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 …
AHMEDABAD: February has proved to be sickening for Ahmedabad, with the number of swine flu cases doubling in a fortnight — from 213 in January to 405 in February till Monday. Health officials have warned that the virus will be active for the next one-and-half weeks. The H1N1 viral strain …
AHMEDABAD: A new research led by National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune, on Zika virus (ZIKV) that was isolated from Ahmedabad and the recent Jaipur outbreak, spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito has found the virus to be endemic to Asia. The NIV has also warned Gujarat health authorities that …
Agra: Of the 50 cases of swine flu that have surfaced in Agra district this year, 60% are children. Children, the elderly and pregnant women are most vulnerable to HINI virus that causes swine flu, according to health department sources. By Monday evening, five new cases were confirmed by the …
Living in areas with higher levels of surrounding greenness and access to urban green areas have been associated with beneficial health outcomes. Some studies suggested a beneficial influence on mortality, but the evidence is still controversial. Researchers used longitudinal data from a large cohort to estimate associations of two measures …
LUCKNOW: The surge in swine flu cases in the state capital hit another high with as many as 15 people testing positive for the H1N1 virus infection on Wednesday, the highest in a day this year. The health department drew up a list of 15 positive swine flu cases in …
THANE: Influenza H1N1 has claimed a 52-year-old woman while she was undergoing treatment—the first death in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region since January 2019. Close to 400 H1N1 cases and 13 deaths have reported across the state since the beginning of the year. The deceased, identified as Kanchan Gaur, was a …
MUMBAI: In what can bring hope for drug-resistant TB patients, a study conducted by IIT-Bombay has shown that an anti-TB drug - rifampicin - used in combination with other drugs, can significantly improve medicinal efficacy. Rifampicin is one of the two main powerful drugs that TB bacteria are resistant to …
KOLKATA: The H1N1scenario in the state may not be as scary as that of Rajasthan, but with five deaths reported since January this year — four from a single hospital — and over 25 patients being treated for swine flu in different hospitals across the city at present, the situation …
NEW DELHI: The total number of swine flu cases in Delhi has gone up to 1,669. The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has also confirmed seven deaths due to the viral illness in its latest update, based on data provided by the state authorities as on February 10. Across …
JAIPUR: Amid the mounting cases of swine flu, health department has transferred 107 health department officials. Among the officials transferred is chief medical health officer (Jodhpur) Dr S K Bist. According to health department reports, 28 persons have died of swine flu in Jodhpur, while 393 persons were diagnosed with …
GURUGRAM: This is now officially Haryana’s worst year since 2012 in terms of people who have tested positive for swine flu. The number stood at 653 on Tuesday, significantly higher than the 2013 (450) and 2015 (433) outbreaks, though the death toll from the infection in those two years — …
The Gujarat High Court on Monday asked a lawyer to remain concerned about the problem of swine flu in India and how it can be brought under control rather than what is happening in Singapore. During the hearing of a public interest litigation (PIL), an advocate appearing on behalf of …
Health department advisory for surgeons and district surveillance units, asking them to screen suspected cases By Our Special Correspondent in Ranchi Swine flu is stalking Jharkhand with at least eight persons testing positive for the H1N1 virus and officials claiming one death in Ranchi last month. The health department has …
The state on Monday recorded 91 cases of swine flu, the highest to be registered in a single day since the beginning of 2019. Of these, 66 cases were registered within various municipal corporation limits. The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation recorded the highest number of cases at 35, followed by the …
Each year 15 million people between the ages of 30 and 69 die from cancers, diabetes, heart disease and other non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Over 85 percent of these premature deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) call for a one-third reduction in premature mortality from …
CHANDIGARH: In view of rising cases of swine flu and deaths due to the disease, the Union health ministry has sent a team to Punjab assess the situation and assist the states in strengthening their response mechanism to contain the ailment. While 30 deaths and 301 cases were reported from …
The state government's public health department has reported 13 swine flu deaths between January and first week of February. While more cases are found in the Vidarbha region, a handful of cases are reported in Mumbai too, stated state surveillance officer. So far over 145 cases of swine flu have …
Kochi: Aimed at eliminating TB from the state by 2020, government has once again joined hands with private hospitals to treat and manage latent TB. This comes after the state in collaboration with private and public hospitals managed to reduce TB incidence annually by 4%. “Kerala is ready to take …
JAIPUR: Residents of Sodala area in Jaipur are living life under the scare of swine flu. It is the worst-affected area in the ongoing swine flu outbreak in the city.Edited Two more persons died of swine flu in Nagaur and Bikaner on Sunday taking the total toll to 107 so …
African countries should channel additional investments in food safety as a means to boost nutrition status of citizens and tackle ailments linked to contamination of key staples, says a report launched. The global food safety partnership report found that Africa has the highest level of food contamination worldwide, and the …
