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India and China bridging the healthcare gap in Afghanistan

August 2, 2019

Access to quality healthcare remains a challenge for war-ravaged Afghanistan. In the 10 years since U.S. troops went into Afghanistan to fight the Taliban, the...

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Wearable health tech: Top 5 devices

July 26, 2019

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It’s the age of wearable tech. And the healthcare spend in wearables, according to industry research, will touch $60 billion by 2023. Although the concept was...

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5 Ways Stress Is Messing With Your Skin

July 26, 2019

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Chronic stress can drive your skin haywire. Here’s how the skin reflects stress and practical ways to calm it. Our skin has a way of reacting to internal and...

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Why are millions of Chinese and Indian women forced to undergo unsafe abortions?

July 26, 2019

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The numbers tell a stark tale of poverty, stigmatisation and patriarchy. Unsafe abortions are a leading cause of maternal mortality across China and India. The...

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Why is South-East Asia unable to tame the silent killer?

July 26, 2019

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Earlier this year, 69 dialysis patients in a hospital in eastern China were infected with hepatitis C. The incident created quite an uproar; investigations and...

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There is no clear evidence that crying between 7pm to 10pm can help reduce weight

July 26, 2019

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A leading Indian newspaper published a story on July 3rd, 2019 with the headline reading “Crying between 7 pm to 10 pm can help you lose weight, claims study”...

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Who’s paying for your healthcare?

July 19, 2019

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As we progress further into the millennium, populations continue to grow, and healthcare challenges continue to burden our populations, the economic means and...

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‘A dire social need for continuous care’

July 18, 2019

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In less than a decade of its operations, Bengaluru-based startup Portea Medical has revolutionised the home healthcare space in India. Jisha Krishnan in...

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Unexplained cycle of AES is killing children in Bihar

July 18, 2019

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Despite recurring annual outbreaks of AES in Bihar, its exact cause is not yet confirmed medically. Bihar has been in the grip of chamki fever, afflicting more...

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The scary truth behind generic drugs in India and China

July 18, 2019

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Ranbaxy was like a rising star of the boom in global generic medicines. Behind it was a story of a man who came to Delhi from Rawalpindi in Pakistan after...