The internet can provide us with valuable information at times, but it can also lead to inadequate knowledge, which many of you may have already experienced. Nowadays, a new trend is noticed among people: they start googling their symptoms and treatments on the internet without first verifying their authenticity. Even patients who visit doctors research […]
National Technology Day: The benefits of technology in patient care and digital consultation.
In the medical field and healthcare, technology plays a critical role. Medical devices such as blood glucose meters, smart inhalers, pulse oximeters, wireless brain sensors, insulin pumps, digital thermometers, and other technological devices and equipment for improving patient health care have redefined healthcare. For instance, IT systems specific for healthcare, can now allow data collection […]
How to Prevent Covid Depression this World Suicide Prevention Day
A healthy mind resides in a healthy body COVID-19 is posing a new threat to mental health around the world. Individual and societal health, besides socio-emotional competence, are all threatened by the COVID-19 pandemic. Mental Health Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic COVID-19 has had a significant impact on mental health around the world, triggering anxiety, […]
International Overdose Awareness Day: How Overdose of Drugs can be Life-Fatal?
People of any age might be affected by drug overdoses. It is most common in infants and toddlers (from crawling age to about age five) as well as teenagers and adults in their mid-30s. Overdosing on drugs can be unintentional or deliberate. They happen when a person exceeds the prescribed dose by a physician. Overdosing […]
How is Digital Consultation Transforming Healthcare?
The current seasonal change from winter to spring to summer invite seasonal diseases like flu, stomach infections and body aches. Telemedicine consultation empowers you to seek answers to all your health-related questions, medical advice, or an opinion or diagnosis in just a few clicks without stepping out from your home. E-Healthcare apps like Gigadocs offer […]
Digital Healthcare Promises Universal Health Coverage to All
Even Primary healthcare services are not available to everyone. Statistics suggests that at least half of the world’s population is not covered by essential healthcare care facilities. Besides over 100 million people are pushed to extreme poverty due to expenses on healthcare facilities which was simply beyond their reach. The Covid pandemic has added to […]
The Lifecycle of Coronavirus Pandemic: Covid-19- From Infection to Recovery
Coronavirus replicates and spreads exponentially through its lifecycle.Covid-19 symptoms can come up, in an infected person who can transmit the virus very easily to others, by sneezing or by not following social distancing and quarantine practices. Covid-19 lifecycle carries its course from incubation to recovery as described under The entire lifecycle of the virus can be […]
Virtual Consultation Helps Children Remotely Care for Their Parents During Covid-19
How can Digital consultation help you to Take Care of your Parents? Coronavirus has assumed a gigantic pandemic shape. Millions affected and thousands of dead, the pandemic has affected people from all the nook and corners of life. With the OPD services of hospitals closed until further notice, the elderly, many of whom suffer from chronic […]
Immunity-Boosting Superfoods that Help You Fight Covid-19 and Monsoon Diseases
The number of Coronavirus cases is showing a dangerous upward tread and so are the number of Monsoon diseases. Multiple studies estimate that if we do not eat the requisite amounts of essential nutrients that our body needs, it takes a beating on our immune system. The deficiencies of vitamins C and D is the culprit […]
Tips to Be Safe From the Coronavirus Pandemic after the Lockdown is Relaxed
With the lockdown restrictions getting lifted across many geographies, most of us will be venturing back to our normal life. In the anxious excitement of returning to professional and social commitments, here is a word of caution- the threat of Coronavirus pandemic has not surpassed and we should be more cautious and must not hurry to […]