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: 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
Doctorās 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 6:30 AM IST
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 10:22 AM IST
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 10:51 AM IST
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 10:15 AM IST
Public Health Alert: Doctors warn against rise in āfalsified medicinesā 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 7:39 AM IST
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 10:32 AM IST
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 5:38 PM IST
Explainer: Why āfall riskā evaluation is crucial for elderly population?
The introduction of new technologies to evaluate the āfall riskā among the elderly has come as a blessing
By Neelambaran A Published on 20 Jun 2024 8:30 AM IST
Alka Yagnikās 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 5:07 PM IST
