Dr O P Choudhury
Dr O P Choudhury is a founding member and the editor of MediBulletin.com. A practising doctor for the last 16 years, he has been working in the neurology department of Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals for more than ten years. You can contact him at: dr.opchoudhury@medibulletin.com
The 11th Common Review Mission report flags that 13 yrs on health spend remains an issue
Thirteen years on, despite the National Health Mission, the out of pocket expenditure remains high in most states. This is according to the 11th...
Tests show hydrogel helps repair damaged spinal nerves that control breathing after spinal cord injury
A hydrogel that binds to the nerve stimulating agent BDNF (brain-derived neurotrophic factor), has shown promise for developing new treatment for spinal injuries.
The gel along...
Universal screening plan now includes TB and leprosy too
India will start universal screening at the age of 30 years not just for hypertension, diabetes and some cancers as announced earlier but also for tuberculosis and leprosy.
India has the highest...
Removing tonsils and adenoids in children was associated with increased long-term risk of respiratory, infectious and allergic diseases, according to a new research
Tonsils and adenoids are commonly removed in childhood to treat conditions such as chronic and recurrent ear...
The key to reducing addiction is to reduce tolerance
As they say, when it comes to prevention of alcoholism - it’s all in the brain.
A protein in the brain that binds to alcohol could be the key to curing alcoholism,...
India is home to the second highest number of diabetes patients in the world.
ICMR today issued standard treatment guidelines against diabetes after almost a decade for the diagnosis, screening, treatment and prevention of the disease. Medibulletin looks at Diabetes...
People who do not have dengue symptoms are the primary source of the disease
Dengue could be spreading from people who have no symptoms but carry the virus. When mosquitos bite these apparently disease free individuals, they spread the infection.
According...
Artificial Intelligence is the next healthcare milestone. For India, on the cusp of public health history with National Health Protection Scheme, it holds many promises
India plans to march into the future powered by its demographic dividend. That is why...
Universal Health Coverage is the theme of this World Health Day
More than seven years have passed since the High Level Expert Group of the erstwhile Planning Commission outlined the way ahead on India's road to Universal Health Coverage...
Poor cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training and awareness leave patients who suffer cardiac events outside hospital settings, with preventable permanent brain damage
It was a Sunday like any another when Mr Samir Ahuja (name changed), a 54 year old banker became...
