Athira Elssa Johnson

2 weeks ago | thehindu.com | Athira Elssa Johnson

A study published in the Indian Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Research, supported by the Indian Society of Assisted Reproduction, highlighted an urgent public health concern posed by the rising prevalence of obesity among Indian women in their reproductive year. According to the, nearly 50% of Indian women aged 35–49 are living with obesity, with even younger women aged 18–30 increasingly at risk.

2 weeks ago | thehindu.com | Athira Elssa Johnson

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), serum therapy laid the foundation for passive immunisation and greatly influenced the development of vaccines and other biotherapeutics. The work of Emil Adolf von Behring more than a century ago, continues to have a lasting impact on modern medicine.

3 weeks ago | thehindu.com | Athira Elssa Johnson

Studies show that about 10 million people in India live with epilepsy. A significant portion of these cases, over 60%, begin in childhood. According to a study published in The Lancet, a 2021 review conducted by the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNESCO, which evaluated 87 school health interventions across Southeast Asia, found that none of these programmes addressed epilepsy.

3 weeks ago | thehindu.com | Athira Elssa Johnson

In ‘Untold Tales from a Family Physician’s Bag’, B.C. Rao chronicles decades of clinical experiences with a mix of medical insight, personal anecdotes, and social observations. The book is part memoir, part casebook -- and while it attempts to unpack the human complexities behind diagnosis and treatment, it also opens up difficult, necessary conversations about the limitations of the system itself -- the broader social, ethical, and systemic issues -- sometimes insightfully, sometimes awkwardly.

3 weeks ago | thehindu.com | Athira Elssa Johnson

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), also known as Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), is often mistaken for routine tiredness or exhaustion, but experts stress that it is a far more complex and debilitating condition. Characterised by extreme fatigue that lasts for at least six months, is not alleviated by rest, and severely impacts daily functioning, CFS remains poorly understood -- particularly in the Indian context, where research and awareness are limited.