By Dr Yan Chow The healthcare landscape is being reshaped by new technologies, innovative care practices, disruptive business models, and government regulations that arose during the recent pandemic. The World Health Organisation reported that over 90 per cent of countries faced disruption to their healthcare services from the pandemic. But beyond disruption of care, other … Read more
By Dr Saumya Saluja Health misinformation and social media are inextricably linked in the contemporary milieu. Social media has taken on the role of the primary rostrum for the swift dissemination of health-related fallacies in the modern day due to its ubiquitous integration into our daily lives. Due to its ability to influence important public … Read more
By Atul Rai The revolutionary impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has significantly altered the landscape of every sector, disrupting age-old practices. The exponential reduction in human labour, combined with extraordinary improvements in accuracy, has ushered in a new paradigm in organisational processes. AI is on the brink of revolutionising healthcare, offering the potential to enhance … Read more
New Delhi: India‘s rising preference for healthy foods is showing up in its imports, with a surge in inbound shipments of avocado, dry fruits, buckwheat and olives, even as those of ice-creams, cakes and confectionery, and salad dressings decline. There is also more demand for and higher imports of fruits and vegetables, amid a general … Read more
By Prof Bejon Kumar Misra When the COVID-19 pandemic tightened its grip on the country, going out for anything, including any exigencies, seemed like a daunting task. Hospitals were overflowing with patients, hospitals beds not available and doctors were struggling to deal with the sudden deluge. At that point, telemedicine seemed like a godsend as … Read more
“Almost one in five healthcare workers have quit their practice while many more have considered leaving,” said the report, noting that “America is now facing a nursing shortage, long present but pushed to the brink by the pandemic,” Xinhua news agency reported. by Rahul Yadav In March 2023, the International Council of Nurses’ Recover to … Read more
Experts said these films worked as audiences flocked to theatres, something they had not been able to do amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Synopsis In the September quarter this year, the success of mass entertainers such as Gadar 2, Jawan, Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani, OMG 2 and Dream Girl 2 at the box office … Read more
The Special Zonal Crime Team (West) of Central Crime Station (CCS) Hyderabad nabbed a person from Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh, for cheating people by promising to arrange blood and plasma donors. Officials said that the man was previously booked and convicted in seven cases with a similar modus operandi but continued to run the scam. Police … Read more
There has been an increase of about 1.42 million micro irrigation schemes between 2013-14 and 2017-18, according to latest official census data released on Saturday. The sixth census of minor irrigation (MI) schemes showed that the number of both groundwater and surface water schemes have increased at the national level. Out of 23.14 million MI … Read more
New Delhi: The next health emergency is a matter of time. We believe, with our current tech resources, India can be confident of being able to tackle any exigency stated Lav Agarwal, G20 Health Track Focal Point & Additional Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare while speaking at the Digital Health Summit 2023, organised … Read more