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 …
Researchers Say Antibiotics Harm Flora & Fauna; May Be Behind Spike In Diabetes, Cancer Think before you pour leftover antibiotics down the drain. They wash into the Yamuna and harm the plant and animal life dependent on it. And now, doctors suspect, they may also be a reason for the …
Nagpur: Even as winter and festivities like Diwali and Dussehra bring along a big cheer for most people, the last couple of months of the year become the most difficult time for around two crore Indians. These are the people suffering from a progressive lung disease called chronic obstructive pulmonary …
BENGALURU: Rising concerns about pollution in major Indian cities have led to a dramatic increase in sales of home air purifiers. New Delhi, which has been called the most polluted city in the world by WHO, is not only the biggest buyer of air purifiers but is also the city …
The common man does not seem to know much about antibiotic abuse and resistance, and the threat it poses to public health. In fact, a World Health Organisation (WHO) survey conducted in 12 countries has said that most people don’t understand how to keep antibiotic resistance from growing. Overuse and …
Kangra is one of the three districts in the country where rotavirus vaccination is being introduced in the public health system as a pilot project by the Union Health Ministry this month. The vaccine, Rotavac, is being launched first time in the country to eradicate diarrhoea, especially in infants. As …
Mumbai: Young Mumbaikars are so badly hit by rising pollution levels that they have weak lungs, says a new study. The study, presented at the recent national conference of chest specialists in Jaipur, tested lungs — the capacity and speed of breathing in oxygen and breathing out carbon dioxide — …
Firecracker traders may have complained of a slowdown in cracker sales but air pollution levels on Wednesday didn't reflect their concerns by any measure. Air quality deteriorated drastically 9pm onwards on Wednesday breaching all safety standards by several times indicating that Delhi government and Centre's anti-cracker messaging didn't translate to …
Biogas from human waste has the potential to generate electricity for millions of homes while improving health and protecting the environment, a United Nations University institute said on Tuesday. The biogas potentially available from all the human waste in the world would be the equivalent of up to $9.5 billion …
After sending fire crackers commonly used in Diwali and often handled by children to a private laboratory, NGO Awaaz Foundation has written to the chief minister and the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change to withdraw these crackers from the market. Reason: The test results indicated the presence of …
World Health Organisation's (WHO) statistical profile 2015 for India states that the probability of dying between ages 30 and 70 due to cancer, cardiovascular diseases, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes for both sexes is as high as 26%. Corrective action has already been initiated with the Government of India becoming …
India recorded the largest number of tuberculosis cases in the world last year, according to a report by the WHO that said 1.5 million people died in 2014 from the disease which ranks alongside HIV as a leading killer worldwide. World Health Organisation’s Global Tuberculosis Report 2015, released yesterday, said …
The world's first vaccine against malaria should be rolled out in limited 'pilot' demonstrations in Africa, an advisory group to the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva said on 23 October. The demonstrations — involving up to 1 million children — are needed because the vaccine is ineffective against malaria …
Various cellular operators on Wednesday questioned the jurisdiction of the National Green Tribunal to decide a bunch of pleas alleging that mobile phone towers were posing health hazards and "norms were flouted brazenly by all companies involved with installation of mobile towers". A bench headed by NGT chairperson Swatanter Kumar …
Tuberculosis has joined HIV/AIDS as the top infectious disease killer on the planet, the World Health Organization announced Wednesday. TB killed 1.5 million people in 2014, including 400,000 HIV/AIDS patients who died of TB-related complications. HIV/AIDS killed 1.2 million people last year. TB and HIV/AIDS are "partners in crime" and …
The European Parliament on Wednesday backed a new draft law to cut toxins in the air and halve the number of premature deaths caused by pollution. Environment campaigners, however, said the plans are too conservative and the proposed limits for emissions are above safe levels agreed by the World Health …
Tuberculosis has replaced HIV/AIDS as the world’s most deadly infectious disease, the World Health Organisation has revealed. According to the World Tuberculosis report 2015, TB killed 1.5 million people in 2014 with India, Indonesia and China having largest number of cases: 23 per cent, 10 per cent and 10 per …
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday received a delisting certificate from the World Health Organisation (WHO) to indicate the removal of Nigeria from the list of polio-endemic countries. Receiving the certificate from the Director-General of WHO, Dr Margaret Chan in Abuja, the President said that in the past 14 months Nigeria …
The African Development Bank Group's (AfDB) Board of Executive Directors approved a US$33.3 million grant to set up a Post Ebola Recovery Social Investment Fund (PERSIF) intended to support the implementation of the National Post Ebola Recovery strategies of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, according to CPIFinancial.net. While the governments …
NEW DELHI: The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for urgent action to avoid climate change by reducing emissions of black carbon, ozone and methane as well as carbon dioxide. This is the first time that the agency has recommended actions that countries must take to reduce emissions that account …
A review by the World Health Organization (WHO)'s International Agency for Cancer (IARC) notes that consumption of processed meats may increase the risk of colon cancer. The IARC looked at close to 800 studies, classifying processed meats as "carcinogenic to humans." Processed meats in the review included meat that had …
