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The year 2020 is on the edge of ending and we all witnessed one of the largest pandemics of the century. During this pandemic, all the industries were affected, some put up the shutters, and some moved into remote working. It was the healthcare domain that was total active and helped the entire world to battle with the COVID-19 pandemic. Doctors, nurses and healthcare professionals risked their lives and contributed their best to help people stay strong and rise above the crisis. While the COVID-19 pandemic placed unparalleled demands on healthcare systems, the industry's response has vividly demonstrated...Read More

The home healthcare market in India was evaluated at USD 5.2 billion in 2019, which is predicted to expand at an increasing CAGR of 19.2 percent between 2020 and 2027. This growth is possible with the requirement of better quality postoperative and primary care and advancement in technologies. Also, the ever-increasing geriatric population and disposable income are regarded as the complementary factors for fueling the market in the period forecasted. As per the World Health organization (WHO), chronic and lifestyle related diseases are inching towards the increasing numbers, which might be the reason for...Read More

COVID has shown India what can happen to a person's health when no proper measures are taken for maintaining good hygiene behavior. The rise in the number of COVID patients has also increased the importance of this and people are strongly adhering to the protocols for maintenance of good hygiene. Even before the pandemic, last year, as per the latest records of UNICEF, the number of people that didn't have access to toilets reduced drastically by an estimated 450 million people. This is considered as one of the highly accomplished results of the Swacch Bharat Mission (SBM) (Clean India Campaign), led...Read More

`Wounds heal with time' - we all have heard this phrase. But sometimes, it is a difficult process. Such in the case of orthopedics, which is the medical science branch, dealing with ailment and dysfunctionality of musculoskeletal system. Orthopedic surgeons are renowned for their clinical expertise in joint replacement ­ replacement and repairmen of injured nerves, nerve bypass, treating musculoskeletal trauma, sports incurred injuries, spine and degenerative diseases, bone ­ tumors, infections, and congenital disorders. The syndromes related to the musculoskeletal system do not end with affecting...Read More

According to renowned psychologists, success (professional and personal) can only be achieved when a person can balance his/her thoughts, become obedient to what time wants from them, and listens carefully with heart and soul. However, without sound mental health, it becomes a frenetic task. Work pressure, race against the odds, unhealthy physical condition, adverse finances or even reasons like childhood abuse/neglect, social isolation, discrimination, bereavement, stress for a long time, and unemployment might sometime lead a person to the darkest corner of the thought process. Psychologists enter during...Read More

UNESCO report tells that the expenditure on research and development by GDP percentage has been 0.8 percent for India and the Economic Advisory Council has set a target to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) of 2 percent for the year 2022. Being one of the first countries to have developed a dedicated Biotechnology department, India has further set-up BIRAC (Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council). This is delivering to the requirements of strengthening and empowering emerging biotechnology enterprises for undertaking strategic research and innovation. India is also the country in the top 12 destinations...Read More

With the increase in care for patients via digital mediums, which are at this point an evolving market, advanced technologies and altering business strategies are maintaining an ever-important role, which is also steering the healthcare apps market in India. When looked in terms of the revenue model, healthcare apps market in India was priced at Rs 27.01 bn two years back and it is projected to reach Rs. 138 bn by 2024, sprouting at a CAGR of nearly 31.61 percent in the period between 2019 and 2024. The digital transformation in India was growing at a staggering rate, which further accelerated in this COVID...Read More

In today's world, technology is playing an important role in every industry. Out of the various industries, healthcare is definitely one of the most important. This merger is responsible for improving and saving countless lives all around the world. This is a simple reason that indicates why it is necessary as well as compulsory to have a systematic and organized surrounding in healthcare space. Here is where technology experts like modular operation theatre services providers come into the light, who leverages technical expertise in Operating Room (OT), Operating Room (OR) Design, Execution and...Read More

LIMS with key software features like workflow, data tracking, non-rigid architecture, and data flow lines have made it so popular in today's medical structure. Other benefits of LIMS include sample tracking, enterprise resource planning, and managing laboratory informatics. It is the time when the healthcare industry needs the most attention. Laboratory functions evolve over time. With every evolution, it requires a change in LIMS working. Like from the role of a simple hospital management system software, LIMS has become an important facilitator for operations, electronic health records (electronic data...Read More

The long stretching work for home schedule, the unwanted work pressure, the communication gap between employees creating wired passage of message, and all of these impacting the employees' mental health. This is the new normal, and it's true that companies and employees have to deal with it for long. While in these stressed times, corporate wellness services will play an eminent role in neutralizing the mental and physical health issues, their way of communicating with client and delivering customized services will change drastically. Hence it is important for corporate wellness providers to tune in...Read More

Over the last few years, there has been a massive increase in the cognizance of fitness in India, and it has gradually resulted in the influx of new gyms, and fitness classes, products & services. The advent of technology and the plenitude of information has been one of the many critical factors that have led to the surge in consumers taking greater interest in fitness and actively seeking products and services to help them remain fit. The users are now exposed to a slew of new options (online/ offline) along with gyms/yoga to choose from like swimming, outdoor classes, and sports as an occasional change...Read More

Invisible engines of the modern healthcare system, medical billing and coding are indispensable if efficient transmission of important data is to be carried-out. While the medical coder translates the healthcare provider’s report regarding patient’s visit into numeric or alphanumeric code, medical billers on the other hand utilize that information to develop a bill for the insurance company (popularly called a claim). Both practices are involved in the immensely important reimbursement cycle, which ensures that healthcare providers are paid for the services they perform. Expected to increase by...Read More

If its all about stretching and gaining an extra bit of flexi muscles why not try Pilates over yoga. Well that's where all goes wrong. Here we present the concept that stands unique, why yoga is yet the most popular and what made it a million dollar industry. For instance, Lotus, a common symbolic of yoga and abundant in use to tag any yoga items, be an yoga mat or a tattoo or props in advertising for yoga, it is everywhere. It signifies the holiness as the bud emerges from the mud and breaks out in a perfect bloom above the water, yet unmarked by dirt, a true revelation of a being as a whole. Yoga teaches...Read More

Parenting never offers a traditional baby-care book, and when it concerns physical nourishment and safety of an infant, it's never been an easy task to do. Listening to the infant and responding according to his/her cues is the only way that can help the parents thrive. Albeit, in this hard-pressed infantry-care period, if one gets a backing in the form of baby care products, it's always welcomed. As the infant moves from the mother's warm embrace to the outside world, it perceives a draconian change in terms of comfort, health, nutrition, hygiene and much more. The baby care products, right...Read More

The food that we eat shouldn't just taste good, but should be a complete balanced diet constituting the apt nutrients to fuel our body, and help our body & mind stay fit. In the present time, where people are busy and succumb huge pressure (work or personal), it is quite possible to fall prey to various mental & physical health issues, and others. Nutrition and dietetics act as the perfect guides in reformulating a proper diet habit. Where nutrition assists in interpreting the nutrients and other important substances present in food for healthy growth, dietetics accentuates on suitable food and its...Read More