tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55493392011-04-21T18:10:51.493-07:00'96 Batch - General NewsFeatures news related to Medical College Trivandrum and other medical issues.Dr. Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005011282711237295noreply@blogger.comBlogger651100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549339.post-1089969896743428152004-07-16T02:24:00.000-07:002004-07-16T02:24:56.743-07:00Lead Poisoning Linked to Use of Traditional Asian MedicationsSeveral cases of lead poisoning that recently occurred in the US seemed to have resulted from the use of traditional medications found in India and other South Asian countries, according to a report released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention."
Disturbing news to many Keralaites.Dr. Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005011282711237295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549339.post-1089912490815289232004-07-15T10:28:00.000-07:002004-07-15T10:28:10.816-07:00On the swing Dr. Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005011282711237295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549339.post-1089912475230307642004-07-15T10:27:00.000-07:002004-07-15T10:27:55.230-07:00Reception Dr. Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005011282711237295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549339.post-1088794305708565972004-07-02T11:51:00.000-07:002004-07-02T11:51:45.706-07:00FDA Drug and Device Approvals: July 1, 2004FDA Drug and Device Approvals: July 1, 2004 Yael Waknine July 1, 2004
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved leeches as a device for skin grafts and reattachment surgery, an oral HIV-2 antibody test with results in 20 minutes, generic dimenhydrinate injection for motion sickness, and a new device for the treatment of heart failure. The European Commission has granted the CE Dr. Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005011282711237295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549339.post-1088531380357213682004-06-29T10:49:00.000-07:002004-06-29T10:49:40.356-07:00Mental patients fed on poor fare: panel report - Newindpress.com: "Mental patients fed on poor fare: panel report Tuesday June 29 2004 00:00 IST PTI THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Adding to their woes, patients at the government mental health centre here are fed on a tedious fare of 'kanji' (rice gruel) and 'payar' (gram) twice a day round the year, according to a report of the Kerala assembly's committee Dr. Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005011282711237295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549339.post-1088531024748294832004-06-29T10:43:00.000-07:002004-06-29T10:43:44.746-07:00Newindpress.com - Kerala: "Breast, prostrate cancer cases highest in capital THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala might have better health standards than the rest of the country, but this state capital has reported the highest number of breast and prostate cancer cases in India.... Full Story
The stats must be skewed because of the efficient screening techniques used in Kerala, right?Dr. Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005011282711237295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549339.post-1070301255215342172003-12-01T09:54:00.002-08:002003-12-01T09:54:51.390-08:00The Hindu : AIDS patients in 6 States to get free drugs: "AIDS patients in 6 States to get free drugs By P. Sunderarajan"Dr. Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005011282711237295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549339.post-1070301250168796572003-12-01T09:54:00.001-08:002003-12-01T09:54:46.340-08:00The Hindu : HIV-infected children discriminated against in schools: "HIV-infected children discriminated against in schools By Shyama Rajagopal KOCHI NOVEMBER 30. Despite the assurance given by the State Government to provide support to the families of AIDS victims, several HIV-positive children continue to be discriminated against in educational institutes. Many instances of HIV-infected Dr. Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005011282711237295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549339.post-1070301245851897882003-12-01T09:54:00.000-08:002003-12-01T09:54:42.030-08:00The Hindu : Living with HIV: "Living with HIV By Our Staff Reporter THIRUVANANTHAPURAM Nov. 30. Bindu states boldly that she has been Human Immuno Virus positive for the past seven years and that she leads as normal a life as anybody else. She is voicing the agony and torment of hundreds who are denied dignity and respect because of their HIV positive status."Dr. Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005011282711237295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549339.post-1070045805878077062003-11-28T10:56:00.000-08:002003-11-28T10:57:19.890-08:00The Hindu : Nayanar flown to Delhi for treatment: "Nayanar flown to Delhi for treatment By Our Special Correspondent THIRUVANANTHAPURAM Nov. 26. The former Chief Minister, E. K. Nayanar, was today taken to the Escorts Hospital in New Delhi by a special flight for treatment."Dr. Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005011282711237295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549339.post-1070045740917650222003-11-28T10:55:00.000-08:002003-11-28T10:56:14.950-08:00The Hindu : Medical transcription in trouble again: "Medical transcription in trouble again By Sumit Bhattacharjee VISAKHAPATNAM NOV. 27. The recent development in the medical transcription (MT) industry involving a Pakistani woman transcriber who had threatened to post the confidential medical reports of patients on the Internet for more money, took a serious turn with the United States Senator Dr. Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005011282711237295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549339.post-1069870735308926302003-11-26T10:18:00.000-08:002003-11-26T10:19:27.013-08:00The Hindu : `Anti-AIDS drugs to become cheaper': "`Anti-AIDS drugs to become cheaper' By Our Special Correspondent HYDERABAD Nov. 24. Anti-AIDS drugs are likely to become cheaper in the country with the Union Government constituting a committee to negotiate with some drug manufacturers, modalities for making them affordable."Dr. Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005011282711237295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549339.post-1069870629656800232003-11-26T10:17:00.001-08:002003-11-26T10:17:41.373-08:00The Hindu : Campaign launched against mosquito-borne diseases: "Campaign launched against mosquito-borne diseases By Our Staff Reporter THIRUVANANTHAPURAM Nov. 24. The district health authorities on Monday launched a campaign to popularise the inexpensive and eco-friendly method of cultivating fish varieties that feed on the larvae of mosquitoes as part of measures to tackle the scourges of Dr. Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005011282711237295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549339.post-1069870621550045712003-11-26T10:17:00.000-08:002003-11-26T10:17:33.280-08:00The Hindu : Ayra Vaidyasala hospital coming up: "Ayra Vaidyasala hospital coming up By Our Staff Reporter KOCHI NOV. 24. Kottakkal Arya Vaidyasala will open a city hospital in association with the Sudheendra Medical Mission. The ayurveda treatment facility will be provided in a separate block at the Sudheendra Hospital at Kacheripady."Dr. Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005011282711237295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549339.post-1069870304027502112003-11-26T10:11:00.000-08:002003-11-26T10:12:15.826-08:00The Hindu : Net-based CME at Medical College opens up avenues: "Net-based CME at Medical College opens up avenues By Our Staff Reporter THIRUVANANTHAPURAM Nov. 25. The successful experiment with Internet-based video-conferencing on diabetes conducted between the Medical College and the Minnesota-based Mayo Clinic the other day has opened a new avenue for cost-effective collaboration in the Dr. Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005011282711237295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549339.post-1069094654622415462003-11-17T10:44:00.000-08:002003-11-17T10:44:37.076-08:00Move to regulate private health institutions - Newindpress.com: "Move to regulate private health institutions Sunday November 16 2003 12:47 IST THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Healthcare Institutions Council Bill-2003, to be tabled in the coming Assembly session, proposes the formation of a Kerala Healthcare Institutions Council to certify, monitor, regulate and notify all activities of the private Dr. Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005011282711237295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549339.post-1069093601164360062003-11-17T10:26:00.000-08:002003-11-17T10:27:03.856-08:00Diabetes awareness programme ends - Newindpress.com: "Diabetes awareness programme ends Monday November 17 2003 13:14 IST KOCHI: The high incidence of diabetes can be attributed to the fast paced lifestyle in modern society, said Justice Jawahar Lal Gupta, Chief Justice of Kerala High Court. He was speaking after inaugurating ‘Diabetes Total Health Check’ an extended programme of the World Dr. Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005011282711237295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549339.post-1069093518055157362003-11-17T10:25:00.000-08:002003-11-17T10:25:40.763-08:00GSI conference draws to a close - Newindpress.com: "GSI conference draws to a close Monday November 17 2003 13:29 IST KOCHI: The Government should take the initiative to provide expert training in geriatrics to all physicians treating elder citizen in the country, opined experts at the annual conference of Geriatric Society of India (GSI) that concluded here on Sunday. The GSI officials welcomed Dr. Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005011282711237295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549339.post-1069093315568412902003-11-17T10:21:00.000-08:002003-11-17T10:22:18.310-08:00GSI conference draws to a close - Newindpress.com: "GSI conference draws to a close Monday November 17 2003 13:29 IST KOCHI: The Government should take the initiative to provide expert training in geriatrics to all physicians treating elder citizen in the country, opined experts at the annual conference of Geriatric Society of India (GSI) that concluded here on Sunday. The GSI officials welcomed Dr. Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005011282711237295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549339.post-1069093037460377202003-11-17T10:17:00.001-08:002003-11-17T10:17:40.263-08:00The Hindu : Medical facilities at Sabarimala: "Medical facilities at Sabarimala PATHANAMTHITTA Nov. 15. The Health Department has made elaborate arrangements to provide maximum possible medical care facilities at Pampa, Appachimedu and the Sannidhanam during the Mandalam-Makaravilakku season beginning on November 17. The District Medical Officer, N. Damodaran, said the Government hospitals at Dr. Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005011282711237295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549339.post-1069093029869656712003-11-17T10:17:00.000-08:002003-11-17T10:17:32.686-08:00The Hindu : Health insurance scheme inaugurated: "Health insurance scheme inaugurated By Our Staff Reporter KAYAMKULAM Nov. 16. Lack of sufficient funds and absence of basic facilities in various Government hospitals in the State are coming in the way of ensuring health security to all, the Union Minister of State for Defence, O. Rajagopal, has said. Inaugurating the Universal Health Insurance Dr. Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005011282711237295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549339.post-1068920362035314752003-11-15T10:19:00.000-08:002003-11-15T10:19:42.890-08:00The Hindu : Alert on communicable diseases: "Alert on communicable diseases By Our Staff Reporter THIRUVANANTHAPURAM Nov. 14. The district health administration has issued an alert on the potential outbreak of communicable diseases as the North-East Monsoon moved into retreat mode. Preventive measures aimed at reduction of breeding sites of mosquitoes--vectors of dengue and malaria--have been Dr. Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005011282711237295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549339.post-1068744495488370652003-11-13T09:28:00.000-08:002003-11-13T09:28:34.233-08:00New Scientist: Single speaker unit creates surround sound: "19:00 12 November 03 Exclusive from New Scientist Print Edition. Subscribe and get 4 free issues. A home theatre system that produces surround sound using a single speaker unit has been unveiled by a US company. Film soundtracks are normally mixed for five or six separate speakers arranged around a cinema. This can be used to create Dr. Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005011282711237295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549339.post-1068662199914978292003-11-12T10:36:00.000-08:002003-11-12T10:36:37.156-08:00Yahoo! News - Impotence Linked to Heart Attack Risk: "mpotence Linked to Heart Attack Risk Tue Nov 11, 5:06 PM ET Add Health - HealthDay to My Yahoo! By Ed Edelson HealthDay Reporter"Dr. Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005011282711237295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549339.post-1068659923333749982003-11-12T09:58:00.000-08:002003-11-12T09:58:40.950-08:00The Hindu : Patients' death: MCH official gheraoed: "Patients' death: MCH official gheraoed By Our Staff Reporter THIRUVANANTHAPURAM Nov. 11. Activists of the All India Youth Federation (AIYF) blockaded the office of the Superintendent of the Medical College for over two hours on Tuesday demanding that a judicial probe be conducted into the death of two patients at the Medical College, allegedly Dr. Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005011282711237295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549339.post-1068659862978976482003-11-12T09:57:00.000-08:002003-11-12T09:57:40.606-08:00The Hindu : Patients' death: MCH official gheraoed: "Patients' death: MCH official gheraoed By Our Staff Reporter THIRUVANANTHAPURAM Nov. 11. Activists of the All India Youth Federation (AIYF) blockaded the office of the Superintendent of the Medical College for over two hours on Tuesday demanding that a judicial probe be conducted into the death of two patients at the Medical College, allegedly Dr. Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005011282711237295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549339.post-1068514869804812572003-11-10T17:41:00.000-08:002003-11-10T17:41:07.073-08:00Kerala floats new biotechnology policy - Newindpress.com: "Kerala floats new biotechnology policy Tuesday November 11 2003 01:41 IST IANS
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Kerala government on Monday released its new biotechnology policy that aims to aggressively promote agriculture, health, marine resources and industries in this bio-diverse state.
