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 Telangana Rashtra Samiti is probably the first political party in the country that has an accident insurance scheme for farmers. KARIMNAGAR: Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Monday kicked off his campaign for the next election by announcing Rs 5 lakh medical insurance for farmers. He chose Karimnagar town, …
Overload of sugar in diet being linked to diabetes, cancer Just how much sugar is too much? The World Health Organization (WHO) says not more than 12 teaspoons a day. Overload of sugar in diet is known to cause weight gain, which is is now being linked to higher risk …
NEW DELHI: One person has died and 22 others have been found positive for swine flu in Delhi this year, as on February 18. Countrywide, there have been 117 deaths due to the viral illness in the past two months and 1,154 people have been affected, shows the latest data. …
Malawi has launched a new generation of typhoid vaccines making it the first country in Africa using the vaccines to fight typhoid infections in children. Four-year-old Golden Kondowe was the first child to receive the vaccine, on Wednesday (January 21) in Blantyre’s Ndirande Township. The settlement has registered at least …
Nierteti — Two people died of 'watery diarrhoea', suspected to be cholera, in Central Darfur's Jebel Marra over the weekend. 29 new cases were recorded. The isolation ward at Nierteti Hospital reported one death and five new patients. Speaking to Radio Dabanga, a medical volunteer at the hospital of Nierteti, …
Lassa fever has continued to spread in Nigeria with 913 suspected cases and 73 deaths in 17 states this year with Edo and Ondo bearing 75 per cent of the burden. The acute viral haemorrhagic illness of two-21 days duration is transmitted to humans via contact with food or household …
Luanda - At least USD 44 million is the amount made available by the Global Fund to finance actions to control malaria, HIV / AIDS and tuberculosis in the country, said Monday in Luanda, its coordinator for Angola, Adriana Jimenez. The official who was speaking on the sidelines of the …
Japan has given a grant of US$800 000 (approximately N$9.5 million) to the government of Namibia to help address the health needs of the most vulnerable citizens in the seven northern regions affected by recurrent drought and floods. The objective of the funds, funneled through the United Nations Children’s Fund …
The existing treatment regime against tuberculosis is not adequate, and novel therapeutic interventions are required to target Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) pathogenesis. We report Pranlukast (PRK) as a novel allosteric inhibitor of Mtb's arginine biosynthetic enzyme, Ornithine acetyltransferase (MtArgJ). PRK treatment remarkably abates the survival of free as well as macrophage‐internalized …
As many as 22 cases of swine flu have been reported from the national Capital till February 17, a report by the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) stated. Three new cases of the H1N1 virus were reported from Delhi in the week ending on February 18. This year, a total …
Jaipur: If you see health department officials at your doorstep in next three days, do not be surprised. Health department will launch a massive door-to-door campaign in the city for preventing spread of swine flu and other seasonal diseases including dengue. From Monday, teams of health department will check health …
With the rise in technology, there is a high demand for quality and affordable healthcare in India. The healthcare market in the country is poised to grow from USD 100 billion in 2016 to USD 280 billion in 2020, therefore creating a huge opportunity for healthcare and health tech companies …
Panaji: After battling to reduce malaria cases for almost a decade, the state government is aiming to achieve zero indigenous malaria transmissions and zero malaria deaths by 2020. In 2007, Goa registered 9,755 malaria cases. Within a 10-year period, it has managed to significantly control the spread of malaria. In …
The FSSAI has notified these draft regulations in course to amend the principal regulations i.e. FSS (Food products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011 to include standards for Milk Protein Concentrates, Whey Protein Concentrates and Colostrum and Colostrum Products and inviting comments and suggestions from stakeholders within a period of …
Chennai: As many as 12 states, including Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Nagaland and Sikkim, have no government-sponsored health insurance, according to latest data with the IRDAI. The Centre’s planned ‘Ayushman Bharat’ could act as repreive for residents in these states, as more states have pulled out of participation in 2016-17 …
After a swine flu case was reported from Bapu Dham colony recently, the UT Health Department has swung into action. Nearly 20 health officers have been deployed in the area to sensitise residents to the flu symptoms. Giving details, Dr Gaurav Aggarwal said the 18- year-old swine flu patient was …
Two days after a BJP MLA was tested positive for swine flu, the state health minister Kalicharan Saraf in his chamber at the assembly held a meeting of state-level committee for prevention control of seasonal diseases. In the meeting, Additional Chief Secretary (medical and health) Veenu Gupta, Secretary (medical education) …
Health Secretary lauds the efforts of REACH and urges pharmacists to create awareness Tuberculosis is a curable communicable disease, but the State continues to face a huge challenge. That there were 1,544 persons with multi-drug resistant tuberculosis and 54 with extreme drug resistance is a cause for concern, Health Secretary …
The comparatively high temperatures this winter have encouraged mosquito breeding in Hyderabad. Hyderabad: The comparatively high temperatures this winter have encouraged mosquito breeding in Hyderabad. Four mosquito species that were uncommon in Hyderabad and mainly found in villages, have invaded the twin cities. Now there are seven types of mosquito …
The Earth is now so overpopulated that there are not enough resources on the planet for everyone to live comfortable lives, according to a new study published in the journal Nature Sustainability. An international team of researchers examined 151 nations around the world, finding that not a single one was …
