Category: Deep dive

  • Chronic Disease and COVID-19: Here’s What You Can Do To Prevent and Manage It

    Contents: It’s troubling times that we are living in.  I lost my grandfather recently to old age, and everyone at the funeral, including my mother, tested positive for COVID-19, just a few days later. The symptoms were already there – fever and scratchy throat, my aunt and grandmother were inconsolable and especially tired. My mother…

  • COVID-19 Vaccines: 25 Important Questions Answered By An Expert Doctor

    Contents: In light of the current wave of COVID-19 that we’re battling, a better understanding of the disease is more important than ever. The available vaccines are our best chance to stay healthy and to prevent complications. This knowledge is necessary for people to make an informed decision about themselves and their health.   To better…

  • PCOS and Diabetes: What Risk Does Insulin Resistance Carry For Women? 

    Contents: I always knew diabetes would come for me. My father had diabetes, and my grandmother before him. With a pretty strong genetic predisposition, it was just a matter of when I’d start showing symptoms.  But before I could even hit adulthood to experience diabetes symptoms, its younger sister, PCOS came for me. With over…

  • A Window To The Future: Say Hello To Video Consultations

    Contents: At Phable, we’ve always believed in making healthcare digital, secure and accessible. Social distancing and grappling with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed the world faster in this direction, and finding intersections where healthcare and technology meet is important now more than ever in this pursuit.  With this in mind, and in…