The document was released after the first meeting of Dr. Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005011282711237295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549339.post-1068484879048147722003-11-10T09:21:00.000-08:002003-11-10T09:21:16.643-08:00The Journal : Current Issue: "Open access to peer-reviewed research: making it happen Pritpal S Tamber, Fiona Godlee, Peter Newmark Lancet 2003; 362: 1575-77"
Must read for anyone interested in the concept of open access journals! - KKDr. Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005011282711237295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549339.post-1068315190771347042003-11-08T10:13:00.000-08:002003-11-08T10:13:08.770-08:00New Scientist: "Unsafe injections common around world 13:09 07 November 03 NewScientist.com news service Forty per cent of all the health injections given globally in 2000 were performed with reused needles, according to a World Health Organization study. In some countries, three out of four injections were unsafe. The researchers say that reusing needles contributes to the spread of Dr. Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005011282711237295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549339.post-1068184422400244912003-11-06T21:53:00.000-08:002003-11-06T21:53:40.820-08:00India fails UNESCO test; no gender parity even by 2015 - Newindpress.com: "India fails UNESCO test; no gender parity even by 2015 Friday November 7 2003 00:00 IST NEW DELHI: Four days before Union Human Resource Development Minister Murli Manohar Joshi hosts a UNESCO-sponsored three-day conference on 'Education for All', UNESCO itself made adverse comments on the high percentage of girls staying Dr. Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005011282711237295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549339.post-1068184100013891662003-11-06T21:48:00.000-08:002003-11-06T21:48:17.916-08:00The Hindu : India will miss deadline for gender equality in education: "India will miss deadline for gender equality in education By Our Special Correspondent NEW DELHI NOV. 6. India will not only miss the Dakar goal of attaining gender parity — equal enrolment of boys and girls — by 2005, but in all likelihood will also not get there a decade later by when the world is to achieve gender Dr. Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005011282711237295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549339.post-1068102051664410592003-11-05T23:00:00.000-08:002003-11-05T23:03:10.496-08:00The Hindu : Reservation should not exceed 50 per cent in medicine: Supreme Court: "Reservation should not exceed 50 per cent in medicine: Supreme Court By J. Venkatesan NEW DELHI NOV. 5. A five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court has held that the total reservation for admission to MBBS and postgraduate medical courses in the country should not exceed 50 per cent. For super specialty Dr. Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005011282711237295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549339.post-1068101921297700652003-11-05T22:58:00.000-08:002003-11-05T22:58:39.000-08:00The Hindu : Anti-AIDS drive among sex workers mired in red-tapism: "Anti-AIDS drive among sex workers mired in red-tapism By Our Staff Reporter THIRUVANANTHAPURAM Nov. 5. Social workers campaigning against AIDS have expressed doubts about the effectiveness of the Government-sponsored AIDS control and prevention programme among sex workers here because of the lack of coordination between the Dr. Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005011282711237295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549339.post-1068101838340317702003-11-05T22:57:00.000-08:002003-11-05T22:57:16.063-08:00The Hindu : SC ruling on medical seats: "SC ruling on medical seats New Delhi Nov. 5. In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court has suggested enactment of a law providing for a national policy on higher education with merit alone as the criteria for admission. A five-judge constitution Bench headed by the Chief Justice V. N. Khare said till such time Parliament enacted a law, 50 per cent Dr. Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005011282711237295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549339.post-1068057124711930232003-11-05T10:32:00.000-08:002003-11-05T10:32:02.840-08:00Preventing outbreak of epidemics guidelines issued - Newindpress.com: "Preventing outbreak of epidemics guidelines issued Tuesday November 4 2003 13:16 IST THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Health Department has issued a directive on precautions to be taken to prevent outbreak of epidemics in view of the onset of the North-East monsoon. Additional Director of the Health Department P.K. Sivaraman in a Dr. Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005011282711237295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549339.post-1068055997800816602003-11-05T10:13:00.000-08:002003-11-05T10:13:16.180-08:00Dear friends,
