In Focus

What is ABHA card?

September 8, 2022

It is a digital identity card in which your medical records are stored ABHA, an acronym for Ayushman Bharat Health Account, is a digital health card and it was...

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In Focus

One month of HealthLEADS: Our top stories

September 8, 2022

HealthLEADS celebrates one month on September 3, 2022. From blockchain to cancer treatment to climate change, these have been our most popular stories of the...

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OP-ED

India accounts for one-third of the global cervical cancer toll

September 7, 2022

Disparities in screening, treatment, and survival exist in the absence of a national screening programme Cervical cancer, caused mainly by Human Papillomavirus...

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In Focus

What do physicians need to know about the polio resurgence in New York

September 6, 2022

Howard Larkin in his latest article in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), suggests six-point strategy to address the issue On July 21...

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Climate Change

Hotter summers, runaway contagions

September 5, 2022

It has been found that climate change can both facilitate zoonotic spillovers and have an effect on transmission chains Summer normally spawns its own set of...

Videos

Why Sitting Is Bad For You #lifestyle #healthylifestyle

September 5, 2022

Did you know sitting for long hours is considered to be dangerous and can cause heart and cerebral problems? Watch the video to learn more.

In Focus

Claiming daughter killed by Covishield vaccine, father seeks Rs 1000 crore compensation

September 3, 2022

Dilip Lunawat says his daughter, Dr Snehal Lunawat, took the jab after being told COVID vaccines did not pose any risk A father of a deceased medical student...

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In Focus

California doctors to lose licenses for spreading misinformation about COVID-19

September 3, 2022

The CDC data points out that the spread of false information and disinformation about COVID-19 vaccines has weakened public confidence and placed lives at...

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In Focus

India set to roll out first indigenous cervical cancer vaccine

September 2, 2022

Estimates indicate that approximately 1.25 lakh women in the country are diagnosed with cervical cancer every year. Serum Institute of India (SII) will launch...

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Research

Healthcare data breach costs hit a new record

August 31, 2022

The average total cost of firewalling data thefts increases from $9.23 million in 2021 to $10.10 million in 2022. As cyber-attacks disrupt healthcare services...