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.
Beware of brain-eating amoeba: How early diagnosis helped Kerala boy recover from PAM
The infected individual can exhibit symptoms including fever, headache, vomiting and seizures in the initial stage followed by unconsciousness in the...
By Neelambaran A Published on 27 July 2024 8:30 AM IST
Covid-hit children prone to faster onset of type 1 diabetes: JAMA study
Epidemiological studies have also reported an increased incidence of early onset of type 1 diabetes
By Neelambaran A Published on 25 July 2024 8:53 AM IST
How Tirzepatide drug can be a gamechanger in treating obesity among Indian population
The TIP is found to have metabolic effects on individuals resulting in a reduction in appetite and subsequently weight loss.
By Neelambaran A Published on 23 July 2024 9:44 AM IST
How ultra-processed foods have increased risk of cardiovascular diseases
ICMR has listed bread, butter, milk-based health drinks, and cooking oil as ultra-processed foods as per the dietary guidelines
By Neelambaran A Published on 22 July 2024 9:40 AM IST
How smoking or consuming alcohol after bypass surgery or stenting is fraught with danger
Restarting smoking is considered the most dangerous of all the modifiable risk factors
By Neelambaran A Published on 18 July 2024 9:53 AM IST
Fact Check: Viral claims of cures for thyroid disorders using fruits and vegetables are false
Experts termed the claims as false since most thyroid disorders including autoimmune and hypothyroid requires continuous medications for cure.
By Neelambaran A Published on 16 July 2024 6:32 PM IST
Telangana records 1,054 dengue cases in 2024; Adults, pregnant women more at risk
Dengue is more prevalent in 20-60 years age group as they travel more than the other age groups and expose themselves to mosquito bites
By Neelambaran A Published on 12 July 2024 7:53 AM IST
A silent killer: 57% adult women, 42% adult men physically unfit in India, reveals Lancet
The primary reasons for obesity include physical inactivity, abnormal food habits, an increase in desk jobs, and higher screen time
By Neelambaran A Published on 10 July 2024 7:55 AM IST
Pregnant women need not panic about Zika virus infection; experts urge preventive measures
Eight cases have been diagnosed in Pune, Maharashtra of which two are pregnant women, doctors urge preventive measures
By Neelambaran A Published on 5 July 2024 8:22 AM IST
Fact Check: Claim of buttermilk with spice mixture healing ulcers in one week is misleading
Buttermilk is a coolant with pH value and hence acts as a coating in the stomach line bringing only a temporary relief
By Neelambaran A Published on 4 July 2024 3:27 PM IST
Hyderabad: Waking up to rising dengue cases, GHMC rolls out preventive measures; experts cautious
The action plan directs each entomology worker to visit 3 colonies in 6 days.
By Neelambaran A Published on 4 July 2024 7:39 AM IST
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 6:03 PM IST
