Healthcare

After being diagnosed with breast cancer at 29, Bengaluru Dr Samrakshini Golipelly chose courage over fear. Today, she supports others facing genetic risk and advocates for early detection and fertility awareness.

Engineer Amey Desai has created WALK, a wearable device that helps people with Parkinson’s overcome freezing of gait. Alongside the app and Pathfinder cloud system, it offers real-time support, remote monitoring, and improved mobility.

As an MBBS intern at Goa Medical College and a certified fitness coach, Dr Anshul Sadhale is showing how prevention can start long before illness does. His science-backed posts on fitness and nutrition are changing how Indians think about health.

From rural healthcare to groundwater conservation, these innovations prove how homegrown tech can deliver affordable, scalable solutions to India’s toughest challenges.

Madurai-based Dr Swaminathan C runs a 'Doctor on Wheels' programme to take affordable and accessible healthcare to thousands of senior citizens in the city. He shares why he left his life in Canada to start this.

Contraception is often seen as a woman’s burden, yet safe choices exist for both partners. Dr Tanaya Narendra, fondly known as ‘Dr Cuterus’, clears myths and guides couples to make informed, shared decisions.

By demystifying food labels and exposing misleading marketing, Revant Himatsingka has helped three million Indians to take control of their health. His page ‘FoodPharmer’ has influenced major brands to reduce sugar and shaped nutrition literacy across schools and communities.

Hypothalamus, a Mumbai-based startup, delivers customised, doctor-approved meals for patients with diabetes, cancer, PCOS, hypertension, and other chronic illnesses, making healthy eating simple and accessible.

Every year, thousands of Indian students leave home for foreign campuses. But in the rush of visas, tuition, and suitcases, one thing often goes missing: health preparedness. From insurance to emergencies, here are 10 steps that can make all the difference.

Invented by Prasad Phadke in Ahmedabad, the Eco BioTrap disrupts mosquito breeding using affordable, biodegradable materials — providing protection against dengue, malaria, chikungunya and more.