Healthcare

Lack of awareness, and general apathy, can sometimes lead to terrible complications for people on a course of medication for a chronic disease. Driven by his own experience, a young Computer Science student from Tamil Nadu has created a new solution to ensure that patients remember to take medications as prescribed, and avoid complications.

With their health over stigma initiative, Haiyya promotes community organisation to tackle the taboo subject that is sex and bring it out in the open.

Dr Muffazal Lakdawala, obesity surgeon, and a team of other doctors will treat Eman Ahmed, an Egyptian national, for free.

Ageing comes with its own share of health problems and maladies, many of which are caused by an increasingly sedentary and inactive lifestyle. A Bangalore-based initiative is helping the elderly fight these issues through Active Ageing.

The price for drug eluting stents and bioresorbable stents, as well as bare metal stents, will now be capped.

Valentine’s Day is a global celebration of love and relationships, but these don’t have to be limited just to humans. This Valentine’s Day, find out why celebrating your love for your four-legged friends can be just as enriching and fulfilling.

Cancer continues to be one of the biggest health risks in India. Fortunately, there’s a whole new range of advances and tools that are boosting the fight against this deadly disease. Dr. Preeti Choudhary takes a closer look.

The recent Union Budget had a pleasant surprise for the healthcare sector, in the form of significantly higher allocation of funds. However, it still missed out on addressing measures to tackle NCDs. Aman Gupta takes a look at what’s needed to turn this situation around.

Bnar Satar Mala, an Iraniani national, had given up all hopes of surviving Budd-Chiari syndrome. Till she met a team of specialists at Fortis Medical Research Institute.

Dealing with near-death experiences and life-threatening accidents can be a difficult experience in any circumstance. Binay Kumar, a former Navy officer, experienced this trauma first-hand, but refused to give up on his spirit and determination to recover.