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Every Pill You Take… Blockchain’s Watching You
US stocks are known for their wild daily moves. Something similar happened to a stock on Friday. On October 24, shares of a little-known American company, Wellgistics Health, jumped 260% — from $0.40 to $1.46 — in the first hour of trading on Nasdaq before ending the day with a gain of 185%.The trigger was that the company had signed an agreement...
How Blockchain Could End The Reign of Counterfeit Drugs
We’ve all seen fakes around us. A shoe that looks a little too much like an original from a famous brand, a mobile charger that feels flimsy, or even medicines that don’t seem right. Most probably cheap copies.The problem is, these aren’t small annoyances anymore. Counterfeits are a $3 trillion global market, and unfortunately, India is one of the...
Could Being (a) Patient Actually Reward You? Blockchain Says Yes
Health records are personal and valuable data. Yet, in India, they are scattered all over the place — home cabinets, inboxes, diagnostic labs or hospitals. They don’t connect with one another at all. For example, a blood test you took last week may not have any reference point to the same test you had taken two months ago at the same lab or...
9 Practical Steps To Reduce Your Dependence On Food Delivery Apps
Have you seen the funny reel that tells you how to become rich in Bengaluru? The video shows a couple deleting all the food delivery apps from their phones to save money. While ditching online food ordering apps may not make you rich, they will help you save money. But in the long term, it will also help youReducing the ordering out will save you a...
Regular Exercise, Safe Medication Usage: 6 Tips For Better Liver Health
Last week, I had the privilege of speaking to one of India’s top liver doctors, Dr Shiv Sarin at an event. We discussed his book Own Your Body: A Doctor’s Life Saving Tips. Something that came up in our conversation was how heart diseases are often top of mind for individuals, given how dramatic their presentation is and the coverage it gets on...
How To Get The Most Of Out Of A Doctor’s Appointment
Have you gone to the doctor for a check-up and returned feeling it could have gone better or that you could have gotten more out of it? You’re not alone. Even though doctors with busy practices have a limited time to offer each patient, you can still make the most of it by following the tips listed below.Most of these tips are for routine or...
How To Eat Healthy And Safe This Monsoon
“When it rains in India, it is the duty of vegetables to cover themselves with besan and jump in a karhai full of hot oil.” My friend Purba Ray posted this iconic tweet in 2017, and it continues to get forwarded on WhatsApp even after seven years. Indians usually relate a rainy day to fried food — pakodas, masala chai, filter coffee, hot crisp...
From Diabetes Control to Weight Loss: Advantages And Side Effects Of Semaglutide
If you haven't heard of semaglutide (or Ozempic), are you even keeping up with current health news? In the realm of modern medicine, few drugs have garnered as much attention and acclaim as semaglutide. Originally developed to tackle diabetes, this remarkable medication has emerged as a game-changer in the fight against obesity. However, like any...
