Neelambaran A

Neelambaran A is the health reporter and health fact checker at Newsmeter. He worked as a reporter with Newsclick for 5 years from 2019 covering a wide range of issues from Tamil Nadu and Kerala, after serving as a faculty in Electronics and Communication Engineering at engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu for 13 years. He has translated articles from English to Tamil for People's Archive for Rural India.

Neelambaran A

Thyroid Awareness Day: Early screening can prevent long-term complications in women, says Hyderabad doc
Thyroid Awareness Day: Early screening can prevent long-term complications in women, says Hyderabad doc

On Thyroid Awareness Day doctors say that early detection, especially for women is very important to avert complications

By Neelambaran A  Published on 25 May 2025 3:17 PM IST


World Schizophrenia Awareness Day: 3.5 million Indians suffer from mental disorder
World Schizophrenia Awareness Day: 3.5 million Indians suffer from mental disorder

World Schizophrenia Awareness Day is observed to raise awareness of the illness, to fight against stigma

By Neelambaran A  Published on 24 May 2025 10:04 AM IST


Inflammatory Bowel Disease affects 2.7 lakh people in India: Social stigma about IBD hits women harder
Inflammatory Bowel Disease affects 2.7 lakh people in India: Social stigma about IBD hits women harder

The theme for IBD Awareness Day, 2025, ā€˜IBD Has No Borders: Breaking Taboos, Talking About It

By Neelambaran A  Published on 20 May 2025 7:30 AM IST


How can paracetamol overdose damage children’s liver?
How can paracetamol overdose damage children’s liver?

A single type of paracetamol with uniform strength must be given to everyone to avoid any confusion, say doctors as overdose is leading to liver...

By Neelambaran A  Published on 19 May 2025 8:41 AM IST


World Hypertension Day: Lifestyle changes, continuous monitoring key to overcoming silent killer
World Hypertension Day: Lifestyle changes, continuous monitoring key to overcoming silent killer

Hypertension usually presents without symptoms but can lead to severe health issues if left uncontrolled, and hence requires frequent monitoring

By Neelambaran A  Published on 17 May 2025 2:16 PM IST


India among 30 countries endemic for dengue virus; Telangana among worst hit states
2.33 lakh dengue cases in India in 2024: Curbing spread of mosquitoes, antiviral treatment must to prevent outbreaks

In 2025, till now, around 12,000 cases and six deaths have been reported

By Neelambaran A  Published on 16 May 2025 4:48 PM IST


Doctor speaks: Here are some myths and facts related to hypertension
Doctor speaks: Here are some myths and facts related to hypertension

Hypertension or high blood pressure is one of the most common lifestyle-related medical conditions today, affecting around 1.3 billion adults globally...

By Neelambaran A  Published on 16 May 2025 9:00 AM IST


Asia reports 68,000 Japanese Encephalitis cases annually; doctors urge child vaccination
Asia reports 68,000 Japanese Encephalitis cases annually; doctors urge child vaccination

Doctors advise parents to administer Japanese Encephalitis vaccine for children

By Neelambaran A  Published on 14 May 2025 5:08 PM IST


Myth vs Facts: Clearing Common Misconceptions About Thalassemia
Myth vs Facts: Clearing Common Misconceptions About Thalassemia

Though thalassemia is a inherited blood disorder, there are several misconceptions about the condition.

By Neelambaran A  Published on 10 May 2025 3:45 PM IST


AIG hospital removes kidney tumor of a patient with chronic liver disease
AIG hospital removes kidney tumor of a patient with chronic liver disease

This is the first time such a surgery is performed in the Telugu states

By Neelambaran A  Published on 9 May 2025 4:49 PM IST


How CCMB protein binding study can advance medicine, agriculture, biotechnology
How CCMB protein binding study can advance medicine, agriculture, biotechnology

The researchers used nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy combined with advanced computational methods

By Neelambaran A  Published on 8 May 2025 7:57 AM IST


World Asthma Day: How technology and innovation help in expanding asthma care
World Asthma Day: How technology and innovation help in expanding asthma care

With India recording around 35 million cases in 2022, accounts for 13% global case burden and 42% of the global deaths

By Neelambaran A  Published on 7 May 2025 7:51 AM IST


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