അലർജിയും അലർജി ടെസ്റ്റുകളും: സത്യവും മിഥ്യയും

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ഡോ. കൃഷ്ണ മോഹൻ ആർ.
Chairperson 
National Allergy Chapter IAP

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Posted on:  2024-08-21 13:23:27

What is the new WHO PHEIC public health alert about?

Dr Rajeev Jayadevan 
15 August 2024

We are familiar with the term mpox that has replaced the stigmatising word monkeypox, a severe and contagious viral infection that apparently originated from Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Africa. The virus is a zoonosis that jumped to humans from rodents in the nearby forests in the 1970’s.

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Posted on:  2024-08-16 17:14:18

വെള്ളത്തിലൂടെയുള്ള രോഗവ്യാപനവും ഇ.കോളി ബാക്ടീരിയയും

ജലം ജീവന്റെ അടിസ്ഥാനം ആണ്, വ്യക്തികളുടെയും സമൂഹത്തിന്റെയും  ആരോഗ്യത്തിന് ശുദ്ധജലത്തിന്റെ ലഭ്യത വളരെ അത്യാവശ്യമാണ്. മലിനമായ ഭക്ഷണമോ വെള്ളമോ ഉപയോഗിച്ചാൽ  കോളറ, ടൈഫോയിഡ്, ഡിസ്സെന്ററി, ഹെപ്പറ്റൈറ്റിസ് പോലുള്ള രോഗങ്ങൾ പടർന്നു പിടിക്കാനുള്ള സാധ്യത വളരെ കൂടുതലാണ്.

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Posted on:  2024-07-05 17:13:47

എന്താണ് ആർത്രൈറ്റിസ്? ആർത്രൈറ്റിസിനെ കുറിച്ച് കൂടുതൽ അറിയാം!

സന്ധികളിൽ നീർക്കെട്ടും വേദനയും വരുന്ന ഒരു രോഗാവസ്ഥയാണ് ആർത്രൈറ്റിസ്. ആർത്രൈറ്റിസ് അഥവാ സന്ധിവാതം പല കാരണങ്ങൾ കൊണ്ടുവരാമെങ്കിലും ഇതു മുഖ്യലക്ഷണം ആയിട്ടുള്ള ഒരു വിഭാഗം അസുഖങ്ങളെയാണ്  റുമാറ്റിക് ഡിസീസസ് അഥവാ വാതരോഗങ്ങൾ എന്നു പറയുന്നത്.

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Posted on:  2024-07-04 14:50:19

SAMANWAYA 2024!

Dear all,Calling all doctor photographers within IMA Kerala!

We invite you to showcase your captivating pictures at SAMANWAYA 2024, the IMA Kerala State Cultural and Literary Fest in Palakkad.

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Posted on:  2024-04-08 12:53:05

Pre EMCON 2024 Quiz Series!

26Weeks26Quizzes26th year of EMCON

(Quiz available ONLY in official watsapp channel of EMCON24 - join now) 

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Posted on:  2024-04-08 11:32:26

World Health Day Message

This Sunday (7th April), marks World Health Day – the 76th anniversary of the Constitution of the World Health Organization (WHO) coming into force.

This year’s theme for World Health Day is 'My health, my right’, reaffirming what WHO has affirmed since its birth on the 7th of April, 1948: that health is a right for all people, not a luxury.

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Posted on:  2024-04-07 10:47:27

Leveraging Google Street View Data to Forecast Heart Disease Risk from Neighborhood Characteristics

Researchers, led by Prof. Sadeer Al-Kindi and Prof. Sanjay Rajagopalan from University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute and Case Western Reserve University, Ohio, USA, along with Dr. Zhuo Chen, a post-doctoral fellow in Prof. Rajagopalan's laboratory, have utilized Google Street View to analyze numerous aspects of the built environment.

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Posted on:  2024-03-29 15:37:10

ChatGPT Excels in Medical Summarization, Faces Challenges in Field-Specific Relevance

A recent study in The Annals of Family Medicine examined the effectiveness of Chat Generative Pretrained Transformer (ChatGPT) in summarizing medical abstracts to assist physicians with concise, accurate, and unbiased summaries amidst the rapid expansion of clinical knowledge and limited review time.

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Posted on:  2024-03-28 17:13:47

Association Found: Older Individuals with Delirium Three Times More Likely to Develop Dementia

Researchers at the University of Queensland have discovered a significant correlation between delirium in older patients and the likelihood of developing dementia, with those experiencing delirium being three times more likely to develop dementia.

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Posted on:  2024-03-28 16:52:56

Identifying Key Priorities: Creating Mental Health-Friendly Cities for Youth

Cities globally attract young individuals for work, education, and social opportunities, and a recent study outlines characteristics crucial for bolstering their mental health.

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Posted on:  2024-03-27 10:36:43

Comparison of Esophageal Cancer Surgery Outcomes: Standard vs. Keyhole Incisions

Recent research conducted by the University of Bristol Medical School and published in the British Journal of Surgery has determined that there is no discernible variance in recovery time and complication rates between standard and keyhole surgical techniques for treating esophageal cancer.

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Posted on:  2024-03-27 10:31:52

Development of Alginate-Based Hydrogel for Treating Retinal Detachment

Recent research conducted by a collaborative team including Professor Hyung Joon Cha from the Department of Chemical Engineering and the School of Convergence Science and Technology.

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Posted on:  2024-03-26 17:16:42

Addressing Long-Term Depression in Stroke Survivors: Urgent Care Needed

According to a recent study from King's College London, which was published in The Lancet Regional Health – Europe, researchers emphasize the pressing need for better support for stroke survivors suffering from depression.

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Posted on:  2024-03-26 17:02:23

ANU Researchers Discover Genetic Mutation Behind Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis

Researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) have identified a gene mutation, IKBKB, as the culprit behind psoriasis, a chronic inflammatory skin condition characterized by red, scaly, and itchy patches.

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Posted on:  2024-03-26 13:48:57