I'm very surprised to hear about this decision by the supreme court. This might work both ways for us. On the upside, we have a very good chance at the All India Entrance. On the contrary, the general merit quota at the State Entrances will go down. I'll just give you the link to the AIPPG message board with this topic as discussion. Please send in your views.
AIPPG Message BoardDr. Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005011282711237295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549339.post-1068055752881500852003-11-05T10:09:00.000-08:002003-11-05T10:09:11.323-08:00SC enhances Central PG course quota for medicos to 50 pc
Our Legal Correspondent
New Delhi, November 4
In a significant ruling the Supreme Court today raised the Central quota for post-graduate (PG) courses in medical colleges across the country from the existing 25 to 50 per cent and ordered holding of a uniform entrance test for it by the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).
It Dr. Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005011282711237295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549339.post-1068055085643489762003-11-05T09:58:00.000-08:002003-11-05T10:01:45.080-08:00Doctors graduated in Russia might be exempt from MCI screening - Newindpress.com:"Doctors graduated in Russia might be exempt from MCI screening Tuesday November 4 2003 00:00 IST NEW DELHI: If Union Health Minister Sushma Swaraj has her way, more than 7,000 doctors who fail to satisfy the criteria of registration set by the Medical Council of India (MCI) would be treating thousands of people Dr. Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005011282711237295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549339.post-1068011402324230812003-11-04T21:50:00.000-08:002003-11-04T21:50:01.050-08:00New Scientist: "Human trial of HIV vaccine starts in South Africa 18:11 04 November 03 NewScientist.com news service
South Africa's first human trial of an HIV vaccine will start this week, researchers have announced. The new vaccine is being tested for safety and its effects on the human immune system in 48 volunteers split between South Africa and the US.
Significantly, the vaccine isDr. Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005011282711237295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549339.post-1067969511293572432003-11-04T10:11:00.000-08:002003-11-04T10:11:49.866-08:00Cheap test monitors HIV drugs: Dried blood spots could track developing world treatment success.: "Cheap test monitors HIV drugs Dried blood spots could track developing world treatment success. 31 October 2003 HELEN PEARSON Fresh blood tests to monitor HIV progress cost around $40 each time. © alamy.com Spots of dried blood could help to monitor the success of HIV drugs in the developing world,Dr. Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005011282711237295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549339.post-1067885304041016772003-11-03T10:48:00.000-08:002003-11-03T10:48:22.380-08:00Expensive cancer drugs included in Health Dept's purchase list - Newindpress.com: "Expensive cancer drugs included in Health Dept's purchase list Monday October 27 2003 00:00 IST THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In a controversial move, the Health Directorate has included some costly and rare medicines, some used only for specialised cancer treatment, in the current Central Purchase Committee (CPC) list. It Dr. Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005011282711237295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549339.post-1067885200860952122003-11-03T10:46:00.000-08:002003-11-03T10:46:39.226-08:00Health Department’s move to hit common man - Newindpress.com: "Health Department’s move to hit common man Monday October 27 2003 10:17 IST THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In a controversial move, the Health Directorate has included some costly and rare medicines, some used only for specialised cancer treatment, in the current Central Purchase Committee (CPC) list. It may be recalled that this website's Dr. Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005011282711237295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549339.post-1067885136029535732003-11-03T10:45:00.000-08:002003-11-03T10:45:34.400-08:00Doctor, daughter killed in car accident - Newindpress.com: "Doctor, daughter killed in car accident Tuesday October 28 2003 09:15 IST KOLLAM: A doctor and his daughter were killed when the car in which they were travelling was hit by a speeding mini lorry at Puthiyakavu in Karunagappally on Monday. Three persons suffered injuries in the accident. Dr Ramesh Kurup, 50, working at the Varkala PublicDr. Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005011282711237295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549339.post-1067882718062584382003-11-03T10:05:00.000-08:002003-11-03T10:05:16.806-08:00IMA women’s wing inaugurated - Newindpress.com:
"IMA women’s wing inaugurated
Thursday" October 2 2003 14:07 IST
KOCHI: The Kochi branch of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) launched its women’s wing on Tuesday. Dr Lisamma Joseph was elected as the chairperson of the IMA women’s wing.
Pamela Anna Mathew was the chief guest at the function. Dr M Venugopal, president of the Kochi IMA, Dr S Dr. Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005011282711237295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549339.post-1067882684317726432003-11-03T10:04:00.001-08:002003-11-03T10:04:43.070-08:00The Hindu : Directive to hold entrance exam for pharmacy course: "Directive to hold entrance exam for pharmacy course By Our Staff Reporter KOCHI Oct. 27. The Kerala High Court today directed the State Government and the Director, Medical Education to conduct an entrance examination for admission to the 50 per cent Government quota in self-financing pharmacy colleges or admit students on the Dr. Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005011282711237295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549339.post-1067882662857491522003-11-03T10:04:00.000-08:002003-11-03T10:04:21.620-08:00The Hindu : Radiation workers facing great health risk:
"Radiation workers facing great health risk By M. Dinesh Varma THIRUVANANTHAPURAM Oct. 27. The category of radiation workers dealing with a battery of radiodiagnostic equipment at the Thiruvananthapuram Medical College are being put to an `unquantifiable' health risk in the absence of any mechanism to monitor their exposure to radiation. Dr. Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005011282711237295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549339.post-1067882078573692262003-11-03T09:54:00.000-08:002003-11-03T09:56:28.186-08:00"Bio-medical waste: SHRC chief raps MCH authorities By Our Staff Reporter THIRUVANANTHAPURAM Oct. 29. The acting-Chairman of the State Human Rights Commission, S. Balaraman, on Wednesday hauled up the Medical College administration for the haphazard disposal of toxic bio-medical waste, which posed health risks to hospital-users as well as residents in the neighbourhood of the hospital. Mr. Dr. Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005011282711237295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549339.post-1067882002277519302003-11-03T09:53:00.000-08:002003-11-03T09:53:20.360-08:00"Probe medicine purchase: CPI By Our Special Correspondent THIRUVANANTHAPURAM Oct. 29. The CPI State executive, now in session here, has urged the Government to initiate action against the officials involved in the `fraudulent deal' for the purchase of medicines and equipment for the Government hospitals in the State. In a resolution adopted today, the CPI said the audit wing of the Finance Dr. Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005011282711237295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549339.post-1067881524536797732003-11-03T09:45:00.000-08:002003-11-03T09:45:58.053-08:00Round Table Epilepsy Initiative formed - Newindpress.com: "Round Table Epilepsy Initiative formed Monday November 3 2003 11:18 IST KOCHI: Cochin Backwater Round Table has formed a Round Table Epilepsy Initiative (RTEI) in association with the Indian Epilepsy Association (IEP) to help people affected with epilepsy. The new venture will start functioning from Nov 15 prior to its programmes on Dr. Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005011282711237295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549339.post-1067881327002625572003-11-03T09:42:00.000-08:002003-11-03T09:42:05.243-08:00The Hindu : Indian women happier than men, survey finds: "Indian women happier than men, survey finds Silicon Valley Oct. 31. Indian women are significantly happier with their lives than men are, according to a survey. Throughout the world, women seem to be somewhat happier than men, although the gap is most pronounced in the developing countries, according to the Pew Research Center for People Dr. Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005011282711237295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549339.post-1067880750147472002003-11-03T09:32:00.000-08:002003-11-03T09:32:28.520-08:00The Hindu : Instant e-mail address service: "Instant e-mail address service THIS WEEK we will discuss an innovative e-mail service that helps you fight spam or junk mails. The e-mail service, considered one of the Net's killer applications, is fast becoming useless for many netizens whose mailboxes are getting flooded with unsolicited junk e-mails. Everyday e-mail users worldwide are cursing the Dr. Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005011282711237295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549339.post-1067057287723350902003-10-24T21:48:00.000-07:002003-10-24T21:48:07.043-07:00Tests for medical graduates to be reviewed
By Our Special Correspondent
NEW DELHI OCT. 20. The controversy over mandatory screening tests for medical students graduating from foreign institutions has taken a new turn. The Union Health Ministry has asked the Law Ministry to look into the possibilities of relaxing the conditions and exempt students who had graduated before 2002 from institutions Dr. Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005011282711237295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549339.post-1066022681064151352003-10-12T22:24:00.000-07:002003-10-12T22:24:40.973-07:00India to conduct clinical trials for HIV vaccine
By Gargi Parsai
New Delhi Oct. 11. India is preparing to go in for Phase-I clinical trials in March next year for a preventive HIV vaccine developed by a scientist of the National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases (NICED), Kolkata, in collaboration with a U.S.-based biotechnology company.
With this, India would join the global effort in Dr. Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005011282711237295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549339.post-1065160511149129282003-10-02T22:55:00.000-07:002003-10-02T22:55:11.346-07:00India tops in biomedical waste generation
By Our Correspondent
BELLARY SEPT. 29. It is not just industries that cause pollution and environmental hazards but even the transport and healthcare sectors affect public health by producing gaseous emissions and biomedical waste, S.R. Hegde, Director, Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Sciences (VIMS), has said. He was addressing MBA students of the Dr. Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005011282711237295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549339.post-1064126790786853662003-09-20T23:46:00.000-07:002003-09-20T23:47:37.646-07:00IT majors eyeing bioinformatics
By Harichandan A. A.
BANGALORE SEPT. 20. In February this year, a bioinformatics centre in the University at Buffalo (UaB), New York, signed a memorandum of understanding with the India-based IT major, Tata Consultancy Services. TCS also announced the opening of a regional office in downtown Buffalo at that time.
Back home, other IT majors were also eying the Dr. Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005011282711237295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549339.post-1063528853110414842003-09-14T01:40:00.000-07:002003-09-14T01:40:53.053-07:00Major part of funds spent on rarely-used costly medicines
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Health Department which went in for the emergency purchase of medicines worth Rs 15 crore following the recent epidemic outbreak had spent major part of the funds on purchase of costly and rarely-used drugs instead of life-saving and essential medicines.
The controversial purchase had also caused huge loss to the Dr. Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005011282711237295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549339.post-1062730892481264212003-09-04T20:01:00.000-07:002003-09-04T20:01:32.500-07:00Kochi medical college: Raghavan submits memo to Union Health Minister
NEW DELHI: Kerala Cooperative Minister M V Raghavan submitted a memorandum to the Union Health Minister here on Thursday urging her to take up the restoration of recognition to Kochi medical college.
