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Rupsa Chakraborty
Rupsa Chakraborty, is a special correspondent with The Indian Express' Mumbai bureau. She writes on issues related to health, science, gender sensitivity and rural development. She tweets @RupsaChak
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Covid-19 cases: Inadequate tests on weekend lead to 154% surge in 24 hoursSubscriber Only
April 12, 2023 02:38 IST
Similarly, Mumbai also recorded a spike of 154 per cent in daily Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours due to low testing during the weekend.
Wed, Apr 12, 2023
What’s regenerative medicine? A new tech-aided solution to repair damaged organsSubscriber Only
April 09, 2023 09:54 IST
'At the moment, patients have to live with whatever deficits they might have. However, bio-prosthetic limbs, visual aids and even comparative brain interfaces could help restore the functionality among these patients,' says Dr Paresh Doshi, Director, Department of Regenerative and Restorative Medicine, Jaslok Hospital, Mumbai
Sun, Apr 09, 2023
Can music and dance therapy slow progression of Parkinson’s?Subscriber Only
April 08, 2023 14:07 IST
We are evaluating many psychological and cognitive aspects of PD which have never been done before, says Dr Paresh Doshi, Director of the Neurosurgery department, Jaslok Hospital, Mumbai, which is conducting a pilot study
Sat, Apr 08, 2023
16 deaths in 7 days, doctors concerned over Covid spikeSubscriber Only
April 08, 2023 01:26 IST
Experts said the state is likely to record more fatalities this month. Data shared by the Public Health Department showed the state reported 16 deaths — two deaths daily on an average — in the last seven days.
Tue, Apr 11, 2023
Vaccine centres run low on stock amid push for booster shotSubscriber Only
April 06, 2023 03:22 IST
Less than 15 per cent of the city's population has taken the booster dose. Around 98 lakh people in Mumbai got two doses, according to official data. But only 14 lakh took the third dose. Over 60 per cent of health workers are yet to take the precautionary dose, data suggests.
Thu, Apr 06, 2023
How a modified Atkins diet saved a 12-year-old from life-threatening epilepsySubscriber Only
April 05, 2023 12:00 IST
Studies across the globe have shown that the low sugar and high fat diet can alter the strength of the neurons to react to triggers and, in the process, reduce the incidence of seizures. Dr Rima Chaudhari, senior consultant, neurologist and epileptologist, Fortis Hospital, Mulund, tried out a tested formula and it worked
Wed, Apr 05, 2023
Maharashtra sees most Covid cases since Sept; 3-fold jump in citySubscriber Only
April 05, 2023 00:20 IST
The sharpest spike since September has been attributed by officials to a delay in the uploading of reports over the weekend.
Thu, Apr 06, 2023
With a daily patient footfall of 3,500, Tata Memorial Hospital battles more than the disease, it fights a cancerous social biasSubscriber Only
April 02, 2023 09:51 IST
‘I’ve had to counsel spouses or even family members who think a patient, especially a woman, becomes an untouchable,’ says Dr Pankaj Chaturvedi, HOD, Head & Neck Cancer, TMH
Sun, Apr 02, 2023
Active Covid cases up 20-fold in a month, only 1% of patients need hospitalisationSubscriber Only
April 02, 2023 00:43 IST
According to BMC, on March 31, of the 4,349 beds reserved for Covid-19 patients, only 57 were occupied, with a bed occupancy of 1.31 per cent. Among the 57, 41 patients were admitted in public hospitals and the remaining in private hospitals.
Tue, Apr 04, 2023
Test positivity rate touches 13.6% but Mumbai lags in Covid-19 testingSubscriber Only
April 01, 2023 05:19 IST
The number of daily tests was much higher last year when the city’s TPR reached around 15 per cent, as the BMC conducted over 10,000 tests daily on an average.
Sat, Apr 01, 2023
Mumbai doctors remove 100gm ball of hair from a girl’s stomachSubscriber Only
March 30, 2023 10:50 IST
The doctors said that this patient had trichotillomania - a condition wherein one develops a strong urge to pull out their own hair. Even her parents were unaware of her eating hair.
Thu, Mar 30, 2023
Weekly Covid positivity rate at 6.15% in state, govt asks people to mask upSubscriber Only
March 30, 2023 03:14 IST
Maharashtra on Wednesday state reported 483 cases and three deaths, talking the number of active infections to 2,506. In the last four weeks, the number of active Covid-19 cases has increased four fold.
