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

Fact Check: ą®¤ąÆą®Ŗą®¾ą®Æą®æą®²ąÆ ą®‡ą®ØąÆą®¤ą®æą®Æą®¾-ą®Ŗą®¾ą®•ą®æą®øąÆą®¤ą®¾ą®©ąÆ ą®•ą®æą®°ą®æą®•ąÆą®•ąÆ†ą®ŸąÆ ą®ŖąÆ‹ą®ŸąÆą®Ÿą®æą®Æą®æą®©ąÆ போது ā€˜ą®œąÆ†ą®ÆąÆ ą®øąÆą®°ąÆ€ ą®•ą®£ąÆ‡ą®·ąÆā€™ ą®Ŗą®¾ą®Ÿą®²ąÆ ą®’ą®²ą®æą®Ŗą®°ą®ŖąÆą®Ŗą®ŖąÆą®Ŗą®ŸąÆą®Ÿą®¤ą®¾? ą®‰ą®£ąÆą®®ąÆˆ ą®…ą®±ą®æą®Æą®²ą®¾ą®®ąÆ
Fact Check: ą®¤ąÆą®Ŗą®¾ą®Æą®æą®²ąÆ ą®‡ą®ØąÆą®¤ą®æą®Æą®¾-ą®Ŗą®¾ą®•ą®æą®øąÆą®¤ą®¾ą®©ąÆ ą®•ą®æą®°ą®æą®•ąÆą®•ąÆ†ą®ŸąÆ ą®ŖąÆ‹ą®ŸąÆą®Ÿą®æą®Æą®æą®©ąÆ போது ā€˜ą®œąÆ†ą®ÆąÆ ą®øąÆą®°ąÆ€ ą®•ą®£ąÆ‡ą®·ąÆā€™ ą®Ŗą®¾ą®Ÿą®²ąÆ ą®’ą®²ą®æą®Ŗą®°ą®ŖąÆą®Ŗą®ŖąÆą®Ŗą®ŸąÆą®Ÿą®¤ą®¾? ą®‰ą®£ąÆą®®ąÆˆ ą®…ą®±ą®æą®Æą®²ą®¾ą®®ąÆ

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By Neelambaran A  Published on 25 Feb 2025 4:49 PM IST


`Fair is not always lovely’: India 67% children aged between 6-59 months suffer from anemia
`Fair is not always lovely’: India 67% children aged between 6-59 months suffer from anemia

Children may suffer from multiple problems due to anemia, including developmental challenges and immune system complications

By Neelambaran A  Published on 23 Feb 2025 2:35 PM IST


Fact Check: ą®‡ą®ØąÆą®¤ąÆ ą®µą®¾ą®Ÿą®æą®•ąÆą®•ąÆˆą®Æą®¾ą®³ą®°ąÆą®•ą®³ąÆą®•ąÆą®•ąÆ ą®Ŗą®æą®°ą®æą®Æą®¾ą®£ą®æą®ÆąÆą®Ÿą®©ąÆ ą®•ą®°ąÆą®¤ąÆą®¤ą®ŸąÆˆ ą®®ą®¾ą®¤ąÆą®¤ą®æą®°ąÆˆą®ÆąÆˆ ą®•ą®²ą®ØąÆą®¤ąÆ ą®µą®æą®±ąÆą®Ŗą®¤ą®¾ą®• மத ą®µą®æą®°ąÆ‹ą®¤ą®¤ąÆą®¤ąÆˆ ą®µą®³ą®°ąÆą®•ąÆą®•ąÆą®®ąÆ ą®ŖąÆŠą®ÆąÆ ą®Ŗą®æą®°ą®šąÆą®šą®¾ą®°ą®®ąÆ
Fact Check: ą®‡ą®ØąÆą®¤ąÆ ą®µą®¾ą®Ÿą®æą®•ąÆą®•ąÆˆą®Æą®¾ą®³ą®°ąÆą®•ą®³ąÆą®•ąÆą®•ąÆ ą®Ŗą®æą®°ą®æą®Æą®¾ą®£ą®æą®ÆąÆą®Ÿą®©ąÆ ą®•ą®°ąÆą®¤ąÆą®¤ą®ŸąÆˆ ą®®ą®¾ą®¤ąÆą®¤ą®æą®°ąÆˆą®ÆąÆˆ ą®•ą®²ą®ØąÆą®¤ąÆ ą®µą®æą®±ąÆą®Ŗą®¤ą®¾ą®• மத ą®µą®æą®°ąÆ‹ą®¤ą®¤ąÆą®¤ąÆˆ ą®µą®³ą®°ąÆą®•ąÆą®•ąÆą®®ąÆ ą®ŖąÆŠą®ÆąÆ ą®Ŗą®æą®°ą®šąÆą®šą®¾ą®°ą®®ąÆ

