In Focus

Addressing the deadly gap in global wound care

November 15, 2019

Leo Mavely, Founder and CEO, Axio Biosolutions, India’s leading MedTech company, tells Jisha Krishnan why patients living with diabetes need better wound care...

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First Check

No, a needle prick cannot be used as first aid for stroke

September 29, 2019

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A widely circulated message on how to save someone from stroke with the help of a needle has garnered thousands of views and shares on social media. We find...

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In Focus

Why are so many Asians dying due to heart diseases?

September 27, 2019

CVD deaths and economic prosperity are found to be inversely proportional in Asia. Pakistan, Indonesia, Laos and the Philippines registered the highest CVD...

OP-ED

Magic pills story for weight loss is fake

September 23, 2019

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A false story about a doctor from AIIMS with a fake image is going viral on the internet. We fact check and find that the claim of “AIIMS doctor discovers...

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Research

Malnutrition remains leading cause of death for children under five: study

September 23, 2019

Malnutrition is still the underlying risk factor for 68 percent of the deaths among children below the age of 5. Malnutrition deaths among under-five children...

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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...