Dr KK Aggarwal, Padma Shri Awardee
Smartphones have become an integral part of our daily life now, so much so that a world without smartphones now seems inconceivable.
As technology has evolved, the use of phones has undergone a revolution. Each new version of the smartphone is equipped with better and often some mind-boggling features. Physical keypads have made way for touch screen. You can video chat with someone anywhere in the world. All you need is an internet connection on your smartphone. Apps like Google Assistant make it possible to interact with the phone through natural voice. Phones today, therefore, can perform many more functions beyond just making calls….read more
Dr KK Aggarwal, Padma Shri Awardee
Treatment with alirocumab, a PCSK9 inhibitor, reduced cardiovascular outcomes and all-cause deaths by 15% in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and higher-than-ideal atherogenic lipoprotein levels despite intensive or maximally tolerated statin therapy in the ODYSSEY trial.
The ODYSSEY trial was a 3-year multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial involving almost 19,000 patients who had had a previous ACS within 1 month to 1 year before enrollment….read more