Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati (IIT-G) in Assam have developed a new device for non-invasive detection of diabetic retinopathy. The point-of-care device was developed by the researchers in collaboration with Sankaradeva Nethralaya Guwahati. The research, funded by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the Ministries of Human Resource and Development […]
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Diabetes and coronavirus deaths
Numerous media outlets have noted the often more severe effects of coronavirus on those living with diabetes. With India’s high incidence of diabetes is a high death toll from the virus a very real possibility? Old age is a major contributor to mortality as a result of the coronavirus. This is due to the fact […]
AI: The key to diabetes?
India has a major issue with diabetes, facing risk factors including both lifestyle and genetics. However, predicting who will develop type-2 diabetes over the course of their lives is still a case of risk analysis and some measure of guess-work. Artificial intelligence (AI) could be the solution to this. The overall prevalence of diabetes in […]
Heart failure and diabetes: Research suggests a link
Individuals with diabetes have an elevated risk of heart failure, new research indicates. An association between heart disease and diabetes is understood. New findings published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings suggests diabetes to be an indicator of heart failure in its own right. The research analysed the long-term impact of diabetes on developing heart failure, surveying […]
‘No conclusive evidence’ – Government on pollution, disease and deaths
Air pollution is virtually universally acknowledged as a public health emergency in India, with swathes of the country choking beneath blankets of toxic air. However, a Government minister has informed lawmakers that there is a dearth of evidence to prove a link between pollution, disease, and deaths. “There is no conclusive data available in the […]
Diabetes screening and awareness campaign by the IMA
Coinciding with World Diabetes Day yesterday, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) launched a diabetes screening and awareness drive across the country. Diabetes affects 8.8 percent of India’s adult population with 72,946,400 cases recorded in 2017, according to the International Diabetes Federation. One of the country’s fastest-growing diseases, diabetes cases could number 134 million by 2025. […]
Diabetic retinopathy boon courtesy of MaxiVision
A Hyderabad-based hospital is offering a boon to diabetics to help them to take care of their eye health, with free screening for diabetic retinopathy being offered. The initiative will roll out at the MaxiVision Super Specialty Eye Hospital commencing today, which marks World Diabetes Day. The screening programme will run until November 30th, operating […]
World Diabetes Day: India’s growing crisis
Some regard India to be the diabetes capital of the world, its diabetic population outweighing the entire population of some nations. With November 14th marking World Diabetes Day, it provides an opportunity for India to appraise its diabetes crisis. According to the International Diabetes Federation, diabetes affects 8.8 percent of India’s adult population with 72,946,400 […]
Junk food in schools off the menu
Soon, junk food will no longer be sold in schools. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has moved to prohibit the sale of junk food in school canteens against the backdrop of a growing crisis of childhood obesity in the country. By 2030, India is expected to be home to 27 million […]
Screening campaign yields results in Mumbai
Both infectious diseases and noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) take a significant toll throughout India. In Maharashtra, a screening campaign has led to diagnoses of numerous conditions throughout the state capital Mumbai and detection of multiple symptoms of a range of ailments. The survey, conducted by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), covered approximately 25 lakh people over […]