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Why Vaccination Is Important: A Complete Guide for Indian Parents and Caregivers

Vaccination protects children from deadly diseases, supports cognitive development, prevents financial hardship for families, and builds community immunity, making timely immunization essential for India's ...
Aug 17

Why Preventive Healthcare for Children Is One of the Most Important Investments India Can Make

Preventive healthcare for children in India encompasses vaccination, growth monitoring, developmental screening, nutrition, oral health, and mental health support, forming the foundation of lifelong wellbeing. ...
Aug 04

CT Scan vs MRI: Understanding the Difference and Choosing the Right Diagnostic Imaging Test

CT scans use X-rays for fast, detailed imaging, ideal in emergencies, while MRIs use magnetic fields for superior soft tissue clarity. This article explains ...
Jul 09

Rabies in Children: Why Every Dog Bite Should Be Treated as a Medical Emergency

Authored by Dr. Gurudutt A V, Head of Paediatric Services & Paediatric Intensivist – PICU & Paediatric Emergency, KIMS Hospitals, Bengaluru....
Feb 25

From Tap to Tragedy: How Assumptions About Water Safety Are Failing Us

Amoebae are not merely obscure microbes confined to textbooks and laboratories. They are active participants in ecosystems that directly affect human health....
Jan 28

Echoes of 2001: Is History Repeating Itself With Nipah Virus?

Nipah virus has once again reminded India that emerging and re-emerging infections are part of our reality, and preparedness must be continuous rather than ...
Jan 16

Doctors urge caution, advice not to panic amidst Nipah cases in Bengal

The detection of two suspected Nipah virus cases in West Bengal has put health authorities on alert, prompting the Centre to deploy a National Joint ...
Jan 14

From Fear to Freedom: How Wockhardt Hospitals Helped a 60-Year-Old Woman Reclaim Her Life from a Rare Brain Disorder

For years, a woman in her early 60s lived an active, independent life — travelling frequently to the United States to visit family. But within just ...
Nov 21

4-Year-Old Survives Life-Threatening Pneumococcal Meningoencephalitis After 20 Days of Intensive Care at KIMS Hospitals Thane

A four-year-old previously healthy but unvaccinated child has made a remarkable recovery from pneumococcal meningoencephalitis with sepsis after receiving timely and aggressive treatment ...
Nov 14

Invisible Predator: Kerala’s Growing Crisis with Brain-Eating Amoebas

The emergence of amoebic infections in Kerala represents a critical public health challenge, particularly for vulnerable populations such as children and immunocompromised individuals....
Oct 16

When Water Turns Deadly: How Kerala’s Wells Became Vessels of a Brain-Eating Threat

If India can use this tragedy to strengthen its fight against waterborne pathogens, build awareness, and ensure faster medical intervention, then perhaps future lives can ...
Aug 20

The Ghost of Japanese Encephalitis Haunts Again: Why India Cannot Ignore the Signs

That child’s life may now stand as privacy’s first wave prompting renewed defenses across hospitals, labs, and field units....
Aug 19

Kinder Hospitals Launches Advanced Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) in Bangalore

Kinder Women’s Hospital and Fertility Center, Bengaluru, has announced the launch of its state-of-the-art Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at its ...
Aug 02

Cheap, Fast, and Dead Accurate: The ₹250 Test That Could Stop Nipah in Its Tracks

As India moves forward with this tool in its arsenal, one hopes it also invests in stronger surveillance, better health education, and robust research funding....
Jun 25

The Invisible Assassin in Water: What You Need to Know About the Brain-Eating Amoeba Before It's Too Late

It’s time we recognized that something as small as an amoeba can cause something as massive as a tragedy and that something as simple ...
Jun 11

Dengue on the Rise in India: A Wake-Up Call

Climate Change widens the danger zone for dengue in India...
May 15

Nipah Returns: How One Woman’s Diagnosis Sparked a Statewide Health Emergency

From strict containment measures to the use of cutting-edge technology in monitoring the virus’s spread, Kerala is taking every necessary step to protect ...
May 10

quotes on HMPV

Seek medical attention if the symptoms worsen, if the fever does not break, or if there is a production of yellow or green sputum, which ...
Jan 07

A New Era in Neurosurgery: Minimally Invasive Approach Brings Hope for Complex Brain Tumor Removal

Traditional brain surgery often involves retracting brain tissue to reach the tumor, which can cause significant trauma and damage to surrounding areas. In contrast, the ...
Sep 04

Chandipura Virus Outbreak of 2024: A Threat Looms as India Faces Its Largest Outbreak in Two Decades

What makes the Chandipura virus particularly concerning is its high case-fatality rate. Estimates suggest that this rate can range from 56% to 75%, making ...
Aug 29

Experts Call for a Multi-Pronged Proactive Approach to Prevent the Spread of Mpox

As Mpox cases continue to spread across the globe, the threat to India becomes more imminent. The lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic should ...
Aug 22

A Viral Menace: Encephalitis Strikes Gujarat, 59 Children Dead

First identified in 1965 from the blood of two patients in Chandipura village, Maharashtra, CHPV is known to cause sporadic cases and outbreaks in western, ...
Aug 02

Children Under Siege: Gujarat's Battle with the Deadly Chandipura Virus

Viral encephalitis is an inflammation of the brain caused by a viral infection. Symptoms can include high fever, headaches, and neurological issues such as seizures ...
Jul 31

Avian Influenza (H5N1) Virus by Dr Praveen Gupta, Principle Director and Chief of Neurology, Fortis Hospital.

Going forward, leveraging the WHO’s initiative if India develops and produces its own vaccines using mRNA, we would be able to benefit from the ...
Jul 31

Tragic Nipah Virus Death of 14-Year-Old in Kerala: What You Need to Know

The death of the 14-year-old boy from Nipah virus is a tragic reminder of the ongoing health challenges posed by zoonotic diseases....
Jul 24

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