Swapna Karmakar is an experienced Health Journalist and the Editorial Lead at Healthwire Media. She has a background in investigative reporting and a deep interest in community health and regulatory updates within the medical sector. Swapna focuses on bridging the gap between healthcare providers and patients by crafting narratives that simplify medical terminology without losing clinical depth. Her research process involves analyzing peer-reviewed journals and official regulatory notifications from bodies like the National Medical Commission (NMC) to provide timely news to both healthcare professionals and the general public. Swapna’s work is characterized by a commitment to transparency and evidence-based reporting. Outside of health reporting, she is an avid traveler and explorer of cultural landscapes.
Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral infection that continues to be a major public health concern in India. With seasonal outbreaks, particularly during the...
A new outbreak of the Nipah virus (NiV) in West Bengal, India, has triggered alarm across the region and neighboring countries. Known for...
In the past few weeks, India has reported re-emergence of the Nipah virus (NiV), a rare but deadly pathogen that has grabbed global...
Avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, has long been considered a threat primarily to poultry and wild birds. Yet in recent decades,...
In a world still grappling with the consequences of COVID-19, public health experts are raising a new alarm: vaccine fatigue. Across the globe,...
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In today’s always-on world, sleep is often treated as optional—something to be sacrificed for work deadlines, screen time, or social obligations. Yet medical...
Women’s health in India is still too often approached in fragments. Care is sought when symptoms become disruptive, when pain becomes hard to...
Heart attacks, medically known as myocardial infarctions, were long considered a disease of the older population. But recent trends suggest a worrying shift:...
Iron Deficiency And Hair Loss: Hair loss is a common issue that can affect people of all ages, caused by several factors. Experts...
Colon Cancer No Longer An ‘Old Age’ Disease: Cases of colorectal cancer, also known as colon cancer has been rising in young adults...
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a condition where the pressure in your blood vessels spikes above 140/90. According to the...