India has over 1.3 billion people, nearly 20 percent of the world’s population. Despite this, in genetic databases only 0.2 percent of genomes sequenced are Indian. Genome sequencing databanks have been dominated by European genes since the concept came to fruition. In 2009, 96 percent of genomes sequenced were of European ancestry. As of 2017, …
Rural populations are estimated to make up 70 percent of the total population in India. Despite this only three percent of doctors operate out of rural locations. This creates the foundations of a highly unequal healthcare system in which those in rural areas often fall through the gaps in terms of access. Many in India …
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Diabetes is no longer just a disease of the rich. This is according to a recent study in The Lancet, which says that diabetics are becoming increasingly more prevalent among the urban poor. Using data sourced from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the Department of Health Research of the Union Health Ministry, …
A disease that seemingly all but disappeared since World War II, is returning at an alarming rate. It was associated with Assam but is now being diagnosed across many parts of North India. Scrub typhus, an exotic disease spread by mites, had disappeared from the public eye for many decades. The disease is typically …
There has been a significant increase in the number of patients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) in India in recent years. This may be because the disease is more prevalent or the result of better understanding and diagnosis or both. To cope with the rising number of patients, many believe India needs to rethink its …
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Sickle cell disease is endemic among some populations in India. As a genetically inherited condition some populations are disproportionately affected. In India. There are many poorer, rural areas in which the disease is prevalent, as well as within a number of tribal populations. Marking June 19th as World sickle cell day, charities asked that the …
Paid menstrual leave is gaining popularity among companies in India. However, debate continues over whether it is a progressive or regressive policy. A number of Indian companies now allow women to take paid leave for dysmenorrhea, or period pain. Culture Machine, Magzter and Mathrumbi are among the firms to have taken this step in recent …
Medical marijuana is now a real possibility in India. The country’s first ever research and development (R&D) licence to cultivate cannabis and study its medicinal properties has been granted to the Council of Science and Industrial Research (CSIR) and the Bombay Hemp Company (BOHECO). The two organisations will collaborate on a project examining the potential …
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The lives of almost 100,000 Indian children could be saved every year, with better breastfeeding practices. This is according to a new report by the Global Breastfeeding Collective, released to mark Breastfeeding Awareness Week (August 1-7). The report claims 830,000 deaths of children under five years could be averted globally each year if countries scaled …
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India has seen a reduction of 81 lakh (8.1 million) people smoking in the 2016 to 2017 period compared to figures from 2010 says the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS). A breakdown of the survey indicates that this decline in smoking trends may be a generational trend. Overall the reduction in smoking over the seven …
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