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 …
Bhubaneswar: TB Mitra, a unique mobile application for tuberculosis-affected communities was launched in Berhampur this week. Ganjam is the second district in the state after Bargarh to launch the app on a pilot basis as part of a collaboration between the State TB Cell, department of health and family welfare, …
A cholera outbreak has killed 10 people in Zimbabwe’s capital Harare after they drank contaminated water, a city health official said on Sunday. Harare city council has struggled to supply water to some suburbs for more than a decade, forcing residents to rely on water from open wells and community …
As cities around the world accelerate efforts to meet their commitments to the Paris climate agreement, a new research on Sunday showed that ambitious urban climate policies can vastly reduce carbon emissions globally. The research has been conducted by C40 Cities, The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy …
Shifting to a healthy diet may not only boost your wellbeing, but also save a lot of precious fresh water, according to a study. The study, published in the journal Nature Sustainability, found that compared to existing diets, the water required to produce our food could be reduced by between …
This review focuses on fluorosis and iodine deficiency disorders, two serious, highly prevalent metabolic disorders that are under-reported. These are caused by the two elements of the halogen family, fluorine and iodine. The former in excess and the latter in deficiency are the cause for concern. Original Source
Jaipur: In comparison to corresponding period of 2017 till August, this year more than double the dengue cases have been reported. In 2017, while 818 dengue cases were reported till August this year 2,089 persons were diagnosed with dengue till August. However, health department claimed that they have taken timely …
Civic workers clear a pile of garbage at DuttabadCivic workers clear a pile of garbage at Duttabad KOLKATA: The Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation on Saturday started collecting blood samples of patients suffering from fever and dengue-like symptoms. The civic body also started cleaning ponds and roads in Duttabad to tackle the …
Malaria and seasonal influenza could be the main reasons behind the high incidence of fever cases in Bareilly and Badaun, says health department which presented an assessment to chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday. The CM had called a meeting to review the situation and state's response to the problem …
MUMBAI: Four out of 10 HIV-positive newborns in the city could be missing out on timely treatment as their parents fail to return for a confirmatory diagnosis. Failure to detect and treat HIV early may not just cause irreversible neurological damages, but also prove fatal for babies. Doctors at the …
Meet highlights need to formulate local plan for country India should involve its experts and develop guidelines for the treatment of hypertension, according to Daniel Lackland, president of World Hypertension League. “The country should use experts and develop plans to lower blood pressure (BP) levels. The resources are available. What …
Salt Lake: A 10-year-old boy from Duttabad who had tested positive for dengue and been suffering from fever for a week died at NRS Medical College and Hospital on Thursday morning. The child's mother and one-and-a-half-year-old sister are down with dengue, too. This is the second time the mosquito-borne disease …
Mumbai: The number of Mumbaikars dropping out of TB treatment (DOTS) increased from 12% in 2013 to 15% in 2017, according to data released by NGO Praja on Thursday. The NGO’s white paper reported that TB cases increased to 55,130 in 2017-18, a 33% jump from 2013-14. Praja brings out …
With over 50% of women suffering from anaemia there is a need to improve nutrition. Hyderabad: Proper nutrition for the expectant mother and child is key to a healthy baby. Moreover, any nutritional deficiency must be dealt with in the stage before conception, emphasises the National Institute of Nutrition which …
RTI data collected by the Praja Foundation has revealed that the occurrence of dengue has increased by 98 per cent in the past five years. Despite the increase, areas such as Andheri West, Ghatkopar East, and Chembur have not reported a single case of dengue this year. According to the …
Empiric probiotics are commonly consumed by healthy individuals as means of life quality improvement and disease prevention. However, evidence of probiotic gut mucosal colonization efficacy remains sparse and controversial. We metagenomically characterized the murine and human mucosal-associated gastrointestinal microbiome and found it to only partially correlate with stool microbiome. A …
MUMBAI: Global experts have identified a new killer: poor quality healthcare. Around five million people die every year — almost a third of them in India (1.6 million) — due to inadequate healthcare, said a new analysis published in The Lancet. There is an “epidemic of poor quality care”, said …
BHUBANESWAR: Dengue positive cases are on the rise in the capital city. Though the state government claims that it takes several measures to control dengue disease, positive cases have crossed 650 mark so far. Around 300 cases have been reported from the city between August 9 and September 3. It …
There is a gap in TB cases registered and those opting for directly observed treatment (DOT) at civic or state hospitals. MUMBAI: The number of Mumbaikars dropping out of TB treatment (DOTS) increased from 12% in 2013 to 15% in 2017, according to data released by NGO Prajay. The NGO’s …
Cuttack: The municipal corporation's action plan to contain the spread of dengue has been making tardy progress since it was launched 11 days ago. Although "a multi-pronged action plan" was drawn up to cover the 11 wards from where 24 dengue cases were reported, the civic body seems to have …
Gujarat has been battling child and maternal malnutrition for several years. In 2013, the Comptroller & Auditor General (CAG) had pointed out that every third child in the state is underweight despite providing supplementary nutrition to targeted children between 2007-12. The CEO of India’s food regulator on Tuesday that Gujarat, …
