The three day 2024 Zhejiang International Trade (India) Exhibition commenced on October 5 is attracting medical manufacturers and providers from countries including Germany, the United States, Japan, South Korea and Italy

Research studies across the world have shown that 30% of long covid patients develop some neurological symptoms such as stroke, fatigue, Bell’s palsy and sensory problems

From demonetisation to Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS), laptop curbs to generic medicine mandate, there is an emerging pattern in the government of the day

Currently, geriatric healthcare services are available in tertiary care hospitals. Most facilities are based in urban areas. As the majority of the elderly population stay in the rural region of India, the need of the hour is to integrate geriatric healthcare into primary healthcare services

The deadliest animal in the world is smaller than a pencil eraser and weighs around two-thousandths of a gram — less than the weight of a single raindrop. Every year, it kills an estimated 700,000 people by partaking in what scientists grimly call a “blood meal.”

The MBBS doctor was just fine with the stethoscope, tongue presser, the knee hammer, and a torch during the good old days

The occurence of fibroids are quite common. Research studies show that 20- 50 per cent of Indian women have fibroids once during their lifetime

Hepatitis is a "Silent killer". As per the National Viral Hepatitis Control Program (NVHCP), in India, an estimated 40 million people suffer from Hepatitis B, and 6 to 12 million people suffer from Hepatitis C. Hepatitis B virus is also responsible for around 70 per cent of liver cirrhosis and 80 per cent hepatocellular carcinoma in the country

IVF (In-vitro- fertilisation) has evolved as a profit-generating industry . India is the third-largest consumer of IVF treatment in the world after China and Japan

There’s no place for fizzy drinks in a child’s life, and even in an adult’s life.Children aged two to 14 years who consume fizzy drinks are increasing their lifetime risk of multiple health problems, including obesity, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease

Sleep disorders represent a significant number in India, yet, it is an overlooked health problem. 15 to 20 percent of Indians have sleep disorders said Dr Naresh Purohit , Executive Member of the Indian Academy of Neurosciences

As the success rates of fertility treatments improve, women are more inclined to consider egg freezing as a means of preserving their fertility

We are living in a world of information overload that is available at the click of a button. However, health misinformation on the web can lead to trust deficits amongst patients and challenge the doctor-patient relationship

The life of the patient is important in an operation theater and that international guidelines must be followed.The demand by women medicos of Thiruvananthapuram Medical College, seeking permission to wear surgical hoods and long-sleeve scrubs inside the operation theatre as a substitute for their ‘hijab’, is absurd

According to WHO diabetic nephropathy significantly contributes to the burden of kidney diseases worldwide. By 2030 India will become the world capital of diabetic nephropathy

There are around 2.90 lakh girls in the adolescent age group in the hill state and many girls in this age group go through health problems related to their menstrual hygiene

Cases of sleep disorders are increasing among the youth population of Rajasthan and medics are seeing a link to heart diseases

Cancer is one of the emerging major public health issues that affect millions of people around the globe, including India. As per the ICMR “National Cancer Registry Programme" data, approximately 3.65 million people are affected with cancer, 1.5 million new cases are diagnosed annually and nearly 0.8 million deaths reported due to cancer

J&K is on the powder keg of drug addiction. The valley is in the grip of an epidemic and the biggest victims of this epidemic are the youth

Malaria is all set to become a notifiable disease across India, with Bihar, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Meghalaya too in the process of putting this vector-borne disease in the category. This will then require by law that malaria cases be reported to government authorities

India is currently seeing a surge in Covid cases, to levels last seen during the Omicron wave in early 2022. Daily cases have crossed the 6,000-mark for the first time since September 16 last year

In India, it is estimated that five-six babies out of every 1,000 have some form of hearing loss

There is an urgent need for strict action against the e-commerce intermediaries and platforms including Amazon and Flipkart, who are selling medicines without obtaining the requisite licences

Stroke is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in India. As per a recent study, the prevalence rate of stroke ranges over 84,000 per 100000 in rural areas and over 35000 per 100000 in urban areas. There is a high fatality rate due to stroke along with a higher rate of disability as well

Cancer has grown disproportionately over the last decade.According to the latest report released by the Union Health Ministry, a total of 35,623 people in J&K died of cancer between 2018 and 2022

In India, public health has become the subject of national discussion and terms like vaccines, genome sequencing and disease surveillance have become a part of daily conversations. There have been policy decisions such as the launch of Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission to strengthen public health laboratory and disease surveillance up to the block level and in remote areas as well

Amid the fast-dipping mercury and bone chilling winter there have been sudden spike in cases of heart attacks and strokes in several states of North India said Dr Naresh Purohit, Executive Member of the Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences

Three years after the first outbreak of Covid-19, China is struggling to contain a coronavirus resurgence. The partial unlocking that began recently following widespread protests against Beijing’s draconian zero-Covid policy has overwhelmed the healthcare system, with hospitals running short of beds and medicines

It is about time people start counting their every breath because air pollution in ambient air is a recipe for doubling the risk of pneumonia and mortality due to it. People in northern India are wary of the approaching medical emergencies of pneumonia

Myositis is an autoimmune condition in which the immune system itself attacks the muscles of the body.The prevalence of this condition is between 4-22 cases per one lakh population, according to the Indian Journal of Rheumatology

India had the dubious distinction of being home to 3.2 crore diabetics in 2000 and the number is projected to rise to a whopping eight crore by 2030, according to World Health Organization estimates

With the onset of winter, the hospitals in the northern states of India are witnessing a huge rush of patients with respiratory ailments, especially chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) which includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema, is a long-term lung disease that makes it hard to breathe, said Dr Naresh Purohit, Advisor for National Programme for Climate Change and Human Health (NPCCHH)

According to a recent report by the World Health Organisation the number of people infected with tuberculosis, including the kind resistant to drugs has risen globally for the first time

Educating oneself on the possible body and mind changes can help a woman mentally prepare herself and make the process less traumatic

India has an unusually high rate of general illiteracy and stark poverty, both of which contribute to low rates of health literacy.

