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 association between anthropometric indices with chronic kidney disease (CKD) was examined previously. However, the effect of body fat on renal function was not determined clearly. Our aim was to investigate the association of percent body fat (PBF) and renal function in adult population from health examination in Tri-Service General …
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have approved clinical trials for four experimental Ebola treatments, even as the deadly disease's outbreak among newborn babies raises new fears. The DRC's health ministry on Saturday said the clinical trials will allow researchers to collect valuable data in a country …
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has confirmed the outbreak of Yellow Fever in Edo State. The health agency in charge of disease control in Nigeria in a press release made available to PREMIUM TIMES on Saturday said it has begun investigations alongside the state public health team following the …
Cases of people suffering and dying from malaria in Rwanda have reduced significantly, demonstrating that efforts to make the country a malaria free nation are paying off, according to latest statistics. The World Health Organisation's (WHO) 2018 global report on malaria says that, for the first time since 2011, Rwanda …
Luanda — Of this figure, 21,871 positive pulmonary tuberculosis, 20,050 negative, extra pulmonary standing at 2,742, and 4,929 treated cases, which totaled 50,046 cases. Last year there were 57,877 patients, of whom 51,805 related to the new cases and 6,072 drug-resistant TB cases, indicating a circumstantial increase in the current …
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), yesterday, confirmed that no fewer than 143 persons died of Lassa fever disease within the last 11 months in 22 states. The communications assistant, NCDC, Mr Chimezie Anueyiagu, made the revelation while presenting the situation report on the disease at the Media and …
A new report, ‘Knowledge is Power’, has revealed that an estimated 9.4 million people who are infected with HIV virus are not aware. According to the report, released by UNAIDS, 75 per cent of all people living with HIV or 27 million people, know their HIV status. The report called …
KOLKATA: An overwhelming 85% of dengue patients in Kolkata were affected with serotype II of the virus — considered the second most virulent of the four serotypes to which immunity is low in the city — this year. This is the second year in a row that serotype II has …
Dengue and other types of viral fevers continue to hit residents, with a number of patients thronging the local PGIMS as well as government and private hospitals in the district. Ansh, a 14-year-old boy of Sector-1 here, who had tested positive for dengue, died at a Delhi hospital. A 22-year-old …
161 confirmed cases reported in district in the past 18 days The number of confirmed as well as suspected dengue cases in the district is increasing day by day. As per the records of the District Health Department, as many as 547 confirmed and over 1,400 suspected dengue cases have …
HYDERABAD: While several cases of mystery fever have been reported from the city and parts of the state of late, the number of chikungunya cases (with similar symptoms) have seen a tenfold jump in Telangana over the past year. As per figures from the National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme, …
PANAJI: It’s a not a new trend that more women than men suffer from knee arthritis and require knee replacements surgeries. However, a shift has been observed about how women are now getting this ailment a decade earlier, at the age of 50-55 years, while in the past they had …
MUMBAI: Antibiotics are so overprescribed that a Kochi hospital managed to cut down the use of restricted antibiotics — considered the last-resort medicines for seriously ailing patients — by as much as 86% over the past two years with no adverse effect on the number of deaths. Doctors at Hinduja …
With H1N1 cases, commonly referred to as swine flu, highest in Maharashtra, the state’s public health department has introduced detailed treatment protocol for doctors to reduce mortality in critical cases. The latest guidelines recommend to extend oseltamivir medication to 10 days instead of 5-7 days if patients do not respond, …
KOLKATA: Stung by more than 20 dengue deaths in Kolkata this year, the civic authorities have marked out areas that are at risk from the virus. Blood samples of victims sent to National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases (NICED) have revealed that 80% had Type-II dengue, the most virulent …
LUCKNOW: The measles and rubella vaccination campaign is finally reaching Uttar Pradesh. After 28 states and Union territories, the state government is set to launch the mega campaign on November 26. The campaign will cover more than 7.8 crore children in 9 months to 15 years age group. According to …
JAIPUR: Pregnant women in their first trimester, who were tested positive for Zika in Jaipur, can now breathe a huge sigh of relief. It has been confirmed by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) that Zika virus strain that causes microcephaly is not found in the state. However, health officials …
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Maputo's Eduardo Mondlane University (UEM), Amalia Uamusse, said on Tuesday that although the indicators show a recent slight reduction in chronic malnutrition in Mozambique, the levels remain high. Speaking at the official opening of a high level regional dialogue about food security and nutrition policies, Uamusse …
Abuja — Despite several interventions by the government to improve nutrition and healthcare delivery in the country, acute malnutrition remained at alert levels of 5-9.9 percent since 2014 till date, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has stated. It said the prevalence of stunting which stood at 32.0 percent (95 …
The battle against malaria appears to have stalled. The World Health Organization says the number of cases around the world is still rising. It says it needs more money if it's to bring the disease under control.
