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Apollo Hospitals today announced the national launch of an AI (artificial intelligence) tool to predict risk of cardiovascular disease. The Apollo AI-powered Cardiovascular Disease Risk tool will help healthcare providers to predict the risk of cardiac disease in their patients and initiate intervention early enough to make a real difference. The cardiac risk scoring tool is remarkable for the speed in processing data and its accuracy at predicting the probability of a patient developing coronary disease. Using the tool, physicians will be enabled to delive r proactive, pre-emptive and preventive care for at-risk individuals, improving lives while mitigating future pressure on healthcare systems.      On the occasion,  Apollo Hospitals also announced that it has found pride of place in the Best Specialized Hospitals 2022 ranking released by Newsweek , the premier international news magazine and website. The  ranking in partnership with global research firm Sta...

It was an emotional moment at the Apollo Institute of Colorectal Surgery, Chennai as Dr. JD (name changed for privacy), a 28-years-old post-graduate medical student who had successfully undergone Robotic Colorectal surgery for low rectal cancer, went on to complete her medical post-graduation and won a Gold Medal. The occasion also marked the completion of five years since the Apollo Institute of Colorectal Surgery began offering cutting-edge minimally invasive robotic surgical techniques and technology in the treatment of patients with colorectal diseases, especially colorectal cancer. Dr. Venkatesh Munikrishnan, Consultant Colorectal & Robotic Surgeon, The Apollo Institute of Colorectal Surgery, Chennai said, “Dr. JD was diagnosed with very low rectal cancer in 2017 when she was 24 years of age, just as she was about to join her medical post-graduation. It was a shock to her as she expected that even with treatment, her medical dreams would come to an abrupt halt. This is becau...

Chennai 21 st September 2021: A first of its kind Post-Graduate medical simulation centre at Apollo Specialty Hospital Vanagaram was inaugurated by Thiru. MA Subramanian, Minister for Health and Family and Welfare, Tamil Nadu, in the presence of Thiru A Krishnasami, MLA-Poonamallee, Thiru. K. Ganapathi, MLA-Madhuravoyal, Dr. Sudha Seshayyan, Vice Chancellor,  Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University and Ms Preetha Reddy, Vice Chairperson, Apollo Hospitals Group. Apollo Simulation Centre (ASC) is the first of its kind post graduate simulation centre set up in India. This advanced simulation Centre has been equipped with state-of-art, hi-tech, hi-fidelity computerized Simulators that will provide hands-on training for post-graduate medical students as well as assist practicing doctors to refine their procedural skills. This is an absolute necessity during this pandemic, as it allows students to gain procedural skills and handle critical emergencies in safe and controlled environment...

Leading telecom operator, Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL) is conducting 5G trials on Govt. allocated 5G spectrum in the cities of Pune (Maharashtra) and Gandhinagar (Gujarat), along with its technology vendors.   In Pune city, Vi has deployed its 5G trial in a lab setup of end-to-end captive network of Cloud Core, new generation Transport and Radio Access Network. In this trial, Vi has achieved peak speed in excess of 3.7 Gbps with very low latency on the mmWave spectrum band. These speeds were achieved with state-of-the-art equipment in 5G Non-Standalone network architecture and using NR Radios.  V i has been allocated mmWave high bands like 26 GHz by the DoT, along with the traditional 3.5 GHz spectrum band, for 5G network trials. mmWave delivers wide spectrum and capacity over the shortest distances for 5G, delivering lower latencies.   Vi has also achieved peak download speeds of up to 1.5 Gbps in 3.5 Ghz band 5G trial network, with its OEM partners in Gandhinag...

