New research highlights a disturbing trend of low oral cancer awareness in Assam. The Dr B. Borooah Cancer Institute (BBCI) flagged the alarming statistic on the basis of a survey of 250 people, with 26.8 percent unaware of screening for oral cancer to detect the disease in its nascent stages. Explaining the findings, associate professor …
Diagnostic testing on high-throughput Cobas 8800 in Kolkata and Cobas 6800 in Mumbai to significantly increase testing capacity Key Highlights Cobas 8800 can test 960 results in 8 hours and approx 3000 results in 24 hours Cobas 6800 can test 384 results in 8 hours and approx 1,440 results in 24 hours RFID …
Roche Diagnostics India launches country’s first cobas 8800 for SARS COV-2 Testing Read More »
“There is a need for proper planning and strengthening the healthcare system where both the pandemic and these other treatable diseases can be managed simultaneously,” Dr Mikashmi Kohli told me recently. “We now have diagnostic tools which are multi-disease platforms so focusing just on COVID-19 , while forgetting about patients suffering from these manageable diseases, …
Why we need to fix the healthcare system: An interview with Dr Mikashmi Kohli Read More »
Roche Diagnostics India’s Elecsys IL-6 test to help identify high risk of severe inflammatory response Interleukin 6 (IL-6) is an early indicator for acute inflammation; enables clinical decision-making on managing critically ill patients This test can be performed on over 2300 cobas instruments that are available across 500 cities in India Mumbai, Friday, …
A mobile endoscopy unit has been unveiled in Maharashtra, in a first-of-its-kind diagnostic project. The Rs 1 crore ‘Endoscopy on Wheels’ project aims to provide gastrointestinal diagnostics treatment for those who struggle to access such treatment. Outfitted with endoscopic devices, an operating theatre, two doctors, and technicians, the mobile endoscopy unit was envisioned by Dr …
A new device could lead to improved outcomes for people with dry eye disease, a condition with a significant footprint in India. Dry eye disease is a condition which, in its severest form, can lead to blindness. It is typically the result of dysfunctional tear-producing glands, which leaves no lubricated or moist layer covering the …
The World Health Organization (WHO) has updated its lists of essential medicines and diagnostics in a bid to expand access to affordable treatments for individuals worldwide. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus asserted in a statement that “around the world, more than 150 countries use WHO’s Essential Medicines List to guide decisions about which medicines represent …
Health Issues India talks to Dr Mikashmi Kohli, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow of the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health at McGill International TB Centre, about a recent study she co-authored with Dr Madhukar Pai about the importance of essential diagnostics in the path towards universal healthcare. The study, “Essential Diagnositcs: A Key Element …
Lung cancer has emerged as a dominant public health threat in India, experts warn. One procedure offers a diagnostic hope in the fight against the disease. Every year, two million Indians are affected by the disease, which accounts for 7.5 percent of the overall cancer burden in the country and ten percent of cancer-related deaths. …
The threat of lung cancer – and the diagnostic treatment which offers hope Read More »
A newly developed online “crystal ball” purports to predict a person’s risk of developing illnesses such as heart disease. A user can input lifestyle and metabolic measuremenets such as height, weight and daily exercise levels. The “crystal ball” then takes the information and uses it to predict the likelihood of future illnesses and a range …
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