Words: Dr Jonathan COX Antimicrobial resistance is spreading rapidly worldwide and it has even been likened to the next pandemic — one that many people may not be aware is happening. A recent paper, published in Lancet, has revealed that antimicrobial resistant infections caused 1.27 million deaths and were associated with 4.95 million deaths in
Words: Dr Rajgopal NIDAMBOOR All sorts of things and weather Must be taken in together To make up a year And a sphere. — Ralph Waldo Emerson Like every old year that goes by, we’ve all ‘rung-in’ yet another New Year — 2022. And, like every New Year, most of us would, doubtless, ‘elect’ to
Words: Dr Rajgopal NIDAMBOOR You’d sure think what the buzzword about nutraceuticals is all about. Because, the expression seems to be doing the rounds, much more than its equally noted ‘corollary’ — functional foods. Here goes — Nutraceuticals are simply functional foods with specific health and medical benefits. They also refer to dietary supplements and/or
Words: Paribha VASHIST Just pick up any newspaper, or watch TV news, and you will see that ‘economic development and growth’ is the agenda of governments worldwide. ‘India to become a US$5 trillion economy by 2024-25’ and ‘China to peak emissions by 2030 to achieve maximum economic growth,’ are some of the major headlines. What
Words: Dr Rajgopal NIDAMBOOR Millions of people worldwide are subject to some form of disease. Besides, millions today have developed a ‘weakness’ to gulping down tranquillisers and sleeping pills, anti-arthritic drugs, antacids, and beta-blockers for high blood pressure, a common malady. In the same breath, one could also relate to the growing incidence of diabetes
Words: Paribha VASHIST Picture this. The last time you went to a dentist was, perhaps, some months ago, or more. The fact is most people wouldn’t be able to recall, as they would of their last year’s birthday treat. Come to think of it: going to a dentist is our last resort; we only visit
Words: Paribha VASHIST We live in a conflict-ridden world where the feeling of bonhomie is nothing short of utopia. The bloody combat in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, the inter-ethnic violence in the Sahel, and the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, Yemen, and Venezuela, are just some of the major social and ethnic rows characterising today’s society. When
Words: Dr Ambika P NAYAK Henri-Frederic Amiel, the philosopher, poet, and critic, put it aptly, “In health there is freedom. Health is the first of all liberties.” The first question that popped when I woke up this morning, therefore, was: in what way this, the Silver Jubilee Celebrations of our Independence, would affect my health
