Alarming increase in Asthma cases
The number of people affected by asthma has shown an alarming increase in Sri Lanka due to increased air pollution in the cities. This was revealed on Thursday (2) by Dr. Thalatha Liyanage, Director of
The number of people affected by asthma has shown an alarming increase in Sri Lanka due to increased air pollution in the cities. This was revealed on Thursday (2) by Dr. Thalatha Liyanage, Director of
Asthma prevalence has risen by 76 per cent in Pakistan. There are around 7.5 million asthma patients in the country. Almost 90 per cent asthmatics in the country are not leading a normal life. Most
LUCKNOW: If you rely on herbal tonics to keep yourself healthy, here's a piece of advice from professor Thuppil Venketesh, the 'leadman' of India. "A lot of herbal medicines contain high amounts of heavy metals like lead and arsenic.
Odisha Byabasayee Mahasangh, the organisation of traders in the State alleged that the norms of Food Safety and Standards Act if implemented would lead to drastic affect on livelihood of small traders.
Scientists in Australia claim to have created the world's first library of shark antibodies that have been modified to target diseases, like malaria, and could lead to new treatments.
The new strain does not lead to sporadic cases, but attacks groups of people, which is why it is stated to be virulent. Hyderabad: Forty-five strains of ‘vibrio’ cholera were isolated from 10 different
Vijay Tiwari, 56, a leading gutkha manufacturer, began chewing a lethal mixture of tobacco, betel nut, and palm nut at 12 during tasting sessions at his factory. Eight years ago, life came to a standstill
Rising heat due to climate change could lead to the loss of 80 million jobs by 2030, with poor countries worst hit, the United Nations said on Monday, as Europe sweltered in record temperatures. A temperature
Four in 10 countries in sub-Saharan Africa are impacted by vaccine stockouts leading to 89 percent probability that immunization delivery services will be compromised, a collection of new articles published
The World Bank Group developed the Mozambique problue program (MozAzul) to provide comprehensive technical assistance to the Government of Mozambique on the blue economy agenda. The objective of the MozAzul
AT LAST year’s ten-day annual session of the National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s rubber-stamp parliament, the prime minister, Li Keqiang, declared “war” on pollution. On March 15th, at the end of
According to a recent report in the Daily Mail, it was found that the alcohol content in beer has the potential to suppress hormones that promote bone loss, which finally leads to osteoporosis. The
Exposure to air pollution leads to obesity and makes people prone to other lifestyle diseases such as hypertension and heart disease, a study has revealed. The study published in the Journal of Federation
United Nations Children Funds (UNICEF) said South Sudan has reduced cases of Guinea Worm by 99% since 2005, meaning the country which still leads in cases of Guinea worm was now close to eradicating the
UNLESS there is heavy rain in the Murray-Darling Basin over the rest of the year, 90% of South Australians face environmental catastrophe caused by the movement of heavy metals in solution up the river by osmosis. Osmosis is the process by which any solution that is in higher concentration in one part of a body of fluid will flow into the other parts with a lower concentration until the solution is evenly distributed.
<p>The order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nagar Palika Parishad, Vrindavan & Others Vs Madhumangal Shukla & Others dated 31/07/2020. The issue for consideration is the remedial
Recycling That Harms the Environment and People Published: April 15, 2008 Recycling is supposed to be good for the environment. But if it's not carried out properly, certain kinds of recycling
Jaipur: The environment report card is out and Rajasthan is among the worst performers in the country. A latest compendium of “Environment Statistics India 2012” released by the ministry of statistics and programme implementation (MOSPI) indicates that Rajasthan’s environment situation is appalling. The state has the fifth highest consumption for pesticides in the country. This despite Rajasthan’s contribution to agriculture being under 10% nationally. Moreover, agrarian states like Punjab and Haryana have witnessed a dip in usage of pesticides even as it goes up in Rajasthan. The report noted that the due to excess use of pesticides, organisms develop resistance and lead to major health issues.
With the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals taking centre stage as 2030 nears, it is imperative to look at models to engage the private sector in healthcare delivery. India’s National
A vaccine for cervical cancer, the leading cause of cancer deaths among women