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Oh Maria , you too! - the world of doping

Oh Maria , you too! - the world of doping

By : Dr. P S M Chandran

Maria Sharapova was taking  a substance called ‘Meldonium’to better her health starting as a teenager and nobody had any issues for a decade. Why she is suddenly caught in the whirl pool of doping?

 What health sector got in 2016?

What health sector got in 2016?

By : Surbhi Kaul

India’s union budget is one of the nation’s most closely watched events.  What has the government planned for the health of a population of 1.25 billion? Here are the five takeaways from the health budget.

Doctors, on strike

Doctors, on strike

By : Dr Mudasir Firdosi

Doctors' strikes are rare in Britain. But junior doctors in England are again going on strike after talks with the government broke down. Many are bracing for the tussle, while others are packing​ their bags​. What really is the row all about?

What Patients expect

What Patients expect

By : Dr. Karan Thakur

Endless debates on what should be done to achieve the aim of health for all fail to ask a fundamental question – what does the patient expect? Health services need to be designed to the needs of patient.  

TB: Research funding crisis

TB: Research funding crisis

By : Aarti Dhar

Data collected in past ten years ​​show that research and development funding for TB is key to eliminate the disease. But modest gains in TB research funding from 2005 & 2009 have stagnated.
 

Where’s your health data?

Where’s your health data?

By : Nabeela Khan Inayati

Data is the key to transform healthcare. But healthcare data lags behind when compared with other fields because healthcare data is unique, complex and reside in multiple places.