Union Minister of State for Defence O Rajagopal and a college office-bearer were with him. Raghavan said the Minister assured Dr. Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005011282711237295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549339.post-1062242200334295442003-08-30T04:16:00.000-07:002003-08-30T04:27:49.350-07:00AIIMS doctors set an example by operating on an AIDS patient
NEW DELHI: Doctors in the Department of Urology at AIIMS successfully operated on a 65-year-old man on August 24 this year for a kidney tumour.
Yes, it was a routine surgery, but by announcing that the patient was HIV positive and if not operated would have died due to the cancer than the AIDS virus, the doctors want to lead by Dr. Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005011282711237295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549339.post-1061659240942489192003-08-23T10:20:00.000-07:002003-08-23T10:22:59.803-07:00More private medical colleges may come up
By Our Staff Reporter
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM AUG. 22. The Government of Kerala has issued Essentiality Certificate to 17 private managements to set up self- financing medical colleges in the State.
These agencies will be granted permission to set up the colleges only after they satisfy all the conditions laid down by the Government.
Each management has toDr. Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005011282711237295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549339.post-1060361425684608282003-08-08T09:50:00.000-07:002003-08-08T09:50:25.626-07:00One more cholera case confirmed
By Our Staff Reporter
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM Aug. 7. One more case of cholera was confirmed in a 27-year-old patient who was under treatment at the Medical College on Wednesday.
According to health officials, it was not clear whether the infection was an indigenously acquired one as the patient had a travel history of visiting Bangalore recently.
So far, five Dr. Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005011282711237295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549339.post-1059712366263074532003-07-31T21:32:00.000-07:002003-07-31T21:34:35.863-07:00Law to regulate private hospitals
By Our Staff Reporter
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM July 30. A legislation was on the anvil to regulate the functioning of private hospitals in the State as it has come to the attention of the Government that many of the private hospitals were negating the ethics of the medical profession and fleecing patients, said the Health Minister, P. Sankaran.
It has been widely Dr. Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005011282711237295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549339.post-1059103664186834242003-07-24T20:27:00.000-07:002003-07-24T20:27:44.350-07:00MBBS course: Somervell MC gets letter of permission
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Dr Somervell Memorial CSI Medical College and Hospital, Karakonam, has received the letter of permission from the Medical Council of India for admission of the second batch of MBBS students this year.
The college can admit 100 students to the medical college. The order for the letter of permission was issued on July 14.
Dr. Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005011282711237295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549339.post-1058507137604786792003-07-17T22:45:00.000-07:002003-07-17T22:45:37.633-07:00Regional Cancer Centre may get deemed university status
IANS
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Regional Cancer Centre here may get the status of a deemed university shortly.
RCC director M. Krishnan Nair said the application had been completed and he hopes for an announcement from the centre soon.
Nair told IANS: "I am sorry I am in no position to say when that is going to happen. It is the decision Dr. Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005011282711237295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549339.post-1057811774024378582003-07-09T21:36:00.000-07:002003-07-09T21:36:14.030-07:00Infant’s successful surgery rustles up storm in medical fraternity
KOCHI: Two-month-old Fatimattul Naheedia may perhaps go down in the annals of medical history as the country’s youngest and most underweight infant to have successfully undergone a risky cardiac surgery.
But at present, the infant’s miraculous survival has rustled up a storm in the medical fraternity. Who should get the credit Dr. Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005011282711237295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549339.post-1057460602902174222003-07-05T20:03:00.000-07:002003-07-05T20:04:25.800-07:00Diabetics go the distance : (05/07/03)
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - On an evening when the customary tea served was sugar-free, a group of diabetic patients sought expert opinion, lifestyle modification suggestions and answers to routine queries from a panel of endocrinologists located at the U.S.-based Mayo Clinic through a video-conferencing hook-up. The 'Global Diabetes Online 2003', an Indo-US Dr. Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16005011282711237295noreply@blogger.com