Mangaluru: The 16-year-old 2nd PUC St. Aloysius College student Nikitha Cutinha, who was knocked down opposite Derebail Church by a woman over-speeding with her car has breathed her last. After battling for her life for days at a private hospital, Ms. Cuthina passed away on April 9th. Nikitha is the daughter of Jerome Cuthina and […]

Mangaluru: Doctors at A J Hospital and Research Centre here have successfully performed the first Video Assisted Thoracoscopic radical esophagectomy (surgery for cancer of the food pipe) recently. The surgery was done on a 37-year-old female hailing from Shivamogga district, who was suffering from cancer of the food pipe which was initially treated with neo […]

Mangaluru : As per the post-mortem report, RSS volunteer Sharath Madiwala died at 12.30 a.m. on July 7 itself. However, it was officially announced only later in the night. The death certificate issued by A.J. Hospital and Research Centre, Mangaluru, where he was admitted after the July 4 attack, says Sharath died at 12.30 a.m. […]

Mangaluru: “As a part of world paralysis day A J Hospital and research centre is organising six days paralysis camp for the patients at the reduced cost from November 7-12,” said hospital neurologist Dr Suresh B V. Addressing the media personnel on Friday, he said that C B C, F B S, Serum creative, Lipid […]

Mangaluru: “When a person’s brain dies, his heart will be still beating. During this time donating the vital organs will save another patient’s life. But more awareness should be created with regard to organ donating,” said A J Hospital Medical Director Dr Prashant Marla. He was addressing the gathering in world organs donation day, organised […]

Mangaluru : A 34-year-old brain-dead construction worker from Payyanur in Kerala on Tuesday night were transplanted his liver and two kidneys to patients in Bengaluru and Mangaluru on Wednesday. According to doctors from A.J. Hospital and Research Centre here, Babu K.V. sustained injuries to his head after he fell down from a construction site near […]

Mangaluru : Health and Family Welfare Minister U.T. Khader on Saturday said the government was examining a proposal to constitute committees in hospitals that could officially declare brain dead persons. Speaking at the Jeevanvileena Organ Donation Campaign of A.J. Hospital and Research Centre here, he said only very few hospitals now had such committees. The […]

Mangalore : Over 20 persons were injured when  two buses rammed against each other near a curve near the Kudupu temple on February 5, Tuesday. If ten sustained serious injuries, over 20 passengers escaped with minor injuries. The drivers of both the buses were among the injured. If one bus –Jain Travels was on way […]

Mangalore : The Indian Coastal Guard in collaboration with MPRL, Corporation Bank, KMC, A J Hospital and District Administration organized an International Coastal Clean Up Day at Panambur on September 25, Saturday. Indian Coastal Guard commandants PS Jha’s wife POONAM Jha inaugurated the event. Rajendra Singh Sapal, commandant of Indian Coastal Guard of Karnataka, said […]

Mangalore : The Rotary International Dist 3180 in association with A J Hospital & Research Centre, Kshema Hospital, Unity Hospital and Smile Train organized a free Cleft Lip and Palate Camp at AJ Hospital on August 7, Saturday. Speaking after inaugurating the camp, Rtn Jnana Vasantha Shetty, Rotary governor dist 3180 said that earlier there […]