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Anonna Dutt
Anonna Dutt is a health reporter with the Indian Express. She writes on the government’s health policies and trends in healthcare. She was among the first batch of media fellows trained by RBM Partnership to End Malaria. She is also passionate about the country’s space programme. Follow her on Twitter: @AnonnaDutt
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International Yoga Day: How pranayama and asanas can help prevent heart attacks and work in cardiac rehab
June 21, 2023 09:00 IST
‘Usually, cardiac rehabilitation facilities will have machines like treadmills and cycles where patients can gradually increase their activities under careful monitoring. But, with these facilities not available in most places, yoga can help people get back to their normal life,’ says Dr Ambuj Roy, Professor of Cardiology, AIIMS, New Delhi
Wed, Jun 21, 2023
Heatwave deaths: Why a heat stroke kills, and how to stay safePremium Story
June 21, 2023 07:00 IST
To prevent heat stroke, it is better to avoid stepping out in direct sunlight, especially between noon and 3 pm. You should avoid strenuous activity during this time.
Wed, Jun 21, 2023
No supplementary batches for MBBS students from this year; common counselling from 2024
June 20, 2023 14:00 IST
The NMC’s Graduate Medical Education Regulations 2023 state that the admissions process will commence on August 1 and will be wrapped up by August 30 “under any circumstance”.
Wed, Jun 21, 2023
Central teams to be sent to heatwave-affected states, ICMR to prepare plan to prevent deaths: Health Minister
June 20, 2023 09:38 IST
At least 68 people in Uttar Pradesh’s Ballia are suspected to have died due to heatwave over the last few days.
Tue, Jun 20, 2023
Toxic syrups: WHO probe flags 20 products in India, Indonesia
June 20, 2023 01:49 IST
The WHO has already raised ‘medical product alerts’ on the 15 medicines in Gambia and Uzbekistan, where Indian-made syrups were linked to at least 88 deaths last year, as well as in Micronesia and the Marshall Islands.
Tue, Jun 20, 2023
India has 101 million people living with diabetes: What a recent ICMR study said
June 18, 2023 13:46 IST
The study looked at the prevalence of metabolic disorders such as diabetes, hypertension, obesity, and high cholesterol levels in the population.
Sun, Jun 18, 2023
Hope for Alzheimer’s: Can a new test on iron and glutathione levels hold the key to early diagnosis?
June 16, 2023 12:49 IST
Our team with clinical studies on Alzheimer’s patients has shown that iron deposition in the hippocampus along with decrease in the levels of the antioxidant glutathione in the same area of the brain is one of the important factors of the disease, says Dr Pravat Mandal, senior scientist and former director-in-charge of the National Brain Research Centre
Fri, Jun 16, 2023
‘Just use one blood test to identify many pathogens that cause overlapping signs and symptoms’
June 13, 2023 21:00 IST
ICMR is working on seven syndromic test kits. So if you have respiratory symptoms, the respiratory assay can be used to test, for example, five most common causes of these symptoms. The tests will be for both viral and bacterial pathogens and be cost-effective, says Director-General, Dr Rajiv Bahl
Tue, Jun 13, 2023
1.5 lakh queries in 8 months, most callers to Govt mental health helpline aged between 18 and 45
June 11, 2023 02:58 IST
The helpline — Tele-MANAS — was launched by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare on October 10 (World Mental Health Day) last year. The Ministry said it was part of the Government’s efforts to address a “mental health crisis” in wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Sun, Jun 11, 2023
‘Belly fat is the biggest problem for Indians, pushing us towards diabetes and heart disease’
June 09, 2023 19:14 IST
Those in the early stages of prediabetes may lose a few kilos and come back to normal. But if they don’t do anything, they might put on weight and progress to diabetes. Indians have an increased tendency to develop diabetes from prediabetes as compared to Caucasians who take five to ten years more, says Dr V Mohan, Chairman, Dr Mohan’s Diabetes Specialities Centre, Chennai and initiator of India’s largest lifestyle marker study with ICMR
Fri, Jun 09, 2023
More Indians are getting diabetes, belly fat, cholesterol and high BP, says ICMR-backed studyPremium Story
June 08, 2023 21:07 IST
The study, which was spearheaded by Dr Mohan’s Diabetes Specialities Centre and based on 113,000 people from 31 states, maps how we are getting sicker
Fri, Jun 09, 2023
AIIMS likely to conduct National Exit Test (NExT) for MBBS students; here’s all you need to know
June 08, 2023 14:51 IST
Teachers associated with different departments of AIIMS are currently working on developing multiple-choice questions for the first part of the test (or NExT 1), which will focus on assessing clinical learning, sources told The Indian Express
Sun, Jun 11, 2023
G20 health working group meet: India underlines need for digital health to achieve universal well-being
June 06, 2023 02:31 IST
While there was a consensus on the need of digital technologies for delivering universal health, the delegates did not agree on ways to finance the implementation.
