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K. Srinath Reddy
The writer is a cardiologist, epidemiologist, and distinguished professor, Public Health Foundation of India.
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The first step to Universal Healthcare: Make diagnostics accessible and cheapSubscriber Only
August 11,2025 07:30:36 AM
Beyond the supply of testing equipment to primary and secondary healthcare settings, there is a need to build technical capacity for performing tests and interpreting results
Mon, Aug 11, 2025
For a Viksit Bharat, focus on healthSubscriber Only
January 20,2025 07:29:41 AM
India’s digital strengths must be used to bridge gap between primary care and publicly funded health insurance programmes that support secondary and tertiary hospital care
Mon, Jan 20, 2025
Economic Survey 2024 on obesity: Why we need to tax unhealthy food products, make balanced diets affordableSubscriber Only
July 22,2024 17:17:52 PM
What we eat determines how well we live and how the young population will be
Tue, Jul 23, 2024
All the ways a hotter planet makes us sickerSubscriber Only
April 26,2024 08:00:59 AM
A study of 266 studies worldwide, published in 2022, revealed that heat waves were associated with a 11.7 per cent increase in mortality. The highest specific risk was for stroke and coronary heart disease.
Fri, Apr 26, 2024
Indians are choking on pollution. How can it be stopped?Subscriber Only
October 31,2023 07:20:02 AM
Severe health consequences of air pollution cannot be mitigated by personal protection measures alone. Clean, public transport and rapid transition away from fossil fuels are needed
Fri, Nov 03, 2023
The story of a water cooler, Covid vaccine and Nobel PrizeSubscriber Only
October 04,2023 07:13:20 AM
Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman braved lack of support from employers and funder apathy to develop mRNA vaccine, save lives during Covid pandemic
Wed, Oct 04, 2023
K Srinath Reddy on National Research Foundation: Energising the sciencesSubscriber Only
July 10,2023 07:07:12 AM
NRF will catalyse and channel inter-disciplinary research for accelerating India’s ambitious development agenda
Mon, Jul 10, 2023
K Srinath Reddy writes: Why this Covid wave is just part of the tideSubscriber Only
April 19,2023 12:18:25 PM
K Srinath Reddy writes: Can we fully resume normal life, in terms of travel, work, education and socialisation? At present, there are no danger signals to deter us from doing so, while following sensible precautions
Fri, Apr 21, 2023
Measuring heart disease and obesity risk in Indians: Why BMI (body mass index) should change to WHtR (waist to height) ratioSubscriber Only
March 27,2023 12:00:20 PM
BMI does not differentiate between weight contributed by fat, muscle and bone. A very muscular individual may have a BMI over 30, inviting the label of being obese, even if the body fat content is not high, says top cardiologist Dr K Srinath Reddy
Mon, Mar 27, 2023
How do trans-fats damage your heart vessels? Why is WHO worried about 5 billion people exposed to them?Subscriber Only
January 24,2023 14:30:55 PM
They increase the tendency of the blood to clot, through activation and aggregation of platelets. They inflame the inner lining of blood vessels. There is also an enhanced risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, says top cardiologist K. Srinath Reddy
Tue, Jan 24, 2023
Heart disease in women: How to understand symptoms and risk factors?Subscriber Only
September 26,2022 13:00:20 PM
Tobacco use sharply reduces HDL cholesterol and markedly increases the risk of heart attacks in women, even more than in men, says cardiologist and epidemiologist Prof K. Srinath Reddy
Tue, Sep 27, 2022
How sitting for long slams your heart and lungs, raises blood sugar and piles up belly fatSubscriber Only
September 06,2022 12:36:59 PM
Some movement of legs and even a bit of squirming in the seat may be justified, antique etiquettes disregarded. In some offices, standing desks are being used. But the legs still need exercise. Why not walk to a colleague to sort out a matter, instead of inflaming that person and your own arteries by shooting off terse or torrid emails from your seat, suggests cardiologist Dr K. Srinath Reddy
Thu, Sep 08, 2022
Here’s how smoking harms the heart, clots blood and causes brain strokesSubscriber Only
August 22,2022 14:32:00 PM
Stopping tobacco consumption halves cardiovascular risk within a year and practically nullifies it by the third year. Deferring the decision to stop can be fatal, as a sudden cardiac death can strike without warning, says cardiologist K. Srinath Reddy
Tue, Aug 23, 2022
Global Health Treaty to prevent pandemics and regulate antibiotic useSubscriber Only
August 09,2022 12:50:00 PM
There’s a need for greater international cooperation in pandemic prevention, not just pandemic response. There’s a need for agreement on land and animal management, regulation of animal wet markets and measures to contain deforestation to prevent cross-species zoonotic spillover of microbes. Of course, we must regulate the use of antibiotics to reduce the danger of anti-microbial resistance, says K Srinath Reddy
Wed, Aug 10, 2022
Private healthcare must fuse ethics with efficiencySubscriber Only
July 26,2022 14:35:53 PM
India’s mixed health system has evolved by default, not by design. We need to make the best use of all our healthcare providers and avoid exploitation of vulnerable patients. To improve access, affordability and quality of healthcare, we need the public sector to be more responsive, the private sector to be more responsible and the voluntary sector to be more resourceful, says Dr K. Srinath Reddy.
