High-tech vs high-touch As we gear up for our 16th Anniversary issue this January, we decided to start a new venture: Healthcare Challengers, a platform…
Building a healthier future A recent study on malnutrition in rural Maharashtra, released recently at a two day event organised by Jan Arogya Abhiyan…
The tipping point? The ongoing dengue infection has become fodder for the political mill in Delhi and while we all mourn the loss of lives, there is…
The rockstar of cardiac care Authors of a recent study published in PLoS ONE questioned the use of two commonly prescribed presurgical tests in the US
Should docs fear online pharmacies? The Indian Medical Association (IMA) recently released a white paper detailing why the Indian government should not allow online…
Physician, heal thyself July 1 was designated as Doctor's Day by the Government of India in 1991 to honour the memory of Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy, a…
Making a living The cloak of altruism does not quite fit the blood transfusion value chain in this country
Say no to tobacco, say industry experts Healthcare industry experts highlight the adverse effects of tobacco and its role in the growing incidences of cancer, while…
Rage of India’s nursing angels On one hand, doctors and nurses employed in the National Health Mission (NHM) were forced to go on strike to demand the same wages…
Innovate in India To say that this year’s union budget was a disappointment for the healthcare sector is an understatement