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Dr. Namitha Kumar's Profile
MA, PhD
Namitha A Kumar has a PhD in psychology from the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS) focusing on the cognitive aspects of disability. She works in the field of rare, genetic disorders and currently, develops all the medical content for the Open Platform for Rare Diseases (OPFORD).
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Sebia Introduces Its Hemoglobin Atlas
Hemoglobinopathies are inherited single-gene disorders leading to production of abnormal hemoglobin or low hemoglobin.
World Autism Awareness Day 2015
World Autism Awareness Day is marked to raise awareness about autism and sensitize communities to be able to positively include people with autism in education, employment and in the public sphere.
World Tuberculosis Day 2015
World Tuberculosis Day (WTBD) is observed on 24 March each year. WTBD is intended to raise public awareness of the deadly disease that causes 1.5 million deaths each year.
The Controversy of Cancer as Biological Bad Luck: The Preventable Causes
Though recent research points out two-thirds of all cancers are biological bad luck, there are enough preventable measures we can follow.
Sugar Substitutes Trigger Glucose Intolerance
Sugar substitutes thought to be safe sugar alternatives can trigger glucose intolerance and increase blood glucose levels.
