Innovations like telehealth should certainly be a boon to the healthcare industry. According to the American Telemedicine Association (ATA),” Telemedicine is the natural evolution of healthcare in the digital world”. NITI Aayog, India stated that a virtual digital platform for healthcare, the National Health Stack aims to have digital records for all citizens by 2022 […]

COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on healthcare services across the globe. The healthcare professionals are facing difficulties of shortage in medical supplies, extra working hours, a large number of cases, lack of equipment (like ventilators), and so on. In such a time of need, the only crucial thing is to follow appropriate precautionary measures […]

Hepatitis B is a serious liver infection caused due to Hepatitis B Virus (HBV). It can cause both acute and chronic infections while in some the infection may last for more than six months. The reported prevalence of HBV in India (2018) was 2-8% with a carrier rate of 4.7% and an estimated carrier population […]

COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by a group of viruses – coronavirus. The disease causes a respiratory illness with symptoms such as a cough, fever and in more severe cases, difficulty in breathing. This recent outbreak has rattled the population all over the world and controlled measure is an absolute necessity to contain the […]

Typhoid or enteric fever is a common and serious disease that mostly affects children and adolescents in developing countries. According to the most recent global estimates, 11 to 21 million cases of typhoid and 1,28,000 to 1,61,000 typhoid-related deaths are reported annually. We are conducting this survey to determine the doctors’ perception of the management […]

Several countries across the globe are coming up with innovative solutions to curb the menace of the COVID-19 pandemic. One such critical aspect is making a shift to plasma-based therapy as a potential treatment for a patient suffering from COVID-19. Plasma therapy involves the use of the blood donated from recovered COVID-19 patients (as it […]

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, healthcare systems must provide necessary services while minimising risk to patients and themselves. Many experts around the world have suggested that even if a vaccine for COVID-19 is developed, the world may have to live with the virus. Various businesses have started to resume their operations in several parts of […]

It is universally recognized that dehydration can be easily prevented by drinking enough water. However, despite this simple cost-effective method, dehydration is a major problem in hospitals and community care, affecting health services. More than 663 million people around the world are at risk of dehydration as they do not have regular access to clean […]

More people die in the world from cardiovascular diseases than from any other cause. Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease. About 2 in 10 deaths occur from CAD in adults less than 65 years old. Early intervention and management are necessary to prevent the worsening of the disease. Objective: […]

As the pandemic poses many challenges and strict protocols, both health care providers and patients are looking for alternatives to minimize in-person visits and help limit the transmission of the virus. In this respect, E-Healthcare has emerged as an effective preventive solution, and online medical consultations have become the spine of healthcare delivery systems globally […]