The Coordinator of the Partnership for Aflatoxin Control in Africa (PACA), Winta Sintayehu, yesterday disclosed that The Gambia has been selected among the six countries in the region to lead the fight
Chakulia blocks participated in a stakeholders’ consultation in Baharagora on Tuesday to understand the roles and responsibilities they need to shoulder to render the constituency tuberculosis(TB)-Free.
The Delhi government on Wednesday banned Maggi noodles in the nation’s capital for 15 days and ordered that existing stocks be withdrawn, while the Indian Army, perhaps the biggest single bulk consumer
A study conducted by Metropolis Health Care Limited has revealed that high levels of cholesterol in the body could be one of the leading cause for cardiovascular ailments in the City. The study conducted
<p>The quality of diets in rodent feeding trials is crucial. We describe the contamination with environmental pollutants of 13 laboratory rodent diets from 5 continents. Measurements were performed using
Panaji: Goa may score on the public healthcare system, but it appears that this isn’t enough to control lifestyle diseases like diabetes and hypertension, the two chief causes of renal failure. In the
An alarming report by Indus Health Plus has pointed out that 35 – 40 percent of working population in Delhi is suffering from hypertension and diabetes which leads to risk of heart diseases by 4 – 6 percent.
SA’s leading AIDS researchers‚ professors Salim and Quarraisha Abdool Karim‚ have scooped the esteemed Institute for Human Virology (IHV) Lifetime Achievement Award for exceptional public service for their
Sedentary lifestyle, in addition to stressful work conditions and a compromised diet are the leading factors in precipitating heart disease risk. As per a recent study conducted in 12 cities across the
<p>Pollution is the largest environmental cause of disease and premature death in the world today. Diseases caused by pollution were responsible for an estimated 9 million premature deaths in 2015—16%
In a move to tackle the problem of iodine deficiency leading to serious health problems among children, Andhra Pradesh has become the first State to implement the Central Government's order banning
MADURAI: Leading scientists and public health officials have called for
Lawyers for residents of Flint, Michigan, have filed a $220.2 million damages claim alleging negligence on the part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency contributed to dangerous lead levels in the
About 38% of male population in Madhya Pradesh smoke tobacco daily while 39% population use smokeless tobacco leading to a rise in cancer cases. These startling facts were put up by World Health Organization
Air pollution, a growing threat in Africa, is the second leading cause of death after malnutrition in Sub-Saharan Africa and the main environmental risk factor for death in North Africa. According to the
<p>Many individuals at the end of life are unable to convey their wishes regarding medical treatments. Advance directives (ADs) or living wills (LWs) allow them to crystallise their wishes in a written
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released updated environmental and public health indicators in an online database, making information about the current and historical condition of the nation’s
Old, rusted or leaking water distribution pipelines lead to contamination of drinking water, putting health at risk, and municipal corporations must immediately address this problem, say researchers and
US trade arm throws weight behind toxic petrol additive to prevent a ban on it in Europe in what looks like a diplomatic offensive to protect toxic trade, us -based Afton Chemicals has lobbied hard with the American government to mount pressure on European regulators to prevent the proposed ban on its product, Manganese Tricarbonyl Methylcyclopentadienyl (mmt). Afton, producer of fuel
An American economist and entrepreneur widely credited as the “father of carbon trading” says the timing is right for Hong Kong to take another shot at developing a market for buying and selling carbon
