'BioConversations'
By Pooja Hurkat My Struggle with Diabetes I am Pooja. My struggle with diabetes started when I was 9 years old. I was a healthy child who used to be plump and energetic. My father is a doctor, a child specialist and my mother is a housewife. We are three sisters. When I was diagnosed … Continue reading #STORIESOFHOPE: What I learnt from my life-long battle with Diabetes
Diabetes is a complicated debilitating disorder and nurses play a crucial role in helping a patient manage it. Nurses currently account for over half of the global health workforce. Before a patient sees a doctor, nurses can assess their condition in detail. Nurses can identify nutritional imbalances, disturbed sensory perceptions and infections and provide much-needed care. … Continue reading Perspectives of Effective Diabetes Care by Nurses
Dr. Sundar Ramanan, Global Head of Regulatory Affairs, Biocon Biologics Dr. Sundar Ramanan, Vice President & Head, Global Regulatory Affairs, Biocon Biologics, presented on behalf of the Company at the public meeting for the reauthorization process for the Biosimilar User Fee Act (BsUFA III) program organized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on … Continue reading Biosimilars Regulatory Framework Must Evolve in Line with Emerging Scientific Evidence
Type 1 diabetes (formerly known as juvenile or childhood-onset and insulin-dependent) is a chronic disease characterized by dysregulated insulin production and therefore, necessitates daily administration of insulin. Various symptomatic manifestations are excessive thirst (polydipsia), excessive urination (polyuria), weight loss, constant hunger, fatigue and vision changes. Managing Type 1 diabetes can seem like a daunting task during … Continue reading #BeLikeJohn – How to Live a Normal Happy Life with Type 1 Diabetes
People with diabetes can enjoy a good quality of life and reduce their risk of serious even life-threatening complications by making a commitment to follow a proper, lifelong care plan to manage their condition. As diabetes is a complex disease to manage, Biocon Biologics spoke to several nurses to get accurate and useful diabetes management … Continue reading Nurses Share Expert Advice on Managing your Diabetes Better
World Diabetes Day (WDD) is observed every year on November 14, the birth date of Sir Frederick Grant Banting, who, along with Charles Best discovered insulin and its therapeutic potential in 1922. Banting refused to put his name on the insulin patent because he felt it was unethical for a doctor to profit from a discovery … Continue reading Enabling Nurses Make a Difference to Diabetes Care
Even though breast cancer is more widespread in women, men can get it too. 1 out of 100 cases of breast cancer are diagnosed in men in the United States. The most common types of breast cancer in both the genders are alike. In men, the cancer of breast is usually identified as a stiff … Continue reading MEN GET BREAST CANCER TOO!
Like COVID-19, there are multiple life-threatening diseases which if detected late can be debilitating. One of these diseases is breast cancer. Globally, more than 1.38 million new cases of breast cancer are reported and nearly 458,000 patients succumb to it every year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO)1. As October is Breast Cancer Awareness … Continue reading Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Early Detection Can Save Lives
Lance Naik Mohan Nath Goswami was a part of the 9th Battalion, of the Parachute Regiment, a Special Forces battalion known for its fearless soldiers and daredevil operations in most challenging conditions & a short span earned the reputation of the toughest men in the unit. “3 operations in 10 days killing 11 terrorists” The … Continue reading And He Embraced Death As An Old Friend… Lance Naik Mohan Nath Goswami
Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan, after graduating from the National Defence Academy (NDA) joined the 7th Battalion of the Bihar Regiment (Infantry) in 1999. Later, he was selected to join the National Service Guard. He topped the “Ghatak course”, the most difficult course of the Army, earning him an “instructor grading” and commendation. On the fateful night … Continue reading Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan: Hero of the Taj
