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.
Fact Check: No, banana water canāt help clear bronchitis or cleanse lungs
Bronchitis cannot be cured by consuming water filtered from squeezed banana.
By Neelambaran A Published on 4 Oct 2024 10:00 AM IST
India faces growing heart health crisis; only 35 pediatric cardiology fellows trained every year
The report highlights a stark disparity between urban and rural areas
By Neelambaran A Published on 3 Oct 2024 8:01 AM IST
A silent killer: 50,000 to 60,000 new childhood cancer cases reported in India every year
In developing countries the cure rate is around 30%
By Neelambaran A Published on 1 Oct 2024 9:01 AM IST
World Heart Day: Surge in congenital and cardiovascular diseases among youth raises alarm
The increasing number of congenital heart diseases among newborns remains a pressing issue, with the lack of awareness leading to the loss of lives
By Neelambaran A Published on 29 Sept 2024 1:18 PM IST
UNGA calls for reducing AMR-related deaths by 10%; Indian experts welcome
Health experts view these developments as positive steps towards addressing the global threat of AMR
By Neelambaran A Published on 28 Sept 2024 12:04 PM IST
Fact Check: Don't fall for health myths about fruit-vegetable combos
Several claims of medicinal benefits of different fruits-vegetables combo are being made, some of which are unscientific and misleading.
By Neelambaran A Published on 27 Sept 2024 10:15 AM IST
Indian epidemiologist Dr Amitav Banerjee, ranked among top 2% of scientists globally
Dr Banerjee is currently serving as professor emeritus of community medicine at DY Patil Medical College in Pune
By Neelambaran A Published on 27 Sept 2024 8:27 AM IST
Drinking water mixed with parsley, lemon juice won't clean kidneys
The claims by an instagram handle on parsley leaves, lemon juice mixed with hot water cleansing the kidneys are misleading
By Neelambaran A Published on 24 Sept 2024 7:15 PM IST
Fact Check: Mixture of banana skin extract, sugar, lemons can damage teeth, not whiten it
Brushing the teeth with banana skin extract, sugar and lemon can cause dental caries and enamel softening resulting in tooth loss
By Neelambaran A Published on 20 Sept 2024 4:25 PM IST
Beware! If you have fever and your nose blackens, it could be Chikungunya
To prevent exacerbation of the skin pigmentation, the patients are advised to protect their skin from sunlight exposure
By Neelambaran A Published on 19 Sept 2024 9:28 AM IST
Meet Dr Kiran Madhala: Telangana's doctor in sub-committee for safety and security of healthcare professionals
Telangana's Dr Kiran Madhala member of National Task Force working on safety and security of healthcare professionals in hospitals
By Neelambaran A Published on 18 Sept 2024 2:00 PM IST
Childrenās eye health at risk due to lack of early screening
Other reasons include environmental conditions, lack of physical exercise, diet and continuous near work
By Neelambaran A Published on 18 Sept 2024 8:00 AM IST
