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Whatever Challenges Face Higher Education, the Collaborative Culture Lives On

December 6, 2021December 6, 2021 Loknath DasChallenges, Collaborative, Culture, Education, Face, higher, lives, The, Whatever

Reading Time: Less than 3 mins. Synopsis: This blog details recent events, blogs, and presentations from Explorance partners such as Cardiff University and Stockholm School of Economics. With many challenges and obstacles facing the Higher Education sector, the value of community and collaboration still prevails. University strike ballots over pay and pensions, rows around freedom of speech, fears over student safety with reports of spiking by injection, challenges around the sector’s commitment to climate change ahead of COP26 and IT cyber-attacks: these are just some of the stories making the headlines over…

Are You Paying Higher Premium For Your Health Insurance?

December 2, 2019December 2, 2019 Loknath DasAre, for, Health, higher, Paying, Premium, You, Your

Health is considered to be the most important asset of any individual. But in India, the statistics on health insurance are shocking. The recently released National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4) by the ministry of health and family welfare shows that less than one-third (29 per cent) of households have at least one usual member covered under health insurance or the health scheme. Also, from a motivation for the customer point of view, in an age where customisation is demanded in every purchase decision, the health insurance options available in the…

Closing Bell: Sensex closes 373 points higher, Nifty above 10,600; FMCG leads rally

November 26, 2018 Loknath Das10', 373, 600, above, Bell:, Closes, Closing, FMCG, higher, Leads, Nifty, Points, Rally, Sensex

Market at Close Shares were off to a flying start on Monday, thanks to a sharp rally among consumption names in the last couple of hours Among sectors, financials, automobiles, consumption, and IT names were in the green, while investors sold metals and pharmaceuticals segments. In the broader markets, Nifty Midcap index underperformed benchmarks, but closed with gains of around 0.2 percent. At the close of market hours, the Sensex was up 373.06 points or 1.07% at 35354.08, while the Nifty ended higher by 101.80 points or 0.97% at 10628.60.…

Lower indoor temperatures linked to higher blood pressure

August 23, 2018 Loknath DasBlood, higher, indoor, Linked, Lower, Pressure?, temperatures, to

According to a recent study, one can manage hypertension by turning up the thermostat. Comparing blood pressure readings of people in their own homes with temperature readings, the researchers at University College London found that lower indoor temperatures were linked to higher blood pressure. “Our research has helped to explain the higher rates of hypertension, as well as potential increases in deaths from stroke and heart disease, in the winter months, suggesting indoor temperatures should be taken more seriously in diagnosis and treatment decisions, and in public health messages,” said senior author Dr…

Are you on antidepressants? It is linked to higher risk of dementia

April 28, 2018 Loknath DasAntidepressants, Are, Dementia, higher, Is, It, Linked, of, On, Risk, to, You

While anti-depressants can help mental health patients deal with depression, long-term use of certain anti-depressants could have serious side effects. A large study done by researchers from the University of East Anglia’s School of Health Science have linked use of antidepressants to dementia, though they could not definitively conclude that the drugs were the cause. Previous studies have shown that medications commonly prescribed to reduce depression and anxiety may increase the risk of death by preventing multiple organs from functioning properly, and increase risk of bone disease.And among patients suffering from high blood pressure, antidepressants…

This method can ensure higher rates of cure for hepatitis C infection

April 25, 2018 Loknath Das'Hepatitis, C, Can, cure, Ensure, for, higher, infection, Method, of, Rates, This

Mass treatment of a population with chronic hepatitis C infection has produced high rates of cure, according to a study. The research, conducted in Punjab, evaluated the feasibility of decentralised care and the provision of free direct-acting antiviral agents (DAAs) among a population of almost 20,000 individuals. It validated the efficacy and safety of generic all-oral DAA regimens delivered using a decentralised algorithm-based public health model. “We have shown in our study that it is possible to cure more than 90% of individuals with HCV infection in a highly dispersed…