Apollo Hospital Chennai completes India’s first true robotic bariatric surgery on a 50 year old woman from Bangaladesh. With the availability of state-of-the-art technology and expertise, Apollo Chennai reached yet another robotic milestone on 8 Sep 2021 when Dr. Raj Palaniappan, Director and Lead Bariatric Surgeon, Apollo Hospitals performed India’s first fully robotic gastrointestinal surgery. He performed a complex bariatric surgery named “One Anastomotic Gastric Bypass” through just three robotic ports and performed the entire procedure without the use of any additional ports. Mrs.Taniya, a 50 year old woman from Bangladesh, was a high risk super obese patient weighing 124 (KGs) (BMI - 51 kg/m2) with multiple comorbidities, including previous brain tumor surgery (astrocytoma), epilepsy (on treatment), right leg weakness and numbness post the brain disease, obstructive sleep apnea, on thyroid medications after total thyroidectomy surgery, and she also had undergone two other abdom...

Mr. Venu Srinivasan, Chairman, TVS Motor Company will launch a new book- A Silent Revolution- The Journey of the Srinivasan Services Trust’, Wednesday, September 22, 2021 to commemorate 25-years journey of Srinivasan Services Trust (SST), a social arm of the company.   Published by Harper Collins, the book is authored by Ms. Snigdha Parupudi, which chronicles SST’s evolution, what drives its work and how the work is making a meaningful and lasting difference in the lives of beneficiaries. Learn how building a boundary wall improves the health of children in a community and how a single drop of blood can make a di­fference to a woman’s health. Discover how a well-crafted plan can be thrown off­ by a single dripping tap and find out what exactly is unleashed when you give people the opportunity to build up their own communities. ‘Twenty years ago when we set up SST, we were not quite sure how our social work would shape up. Our premise was centred around the guiding values of the g...

One of India’s oldest leading private sector banks, Tamilnad Mercantile Bank (TMB),   launched an e-Lobby at Tirumala, where the World famous Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple is located. The manned e-Lobby near to the Tirumala Balaji Bus Stand was inaugurated by Shri. A.V. Dharma Reddy, IDES, Additional Executive Officer Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD), in the presence of Shri K.V. Rama Moorthy, MD & Chief Executive Officer, TMB, Shri. T.V. Sivakumar Reddy, Additional Chief Vigilance and Security Officer, TTD, Shri. P. Harindranath, Deputy Executive Officer (Annadhanam Trust) TTD, Shri. M. Ramesh Babu, Deputy Executive Officer (Temple) TTD, Shri. L. Lokanadham, Deputy Executive Officer(R-1) TTD, and other dignitaries and customers of the Bank.   TMB's Directors and executives had also attended the function. TMB has always added value to all the stakeholders for the last 99+ years. The launch of this e-Lobby yet again proves the bank’s commitment to provide an enhanced...

Thoothukudi, September 12, 2021 : One of India’s oldest and leading private sector bank, Tamilnad Mercantile Bank (TMB), commenced its Centenary celebrations  at Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu with inauguration by Honourable Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs, Smt Nirmala Sitharaman in the presence of Thiru K V Rama Moorthy, MD & CEO, TMB, Board of Directors of TMB, Thiru G Natarajan, I.P.O.S, Post Master General, other government officials, dignitaries and customers of the bank.   Marking the significance of this day, the Chief Guest, Nirmala Sitharaman launched a unique TMB ‘Postal stamp’ and a specialised ‘Postal Card’. She flagged off the ‘TMB Mobile DigiLobby’ vehicle, which facilitates customers to withdraw and deposit cash and to print passbook at their doorsteps. She also flagged off the ‘Mobile Vaccination Camp vehicle’ jointly conducted by TMB and Times Network, India’s Premium broadcast Network, to educate the citizens on the importance of vaccinati...

