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 …
(Reuters) - U.S. consumer groups, scientists and food companies are testing substances ranging from breakfast cereal to breast milk for residues of the world's most widely used herbicide on rising concerns over its possible links to disease. The focus is on glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup. Testing has increased …
BEIJING — Strict visa rules, choking air pollution, slow Internet and blocked websites are major impediments as this capital strives to reach a lofty global status in the next five years, a major international business group warned Thursday. Craving the prestige of New York and London, the Chinese government is …
Many people now know that it was camels which caused the alarming spread of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) seen last year, but did you know that it was also suspected that those same beasts of burden could protect us from the debilitating disease? A new study recently published in …
If you believe you could be at risk for HIV, it's best to get tested as soon as possible so you can start a treatment plan. New research conducted by officials that University of College London shows that the virus spreads through the body similarly to the way a virus …
Food-borne diseases kill an estimated two million people annually, including many children, in developing countries, the World Health Organisation said as people yesterday observed the World Health Day. “Food contaminants, such as harmful parasites, bacteria, viruses, prions, chemical or radioactive substances, cause more than 200 diseases -- ranging from infectious …
Contamination of food is a "serious" problem in India as use of antibiotics "compromises" food safety while junk food adds to the problem, a green body today said and advocated for a disease surveillance and alert system and better enforcement of food safety act. "Scientific evidence has shown that contamination …
India does not have a mechanism to reduce peak pollution The new National Air Quality Index launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, gives current as well as 24-hour average data on particulate matter – PM2.5 or very fine particles smaller than 2.5 micrometres in diameter, and PM 10 …
NAGPUR: Globalization of food trade and distribution has led to food borne illnesses becoming a threat to the health of people across the world, while threatening the economy too. Millions of people are afflicted by these diseases and thousands die every year. In most cases, these diseases and deaths could …
Today is World Health Day On the occasion of World Health Day on Tuesday (April 7), the theme this year being Food Safety, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has come out with a set of guidelines, with an accent on the State. The IMA guidelines will be released by Chief …
Ministry of health and sanitation says a nine-year-old was tested positive for the disease after his death in the eastern Kailahun district of the country Ebola has struck again in the district where the epidemic originated in Sierra Leone, dashing hopes of a recovery after more than three months during …
Housemaid Aarti is a proud mother who works in an uptown officers' colony. Oblivious to death that looms over the baby's head, she works hard to raise her child well. The baby has missed a DPT shot given in the twelfth month, making him vulnerable to infections that may lead …
India's government launched a new air quality index on Monday, under intense pressure to act after the World Health Organization declared New Delhi the world's most polluted capital. Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said the government would publish air quality data for 10 cities, amid growing public concern over the impact …
KOLKATA: Does the role of tobacco in causing cancer needs further scrutiny? BJP MP Dilip Gandhi's observation in Parliament last week, seeking a medical board to examine the health effects of tobacco on the Indian population before going ahead with the decision of mandating pictorial warnings on tobacco products, has …
A weather forecast and a health forecast along with it could be a reality soon. In a bid to quantify and map the toxicity of air pollutants and their impact on the health of individuals, at least three institutions have joined hands and the experts involved hope to generate enough …
Ahead of the World Health Day on April 7, the World Health Organisation has urged India and south east Asian countries to make food safety a priority and put in place comprehensive food safety policies to prevent future disease outbreaks. According to the international health agency, an estimated 7,00,000 children …
The Chinese government on Monday announced new measures to curb air pollution in the capital city of Beijing, which ranks among the most polluted cities in the world. Under the revamped “heavy air pollution emergency plan,” motorists would be limited to driving alternate days when the city announces a red …
All you chicken lovers, this news is for you! When you gorge on the sumptuous butter chicken or chicken tandoori, did you know that you are consuming a whole lot of antibiotics along with it? According to a new study, American researchers predict that by 2030 Indians will be consuming …
In a major boost to fight against tuberculosis (TB), the district TB control office has installed a testing equipment for faster diagnosis of the disease. In a joint collaboration, Revised National TB Control Programme (RNTCP) and Central TB Division have set up a cartridge-based nucleic acid amplification test (CBNAAT) centre …
NAMIBIA is the fourth worst TB affected country in the world, with 9 882 patients diagnosed with the disease in 2014. Health minister Bernard Haufiku made the revelation in a speech delivered on his behalf by director of special programmes Anne-Marie Nitschke, at the National TB Day commemoration held under …
China’s air pollution is big news. ’Under the Dome,’ a recent documentary on the causes and consequences of the country’s smog, was viewed 100 million times within a few days of its release. At the National People’s Congress, Premier Li Keqiang said the government would fight pollution like it has …