Tue, Jun 06, 2023
Can a genetic test predict future risk of heart attacks better?
June 04, 2023 06:00 IST
Genetic history is important but if you have a good lifestyle — if you have been eating healthy, exercising regularly, not smoking — then you will overcome this genetic predisposition, say cardiologists
Fri, Jun 02, 2023
India proposes global platform for technology, product transfer during health emergencies
June 04, 2023 01:52 IST
As part of its G20 presidency, India is pushing for a $200 million corpus for digital health technologies, providing digital platforms as public goods, and converging international efforts for health emergencies in terms of prevention, preparedness and response.
Sun, Jun 04, 2023
38 medical colleges lose recognition, 100 get notice to correct deficiencies
June 03, 2023 01:31 IST
The colleges have been pulled up for issues ranging from staff not marking attendance on biometric system and colleges not being able to implement the new camera, biometric, and health management system-based monitoring to institutions reeling under a shortage of staff and doctors.
Sun, Jun 04, 2023
ISRO launches NVS-01 successfully, first with GSLV since 2021 failure
May 29, 2023 14:29 IST
The 2,232 kg satellite, launched using a Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle or GSLV rocket, will add to India’s regional navigation system.
Thu, Jun 01, 2023
The ‘next pandemic’: Why the WHO Director-general has cautioned against the threat of emerging pathogens
May 29, 2023 12:00 IST
There is a need for countries and healthcare systems to prepare for future pandemics, because even before Covid-19 happened, there was research suggesting that a novel coronavirus was likely to cause the next pandemic.
Tue, May 30, 2023
ISRO’s new NavIC satellite launches successfully: Why a regional navigation system matters to IndiaPremium Story
May 29, 2023 06:30 IST
Each of the seven satellites currently in the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) constellation, operationally named NavIC, weighed much less — around 1,425 kg — at liftoff. They all rode the lighter PSLV, ISRO’s workhorse launch rocket.
Tue, May 30, 2023
A true mother’s touch: In 15-hour surgery, mom’s bone graft saves her just-born son’s spine, which was damaged at birth
May 28, 2023 10:31 IST
‘Onu was a big baby whose spine snapped during a normal delivery. If the injury wasn’t severe, we would have waited for the baby to grow up. But he was already in respiratory distress, and we had to operate. He couldn’t be given titanium implants, so we decided to take a bone from the mother’s hip,’ says neurosurgeon Dr Deepak Gupta, AIIMS Trauma Centre.
Sun, May 28, 2023
Can an anti-seizure medicine lengthen the lifespan of patients suffering from rare brain cancer?
May 28, 2023 06:30 IST
‘Gabapentin actually kept the tumour from expanding. Combining it with other glioblastoma therapies could stave off some of the cognitive decline we see in patients and perhaps extend their lives,’ says Saritha Krishna, lead author and an Indian origin post-doctoral fellow at UCLA
Sun, May 28, 2023
Why alcohol in Ireland will soon carry warning labels
May 23, 2023 07:15 IST
The inconsistencies in displaying information and other factors such as the scale of interventions and assessment methods have resulted in divergent practices and outcomes, leaving consumers without critical information to make decisions, the WHO report said.
Tue, May 23, 2023
What the National Medical Commission’s new guidelines say on admissions and quota for disabled people
May 23, 2023 04:19 IST
When it comes to locomotor disabilities — disability of bones, joints or muscles that restrict the movement of limbs — the committee suggested removing the 80% disability cap for those who are allowed to pursue medical education, without really doing away with it.
Tue, May 23, 2023
How cancer immunotherapy breathes hope into young cancer fighter’s life
May 21, 2023 12:02 IST
Crowdfunding helps farm worker access rare immunotherapy that can save his son from aggressive cancer.
Mon, May 22, 2023
Dengue on steady rise, ICMR set to conduct vaccine trial
May 18, 2023 03:14 IST
The ICMR, the country’s apex agency for formulation, coordination and promotion of biomedical research, has tied up with two biotech companies — Panacea and Serum Institute of India (SII) — to conduct phase-III trials of their dengue vaccines.
Thu, May 18, 2023