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Post-COVID Healthcare in India: Digital Revolution with ‘Tele-medicine’

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  India, despite being a developing country, has always been at par and at times ahead of many other nations in healthcare and technology. We may have been slow to adapt to changes but have witnessed major revolutions in history. Such changes are consistent and have made a great impact on the people of the country. Could anyone imagine life without the internet during “Lockdown” days? Currently, we are going through such a phase that may even be called a ‘digital revolution’. The whole world trembled in the COVID-19 pandemic which started in 2019 and by now in 2021, we have almost learned to live with, by adapting to the disastrous situation. Our industries, including the healthcare sector faced major backlash during this period. But healthcare being an inevitable domain forged ahead through the platform of ‘telemedicine’. What is Telemedicine? Telemedicine is the practice of healthcare services through internet and telecommunications technologies. The concept of telemedicine is not ne
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COVID-19: A Friend and Foe of Clinical Research!

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  The sudden outbreak by COVID-19 has affected almost every aspect of life. According to the recent report as of September 212020, by World Health Organization (WHO), more than 31,186,000 cases have been confirmed worldwide including 962,343 deaths. Many of the on-going or/upcoming clinical trials related to non-covid-19 studies have been stopped or paused and the total focus shifted to the COVID-19 related studies. Therefore, in this study, we aimed to provide a systematic review on the rise and the fall of clinical research in the era of this pandemic. COVID-19: An Unpleasant Surprise in 2020 The life we lived, the joy we felt, the song we sang, and the research we performed, all came to a halt, when the-so called coronavirus came into existence. Having had its root in China and spreading its branches all over the world, this virus paused the life we had. The world was hit hard when health care hubs became overwhelmed with severely ill-patients. The ‘Novel Coronavirus’ or the ‘SARS-C
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Choosing the Right Institute for Training in Clinical Research

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  Just out of universities with flying colors? Students from medical, dental, paramedical, or life sciences dream big of stepping into the lucrative field of ‘ Clinical Research ’. An ideal training institute sets the right track to gear up on the required skill-sets for realizing the aspirations of a high-flying career! As you put on your thinking caps and stand at the crossroads of selecting an ideal institute, how do you decide which one is perfect for you? Getting influenced merely by the fee structure or hearsay never always works. Detailed research by considering apt criteria sets the tone in making the right decision. This carefully crafted list of guidelines takes into account 9 essential factors based on which you may weigh your options wisely. So here we go! 1. Government Affiliation and Recognition of an Institute The foremost concern for any student is the reputation of an institute. The institute’s reputation is not solely based on the age of its establishment, but also on
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Drug Development: Challenge is Big, Returns Are Bigger

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  Health and Healing Good health is indeed a boon and requires constant monitoring by developing good habits and following a relaxed routine. But do we give priority to our health needs? What comes to our rescue when in trouble? The undisputed answer is “medicines”, which are just prescriptions away. Now the question is what if we suffer from a disease which has no definite treatment or whose treatment is extremely expensive or the available drugs have poor efficacy and safety? Thus, arises a need for developing a new medicine which can protect us from such diseases, provide relief and that is pocket-friendly. This is achieved a specialized discipline called  ‘CLINICAL RESEARCH’  which focuses on innovating, developing and turning new molecules into therapeutic drugs. This process of drug development is unique as it involves testing of new drugs on Human subjects before getting entry into the market.   Uncompromising Skills How can we conduct experiments on human beings? Is it ethical
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Cultivate the Winning Attitude!

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  A dream career for aspirants is well within reach, provided they develop the knack of optimism and hard work. For instance, a career in say  ‘ clinical research ’  most essentially requires the hard and soft skills that are provided through effective training programs. However, in addition to the above, a  ‘ positive attitude ’  is like a feather in the cap to have an edge in this competitive world. Job interviews are those short but very crucial hours, where your performance determines the outcome. Along with being well-prepared, your positive frame of mind, helps you beat the blues of anxiety and perform with confidence! This reminds me of an anecdote on positive thinking that was told to us by a successful veteran from the field of clinical research: Once a tender was issued by a government to various contractors for building a tunnel connecting two important places. The stretch of the tunnel was to be nearly45 km and many contractors offered their bid. The company that offered th
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