AYUSHMAN BHARAT DIGITAL MISSION
The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) aims to develop the backbone necessary to support the integrated digital health infrastructure of the country. It will bridge the existing gap among different stakeholders of the healthcare ecosystem through digital highways Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM), an initiative to revolutionise medical procedures, provides a seamless inter-operable framework for […]
Govt hosps must treat patients irrespective of residence: HC
New Delhi:Ā treatment has to be provided to all citizens by government hospitals in the national capital irrespective of the patient’s place of residence, the Delhi High Court said on Tuesday, observing hospitals cannot insist on “voter ID” Justice Prathiba M Singh, while hearing a pet ition by a Bihar resident who alleged the city government-run […]
NMC panel objects to stem cell therapy for autism treatment
New Delhi:Ā Stem cell therapy is not recommended as a treatment for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), an expert committee appointed by the National Medical Commission (NMC) has ruled. The committee has also said use of stem cells in ASD, its promotion and advertisement will be considered professional misconduct. ASD belongs to a group of disorders called […]
Absolute alcohol saves man’s heart
Bengaluru:Ā Consumption of liquor may be frowned upon but its essential ingredient, alcohol, in its highly potent form has helped save a 30-year-old man’s heart and life. A few drops of absolute alcohol or 99% pure alcohol and an induced heart attack gave a fresh lease of life to Sumit, who was suffering from a genetic […]
Ironic to call ourselves homo sapiens while undermining the very basis of our survival
Considered one of the top thinkers of our time, Israeli writer Yuval Noah Harari was in Mumbai recently to talk about his new children’s book – a simplified version of the iconic ‘Sapiens’. He spoke to Namita Devidayal about repurposing the stories we tell ourselves, the imminent need for global cooperation, and why he believes […]
Nurture Humility, Key To Realising The Ultimate
As we grow anxious, we also become defensive, losing humility which is the basic tenet of spiritualism. As ego shoots up, the capability to absorb declines. New ideas, thoughts and alternatives become strange as seeking ceases. The other name of spiritualism is ‘seeking’-the enormous thirst to know. Knowing is possible only when there is space […]
Underdiagnosis of COPD remains a major concern. Here’s why
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), a group of progressive lung diseases that makes it harder for a person to breathe, is one of the top three causes of death worldwide While globally, about 70 percent of the COPD cases are underdiagnosed, the number rises to an alarming 95-98 percent in India. Though there are many […]
Message on Machines: AI, However Smart, Is Not You and I
ChatGPT, the newest cool tech tool can approximate some aspects of human creativity very well. But it, or other Al applications, won’t replace humans. Chatbots don’t make meaning, they present words in an order, they crunch data and find patterns. And teachers needn’t worry, ChatGPT won’t subvert education either Ananya Khera Artificial intelligence is all […]
World returning to ancient treatment of Ayurveda: PM
Opens All India Institute of Ayurveda In Goa Panaji:Ā Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the world tried various treatment styles and is returning to the ancient treatment methods of Ayurveda. The Prime Minister virtually inaugurated the Goabased All India Institute of Ayurveda. Ghaziabad-based National Institute of Unani Medicine, and Delhi-based National Institute of Homeopathy […]
Toxic air not just a Delhi problem now
As many other metros and non-metros see a significant drop in air quality, Sunday Times speaks to experts about the way ahead When special educator Anuja Ball decided to move back to India from the US in 2019, she and her family picked Pune as their city of choice keeping in mind its clean air […]
