March 7, 2012
“When a person suffers from a stroke, the entire family is affected. Family members have to assume a great deal of responsibility to provide care at home. It is not. . .
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March 5, 2012
The Department of Podiatric Surgery at the Amrita School of Medicine successfully replaced the destroyed foot and ankle bones in a 30-year-old patient with a novel prosthesis using polymethyl methacrylate. . .
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February 24, 2012
An International Workshop on Nanotechnology in Solar and Energy Storage Applications was organized by the Amrita Center for Nanosciences in Kochi on February 24, 2012. The inaugural ceremony warmly welcomed. . .
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February 24, 2012
“There is a strong disconnect between research, development and delivery in our country. Academic institutions focus on research, but not on development or deployment. Industry focuses more on development and. . .
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February 24, 2012
Chancellor Amma’s message to delegates of NanoBio and NanoSolar stressed the complementary nature of scientific knowledge and spiritual wisdom. The message is reproduced below. The goal of science has always. . .
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February 21, 2012
The Second International Conference on Nanotechnology at the Bio-Medical Interfaces, NANOBIO2012, was recently organized by the Amrita Centre for Nanosciences in Kochi. The First International Conference was also organized at. . .
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February 20, 2012
Close on the heels of two successful international conferences organized at the Amritapuri campus of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, comes another high-profile international conference; this one at the Health Sciences campus. . .
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February 14, 2012
Video Assisted Anal Fistula Treatment (VAAFT) is a novel surgical technique for the treatment of anal fistulas. Fistulas are abnormal passages with external and internal openings, and a tract connecting. . .
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February 11, 2012
“A majority of the deaths among patients in hospitals result from health care associated infections; this is estimated to be the third largest cause of morbidity and mortality world-wide. Most. . .
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February 8, 2012
Five postgraduate trainees from the Department of Prosthodontics at the Amrita School of Dentistry won best paper awards at the 44th Kerala State Dental Conference in Trivandrum. Dr. Haripriya, Dr.. . .
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