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Annual Workshop on Insights in Clinical Laboratory Science

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March 8, 2011

Manipal, March 8: Medical Laboratory Technology provides critical information enabling physicians to diagnose, treat and monitor a patients' condition. Laboratory methods have developed as hi-tech as any other technology, said Dr K Ramnarayan, Vice Chancellor of Manipal University. He was speaking after inaugurating 'Explore-2011', the Annual Workshop on Insights in to the recent developments in the Clinical Laboratory Science, organized by the Department of Medical Lab Technology of Manipal College of Allied Health Sciences, a constituent college of Manipal University.

Lauding the college as the most vibrant institution in the campus, he emphasized on the importance and relevance of Knowledge Update and proper communication between Medical Technologists and Physicians in health care. On this occasion, the Departmental Annual magazine 'GENESIS'was released.

Dr B Rajashekhar, Dean, Manipal College of Allied Health Sciences, welcomed the gathering.

Professor Sundar Sarukkai, Director Manipal College of Philosophy and Humanities, Professor Pragna Rao, Department of Biochemistry, KMC, Manipal, Joe Baby, Application Manager, Mindray, Mumbai and Dr Chiranjoy Mukhopadhyay, Professor and Head, Department of Microbiology, KMC, Manipal were the resource persons.

Dr Licy CD, Professor and Head of the Department and Kusumakshi Nayak, Organizing secretary of the workshop were present on the dais.

Over 100 delegates from various parts of the country participated in the workshop.

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May 16,2020

Bengaluru, May 16: The Karnataka government is expected to take a call on Monday on holding the Secondary Level School Certificate (SSLC) or class 10 examination, which were postponed due to COVID-19 lockdown.

Minister for Primary and Secondary Education S Suresh Kumar said there was a possibility that the state government may come out with a timetable on Monday. "We are holding a meeting regarding the SSLC examination," he told reporters here.

He also said there would be discussions on how to conduct the exams and precautionary measures to be taken in view of COVID-19.

"We have to make arrangements for masks, sanitisers and thermal scanners. We will set up a thermal scanner for a health check-up. We have to make separate seating arrangements for those having health issues. All these issues will be discussed on Monday," Kumar said.

The SSLC exams were supposed to commence from May 27 but due to the lockdown, it was postponed for an indefinite period.

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April 29,2020

Udupi, Apr 29: Udupi Deputy Commissioner G Jagadeesha on Wednesday said that though the district was in the green zone in connection with COVID-19, there would not be any further relaxations and the lockdown would continue till May 3.

According to a statement, he said that no fresh Covid-19 cases have been reported for the past month. However, the district is not immune to the threat of the infection. Thus, the lockdown would continue till May 3 with minimum relaxation.

The district has already initiated relaxations and mandatory guidelines have to be implemented, he further said.

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June 3,2020

Bengaluru, Jun 3: The Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences at Hubballi has successfully treated a COVID-19 patient through plasma therapy, state medical education minister K Sudhakar said today.

"Karnataka achieves yet another milestone in battle against #COVID19. KIMS Hubli has successfully treated a Covid19 patient through Plasma Therapy & is the first institute in the state to accomplish this. Congrats to KIMS doctors & staff for this feat!" Mr Sudhakar tweeted.

In plasma therapy treatment, plasma cells from a COVID-19 patient, who has recovered from the disease, is transfused to a coronavirus patient who is in critical condition to treat him.

Plasma therapy was effectively used in the past during Ebola and the Spanish flu pandemic.

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