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R. Sujatha

A Chennai-based reporter who cut her teeth covering health for the city and has now moved to covering education. People, and their myriad emotions, fascinate her. A reason why reporting remains interesting. 

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Angioplasty, or percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), is a minimally invasive procedure used to open narrowed or blocked coronary arteries, restoring blood flow to the heart without open-heart surgery |Image used for representational purpose only

All you need to know about: angioplasty

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Gram-stain of gonococcal urethritis

All you need to know about: gonorrhoea

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Infected skin may appear slightly discoloured, and warm to touch. As the infection spreads, the discolouration darkens and the skin swells and becomes tender.

All you need to know about: cellulitis

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Experts were speaking on tackling the binge and addictive behaviours at the session hosted as part of the ongoing health webinar series by The Hindu. (Image used for representational purpose only)

Identifying stressors and acting on them early can prevent binge eating, say specialists

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Over 90% Ninety to 95 percent of ALS cases are sporadic, with no familial history of the disease. Photograph used for representational purposes only

All you need to know about: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

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Home health care for the elderly is an unregulated sector: there is a huge demand, and limited supply, creating a system where agencies have mushroomed, but adequate training is often missing |Photograph used for representational purpose only

The largely unregulated space of home health care in India   

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The multicentre, retrospective study found that using LAF or HEPA filtration for cataract surgery offered no infection reducing benefit. File photograph used for representational purposes only

Advanced air filters in operation theatres offer no extra benefit towards infection prevention in cataract surgeries: study

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Psoriasis can occur in the palms, soles, scalp or elbows and in skin folds

Psoriasis cases are on the rise, say dermatologists. What are the causes and how do you treat the condition?

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Sarcoidosis results in affected people developing lumps on their skin or in other parts of the body

All you need to know about: sarcoidosis

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A photograph showing the curvature of the spine due to scoliosis. File photograph.

All you need to know about: scoliosis

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Opting for the best: Over 2.5 lakh students are expected to take part in the TNEA 2025 counselling from July 14. Trends suggest a continued preference for Computer Science. Private colleges report that Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Machine Learning, and Cybersecurity are in high demand. Civil and Mechanical Engineering continue to struggle for patronage. File

Picking an engineering course in Tamil Nadu

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A candidate with a 145 cut-off this year holds the same relative rank as someone with a 129.5 cut-off last year. In this bracket, 1,74,740 students are competing for seats, up from 1,32,337 in 2024.

Competition heats up for TNEA 2025 as more students score high cut-off score

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Although it has been established that more adult women than men are prone to asthma the reason for this has been elusive. Photograph used for representational purposes only

Decoding the findings of a study linking night shifts with asthma problems in women

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Students at Government Arts and Science College Perumbakkam, in Chennai.

How Chennai students gain a career edge with early preparation

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