Wed, Jul 27, 2022
Long Covid can trouble the heartSubscriber Only
July 11,2022 13:06:53 PM
Covid has led to endothelial dysfunction, resulting in loss of ability of blood vessels to dilate when needed. This can lead to high blood pressure, accelerated atherosclerosis and heart attacks. But fear not as the patient can recover over time, says cardiologist and epidemiologist Dr K. Srinath Reddy
Tue, Jul 12, 2022
K Srinath Reddy writes: The big C — A step closer to a cureSubscriber Only
June 09,2022 16:32:13 PM
K Srinath Reddy writes: Dostarlimab, a new drug that unleashes the power of the immune system, offers hope to patients of rectal cancer. More studies are in order
Fri, Jun 10, 2022
Why has aspirin advice for heart protection changed?Subscriber Only
June 02,2022 12:30:00 PM
The recent change in guidelines, to dis-favour the routine use of aspirin, takes into account the reduction in anticipated benefits due to the increased protection being offered by other drugs and non-drug measures.
Thu, Jun 02, 2022
To tackle Covid, lessons from flood preparednessSubscriber Only
May 16,2022 04:30:13 AM
K Srinath Reddy writes: We need to move from a heightened pandemic response to a steady-state endemic response, being ready to shift gears as needed
Mon, May 16, 2022
What the plight of students in Ukraine reveals about medical education in IndiaSubscriber Only
March 08,2022 03:30:41 AM
K Srinath Reddy writes: There is a shortage of opportunities, which is partly a legacy of the MCI boards imposing rigid conditions to restrict the number of medical colleges, and partly due to limited government investment in the health sector.
Tue, Mar 08, 2022
How the Budget can push India’s health system transformationSubscriber Only
January 31,2022 04:15:27 AM
The expanded ambit of health, as defined in last year’s budget, must continue for aligning other sectors to public health objectives
Mon, Jan 31, 2022
‘Protective’ vaccine doses will strengthen defences against CovidSubscriber Only
December 27,2021 03:01:50 AM
🔴 K Srinath Reddy writes: Increase in ambit of vaccination comes as a relief to elderly, frontline workers, assuages parents’ concerns amid threat posed by the Omicron variant
Mon, Dec 27, 2021
As India approaches 100 crore Covid jabs, celebrations — and some lessonsSubscriber Only
October 21,2021 03:24:11 AM
K Srinath Reddy writes: Experience gained through this vaccination programme will be valuable for the design and delivery of other public health programmes across the country
Fri, Oct 22, 2021
Finding ways to live with the virusSubscriber Only
August 28,2021 03:55:42 AM
K Srinath Reddy writes: Zero Covid strategies are coming to nought, globally. But vaccines and Covid-appropriate behaviour can take the sting out of the virus.
Sun, Aug 29, 2021
What the post-Covid doctor must knowSubscriber Only
July 16,2021 03:50:00 AM
K Srinath Reddy writes: Covid should catalyse changes in medical education, enhance the profession’s orientation towards scientific sensibility and compassion.
Fri, Jul 16, 2021
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