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 …
Use of tobacco products is injurious to health in men and women. However, tobacco use by pregnant women receives greater scrutiny because it can also compromise the health of future generations. More men smoke cigarettes than women. Yet the impact of nicotine use by men upon their descendants has not …
After Swine Flu fear, it's the dengue fever that has kick-started with whopping numbers. There are 110 cases in just a week. Interestingly, eight doctors at Civil Hospital Asarva and three doctors at VS Hospital have been diagnosed with dengue. In a weekly health bulletin issued by the health department …
JAIPUR: Zika positive cases in Rajput Hostel in Sindhi camp area increased to 11 as well as city reporting 12 more cases, taking total number of Zika-infected cases to 72. However, health department claimed that most of the infected persons are now fine. “There are 72 persons found infected with …
Eight cases of chikungunya were reported in the past week, taking this year’s total to 97. About 38 malaria cases were recorded in the past week, taking the total number of recorded cases this year to 385. The capital recorded a total of 180 dengue cases in the week ending …
The city reported 23 new fresh cases of swine flu on Sunday, taking total this year to 607 cases. Ahmedabad has also reported 28 swine flu deaths, of which 19 have occurred in the months of September and October. Figures released by the AMC and the state government have a …
All suspected and positive cases of state have been reported from the city The District Health Department, which is battling with the spreading dengue, is now facing threat of swine flu (H1N1 influenza), another deadly disease. The District Health Department has recorded sixth suspected case of swine flu in the …
There is a sharp decline in cases of dengue and so far only 62 cases were found positive compared to 307 last year, Deputy director (headquarter), health services, Jammu, Chander Prakash said. He said nine of the 62 patients have got the vector-borne disease from outside the state. The dengue …
HYDERABAD: A 52-year-old woman from Siddipet succumbed to H1N1 virus (swine flu) at Gandhi Hospital late on Friday night. According to latest reports, another 11 patients at the hospital are in critical condition, while 16 new H1N1-positive patients have been identified across the state on Friday. The woman, who was …
Most of the cases are from Shastri Nagar area where fogging and other anti-larvae activities are being carried out. Jaipur: Five new cases of Zika virus were detected in Jaipur on Sunday, taking the total number of infected people to 60, a Rajasthan health department official said. The figures were …
The doctors from the city also echoed similar opinions. Mumbai: With the increase in viral infections due to fluctuations in temperatures, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), many patients tend to self-administer over-the-counter antibiotics. Many also get antibiotics that are not prescribed by doctors. However, a WHO proclamation advised …
The government also plans to set up dedicated metabolic institutes in state-run hospitals for doctors to study obesity-related ailments. Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has decided to constitute a task force to curb increasing instances of childhood obesity across the state. The force will be set up jointly with a private …
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announced today the launch of its flagship multi-sectoral nutrition project, USAID Advancing Nutrition. Implemented by JSI Research & Training, Inc. along with a diverse group of partners, this five-year global project will work to improve the health and nutritional status of vulnerable …
Blindness in Liberia is increasing by the thousands ever year, according to Dr. Edward B. Gizzie, head of the Liberia Eye Center at the John F. Kennedy (JFK) Medical Center, adding to more than 30,000 people who have already gone blind. The major factor leading to an increase in blindness, …
No fewer than 377,000 people have been vaccinated against cholera in Adamawa, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. This was contained in the World Health Organisation (WHO), Nigeria Health Emergencies Programme report, titled “Mid-Year Report 2018”, made available to journalists on Thursday in Yola. The report indicated that WHO …
An outbreak of cholera/ acute watery diarrhea (AWD) in Somalia has killed 42 people since December, a UN health agency said on Thursday. The World Health Organization (WHO) said in its latest report on the AWD/cholera outbreak that the Somali health ministry has also announced 29 new cases of cholera …
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is expected to last another three to four months and could spread at any time to Uganda or Rwanda, the World Health Organization (WHO) said. The WHO said on Thursday that the neighbouring countries are well prepared but have …
With 8,00,000 people killing themselves every year, suicide is the second leading cause of death globally among 15-29 year olds while half of all mental illness begins by the tender age of 14. However, what is a matter of concern, as per the World Health Organisation (WHO), is that mental …
Kolhapur: The menace of dengue still seems to be far from under control as 232 cases were reported in the month of September, of which 158 were from the city and 74 were from rural areas. The report from the health department said that out of the 30 cases reported …
As many as 3,942 dengue cases were reported in the state from January 1 to October 10 this year. Of this around 159 dengue cases were reported in Phagwara. This was confirmed by Special Secretary, Health, Punjab, Puneet Goyal, and Sumit Sharma, an epidemiologist, after a meeting with Municipal Corporation …
Jaipur: Zika cases have risen to 29 in Shastri Nagar, the Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) is yet to start fogging operation to get rid of deadly mosquitoes. The health department is on alert for Zika and is constantly taking measures to curb the virus. However, the JMC is yet to …
