Fact-check: Liver detoxes are futile

October 11, 2022

No super foods or special juices can detoxify a human liver. As the body’s natural detoxifier, the liver does not require any additional supplements to carry...

India@75

On the right track to reducing India’s cancer burden

October 3, 2022

A Lancet study found that 44 per cent of cancer deaths in 2020 were preventable. This offers a huge opportunity for India to work towards creating awareness by...

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Medical Education

AIIMS: Transforming medical education and healthcare in India

September 27, 2022

The Government of India is working towards establishing one AIIMS center in every state. Currently, the country has 22 AIIMS, in addition to three under...

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India@75

Unlocking India’s dream of universal health coverage

September 16, 2022

In India, we have less than three per cent people paying taxes for 1.3 billion people. Can we afford free health care for all? As I write this today, I feel...

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India@75

India at 75: India’s healthcare has made remarkable progress

September 13, 2022

Healthcare and the provision of health services have been unimaginably altered for the better since 1947 Healthcare in India has come a long way over the past...

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Climate Change

US Climate Bill: Good start, but still a long way to go

September 12, 2022

US Climate Bill : The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) 2022 is a bold step towards fighting climate change as well as lowering healthcare costs. Climate change...

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India@75

How India can make healthcare more affordable

September 12, 2022

In India, 60 percent of the OPD spend is on medicines, the rest is on doctor’s fees and tests. There is a need for robust coverage of OPD visits under cashless...

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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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...