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editor’s note<br />
editor’s note<br />
<strong>April</strong> <strong>2019</strong> / Vol. 5 / Issue 12<br />
Founder AUGUST & 2018 Editor / Vol: 5 / Issue: 4<br />
CH Unnikrishnan<br />
Executive Editor<br />
S Harachand<br />
Science Editor<br />
Dr Rajanikant Vangala<br />
Consulting Editors<br />
Dr Founder Shivanee & Editor Shah<br />
Jeetha CH Unnikrishnan D’Silva<br />
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Dear Doctor,<br />
Last week, on March 24, we observed World Tuberculosis Day. It<br />
was Dear started Doctor in 1982 with a vow to “Defeat TB: Now and Forever”. On<br />
the 25th of this month (<strong>April</strong>), the world will observe Malaria Day to<br />
recognize We know global you are efforts busy. to It control is always Malaria. reassuring But unfortunately, that the trust both and these faith of<br />
diseases hundreds are of on patients a comeback in your trail healing several touch geographies keeps you busy even in after this noble<br />
decades profession. awareness In the hectic building practice, through it’s quite well recognized natural that international<br />
you might miss<br />
campaigns. out on some of the latest developments in emerging medicine. In this era<br />
This of innovation, is also despite medical the fact science that is TB getting and Malaria redefined are easily almost curable by the with day. Old<br />
not-so-complex technologies treatments are being replaced using already by the available new in drugs, the blink and of both an eye. were Robots<br />
fairly and under artificial control intelligence and on the are decline taking till over recently. a good For part instance, of the the procedures, total<br />
number while of genomics Malaria cases and molecular worldwide science decreased unveil from the 239.3 mysteries million of in life further.<br />
2010 We to are 214.1 fortunate million to in 2015. have such But it breakthroughs started rising all as of they sudden help from specialists 2015 like<br />
onwards. you rise It above has gone the up expectations to 219 million of today’s in 2017. informed TB too is back patient. again as the<br />
No. 1 infectious killer, as we discussed in our March <strong>edition</strong>. This is scary!<br />
Where<br />
Similarly,<br />
are we<br />
it is<br />
going<br />
also<br />
wrong?<br />
a time when India is witnessing revolutionary growth in<br />
We dig out some alarming facts about the rising malaria cases in our<br />
healthcare industry, especially in the private sector, wherein an increasing<br />
cover story this time. Our scientific writers assess what technology has to<br />
number of doctors are taking up multiple roles of clinician, researcher and<br />
offer to arrest this dreaded bacterial resistance, including new concepts<br />
entrepreneur. This requires expansion of your focus to a wider canvas. In<br />
around exploiting biological processes such as getting mosquitoes to fight<br />
this context, it becomes important how a busy professional like you can<br />
Plasmodium by being refractory to the infection and so on.<br />
keep pace with these latest developments in a quick and easy way.<br />
In Straight Talk, this <strong>edition</strong> offers you a thought-provoking discussion<br />
on the still active debate on coronary stenting with Dr Patrick Serruys, the<br />
world At Future authority Medicine, on angioplasty. which is conceived and crafted by a team of senior<br />
Your journalists, interest scientists will also be and piqued doctors, by our a story aim on is Chennai’s to help you Maurice do just Lev that. and We<br />
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Happy specialised readingknowledge vehicle that plugs you into the emerging world of<br />
care seamlessly. Come, let’s join hands in this information journey.<br />
CH Unnikrishnan<br />
editor@futuremedicineindia.com<br />
C H Unnikrishnan<br />
editor@futuremedicineindia.com<br />
www.futuremedicineindia.com futuremedicineindia FutureMedIndia<br />
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