Prioritizing safety & contactless engagement while strengthening its digital interface with customers, Honda 2Wheelers India today launched the Honda BigWing Virtual Showroom. The virtual reality powered platform will enable customers to experience the spirit of fun & adventure that comes with Honda BigWing- Honda’s exclusive premium motorcycle business, virtually.   Further amplifying Honda’s philosophy of ‘Joy of Buyin g’ for its customers, the platform will allow customers to experience the complete fun motorcycle line-up, riding gear and accessories in granular detail while sitting in the comforts of their home. Currently featuring Honda’s much-revered H’ness CB350 in all its avatars, the platform will soon update to the entire range of premium models.   Elaborating on Honda’s focus on elevating customer experience, Mr. Yadvinder Singh Guleria, Director – Sales & Marketing, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd . said, “ With the launch of our ...

Chennai, 6 th  September, 2021 :  On the occasion  of Teachers’ Day, Vodafone Idea Foundation hosted an enriching event - “Vodafone Idea Teacher’s Day Conclave 2021”  to felicitate the beneficiaries of its Teachers Scholarship programme. The conclave had eminent speakers from the Government, Educational Institutes and the Foundation to celebrate and honor the teachers for their hard work and contribution to the society in nation building.  Present at the event were:  Mr. Sarvendra Vikram Bahadur Singh , Director - SCERT and Basic Education – Uttar Pradesh;  Mr. O L Mandloi,  Additional Director - RSK, Madhya Pradesh;  Dr. Devang Vipin Khakhar , Former Director - Indian Institute of Technology – Mumbai,  Mr. P Balaji , Chief Regulatory & Corporate Affairs Officer, VIL and Director, Vodafone Foundation amongst others. The dignitaries shared their views on the significance of this day and the importance of a teacher’s role in shaping ...

  September 6, 2021 - Apollo Hospitals Bangalore announced the successful completion of 100 robotics cardiac surgeries at its dedicated Robot-Assisted Cardiac Surgery Unit; a milestone in the history of cardiovascular surgery in the country. The hospital also announced that the team had performed a Complex Mitral Valve surgery using robotic-assisted minimally invasive cardiac surgery with the da Vinci robotic system in under 70 minutes, a landmark achievement in interventional cardiology. Dr. Sathyaki Nambala, Sr. Consultant, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeon and HoD, Robotic Cardiac Surgery Unit said, "Cardiovascular diseases tend to affect patients in the most productive years of their lives result in catastrophic social and economic consequences. The establishment of a Robot-Assisted Cardiac Surgery program requires a tremendous amount of dedication and preparation, and we are proud to be India's first hospital to complete 100 robotic cardiac surgeries since the progra...

One of Tamil cinema’s most popular and versatile actors, JyotikaSuriya, joined Instagram to connect with her fans and loved ones. Jyotika’s Instagram account, which will be her debut on social media, will offer a window into her life, for her fans in India and around the world. Instagram has over a billion people using it globally and its mission is to bring you closer to the people and things you love. Commenting on this, Jyotika, who is popularly known as Jo, said, “I am happy to start my social media journey with Instagram today, and I look forward to sharing key moments from my life with my fans. For a very long time now, my well wishers have been urging me to join Instagram, which is loved by billions of people globally. Through my Instagram account, I look forward to spreading happiness, and connecting with all my loved ones - friends, family and fans.” Welcoming her to the Instagram community, Manish Chopra, Head of Partnerships, Facebook India, said, “Expression is at the h...

1st September 2021 : Star Health and Allied Insurance, announced the launch of two new variants of their speciality products – Star Cancer Care Platinum Insurance Policy and Star Cardiac Care Platinum Insurance Policy. These products are designed to address the needs of people who are diagnosed with cancer and cardiac conditions. There are no premedical tests required to avail of these policies. However, the insured should submit the previous medical records of treatment undergone at the time of purchasing the policy. Policies are renewable lifelong and premiums can be paid quarterly, half-yearly and annually as well. Cancer Care Platinum: A proposition of Health Insurance for Individuals diagnosed and surviving with cancer. Covers persons aged between 5 months and 65 years with a sum insured up to INR 10 lakhs. Covers expenses incurred due to hospitalization for cancer and non-cancer-related ailments with applicable waiting periods. (Nil waiting period for accidents, 30 days for...