A 69-year-old man named Jagannadha Rao suffered a brain stroke and was saved by neighbours and medical professionals at Visakha Institute of Medical Sciences (VIMS). The patient was immediately administered the life-saving drug Tenecteplase within three hours of the stroke, which helped improve his condition significantly. He was able to walk without support and speak normally after five days of …
The COVID-19 cases with the new variant XBB1.16 have been on the rise in recent times, becoming a cause of worry for the medical system in the country and the people in general. While the country currently has 10,981 active cases, Andhra Pradesh has reported 35 active cases, according to the latest Union Health Ministry update. “XBB1.16 variant is an …
Visakhapatnam: The Visakha Institute of Medical Science hosted the third phase of the clinical trial of Covid-19 intranasal vaccine here on Saturday. VIMS is the only hospital in Andhra Pradesh among 17 locations in the country to have the trials of the Covid-19 nasal vaccine that is meant for people who have never got vaccinated so far. VIMS director Dr …
HYDERABAD: Calling mucormycosis “a very serious and life-threatening infection with mortality rate of 40–60 per cent,” Dr. K. Rambabu, senior ENT Consultant, Apollo Hospitals, says the disease is striking Covid patients and pushing them back into operation theatres and ICUs. The ENT consultant said the primary reason for exponential rise of this fungal infection among Covid patients is excessive usage …