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.
Zika case in Pune increase to 5; lack of diagnostic tests hindering detection, say experts
Like dengue, chikungunya and malaria, Zika is another mosquito-borne virus.
By Neelambaran A Published on 1 July 2024 12:33 PM GMT
Doctor’s Day: Medical professionals under strain from work stress, fund shortages
July 1 is the birth and death anniversary of one of the country's famous physicians, Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy.
By Neelambaran A Published on 1 July 2024 1:00 AM GMT
India's killing heatwave: 143 people die of heat stroke; pregnant women, elderly, children worst hit
The summer of 2024 is considered to be the worst in the last 100 years, with the maximum temperature soaring above 50 degree Celsius in Delhi, with...
By Neelambaran A Published on 29 Jun 2024 4:52 AM GMT
Fact Check: Diabetes diabetes-controlling ability of moringa seeds needs conclusive scientific proof
A video in instagram has claimed that eating morniga seeds can help control diabetes, in the absence of large scale scientific proof.
By Neelambaran A Published on 27 Jun 2024 5:21 AM GMT
Monsoon fallout: Telangana reports 882 dengue cases; Andhra too witnessing spike
Dengue, a mosquito-borne viral infection, is a recurring epidemic in India, between July and October every year
By Neelambaran A Published on 26 Jun 2024 4:45 AM GMT
Public Health Alert: Doctors warn against rise in ‘falsified medicines’ and self-medication
The falsified medicines may contain dangerous ingredients, zero ingredients or too much or too little ingredients, making them a threat to public...
By Neelambaran A Published on 25 Jun 2024 2:09 AM GMT
Fact Check: Claims of daily garlic consumption reducing cholesterol, blood pressure are false
In the absence of any large-scale studies on the role of garlic in improving immunity, reducing cholesterol and BP levels and detoxifying heavy...
By Neelambaran A Published on 24 Jun 2024 5:02 AM GMT
World Sickle Cell Day: Over 3 crore Indians screened, 1 crore ID cards distributed since 2023
Over a crore Sickle Cell Status ID cards have been distributed by the central government in its prevention program
By Neelambaran A Published on 20 Jun 2024 12:08 PM GMT
Explainer: Why ‘fall risk’ evaluation is crucial for elderly population?
The introduction of new technologies to evaluate the ‘fall risk’ among the elderly has come as a blessing
By Neelambaran A Published on 20 Jun 2024 3:00 AM GMT
Alka Yagnik’s hearing disorder: How trauma, post-viral infection can lead to hearing loss
Trauma from injuries, loud sounds and post-viral infections are major reasons for hearing loss
By Neelambaran A Published on 18 Jun 2024 11:37 AM GMT
Bird flu: Andhra Pradesh among 4 states report outbreak; experts call for testing
Even as the bird flu outbreak continues across different continents, a four-year-old child from West Bengal has been found infected with a variant,...
By Neelambaran A Published on 14 Jun 2024 5:10 AM GMT
Study links high salt intake to increased eczema risk
Besides edible salt, several other food items including vegetables, fruits and nuts have sodium contents
By Neelambaran A Published on 13 Jun 2024 4:08 AM GMT
