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 …
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Wednesday said two of the three confirmed cases of Lassa fever died within three months in the territory. Humphrey Okoroukwu, the Director of Public Health in Health and Human Services Secretariat in FCT, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of …
The present study deals with the identification, documentation and exploration of wild edible fruits consumed by different indigenous inhabitants in four districts of Tripura, viz. Khowai (forest of Tablabari, Tulsigarh and Subalsingh), West Tripura (forest of Barmura), Sipahijala and Dhalai (forest of Manu, Ambassa). Wild fruits available in the mentioned …
Having completed just over a month in office, Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma speaks to TOI’s Chandrima Banerjee about his plans for the state and the challenges ahead of him On the first month in office Over the past month, we have been trying to set the system in order. This …
MUMBAI: Dengue, in rare instances, has been known to cause blindness. A 23-year-old accountant from the western suburbs suffered from this relatively uncommon complication in November last year and is yet to regain her vision completely after four months and three surgeries. The woman, who didn’t wish to be identified, …
Diarrhoea cases also on the rise in densely populated areas With the onset of summer season, cases of malaria and diarrhoea have started surfacing in the densely populated areas of the city. While the city has witnessed its first malaria case in Mani Majra, there is a spurt in diarrhoea …
CHENNAI: The state health department rolled out a new nine-month drug antibiotic regimen for drug-resistant TB instead of the old two-year course. The drugs that will be available free of cost in government hospitals will improve outcomes, reduce dropout rate and help Tamil Nadu move towards elimination before 2022, health …
NEW DELHI: Indian scientists have formulated an ayurvedic drug to cure dengue, claimed to be the first in the world, and the medicine is likely to be available in the market by 2019. The Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), an autonomous body under the ministry of AYUSH …
Besides smoking and drinking alcohol, parents' health including obesity and poor diet can have "profound implications" for the growth, development and long-term health of their children before their conception, says a series of studies published in the journal Lancet. The findings showed that smoking, high alcohol and caffeine intake, diet, …
Efforts to reduce dangerous air and climate pollutants by Latin American and Caribbean countries could reap immediate and long-term benefits for health, food security and the climate according to the first ever Integrated Assessment of Short-lived Climate Pollutants (SLCPs) for the region. Short-lived climate pollutants – which include black carbon …
The water and sanitation situation in Chitungwiza's St Mary's suburb remains critical as cases of suspected cholera increased to 24 in Harare and Chitungwiza over the past week. A snap survey of the town by The Herald yesterday indicated that water supplies were still erratic, while untreated sewer bursts were …
Poor nutrition in early childhood has a number of negative consequences for people later in life, according to Professor Daniela Casale, from Wits University’s School of Economic and Business Sciences. Prof Casale analysed data from the National Income Dynamics Study (NIDS) and found a link between child health and education …
Speaking to ANGOP, the source said that, compared to the previous period, there were more than 100 deaths, and said that the province's health authorities continue to work to reduce malaria deaths, calling on the population's sensitivity to collaborate in the cleaning of the neighborhoods and the puddles, to avoid …
Psychiatric disorders, diabetes and hypertension are the top three ailments for which patients have been flooding the main civic-run hospitals, KEM, Sion, Nair and Cooper. A study on morbidity patterns in civic-run health care facilities has shown that 1.74 lakh patients sought treatment from the psychiatric departments of the four …
The bench also directed the Delhi government to place on affidavit its calculation based on which it has been releasing funds to the MCDs. Non-payment of wages and salaries to safai karamcharis will lead to “anarchy” in the capital, and filth will be seen all around the roads, the Delhi …
KOLKATA: A 28 year old IT employee was recently rushed to a private hospital near city's EM bypass road. The young woman, who had initially complained of acute chest pain, showed symptoms of a heart attack. However, doctors were unable to find any blockage in her arteries during the angiography …
Pune: The state government’s move to make Aadhaar linkage compulsory for all anganwadi children has left the social activists fuming, considering that almost 60% kids in Maharashtra do not have the document. A recent notification issued by the women and child development department (WCD) has stated that Aadhaar will be …
The inefficiency of civic agencies in keeping Delhi’s drains unclogged has left the city in the grip of a mosquito menace. Residents are complaining about mosquitoes swarming in various localities. Worse, repellents fail to scare or kill them. The only consolation is that these are Culex mosquitoes that don’t cause …
The rainy season is often associated with various challenges such as floods and cholera outbreaks. Recently, cholera, a highly contagious and deadly communicable disease, claimed 44 lives in Kagadi and Hoima districts in Bunyoro Sub-region. The cholera outbreak was first reported in Kyangwali refugees' settlement camp and Buhuka Landing Site …
Ludhiana: Though not even a single case of dengue, malaria, or chikungunya has surfaced in the district due to the recent rainfall and sudden upsurge in the temperature, the district health department has advised the public to be cautious in this season and adopt preventive measures. Health officials have also …
Even the most elite waste treatment systems currently available do not remove antibiotics from manure, according to a study which suggests that traces of the medicines leach into the environment, potentially contributing to the global rise of drug-resistant bacteria. Researchers from University at Buffalo in the US studied two of …
