healthcare

Researchers from IISc, Bengaluru have developed a paper-based biosensor that can be used for detection of several cardiac & liver diseases.

When their son Arjunuday was born with congenital birth defects, Rahul and Tulika Verma started a foundation to provide quality healthcare to children in Delhi.

Dr Lohana introduced a scheme at his hospital under which the delivery is free of charges in case a girl is born.

Having an emergency at home and trying to arrange transport to the hospital in that mental state can be horrifying. Two former Google employees have decided to make that mental stress a thing of the past with their new offering – Ambee.

Cervical cancer is one the biggest killers in modern India, yet few women are willing to discuss it openly. A cancer survivor is hoping that talking about her story will encourage more women to come forward and fight against this preventable and curable scourge.

Dinesh Das, a humble cobbler who has been working from the same spot in Delhi for almost two decades despite losing his fingers, cuts an inspiring figure.

In 2011, the World Health Organization reported that India was the most depressed nation in the world, with 36% of the population having suffered from at least one major depressive episode. And yet, there is a veil of silence that prevents us from openly discussing these issues because they are not physical ailments.

Most doctors are extremely passionate about all their patients. But there are some who become chapters etched forever in our souls. This is the story of one such patient.

Remember going for your last blood test? How long did you have to wait for your report – eight hours, a day, two days, or more? Here is a revolutionary medical device that completes 33 diagnostic tests in about 45 minutes. And you get your results with just a tap of the button.

Sheeba Ameer saw her daughter suffering through the pain of cancer and eventually losing her life to the dreaded disease. This grieving mother is now providing affordable cancer care to other patients through her organization Solace.