The Fight Against Sickle Cell Disease
05 October 2024 | The Study IASContext: In rural Maharashtra, a committed team of healthcare professionals is tirelessly fighting against sickle cell disease (SCD), a genetic...
Health & Diseases
Science and Technology
Science and Technology
The Curse of Silicosis: Mining Created a Village of Widows
04 October 2024 | The Study IASContext: In the heart of Madhya Pradesh’s Panna district lies Manaur, a village that has tragically earned the moniker “the...
Science and Technology
Indigenous Drugs for Rare Diseases
25 September 2024 | The Study IASContext: The Central government is set to launch an ambitious scheme aimed at developing 12 indigenous drugs targeting eight rare...
Current Affairs
Mpox
11 September 2024 | The Study IASContext: The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the epicentre of a rapidly spreading Mpox outbreak, has received its first shipment...
Current Affairs
Malnutrition and Child Deaths in India
11 September 2024 | The Study IASContext: In 2021, over 70% of child deaths in India were linked to malnutrition, emphasising the urgent need to improve...
Science and Technology
Thalassemia Bal Sewa Yojana
21 August 2024 | The Study IASContext: The Thalassemia Bal Sewa Yojana (TBSY), a flagship health initiative by Coal India Limited (CIL), has reached a significant...
Science and Technology
National Narcotics Helpline ‘MANAS’ Launched
23 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: During the 7th NCORD top-level meeting, the Union Home Minister launched MANAS (Madak Padarth Nisedh Asuchna Kendra) Portal to...
Science and Technology
Kerala Issues Technical Guidelines for Diagnosis, Management of Amoebic Meningoencephalitis
23 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: Kerala’s Health Department has issued technical guidelines for the first time, for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of amoebic...
Uncategorized
U-Win: A Digital Revolution in Childhood Vaccination
19 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: The U-WIN portal, modeled on the lines of Co-WIN for the COVID-19 vaccine, is set to be launched nationwide...
Current Affairs
Hormonal Control of Mosquito Bloodlust: New Insights from Michael Strand’s Study
06 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: A new study of Entomologist Michael Strand of the University of Georgia has suggested that a pair of mosquito...
Current Affairs
Bats as Viral Hosts and Zoonotic Disease Prevention
06 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: Studies suggest bats are special viral reservoirs with the most virulent zoonotic viruses. The creatures harbour a vast array...
Science and Technology
Gestational Diabetes Screening: Benefits and Implications
02 July 2024 | The Study IASContext: Researchers from India, London, and Africa have suggested that the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT), used to diagnose gestational...
Science and Technology
Alzheimer’s Disease
14 June 2024 | The Study IASContext: Donanemab, a new therapy for Alzheimer’s disease developed by drug maker Eli Lilly, has received unanimous support from independent...
Science and Technology
Avian Influenza H9N2
14 June 2024 | The Study IASContext: The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed a case of human infection with bird flu caused by the H9N2...
Science and Technology
Fatty Liver Disease
14 June 2024 | The Study IASContext: 13th June is celebrated as Global Fatty Liver Day. A day to raise awareness of fatty liver disease which...