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By Neelambaran A  Published on 22 Feb 2025 12:43 PM IST


Fact Check: ą®ŖąÆ‹ą®°ąÆ ą®µąÆ€ą®°ą®¾ą®™ąÆą®•ą®©ąÆˆ போல ą®µą®¾ą®³ąÆ ą®šąÆą®“ą®±ąÆą®±ąÆą®®ąÆ ą®ŸąÆ†ą®²ąÆą®²ą®æ ą®®ąÆą®¤ą®²ąÆą®µą®°ąÆ ரேகா ą®•ąÆą®ŖąÆą®¤ą®¾ ą®Žą®© ą®Ŗą®°ą®µąÆą®®ąÆ ą®µąÆ€ą®Ÿą®æą®ÆąÆ‹ą®µą®æą®©ąÆ ą®‰ą®£ąÆą®®ąÆˆ ą®Žą®©ąÆą®©?
Fact Check: ą®ŖąÆ‹ą®°ąÆ ą®µąÆ€ą®°ą®¾ą®™ąÆą®•ą®©ąÆˆ போல ą®µą®¾ą®³ąÆ ą®šąÆą®“ą®±ąÆą®±ąÆą®®ąÆ ą®ŸąÆ†ą®²ąÆą®²ą®æ ą®®ąÆą®¤ą®²ąÆą®µą®°ąÆ ரேகா ą®•ąÆą®ŖąÆą®¤ą®¾ ą®Žą®© ą®Ŗą®°ą®µąÆą®®ąÆ ą®µąÆ€ą®Ÿą®æą®ÆąÆ‹ą®µą®æą®©ąÆ ą®‰ą®£ąÆą®®ąÆˆ ą®Žą®©ąÆą®©?

ą®ŸąÆ†ą®²ąÆą®²ą®æ மாநில புதிய ą®®ąÆą®¤ą®²ąÆą®µą®°ąÆ ą®µą®¾ą®³ąÆ ą®šąÆą®“ą®±ąÆą®±ąÆą®µą®¤ą®¾ą®• ą®šą®®ąÆ‚ą®• ą®µą®²ąÆˆą®¤ąÆą®¤ą®³ą®™ąÆą®•ą®³ą®æą®²ąÆ ஒரு ą®µąÆ€ą®Ÿą®æą®ÆąÆ‹ ą®µąÆˆą®°ą®²ą®¾ą®•ą®æ வருகிறது.

By Neelambaran A  Published on 21 Feb 2025 1:38 PM IST


Fact Check: Cinnamon water keeps type 2 diabetes in check? Know the truth
Fact Check: Cinnamon water keeps type 2 diabetes in check? Know the truth

The consumption of cinnamon water alone cannot help in controlling type 2 diabetes as per various studies

By Neelambaran A  Published on 18 Feb 2025 4:46 PM IST


How epilepsy affects male fertility and steps to overcomeĀ theĀ challenge
How epilepsy affects male fertility and steps to overcomeĀ theĀ challenge

People may develop epilepsy due to brain injury, stroke, tumours or genetic factors, but in most cases, the cause remains unknown

By Neelambaran A  Published on 16 Feb 2025 10:00 AM IST


Fact Check: ą®Ŗą®¾ą®¤ąÆą®•ą®¾ą®ŖąÆą®ŖąÆ ą®…ą®¤ą®æą®•ą®¾ą®°ą®æą®•ą®³ąÆ மீது ą®šąÆ†ą®°ąÆą®ŖąÆą®ŖąÆˆ ą®µąÆ€ą®šą®æą®©ą®¾ą®°ąÆą®•ą®³ą®¾ ą®•ąÆą®®ąÆą®Ŗą®®ąÆ‡ą®³ą®¾ ą®Ŗą®•ąÆą®¤ą®°ąÆą®•ą®³ąÆ? ą®‰ą®£ąÆą®®ąÆˆ ą®…ą®±ą®æą®Æą®²ą®¾ą®®ąÆ
Fact Check: ą®Ŗą®¾ą®¤ąÆą®•ą®¾ą®ŖąÆą®ŖąÆ ą®…ą®¤ą®æą®•ą®¾ą®°ą®æą®•ą®³ąÆ மீது ą®šąÆ†ą®°ąÆą®ŖąÆą®ŖąÆˆ ą®µąÆ€ą®šą®æą®©ą®¾ą®°ąÆą®•ą®³ą®¾ ą®•ąÆą®®ąÆą®Ŗą®®ąÆ‡ą®³ą®¾ ą®Ŗą®•ąÆą®¤ą®°ąÆą®•ą®³ąÆ? ą®‰ą®£ąÆą®®ąÆˆ ą®…ą®±ą®æą®Æą®²ą®¾ą®®ąÆ

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By Neelambaran A  Published on 15 Feb 2025 10:30 AM IST