Corruption, an undeniable reality in the health sector, is arguably the most serious ethical crisis in medicine today. However, it remains poorly addressed by professional associations of physicians and government bodies of healthcare

PCOS also known as polycystic ovarian syndrome, is a common health problem caused by an imbalance of reproductive hormones

Drug addiction is a complex and widespread health issue in India and across the world. However, despite increasing crackdowns on drug cartels in India by law enforcement agencies, drug use and cases reported under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985 are on the rise

As per WHO, depression is categorised as the leading contributor to global mental disability and nearly one million people commit suicide every year

The threat of several vector-borne diseases loom large in the state amid monsoon said Dr Naresh Purohit, Advisor- National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme.

For Chaumukhi, a two years old differently abled girl , born with four hands and four legs, the Bollywood actor Sonu Sood is like an Almighty who has come as a ray of hope in her life.

Endometriosis is a disease where tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows outside it. Endometriosis is one of the most challenging diseases in women to treat as it is recurrent and needs constant management.

With news of scams, kickbacks, bribery, deception, malpractices and unholy nexus flowing all around, healthcare sector has not remained unscathed.

Around 12 lakh people have been evacuated from Ukraine in the last 10 days due to the ongoing war situation. "Considering high Covid-19 infection rates in Ukraine, around 10 per cent, before the war, the probability of many of the students being carriers of the infection to other countries cannot be ruled out. Instead of throwing caution to the wind, health authorities should strictly monitor and screen those coming back from Ukraine to prevent covid surge " said Dr Naresh Purohit - Advisor National Communicable Disease Control Programme.

The COVID 19 pandemic has delayed identification and treatment of cancer, which if not diagnosed at an early stage may increase the death rates in the country for several years to come.

Omicron driven pandemic has impacted other health services in the country of which tuberculosis (TB) is the most significant.With similar clinical symptoms, TB and Covid-19 present a deadly mix for India’s health system.

As Omicron fuels rapid spread of new infections in the frontline healthcare professionals in government and private hospitals of the nation, worry reigns as this might lead to collapse of already understaffed healthcare system in the country said Executive Member of the Federation of Hospital Administrator- Dr Naresh Purohit.

Copper is not just a metal , a stable metal in periodic table that was used in household prior to invention of steel, but is a metal with property which can destroy even covid-19 virus along with the new variant Omicron, increasing rapidly in India, within few seconds it attacks the surface.

The speedy surge of covid cases in the country is believed to be driven by Omicron. The cases are doubling which is a sign of omicron, which is more transmissible than Delta.

A pioneer in world-class eye care, Sharp Sight Eye Hospitals, launched state-of-the-art facility in Patna, the state capital of Bihar to extends its affordable services to all ophthalmic specialties at the patient’s door steps.

Stressing the need for an urgent regulatory body empowered to monitor labs regarding grading and vis-a-vis undertaking sanctioned examinations, Executive Member of the Federation of Hospital Administrator Dr Naresh Purohit said that healthcare has become an exceedingly attractive business venture and laboratories for various investigations are simply mushrooming.

Tobacco, in addition to health hazards was also causing severe environment pollution global.e-cigarette and cigarette wastes if not disposed of properly, enter into environment and pollutes water, air, and land with toxic chemicals, heavy metals and residual nicotine.

The Omicron Covid-19 variant was increasing in India and Delhi with four and Maharashtra with eight more cases , the tally of Omicron cases has swollen to 61 in the country.

A diet high in fats and low in carbohydrates may help reduce epileptic seizures. The ‘classic’ ketogenic diet have been shown to be effective in controlling seizures in children.

About 537 million adults around the world are currently living with diabetes and this number is predicted to rise to 643 million by 2030 and 784 million by 2045. The situation in India is no better – As per International Diabetes Forum, 77 million Indians have this metabolic condition.

Preventable cancers comprise up to 60–70% of the total cancer burden in India, said Dr Naresh Purohit, Advisor- National Cancer Control Programme and stressed the need for a Multi-pronged strategy to tackle the growing burden of cancer in India and striking the preventable cancer burden could be the best long term approach.

The violent attacks on doctors and medicos in the public health sector has seen an upward trend in recent years and according to a recent report of IMA (Indian Medical Association) 75 per cent of doctors have faced some form of violence at some point of time.

In a major step forward towards innovation in preventive therapy, the National Institutes of Health (NIH)—the medical research arm of the US Department of Health and Human Services has granted an in-principle accreditation to systemic enzyme and probiotic supplements—ImmunoSEB and ProbioSEB CSC3 for its proven clinical efficacy to resolve ‘Long-COVID’ fatigue symptoms.

The new emerging variants are said to be highly transmissible and may be able to evade vaccine-induced immunity, said National Immunisation Programme , Advisor- Dr Naresh Purohit adding that amid a growing number of breakthrough COVID infections, many reasons, including variants like Delta and Lambda, waning immunity and immunocompromised people with cancer or AIDS, have come to the fore.

With health services getting advance by adopting new scientific technologies, one of the new technology, the Teleconsultation has emerged as a huge boon and kept the ship of healthcare in India, afloat.