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It is the beginning of winter, and a chill is just settling over the Northern Indian plains. The sun is bright, and patches of blue skies and white fluffy clouds are visible everywhere – the t...

It is estimated that patients bear almost 68% of their health-care expenditure in India, and this is in steep contrast to the world average of 18%.^[1] The purchase of medicines ac...

Times have slipped beyond the fourth phase of the lockdown. Heavens have sort of given up. It is between us and the virus now – and neither is willing to negotiate. People are frustrated beyon...

Introduction Unlike the mainstream academic curriculum, research orientation is not part of the hospital-based medicine syllabus. At present, there is a dearth of training in researc...

Cancer is on the rise in India. If you are from North India, you might have heard about the “cancer train” in Punjab.^[1] As an oncology professional, there were several questi...