Angithis, heaters and gas geysers: how to stay safe from carbon monoxide this winter
Angithis, coal heaters, gas geysers and idling cars can fill a closed room with carbon monoxide. Learn the early signs, what to do and how to stay safe.
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Dengue at home: warning signs, platelet myths and when to go to hospital
Dengue in India: the warning signs to watch for as the fever falls, why the platelet count and papaya leaf mislead, and when to go to hospital.
Diwali safety checklist: burns, eyes and ears, and what to do in the first minutes
Diwali safety in India: first aid for cracker and diya burns and eye injuries, safe noise levels, carbide guns, pets and elders, and when to call 112.
Sweets, diabetes and Diwali: how to enjoy the festival without dangerous highs and lows
Diwali with diabetes: how mithai and dry fruit affect blood sugar, portion and timing tips, fasting on diabetes medicines, alcohol, and when to call 108.
HYROX training injuries: how to protect your shins, ankles and calves
HYROX training injuries in India: why shin splints, stress fractures and ankle sprains happen, how to build up safely, and when to see a doctor.
One program, one database: how MedBrains is built to run on a modest server
Why MedBrains runs as one compiled program on PostgreSQL, what that means for your server bill and IT team, and the numbers we measured to back it up.
When someone you love is struggling: mental health warning signs, how to help, and where to get support in India
Mental health help in India: the signs someone needs support, how to start the conversation, the free Tele-MANAS helpline 14416, and when to seek urgent care.
Delhi's air has turned poor: what the pollution season means for your lungs, your heart and your hospital
Air pollution and your health: Delhi's AQI turned poor on 21 October 2026. What the evidence shows, who is most at risk, and how families can stay safe.
Fit for discharge, still in the bed: where the hours go in Indian hospitals, and how to win them back
Why hospital discharge is delayed in India: IRDAI's 3-hour cashless rule, NABH expectations, what Indian studies show, and practical fixes for each step.
The DPDP Act and Rules 2025: what Indian hospitals need to do, and by when
What the DPDP Act 2023 and the DPDP Rules 2025 mean for Indian hospitals: deadlines, consent, emergencies, children's data, breaches and retention.
When antibiotics stop working: India's antimicrobial resistance problem, and what hospitals can do
Antimicrobial resistance in India: what ICMR and Lancet data show, why the problem is sharper here, and what hospitals and patients can do about it.
Why Indian hospitals need a HIMS, and why research needs one too
What a HIMS changes for Indian hospitals: safer medicines, cleaner billing, NABH audits, ABDM and ABHA readiness, and research-ready data.
El Niño and your health: what a warmer year means in India
El Niño years bring hotter summers and a weaker monsoon to India. How that raises heat illness, dengue, malaria and water risks, and what families can do.
Heat stroke: the signs to know and what to do in the first minutes
Heat stroke first aid for Indian summers: the warning signs of heat exhaustion and heat stroke, and simple steps that can save a life on the way to hospital.
Your ABHA health ID, explained: what it is and why it helps
ABHA health ID explained: India's digital health ID under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, how it keeps your records with you, and how consent works.