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From code to cure: Could ChatGPT be your future doctor?

July 19, 2023

In a tech-savvy world where patients often turn to Google and other social media forums for advice about their health-related problems, it’s likely that...

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How Augmented Reality is helping children with autism

July 5, 2023

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The technology helps autistic individuals overcome their phobias and understand their surroundings better by bridging the physical and digital worlds Roughly a...

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‘Private healthcare dominates India’s medical landscape’

May 5, 2023

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Prof Sanjay Zodpey, the President of the Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI), stresses that an effective public health system is key to improving...

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‘Tuberculosis has been known to mankind since 20,000 years ago’

March 24, 2023

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Dr Kuldeep Singh Sachdeva is the Regional Director for South East Asia of the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (The Union), a global...

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Unsafe abortions are killing women in South Asia

February 22, 2023

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Women in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Nepal have the option to end their pregnancies, but access to safe abortion is limited Asia is often painted as less...

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‘Genetic factors are not primary cause of cancer, lifestyle is’

January 3, 2023

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Dr Sameer Kaul, one of India’s leading surgical oncologists, terms the lifestyle as a major contributor to cancer than genetic susceptibility. The simple...

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Less than 10% of global organ donations happen in Asia

December 6, 2022

In an exclusive interview with HealthLEADS, Dr (Colonel) Avnish Seth, Head – Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology and Manipal Organ Sharing...

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World Mental Health Day: Addressing the elephant in the room

October 10, 2022

Dr Samir Parikh, Consultant Psychiatrist and Director, Department of Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences, Fortis Healthcare, India, underscores the need...

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Cancer Care: An Interview with Dr Sameer Kaul

August 11, 2022

An Interview with Dr Sameer Kaul on cancer care. Dr Sameer Kaul is a Senior Consultant, Surgical Oncology and Robotic Surgery at Apollo Cancer Institute, New...

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Blind, but not in the dark: Coping with COVID-19 new normal

July 1, 2022

For millions of Indians who are blind or suffer from a visual disability, the new normal following the COVID-19 outbreak has posed unique challenges and...