By : Yogesh Sharma
Japanese Encephalitis, a leading form of viral encephalitis is a major problem in India. It is caused by mosquito-borne JE virus .....
By : Jyoti Singh
About 15 million babies out of 26 million born every year in India are not able to get the benefit of mother’s milk within one hour of their birth .....
By : Jisha Krishnan
Data has the power to to facilitate better patient outcomes as data will prevent doctors from making mistakes, asserts Dr. Devi Shetty.
By : Sunderarajan Padmanabhan
The scope for developing a new vaccine against the dreaded disease of Tuberculosis through the biological route has become brighter....
By : Dr PK Mukherjee
Lower vitamin D levels may be linked to higher blood glucose levels in Indian women with pre-diabetes condition, according to a new study.
By : Rohan Gupta
Despite International Classification of Diseases being introduced in 1993, a majority of hospitals in India are not ICD compliant.
By : TEEMU HENRIKSSON
A data boot camp series is helping Asian journalists connect with data scientists, medical doctors & policy makers.....
By : Rohan Gupta
Reduction in open-defecation, increased age at pregnancy and education are three key factors in reducing anaemia among pregnant women in India.
By : Jisha Krishnan
From itchy skin rashes and water retention problems to scarring of lungs, there are numerous conditions whose genesis medical science fails
By : Rohan Gupta
The rapid spread of internet and social media users in India has led to misinformation about health as fake news travel faster, farther and deeper, with WhatsApp becoming...
By : Oommen C. Kurian and Rakesh Kumar Sinha
Karnataka is one of the first states to put a state health policy in place. But there is still wide gap between policy aspirations and implementation.
By : Rohan Gupta
As the government plans to launch free cancer screening for oral, breast and cervical cancer in 165 of the country's 700 districts, here is the quick look at toll of cancer in India.
By : Jisha Krishnan
Of its 1.3 billion population, over 1 billion Indians are currently uninsured. At 62%, Indians account for the highest ‘out of pocket expenditure’ in the world...
By : Jyoti Singh
A cream that may fulfil daily nutrient requirement, a diagnostic strip to test cervical cancer, an app to address postpartum depression are some of the innovative ideas selected...
By : Dr. Jai Prakash Narain
It was in 1998 when the first outbreak of Nipah Virus was reported in Malaysia. Over the years the epidemiology of Nipah appears to have evolved.
By : Ratneshwar Thakur
Macrophages are one of the sentinels of human immune system. However, in some cases uncontrolled or hyper-activation of macrophages can cause cancer or autoimmune disorders.
By : Rohan Gupta
The Nipah virus is a highly contagious and deadly virus with a death rate of about 75%. It re-emerged in Kerala for the third time this month after it was reported...
By : Rohan Gupta
Tuberculosis is India’s most pressing health issue. About 480,000 people die every year in India due to TB. But the problem is bigger, there are more than a million missing TB cases...
By : Jyoti Singh
Wounds in diabetic patients do not heal rapidly. This leads to chronic non-healing wounds that can result in serious complications like amputations. To address this...
By : Dinesh C Sharma
Industry and transport sectors are apparent sources of air pollution, there are scores of other contributors to deteriorating air quality. Emission inventory can...
By : Umashankar Mishra
Researchers have developed a technique which can potentially help in rapid detection of chronic kidney disease. It is a highly sensitive electro-chemical technique...
By : Dr. Aditi Jain
Academic researchers in institutes and universities have to perform far more duties than just handling experimental work. They have to look after administrative...
By : Rohan Gupta
China is working on an ambition healthcare project. It wants to establish a basic health system to provide effective, low-cost health services to its more than 1.3 billion...
By : Sarah Iqbal
Changing the time of administering drugs can help doctors to improve outcome of cancer therapy. Aligning drug administration with internal rhythms of reactive species...
By : Jisha Krishnan
The top three reasons for not availing of public health facilities in India are: Poor quality of care (48.1%), lack of nearby facility (44.6%), and a long waiting time (40.9%).
By : Dinesh C Sharma
Antibiotic drug resistance is assuming dangerous proportions at global level and India is one of the worst affected countries. A new study in India has found...
By : Dr. Aditi Jain
In an emerging field of medicine called iridology, doctors use iris patterns and colors among other characteristics for early diagnosis of underlying health conditions.
By : Anand Chandrasekhar
Zurich-based UBS Optimus Foundation has announced first Development Impact Bond in healthcare which can save over 10,000 lives in Rajasthan.
By : Shikha T Malik
A new study has confirmed a drastic shift in malaria occurrence in India. There is an increase in the number of severe infections instead of mild form of malaria experienced earlier.
By : Umashankar Mishra
Delhi is struggling with the threat of air pollution. In addition, pollen grains of different plant species spread in the air affect people suffering from respiratory diseases.
By : J.Hotez, A.Damania
The high-disease-burden Neglected Tropical Diseases in India are not evenly distributed, but instead focussed in areas of urban and rural poverty.
By : Anand Chandrasekhar
Swiss authorities have received requests for information concerning potential secret Swiss bank accounts linked to a Delhi-based microfinance NGO.
By : Manu Moudgil
In India, 50,000 die of snake bites every year. Over 350 plant species have been identified as antidotes but there are very few studies to validate traditional medicines.
By : Sunderarajan Padmanabhan
Despite efforts over the decades by scientists across the world, malaria continues to be a major vector borne disease particularly in Asia, Africa and South America.
By : Jisha Krishnan
India’s medical devices market is dominated by imported products, which constitute almost 80% of total sales. Yet, the medical device sector in India remains largely unregulated.
By : Nabeela Khan Inayati
India bears a disproportionately large burden of the world's tuberculosis rates. Acc to WHO, India will need to invest at least US$ 3.4 bn in TB control over the next five years to have substantial impact.
By : Manu Moudgil
A new online database has identified 960 phytochemicals present in Indian medicinal plants that can potentially be developed into drugs. This is good news for the pharmaceutical companies looking for new products
By : Dinesh C Sharma
Scientists at the IISc Bangalore have found that an existing anti-asthma drug is effective against TB. Researchers are exploring options as TB becomes resistant to the available drugs.
By : Nabeela Khan Inayati
National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority was formed in 1997 to control the prices of drugs in India. In its latest report, it made shocking revelations how private hospitals are inflating medical bills to over 1,737%.
By : Madhukar Pai
In my academic career, I have done my share of editing books and contributing chapters. But for those of us working in medicine or public health, are books and book chapters worth the effort? I don't think so.