In Focus

2023: Trends that will shape healthcare

January 12, 2023

Technologies like artificial intelligence, augmented reality and virtual reality, along with growing internet connectivity, are transforming the global...

In Conversation

‘We take great care of our physical well-being, but do little for our mental health’

January 12, 2023

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Komal Narang is a counsellor and mind-body therapist at Anna Chandy & Associates. She also holds certifications as a trauma therapist and a transactional...

In Focus

Why do players die on the field?

January 10, 2023

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It is a clinical event not inexplicable phenomenon, says the new study While unexpected death among young athletes during play is often viewed as a dramatic...

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Govt amending law to address medical negligence, create board to conduct NEXT

January 4, 2023

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The draft amendment bill proposes the establishment of the Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences, which will take over the functions of the National Board...

Climate Change

Climate change, health, 2023

January 2, 2023

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Climate crisis is expected to accelerate humanitarian crises around the world this year, aggravating the issues created by armed conflict and economic...

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‘Public health should take precedence over curative medicine’

December 26, 2022

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A former head of the Department of Cardiology at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Prof. K. Srinath Reddy is an Honorary Distinguished Professor at the...

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‘Intimacy, healthy lifestyle key to better sex life, not superfoods’

December 21, 2022

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Dr Tanaya Narendra, or Dr Cuterus as her Instagram account is known, is an Indian doctor-influencer who is leading the conversation about sex and sexual health...

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China retires COVID travel tracking app

December 14, 2022

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The state-run ‘Communications Itinerary Card’, which tracked whether someone has been to a high-risk area based on their phone signal, went offline...

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First Check

Fact-check: Acupressure no remedy for common cold

December 13, 2022

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While medical science is yet to find a cure for common cold, there’s no dearth of quick fixes on social media. It’s that time of year again when runny noses...