Health Care

After the tragic rape and murder of a Kolkata doctor, a 2019 draft bill to protect doctors from violence is gaining attention. Here's why healthcare workers and the IMA are urging its urgent revival.

The Health Ministry plans to bring probiotics and nutraceuticals under CDSCO to prevent overpricing and unsupervised consumption. Here's why this is important:

An innovation by DeepTek, a startup co-founded by Dr Amit Kharat and Ajit Patil, Genki utilises 10 million data points to analyse a suspected patient's X-ray and detect TB within seconds.

Arun Gupta started Pinkishe Foundation in 2017, a Delhi-based NGO working to fill the gap of access to menstrual hygiene.

Blood sample is drawn and tested in a lab for the virus.

For patients who cannot afford even the nominal rate, Dr Bali, an ENT specialist, treats them for free.

Did you know that the average brain of an Indian was smaller in height, width and volume than our Caucasian and East Asian counterparts? Does having a smaller brain means you are less intelligent?

Arun Agarwal’s smart technology has been deployed in 115 hospitals and has monitored over 25000 women across India.

In fact, during a recent official visit to inspect the conditions of the block hospital, Akanksha found the designated doctor absent for some reason and attended to the waiting patients herself! #IAS #Inspiration

Under the Suposhan Abhiyan, 28,000 women, children and young girls in Chhattisgarh will be put on a wholesome nutrient-rich diet.