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Detailed stories on technology startups, business and economic current affairs.
Detailed stories on technology startups, business and economic current affairs.
An unexpected prolonged hospital stay, a whirlwind of tests and a liver transplant that fortunately did not happen—all for trying to treat a benign condition that did not require treatment in the first place.
Editor's note: Medical science-related healthcare information suffers extreme entanglement in the minds of the general public, patients and medical professionals in the era of blinding social media. Separating fact from fiction and myth with certainty has become impossible with a cesspool of misinformation emanating from Dunning-Kruger-esque experts. A truthful, no-holds-barred approach to providing accurate, simplified scientific information is what the public, patients and health workers deserve. Consistent science communication dampens misinformation, improves scientific temper, halts gullibility and empowers people towards informed decisions on healthcare. The Morning Context is the perfect platform and a breath of fresh air among current media that strive to broadcast facts fearlessly and consistently. In early 2018, while working as a consultant at The Liver Unit in Kochi, I received a call from a physician from Palakkad. He wanted me to see a young man who had developed severe jaundice with itching (a condition called cholestatic hepatitis) that was not improving with conservative, symptomatic care. I confirmed the consult for the next day and advised him to suggest they prepare for a few days of hospital stay to …
An unexpected prolonged hospital stay, a whirlwind of tests and a liver transplant that fortunately did not happen—all for trying to treat a benign condition that did not require treatment in the first place.
Editor's note: Medical science-related healthcare information suffers extreme entanglement in the minds of the general public, patients and medical professionals in the era of blinding social media. Separating fact from fiction and myth with certainty has become impossible with a cesspool of misinformation emanating from Dunning-Kruger-esque experts. A truthful, no-holds-barred approach to providing accurate, simplified scientific information is what the public, patients and health workers deserve. Consistent science communication dampens misinformation, improves scientific temper, halts gullibility and empowers people towards informed decisions on healthcare. The Morning Context is the perfect platform and a breath of fresh air among current media that strive to broadcast facts fearlessly and consistently. In early 2018, while working as a consultant at The Liver Unit in Kochi, I received a call from a physician from Palakkad. He wanted me to see a young man who had developed severe jaundice with itching (a condition called cholestatic hepatitis) that was not improving with conservative, symptomatic care. I confirmed the consult for the next day and advised him to suggest they prepare for a few days of hospital stay to …
Healthcare is one of the fastest growing sectors. For young professionals, the sector offers a spectrum of opportunities beyond medicine, spanning hospital operations, data analytics, corporate strategy, and digital health.
India has rolled back rules that require thermal power plants to install equipment to cut sulphur dioxide emissions, marking yet another failure in the fight against air pollution.
The guy who preyed on your insecurities and sold coding classes for your kids is back to help your loved ones fight cancer. Don’t say we did not warn you.
Healthcare is one of the fastest growing sectors. For young professionals, the sector offers a spectrum of opportunities beyond medicine, spanning hospital operations, data analytics, corporate strategy, and digital health.
India has rolled back rules that require thermal power plants to install equipment to cut sulphur dioxide emissions, marking yet another failure in the fight against air pollution.
The guy who preyed on your insecurities and sold coding classes for your kids is back to help your loved ones fight cancer. Don’t say we did not warn you.
