Recognised in the early 1980s, AIDS has evolved from a mysterious illness to a global pandemic, with cases reported from virtually every country. According to the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS there were about 35 million individuals living with HIV infection at the end of 2013, close to 50% were females and 3.2 million…
In the hustle and bustle of our modern day lives, we often ignore to care of our health. But the truth is nothing is more important than the well-being of a family than individual health. Life in metropolitan cities has an environment that is rife with various health risks and in order to save your most…
On World Health Day 2016, WHO quoted that, as per a survey conducted in 2015, 69.2 million people (8.7% of the total population) were living with diabetes. Of these, more than 36 million people remain undiagnosed and Type 2 diabetes complications are the most prevalent form of the disease. This indicates that Diabetes mellitus is potentially…
If you ever remind a cigarette smoker of its impending risks of lung cancer, often you are scoffed at with “there are so many non-smokers, who get lung cancer…I might as well smoke”. Well! they aren’t completely wrong. A non-smoker may also get lung cancer due to second hand smoke, pollution and carcinogens (eg. asbestos)…
Summer is here and with rising temperature, it’s not only the unbearable temperature that can harm you but also bring a host of diseases. In India, Summer is the warmest season in a year with March and June usually being the hottest weather. Heat is something that affects the whole body, including skin, eyes and…
Currently, procedures involving stem cell applications to correct blindness are few and far between. However, there are signs indicating that it could become as common as cataract surgeries. India and many of the developing third-world countries today face serious issues stemming from a large proportion of the population falling prey to blindness. The numbers scale…
Traditionally, doctors often used to depend on the description of the symptoms by the patient for diagnosis and treatment. This was atime when doctors used insight & experience without modern diagnostic tools and hoped that the diagnosis did not miss the mark. From the onset of the 1900s when X-Rays was discovered by Roentgen and…
Healthcare has come a long way. It’s one of the most important fields that have a constant innovation churn which affects both sides of the equation- the patient and the doctor. Smart health, preventive care and telemedicine are taking center stage along with innovation in gene therapy and prenatal care that are positively affecting patient…
India’s healthcare industry is undergoing a speedy transformative process as it adopts advanced technology and innovative approaches to help people manage their health in a more affordable and convenient manner. Across the world, preventive healthcare continues to become a crucial area of focus and India is very well on-board. A Harvard University report from earlier…