Fact Check: Can bird flu be transmitted to humans? Doctors say it’s rare, advise precautions
Fact Check: Can bird flu be transmitted to humans? Doctors say it’s rare, advise precautions

With bird flu outbreaks in Telangana and other states, there is ambiguity over whether humans will be affected by the virus

By Neelambaran A  Published on 14 Feb 2025 4:36 PM IST


10 in 1,000 newborns have CHD: Understanding Congenital Heart Disease and its treatment
10 in 1,000 newborns have CHD: Understanding Congenital Heart Disease and its treatment

Doctors insist on creating awareness about congenital heart disease in children, identification and treatment

By Neelambaran A  Published on 12 Feb 2025 4:16 PM IST


Fact Check: ą®²ą®•ąÆą®©ąÆ‹ą®µą®æą®²ąÆ ą®µą®ØąÆą®¤ąÆ‡ ą®Ŗą®¾ą®°ą®¤ąÆ ą®°ą®Æą®æą®²ąÆą®•ą®³ąÆ மோதலா? சிலி ą®Øą®¾ą®ŸąÆą®Ÿą®æą®²ąÆ ą®Øą®Ÿą®ØąÆą®¤ ą®µą®æą®Ŗą®¤ąÆą®¤ąÆˆ ą®Ŗą®•ą®æą®°ąÆą®®ąÆ ą®‡ą®£ąÆˆą®Æ ą®Ŗą®Æą®©ąÆą®Ŗą®¾ą®ŸąÆą®Ÿą®¾ą®³ą®°ąÆą®•ą®³ąÆ
Fact Check: ą®²ą®•ąÆą®©ąÆ‹ą®µą®æą®²ąÆ ą®µą®ØąÆą®¤ąÆ‡ ą®Ŗą®¾ą®°ą®¤ąÆ ą®°ą®Æą®æą®²ąÆą®•ą®³ąÆ மோதலா? சிலி ą®Øą®¾ą®ŸąÆą®Ÿą®æą®²ąÆ ą®Øą®Ÿą®ØąÆą®¤ ą®µą®æą®Ŗą®¤ąÆą®¤ąÆˆ ą®Ŗą®•ą®æą®°ąÆą®®ąÆ ą®‡ą®£ąÆˆą®Æ ą®Ŗą®Æą®©ąÆą®Ŗą®¾ą®ŸąÆą®Ÿą®¾ą®³ą®°ąÆą®•ą®³ąÆ

ą®²ą®•ąÆą®©ąÆ‹ą®µą®æą®²ąÆ ą®‡ą®°ą®£ąÆą®ŸąÆ ą®µą®ØąÆą®¤ąÆ‡ ą®Ŗą®¾ą®°ą®¤ąÆ ą®°ą®Æą®æą®²ąÆą®•ą®³ąÆ மோதி ą®µą®æą®Ŗą®¤ąÆą®¤ąÆ ą®ą®±ąÆą®Ŗą®ŸąÆą®Ÿą®¤ą®¾ą®• சிலி ą®Øą®¾ą®ŸąÆą®Ÿą®æą®²ąÆ ą®Øą®Ÿą®ØąÆą®¤ ą®µą®æą®Ŗą®¤ąÆą®¤ą®æą®©ąÆ ą®•ą®¾ą®£ąÆŠą®²ą®æ பரவி வருகிறது

By Neelambaran A  Published on 10 Feb 2025 12:00 PM IST


Fact Check: ą®ŸąÆ†ą®²ąÆą®²ą®æ ą®šą®ŸąÆą®Ÿą®®ą®©ąÆą®± ą®¤ąÆ‡ą®°ąÆą®¤ą®²ą®æą®²ąÆ ą®¤ąÆ‹ą®²ąÆą®µą®æą®Æą®ŸąÆˆą®ØąÆą®¤ ą®Ŗą®æą®©ąÆą®©ą®°ąÆą®®ąÆ ą®•ąÆŠą®£ąÆą®Ÿą®¾ą®ŸąÆą®Ÿą®®ąÆ ą®Øą®Ÿą®¤ąÆą®¤ą®æą®Æ ą®•ą®¾ą®™ąÆą®•ą®æą®°ą®øąÆ ą®•ą®ŸąÆą®šą®æ ą®Žą®© ą®Ŗą®°ą®µąÆą®®ąÆ ą®•ą®¾ą®£ąÆŠą®³ą®æ. ą®‰ą®£ąÆą®®ąÆˆ ą®Žą®©ąÆą®©?
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By Neelambaran A  Published on 10 Feb 2025 11:20 AM IST


What are preterm deliveries? Hyderabad doctors warn of risks, call for specialised care
What are preterm deliveries? Hyderabad doctors warn of risks, call for specialised care

Most preterm babies and their mothers go through difficult phases, mentally and psychologically

By Neelambaran A  Published on 10 Feb 2025 8:00 AM IST


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