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Spotting the Mutants to find the missing millions infected with Hepatitis B virus

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Say blood transmitted disease and the first name that comes to mind is HIV infection. But did you know that 9 times more people are infected with Hepatitis than HIV? 28th July every year is recognized as World Hepatitis Day, in an effort to create awareness to eradicate the deadly virus by 2030. The second major infectious disease after tuberculosis, Hepatitis affects 325 million people worldwide, claiming 4,000 lives a day! What is ironical is that 290 of these 325 million people are unaware of their infection!* That's the story of the missing millions.. Not just globally, hepatitis is a severe health challenge in India as well. According to a 2017 study published in the Journal of Clinical and Translational Hepatology, India has a disease burden of about 50 mn; second only to China; with a prevalence of 2-7%.** Hepatitis B infection shows no symptoms Of the five strains A,B,C,D and E of the Hepatitis virus, Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is 50-100 times more infectio

Affordable hematology testing is the need of the hour

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A blood test today holds the key to every treatment outcome. In the wake of the growing number of blood disorders, hematology testing has become critical. In order to reach out to the 70% Indians in need of blood testing, manufacturers need to provide solutions that are affordable and give accurate results. The increasing prevalence of blood diseases and disorders, pose a global health challenge and are associated with high morbidity and mortality. From the patients’ perspective, this has led to increasing awareness of diseases and shift from sickness to wellness. Look at it from the perspective of the IVD Industry; hematology has grown to be recognized as a distinct steam of laboratory medicine. Technological advancements, increasing adoption of automated hematology instruments, integration of basic flow-cytometry techniques, usage of microfluidics technology, introduction of digital imaging for cell morphology, rising demand for high-throughput hematology analyzers &