Kochi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) sounded a red alert for four Kerala districts till May 21 as heavy pre-monsoon rains lashed the southern state on Sunday. Several parts of Kerala, including state capital Thiruvananthapuram, received heavy showers prompting the weather office to issue the alert for Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Idukki, and Alappuzha. The weather office …
Bengaluru: An Air India Express flight from Bengaluru to Kochi had an emergency landing at the Kempegowda International Airport minutes after take-off, late on Saturday night, after one of the aircraft engines caught fire. The flight – IX 1132 – with 179 passengers made the emergency landing at 11.12 pm. Air India Express said a …
With Covid-19 putting the spotlight on respiratory illnesses, Kochi’s Amrita Hospital has further focused its attention on Sarcoidosis, a rare inflammatory disorder primarily affecting the lungs and lymph nodes. The hospital has started a dedicated Sarcoidosis Clinic and an ILD (Interstitial Lung Disease) Clinic, to address established intestinal diseases, pulmonology issues, and sarcoidosis. Sarcoidosis is …