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No, WHO is not classifying you as disabled, if you don’t have a sexual partner!

September 6, 2019

An article by a leading Indian news website claimed that the World Health Organisation (WHO) is all set to classify a person as disabled if they are unable to...

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Make periods environment friendly

September 6, 2019

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Ladies, it’s time to switch to alternative menstrual hygiene products. Read here to know why? “My monthly trauma of changing sanitary pads every few hours...

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How strong is financial health of Apollo Hospital?

August 30, 2019

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India’s leading private healthcare provider, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise is under a debt of INR 3,427 crore (US$ 474 million). But after under-performing...

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Top five pain management devices

August 30, 2019

Managing pain is no mean task. There’s only so much that painkillers can do. And not to forget, the many side-effects and medical challenges posed by liberal...

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Asia: Emerging centre of innovation for medtech?

August 23, 2019

While the terms healthtech and medtech may seem synonymous, the fact is that there is more than a subtle difference. The World Health Organization (WHO)...

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No! Baking soda cannot cure cancer

August 9, 2019

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Sahil Bali dives into the dangerous world of YouTube medicine and finds out countless channels promoting home-made remedies like baking soda to cure cancer...

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When thermometers get smart

August 9, 2019

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Smart thermometers have taken temperature reading to the next level. Here are top five, clinically-approved smart thermometers that are changing the way the...

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Asia – the global giant in medical tourism

August 9, 2019

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From sun, sea, sand to now surgery! What makes Asia the hot favourite among foreign medical tourists? Let’s take a look. Over the past decade, Asia has become...

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Do microwave ovens cause cancer?

August 2, 2019

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People believe lot of fake news about what causes cancer. One of the most widely circulated belief on social media and messaging apps is that microwave ovens...

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Digital health in Asia: What does the future hold?

August 2, 2019

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In 2018, Asia attracted a whopping investment of $6.3 billion in digital health, making it the second-largest digital health ecosystem in the world, after the...