Drones may soon become a common sight in the skies of India as research groups look into using them to deliver medicine. Researchers at the Indian Institute of Public Health, Hyderabad (IIPH-H) have begun working on a drone delivery system which they believe will be quicker and more cost effective than standard deliveries made by …
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This article was originally published on The News Minute and has been republished with permission. By Nimeshika Jayachandran The doctors at Chennai’s Institute of Child Health and Hospital for Children in Egmore will soon be implementing mandatory screening for congenital hypothyroidism and adrenal hyperplasia. “A nationwide study which was conducted by the Indian Council of …
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One in every eight Indian kids may have neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) such as autism and cerebral palsy, new estimates suggest. An assessment of 3,964 children between the ages of two and nine found almost an eighth suffer from at least one NDD (some may have several). Intellectual disabilities and hearing impairment disorders are the most …
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Kerala has learnt its lessons after the Nipah tragedy. It is to introduce a policy to control and prevent hospital acquired infections. The move comes after the Nipah virus outbreak in the state earlier this year, in which all but four of those who succumbed to the virus contracted it in hospital. “We are working …
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One might think that muscle health is only a concern for those who lift weights at the gym. This couldn’t be further from the truth. Good muscle health is an important part of one’s overall well-being. Through muscle-strengthening exercises, one can improve their blood sugar control, metabolism, and broader physical and mental health. As one …
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One type of antacids, commonly prescribed for conditions such as acid reflux, could potentially be damaging the kidney if used over a long period of time. The set of drugs, known as proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs), have been shown in recent studies to elevate risk of chronic kidney disease by anywhere between twenty and fifty percent. …
This article was originally published in The News Minute and has been republished with permission. By Nimeshika Jayachandran Telangana is seeing a drastic increase in the suspected number of cancer cases recorded in the state, particularly oral, breast and cervical cancers, new data from the National Health Profile shows. Over 9,000 new suspected cases having been recorded in the …
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In the state of Manipur one in every one hundred individuals is HIV positive according to a recent study on HIV prevalence in India. The study revealed that Manipur had the highest percentage of HIV positive individuals of all Indian states, with 1.06 percent of the population affected. This figure was followed by Mizoram, at …
An Indian lending firm is partnering with the US Agency for International Development (USAID), in a multi-million-dollar partnership to encourage innovation in India’s healthcare sector – especially by women. The deal, struck between USAID and Dewan Housing Finance Corporation, Ltd. (DHFL), was announced yesterday. The agreement in question is a loan portfolio guarantee (LPG). This is …
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A study published earlier this year in The Lancet Infectious Diseases showed promising results for methylene blue as a malaria treatment, potentially indicating its future use as a first line treatment. Commonly used in the treatment of the blood disorder methemoglobinemia, the study indicates the dye could be a means of tackling even drug resistant …
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