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Hemophilia – a genetic blood disorder affecting over a million people

April 23, 2021

Hemophilia is a rare genetic disease that can cause excessive bleeding due to deficiencies in the blood. 2 in 100,000 Asians have the condition, and it is more...

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Why COVID’s impact on TB should alarm us

March 26, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has inflicted a major setback in India’s battle against TB. This World TB day, HealthLEADS looks into the country’s struggles, recovery...

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What data says about India’s COVID vaccinations

March 19, 2021

As of March 17, more than 6.5 million people have been fully vaccinated in India, with both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. And that’s a meagre 0.47 per cent of...

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Why are Sri Lankans living longer now?

March 5, 2021

Sri Lanka has one of the highest life expectancy rates in South Asia, with females living upto 80 years, much higher than the global average. If there is such...

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COVID-19: Find your nearest vaccination centre

March 1, 2021

The largest vaccination drive has processed into the next stage. 270 million people are expected to receive vaccinations through a self-registration process...

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COVID Vaccines: Are you hesitant?

February 19, 2021

Since public rollouts began, COVID-19 vaccines have faced unprecedented backlash, criticism, and often rebuke. Will the sentiment eventually soften? Global...

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India’s Regional Cancer Centres, mapped

February 4, 2021

Regional Cancer Centres are dedicated to providing specialised services in cancer diagnosis, treatment, and palliative care. They also have dedicated research...

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Which countries have kicked-off COVID-19 inoculations?

January 15, 2021

In the race to the finish line against the long battle with COVID-19, health authorities across the world have authorised the emergency use of vaccines that...

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Belling the curve: Vietnam’s COVID-19 success story

January 8, 2021

Despite being a lower-middle-income country with an influx of tourists, Vietnam has reported only 1497 cases of COVID-19 in over a year of the pandemic. Here’s...

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Back to the source: Reviewing COVID-19 in China

November 6, 2020

Having weathered the surge of SARS-CoV-2, China has not seen a second wave of the pandemic yet. However, questions surrounding the country’s struggles with...