Panaji : Of the various diseases, heart disease is one of the leading causes of death in Goa, constituting an average 30% of the total deaths reported in the state over the last two decades. Deaths due
This report from the International Resource Panel provides a comprehensive comparison of the greenhouse gas mitigation potential of various energy generation technologies, including hydro, solar, geothermal
Peste des petits ruminants (PPR), a highly contagious viral disease affecting sheep and goats, causes a staggering USD 1.45 billion to USD 2.1 billion in losses each year. Since it was first identified
A 25-year, US$10-billion global effort has taken the number of polio cases from hundreds of thousands per year to just hundreds, but it is now struggling to stamp the virus out of its final strongholds
Inadequate access to safe water and sanitation leads millions of our people to various health problems. Water and vector born diseases like diarrhoea, dysentery, typhoid, worm infestation and polio, malaria, hepatitis A and E are too common in the country. These diseases are specially very dangerous for the children under five.
Hong Kong’s air pollution reached the “serious” level today, the highest since June 14, as an approaching typhoon leads to smog, according to a government website. The pollution level was higher than
New evidence says that all radiations do not lead to cancer RADIATION protection standards say that all doses of radiation, big or small, risk human health and lead to cancers. For example, the entire cycle from extraction of nuclear material to waste disposal, exposes workers to ionising radiation that is harmful to health. A new study, however, asserts that the detrimental effect is
Children injured permanently by routine immunisations should receive automatic compensation from Australian Government instead of having to sue, leading doctors and medical groups say. David
For the first time in 30 years, the Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a new limit for lead concentrations in the air. The agency is under court order to complete a new rule by Sept. 1, because of a lawsuit brought by environmentalists. Air, however, is no longer the most common source of major exposure to lead, which can cause I.Q. loss, kidney damage and other serious health problems. In most places, water and lead paint are more troublesome sources.
This report documents the hazardous conditions in which artisanal miners, including thousands of children, mine cobalt in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It goes on to trace how this cobalt is used
The global economic recession is taking a toll on the health of workforce, particularly worst hit are the financial and IT sectors, with the pressure on saving jobs leading to many diseases like spondylitis and obesity, industry body Assocham said.
Poverty and health are inextricably linked as the poor are always the first to suffer from degraded soil, water, and environment. For poor farmers in developing countries, inappropriate use of pesticides is known to be a serious problem.
Among the three major cities of Gujarat — Ahmedabad, Rajkot and Vadodara — Ahmedabad is leading by a huge margin in terms of having maximum number of children suffering from malnutrition. As per the government
More than 200 million children worldwide under age 5 do not get basic health care, leading to nearly 10 million deaths annually from treatable ailments like diarrhea and pneumonia, a U.S.-based charity said Wednesday. Nearly all of the deaths occur in the developing world, with poor children facing twice the risk of dying compared to richer children, according to Save the Children's global report. Sweden, Norway and Iceland top the ranking in terms of well-being for mothers and children in 146 countries surveyed, while Nigeria ranks last.
Celera Genomics Group signed its most symbolically important customer to date : The U.S. National Cancer Institute. The institute is the largest unit of the National Institutes of Health, which leads
Roushan Ara will go unnoted in the formal annals of public health, but let history record that she did her part. A homemaker and mother of three, she is also a warrior against diarrhea, a leading
E-waste management is one of the most critical waste issues affecting our environment. Globally around 50 million tons of e-waste is generated annually. In India, the current estimate projects 2.7 million
Merck, the German pharmaceutical company is co operating with the World Health Organisation in a programme that could lead to the large scale supply of drugs to treat bilharzias at less than half
The GEO 6 regional assessment recognizes Africa’s rich natural capital - the diversity of soil, geology, biodiversity, water,landscapes and habitats- which if wisely managed, hold the promise to lead the
AIDS has become leading causes of death in Africa with a total of 15,116 Ghanaians killed by the disease in 2016, while 20,418 new infections were recorded, the Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) has said.
