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By Nidhi Jacob Cancer researchers at the Tata Memorial Centre recently announced the development of a cancer drug priced at Rs 100, which has the potential to prevent cancer relapse. Subsequently, several news websites misleadingly published headlines claiming that Tata Memorial had discovered a cancer cure in the form of a Rs 100 pill. News websites such as NDTV and Zee News were among the first to publish the announcement. BOOM also received WhatsApp forwards in Bangla with the same claim on our Helpline number. According to news reports, the researchers and doctors at the institute have ded...
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By Nidhi Jacob A viral post circulating on X (previously Twitter) claimed that AIIMS Delhi detected seven positive samples of the "Chinese pneumonia virus" in the capital. However, the Union Health Ministry issued a clarification stating that the viral reports are misleading. The viral post claims, "Chinese pneumonia virus detected in Delhi. Exercise caution. AIIMS Delhi Reports 7 Positive Samples of M-Pneumoniae - Bacteria Linked to China's Pneumonia Surge." It further calls for a boycott on China, holding it responsible for the spread of COVID-19. "A recent media report in a national daily h...
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By Nidhi Jacob The National Medical Commission (NMC) of the Ministry of Health and Family Affairs (MoHFW), on September 20, 2023, reduced the cut-off for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET)-Post Graduate (PG) 2023 to “zero” across all categories. "It is for the information to candidates that the qualifying percentile for PG Courses (Medical/Dental) for NEET PG counselling 2023 has been reduced to 'zero' across all categories by MoHFW," according to the notice issued by the Medical Counselling Committee, Directorate of Health Services. NEET is the only medical entrance examination...
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By Hera Rizwan As several states in India continue to deal with the dual issues of rain and growing diseases, a staggering increase in the cases of conjunctivitis is also being reported across the country. At least 100 cases of conjunctivitis per day is being reported at AIIMS Delhi, according to a report by the Hindustan Times. Similar spike has also been reported in cities like Mumbai and Bengaluru, with hospitals reporting a considerable number of severe to mild cases of the 'pink eye'. But why are we witnessing an astonishing rise in conjunctivitis cases at the moment? BOOM spoke to expert...
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By Hazel Gandhi A video showing a worm inside a capsicum is being shared online with a false and alarmist claim that it shows the world's tiniest poisonous snake. BOOM found that the insect is a roundworm or nematode, which is non-venomous in nature. The 2-minute long video shows a person digging out the thread-like white coloured insect from inside a capsicum. It is being shared with the caption, "It is referred to as the *world's tiniest poisonous snake and its often found inside Green Pepper.* Pls always cut open your green pepper *before you embark on use even if it's for grinding because ...
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By Hera Rizwan The American Medical Association (AMA), in its latest report, has officially acknowledged that using BMI (Body Mass Index) alone as a metric is an inaccurate clinical tool that has caused "historical harm". The AMA criticised the BMI classification system in its Science and Public Health report for 2023 for being misleading about the effects of body fat on mortality rates. BMI has been an age-old go-to measurement for health based on body sizes. BOOM spoke to experts who concurred with the AMA report, criticising BMI for its oversimplification of what being healthy really means....
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By Nidhi Jacob A study00119-5/fulltext) backed by the Indian Council of Medical Research has estimated that in India, 136 million people (which is more than the population of Maharashtra) or 15.3% of the population are likely to be pre-diabetic. There is almost no urban-rural divide when it comes to pre-diabetes with 15.4% of the urban population and 15.2% of rural India in the pre-diabetic stage. Diabetes is a major cause of blindness, kidney failure, heart attacks, stroke and lower limb amputation, according to the World Health Organization. Pre-diabetes is a condition in which a person's bl...
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By Nidhi Jacob On June 7, 2023, various social media posts claimed that the Indian Nursing Council (INC) declared all nurses to be addressed as ‘Nursing Officers’ and to consider B.Sc (Bachelor of Science) Nursing as equal to MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery). It further stated that the central government declared that all nurses are junior doctors. This is false. These claims became viral after a fake circular was passed around on June 5, 2023, on social media, claiming, “Today all the Bachelor Nursing candidates are given the title of ‘Nursing Officer’ from our side, in fut...
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By Sana Fazili Remember that time when cow urine was suggested as a remedy for Covid-19? Or cow dung and mud bath were promoted as cure for virus infection? Health misinformation is not new but the Covid-19 pandemic really revealed the troubles of "infodemic", a term that the World Health Organisation (WHO) coined for the spurt in fake news and misinformation. A bunch of vegetables, some fruits and a dash of herbs and there it is--internet's remedy for any health condition from acne to respiratory and gut issues. Social media is full of instances where influencers (with no qualification) promo...
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By Sana Fazili Remember that time when cow urine was suggested as a remedy for Covid-19? Or cow dung and mud bath were promoted as cure for virus infection? Health misinformation is not new but the Covid-19 pandemic really revealed the troubles of "infodemic", a term that the World Health Organisation (WHO) coined for the spurt in fake news and misinformation. A bunch of vegetables, some fruits and a dash of herbs and there it is--internet's remedy for any health condition from acne to respiratory and gut issues. Social media is full of instances where influencers (with no qualification) promo...
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