Thu, Mar 30, 2023
1,220 people died in Mumbai of bronchitis in 6 years: DataSubscriber Only
March 28, 2023 01:39 IST
As per doctors, most of the fatalities happen during the winter season when the air pollutants remain suspended close to the ground.
Tue, Apr 04, 2023
28-year-old delivers child despite rare heart condition with narrowed arteriesSubscriber Only
March 27, 2023 15:05 IST
The young woman was detected with Takayasu Arteritis three months into the pregnancy and was advised to terminate it. This is a rare type of vasculitis and causes blood vessel inflammation. But she kept up her hopes, doctors saved mother and child despite risk of heart failure
Mon, Mar 27, 2023
Health and Wellness: Mumbai hospital to study effect of dance, music and meditation on Parkinson’s disease patientsSubscriber Only
March 27, 2023 11:29 IST
Jaslok Hospital aims to conduct this pilot study to provide a better quality of life for people with the disabling neurological motor disorder.
Tue, Mar 28, 2023
Covid-19 cases surge 10-fold in state in 25 daysSubscriber Only
March 26, 2023 23:57 IST
Talking to The Indian Express, medical experts claimed that the behaviour of viruses evolve with the change of seasons especially between January-April and September-November —when the cases of influenza and swine flu also surge.
Sat, Apr 01, 2023
Abandoned in sickness, dignity eludes TB patients even in deathSubscriber Only
March 25, 2023 09:37 IST
For over three months since his death, despite repeated pleadings by hospital authorities, the boy's father had allegedly refused to claim his body.
Sun, Mar 26, 2023
Sewri TB hospital set to distribute pocket-friendly homemade nutritional recipes to patientsSubscriber Only
March 25, 2023 04:10 IST
The state women and child development is also promoting such home-cooked and less expensive nutritional food recipes through its ‘Food Mela’ to sensitise people in rural regions.
Sat, Mar 25, 2023
Why a Mediterranean diet helps in lowering heart disease among womenSubscriber Only
March 23, 2023 06:58 IST
So far, all studies about the cardio-protective virtues of a Mediterranean diet have looked at men but a new study by the University of Sydney has found it can cut heart disease risk in women by 24 per cent
Thu, Mar 23, 2023
State records 2,692 measles cases in 2022, highest in countrySubscriber Only
March 20, 2023 02:39 IST
In 2020, the state reported 452 cases, which increased to 722 in 2021. However, in 2022, it witnessed an eight-fold rise with a sudden jump to 2,692 cases, followed by Gujarat with 1,672 cases.
Mon, Mar 20, 2023
Living on dialysis for 16 years after a failed kidney transplant, battling hearing loss and scarred by her dad’s suicide, Sejal campaigns for organ donationSubscriber Only
March 19, 2023 10:04 IST
'A kidney patient needs dialysis every alternate day which is prohibitively expensive. Private centres are unregulated and for the money they charge, they do not even keep to the time required for each session. Kidney diseases are increasing among Indians, so govt-run centres have become the need of the hour'
Sun, Mar 19, 2023
Active Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra cross 900; over threefold rise since March 3Subscriber Only
March 17, 2023 12:47 IST
On Thursday, Maharashtra recorded a daily caseload of 226 — the highest since Nov 6, 2022 when 230 cases were recorded. Experts attribute the rise to environmental factors and the widening day-night temperature gap.
Fri, Mar 17, 2023
Amid rising cases, high price of flu shot a concern, say doctorsSubscriber Only
March 17, 2023 04:45 IST
Influenza vaccines, often called 'flu shots', are vaccines that protect against the four influenza viruses - two subtypes of influenza A and two lineages of influenza B. The price of the shots range from Rs 1,500 to Rs 2,000.
Tue, Mar 21, 2023
‘Better testing, detection’, TB cases recorded in 2022 highest in 5 yearsSubscriber Only
March 16, 2023 00:43 IST
Data from the BMC revealed that in 2022, the city reported 65,556 TB cases. This is a 13% rise compared to previous year, when Mumbai recorded 58,221 cases.
Thu, Mar 16, 2023
Looking for a clean public toilet in MumbaiSubscriber Only
March 15, 2023 17:13 IST
Local trains may be the lifeline of Mumbai, but for Mumbaikars on the go, especially women, it is nearly impossible to answer the call of nature while travelling.
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