WHO published its World health statistics report 2025, revealing the deeper health impacts caused by the COVID-19 pandemic on loss of lives, longevity and overall health and well-being. In just two years, between 2019 and 2021, global life expectancy fell by 1.8 years—the largest drop in recent history— reversing a …
BENGALURU:One would expect those working in the health directorate to be the most knowledgeable about diseases and their implications. However, health professionals in the state are themselves unaware of their health status. In a study published in the RGUHS' (Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences) National Journal of Public Health …
Vaccine causes complications, 3 deaths reported. Hyderabad: Dengue vaccine is not for all and according to a review data of World Health Organisation (WHO) it has led to complications in children and three deaths have been recorded in the Philippines where the vaccine is being given. Due to this reason, …
The three municipal corporations in the national Capital, North, South and East, are all set to issue an advisory against dengue and other vector-borne diseases in all schools from Monday asking students to wear full-sleeved clothes. The school authorities will have to make sure and announce an area of 200-metre …
What we mainly find is an inequality in disease management, particularly in large cities and the zones between them Human societies have seen a significant decrease in mortality from infectious diseases over the past century. However, we must still struggle with ongoing pathologies we once thought were under control (cholera, …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: With another monsoon season round the corner, the Health Department has found itself in a Catch-22 situation. The department is concerned that, while the state may see a significant drop in dengue cases, the death rate may climb. The department feels an emergency situation may unfold if those tested …
The largest age group represented in the study was 19 to 45 years. Hyderabad: According to Thyroid Registry, the prevalence of hypothyroid in India is 10.95 per cent while the world average is between four and five per cent, says a study published in the Indian Journal of Endocrinology and …
For last forty-five years, the author as a doctor has watched the progress and development in medical science from close quarters. Diabetes and cancer stand out prominently among the ailments. Why? For diabetes, we know the answer, but for the exponential rise in the incidence of cancer it is difficult …
Those in 9-12 age group in Thiruvananthapuram district would be at a higher risk during another epidemic outbreak Initial data from Phase I of an epidemiological study on dengue fever in Kerala, launched by the Department of Community Medicine, Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram (GMCT), in partnership with the World Health …
Most people think of the liver as a digestive organ, but in reality, it engages itself in immune mechanisms to thwart infections, filters and removes toxins in food and water we drink, while playing an active role in the handling of sugar, protein and cholesterol in the body. World Liver …
Health insurance claims in Rajasthan under the government’s Bhamashah Swashthya Bima Yojana have shot up dramatically, from Rs 7.5 crore in the first week — the current scheme began on December 13, 2017 — to Rs 20.3 crore in the 17th week, taking the current claims ratio to around 70% …
It has been reported that higher plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D is associated with lower risk of type 2 diabetes. However the results to date have been mixed and no adequate data based on a cohort are available for the high end of the normal range, above approximately 32 ng/ml or 80 …
The concept of the neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) is built around low socioeconomic status (SES) and poverty as the most important social determinants [1]. Poor health is not confined to poor people, but the burden of poor health is disproportionately greater within poor communities. A combination of insufficient social programs, …
House search, fogging & campaigns to destroy Aedes eggs, Larvae Jamshedpur: Over 400 dengue positive cases and two deaths last year have prompted the health authorities here to draw up an early action plan against the vector-borne disease. The dengue virus is spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito that can …
The cashless scheme, 'Atal Amrit Abhiyan', will cover 92 per cent of the state's population with annual income below Rs 5 lakh, he said. Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu today launched a health scheme of the Assam government that offers free medical care of up to Rs 2 lakh for …
HYDERABAD: In a cause for concern, many babies admitted in the neonatal intensive care units (NICU) are bombarded with third and fourth generation antibiotics right from their birth. About 50 per cent of neonates admitted in NICUs in hospitals across the country, including Hyderabad, are given at least one powerful …
NAGPUR: Several cardiac-related issues such as heart failure, acute coronary syndrome, hypertension, diabetes and among other problems will be discussed by experts at two-day Central India Cardiology Conference to be held in the city on Saturday and Sunday for delegates across India. The conference will be hosted by the Cardiology …
Taking high doses of supplements containing green tea extracts may be associated with liver damage, according to new research from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). Tea infusions, as used for brewed tea, are considered safe. Instant tea drinks are also fine as they contain lower levels of the antioxidants …
The Malaria Summit, London, saw 14 Heads of State and Government, Bill Gates, scientists and private sector and international organisations making significant commitments that will catalyse progress towards beating malaria at a time when efforts to end the preventable disease have stalled. High level political commitments to beat malaria were …
Scientists with the USDA Forest Service estimate that between 2009 and 2014, tree cover in the Nation's urban/community areas declined by 0.7 percent, which translates to losing an estimated 36 million trees or approximately 175,000 acres of tree cover annually. Pavement and other impervious cover increased at a rate of …
The Minister for Finance, and Economic Planning, Dr Uzziel Ndagijimana and the World Bank Vice President for the African Region Makhtar Diop, on Wednesday, signed a $23 million (approx. Frw19bn) additional financing agreement to help reduce stunting rates among children under age 5 in 13 districts with most cases. The …
