DCGI nod for Phase 3 clinical trial on its product for treating COVID patientsStempeucel exhibits potent immuno-modulatory and anti-inflammatory properties which could help in reducing the inflammation caused due to t...
18 Jan, 2022, 03.09 PM IST
Manipal’s Dr Ballal defends Karnataka’s institutional quarantine mandate for visitors from Kerala“If your neighbour’s house is on fire, it can spread to us too,” he told ET, saying institutional quarantine is a common tool used in forei...
31 Aug, 2021, 09.21 PM IST
Data shows vaccines are effective against Delta variant, says Manipal Chairman Dr BallalDelta Plus, the veteran nephrologist said, was initially considered a variant of interest, but the health authorities have later classified...
26 Jun, 2021, 08.51 AM IST
Lockdown not for a developing country like ours, says Manipal's Sudarshan Ballal"Lock down is acceptable in developed countries where the government can pay a subsistence allowance for months together to each and every ...
25 Apr, 2021, 09.16 PM IST
Covid-19: Severity among kidney patients 3-4 times higher than in normal persons, says Dr Sudarshan BallalIn specific reference to patients with renal conditions, the veteran nephrologist said the mortality was much higher during the first wave ...
09 Apr, 2021, 07.08 PM IST
Manipal Hospitals to set up vax camp at Infosys from tomorrow“We will set up our own temporary sub-centre at the campus with our own team of doctors, nurses, ambulance and all other things required,” ...
06 Apr, 2021, 10.46 AM IST
Bengaluru may see 6,000 Covid-19 cases daily: ExpertsEpidemiologist Dr Giridhara Babu warned that at the current rate, Bengaluru would see 6,500 cases every day by April 20. Even if 10 per cen...
05 Apr, 2021, 01.18 PM IST
Have faith in scientists, go get yourself vaccinated: Manipal Hospitals chairman Dr Sudarshan Ballal“Today was a red letter day for all of us in the healthcare field,” he said, after receiving a shot of vaccine on Saturday at the Victoria ...
16 Jan, 2021, 10.39 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi to kick off vaccination drive, Bengaluru to have 10 facilitiesPrime Minister Narendra Modi will kick off the vaccination drive at Victoria Hospital complex of the Bengaluru Medical College & Research I...
15 Jan, 2021, 11.59 PM IST
State government plans to usher in PPP model in healthcare“There are no government medical colleges in about 10 districts. To begin with, we want to let private healthcare investors establish and r...
16 Dec, 2020, 11.02 AM IST
Covid-19 grip on southern states seen looseningThe average rate of recovery at the national level itself is about 94%, inspiring hope among the Covid-19 administrators. The steady improv...
01 Dec, 2020, 11.06 AM IST
Dr Ballal appointed to MAHE boardThe veteran nephrologist is an alumnus of MAHE, where he also is the adjunct professor of medicine. He is also a visiting professor of medi...
04 Sep, 2020, 05.51 PM IST
Healthcare industry welcomes govt's decision to slash corporate tax rateHealthcare industry on Friday welcomed the government's decision to slash corporate tax, and said rationalisation of tax structure will pro...
20 Sep, 2019, 03.12 PM IST
Jnanpith awardee U R Ananthamurthy no moreAnanthamurthy, rated as one of the best writers in the country who won acclaims from critics and fans alike, breathed his last this evening.
22 Aug, 2014, 08.01 PM IST
Abdul Nasser Madani shifted to Manipal HospitalKarnataka High Court, while rejecting his bail plea, had in last year permitted him to avail treatment in a hospital of his choice under po...
19 Jan, 2013, 01.34 PM IST