HSIS Gosha Government Hospital in Bengaluru, Karnataka successfully completed 300 deliveries of COVID-19 positive pregnant women, informed hospital’s Director Dr Tulasidevi on Sunday.
Category: Science & Technology
** Students can now access Sweden’s COMSOL simulator at IISc
Students pursuing scientific discipline and researchers across the country can now have access to Sweden’s COMSOL – a multi-physics software suite – at no cost. This became possible after the I-STEM, an initiative of the office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Union government, entered into a collaborative arrangement with the COMSOL group. I-STEM is located in the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru.
Students only have to register themselves with I-STEM, which is an online repository of information pertaining to science research equipment available in the country, and use the variety of computer simulations that the suite offers.
** Mumbai: FACC degree conferred upon Manipal Kasturba Hospital cardiologist Dr Abdul Razak
Prestigious American College of Cardiology, medical organization of America conferred an FACC degree on Dr Abdul Razak U K, cardiologist of Manipal Kasturba Hospital considering his valuable medical service.
** C-Camp hands over oxygen concentrators, equipment to Karnataka govt
As many as 40 constituencies in Karnataka are set to receive oxygen concentrators and contactless vital parameter monitoring units. C-Camp (Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms), a Department of Biotechnology, GoI-supported initiative, on Thursday handed over 200 oxygen concentrators, 200 contactless vital parameters monitoring units, and 15 CPAP+HFNC (continuous positive airway pressure, high flow nasal cannula) units for non-invasive ventilation support to the government of Karnataka.
** IISc facility can detect water pollutants at low concentration
This will aid in accurate and precise determination of concentration for metals and metalloids from 100 ppm to 10 ppt (9 orders of magnitude).
** Ajman: Thumbay Hospital crosses 4 million patient visits from 175 nationalities
Thumbay Hospital, the first academic hospital established by Thumbay Group under its healthcare division, celebrated with joy of crossing treatment of 4 million patient visits from 175 nationalities, Dr Thumbay Moideen, founder president said, “It was a great achievement by our team of healthcare professionals who have put all their efforts to serve the community. We are grateful to Almighty and thank the government and rulers of Ajman for all the support given.”
** IISc-Bangalore top research institute in world, reveals ranking
The ranking body found that Indian universities have improved their research impact as 17 of India’s 35 top universities have seen a rise in CPF scores, while 12 have witnessed a drop.
** Contagion Chronicles & White Coat Tales
It is on the shoulders of these frontline workers — or call them saviours — that the bulk of the burden of fighting this pandemic falls. Doctors put themselves in harm’s way to help their patients and in this trying times public confidence on doctors has increased manifold. The sacrifice that they are making for the safety and welfare
** Mysore University Develops New Kit For Rapid COVID Testing
In what could be a major breakthrough in advanced COVID testing, scientists of University of Mysore (UoM) have come up with a new COVID detection kit with an accuracy rate as high as above 90 percent.
Announcing this at a press meet at Vijnana Bhavan in Manasagangothri here this morning, Prof. K.S. Rangappa, Distinguished Professor and former Vice-Chancellor of UoM, who heads the UoM team, said that the Varsity in association with Hyderabad-based Lorven Biologics Pvt. Ltd., has developed a new rapid COVID-19 detection kit.
** Karnataka’s first oxygen converter plant to come up in Virajpet Government Hospital
Kodagu has become the first district in Karnataka to be sanctioned an oxygen converter plant. The plant is currently being installed at Virajpet Government Hospital. An oxygen converter generates oxygen from natural air.