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Banning tobacco sales among young people…
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India reports 9.1 million animal bites…
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RFK Jr: ‘A sick child is…
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Sex education isn’t cause of promiscuity,…
Published on : Sep 26, 2024Research has shown that sex education doesn’t encourage promiscuity and...
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IVF Specialist Petitions Delhi High Court…
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Mental health surpasses cancer as top…
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Study: Depression & autoimmune disease are…
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Air pollution, rising temperatures fuel global…
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Combination immunotherapy for melanoma yields decade-long…
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Adults over 60 are the fastest-growing…
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COVID measures led to drop in…
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India, Pakistan, Bangladesh to see most…
Published on : Sep 16, 2024Deaths from Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) will also be high in...
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Antibiotic resistance could cause 39 million…
Published on : Sep 16, 2024Antimicrobial resistance occurs when bacteria or other pathogens change in...
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WHO pledges 3.6 million vaccines for…
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Digital health and community drives cut…
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Published on : Sep 14, 202485% of executives increased their investments in sustainability so far...
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‘Mystery fever’: Death toll in Gujarat’s…
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Senior citizens 70 and older to…
Published on : Sep 12, 2024The families will get an additional top-up cover up to...
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Student suicides soar in India as…
Published on : Sep 12, 2024A Lancet study highlights the “enormous competition to gain admission...
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India’s tele-mental health centres received 1.36…
Published on : Sep 11, 2024India, with the highest suicide rate globally, saw 171,000 suicides...
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Australia proposes social media ban for…
Published on : Sep 11, 2024The federal legislation, which would enforce a minimum age for...
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Medical conditions are major suicide triggers,…
Published on : Sep 11, 2024“The higher the disability burden due to medical morbidity, the...
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Healthcare workers 8 times more likely…
Published on : Sep 10, 2024The study on healthcare workers, analysed 10 distinct studies conducted between...
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India confirms its first mpox infection,…
Published on : Sep 10, 2024Government says the case not part of the current public...
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8.1 million premature deaths annually due…
Published on : Sep 9, 2024India, Pakistan among key global hotspots for particulate matter pollution...
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Study: 90% of corporate India skips…
Published on : Sep 9, 2024As Indians spend more than a third of their lives...
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India faces largest Chandipura Virus outbreak…
Published on : Sep 7, 2024Between early June to August 15, the Indian health ministry...
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India leads the world in plastic…
Published on : Sep 6, 2024Estimated global data for 2020 show that India was the...
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Rising cholera outbreaks: Afghanistan and Bangladesh…
Published on : Sep 5, 2024The report says the number of reported cholera cases increased...
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UN agencies vaccinate over 187,000 children…
Published on : Sep 5, 2024The UN agency said the children were vaccinated with novel...
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Leading medical journal calls for mandatory…
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Will losing weight help all pre-diabetic…
Published on : Sep 5, 2024While losing weight may help many pre-diabetics manage their condition,...
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Rising mpox cases test Pakistan’s fragile…
Published on : Sep 4, 2024A report in The Lancet warns that insufficient resources are...
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India among nations with declining road…
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Can simple blood tests predict the…
Published on : Sep 3, 2024A recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine states...
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Condom use falls among European teens,…
Published on : Sep 3, 2024A new WHO report shows the rate of condom use...
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UNICEF, allies roll out plan to…
Published on : Sep 2, 2024UNICEF will set up conditional supply agreements with vaccine manufacturers...
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WHO calls for urgent review of…
Published on : Sep 2, 2024Congo emerges as the global epicenter of the epidemic, with...
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Important to characterise long COVID in…
Published on : Aug 30, 2024A recent study published in JAMA identifies common prolonged symptoms...
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‘Integrate assistive technology into primary healthcare,…
Published on : Aug 29, 2024The “Equipped for equity” campaign during the Paris 2024 Paralympic...
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Continued need to improve AI tools…
Published on : Aug 27, 2024National Institutes of Health researchers find AI tools significantly less...
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WHO declares health emergency as Mpox…
Published on : Aug 16, 2024The WHO has declared a health emergency due to a...
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‘Getting an updated COVID-19 vaccine remains…
Published on : Aug 14, 2024Vaccines saved 1.6 million lives in Europe; COVID death toll...
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Decline in vulture population causes half…
Published on : Aug 12, 2024Drastic reduction of these vital scavengers has allowed deadly bacteria...
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India commits US$ 85m to WHO…
Published on : Aug 5, 2024The 10-year financial contribution to support a cross-sectoral programme of...
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Fact-check: The connection between sleep and…
Published on : Aug 2, 2024Studies indicate that lack of sleep can accelerate the process...
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World Breastfeeding Week: 820,000 children can…
Published on : Aug 1, 2024Breastfeeding reduces the burden of childhood illness, and the risk...
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14 modifiable risk factors key to…
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19 million adolescent girls experience intimate…
Published on : Jul 30, 2024This needs to be taken more seriously as a public...
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World Hepatitis Day: Taking inspiration from…
Published on : Jul 29, 2024Egypt is the first country to achieve the gold tier...
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India’s Union Budget 2024: Hits and…
Published on : Jul 26, 2024Initiatives focused on health infrastructure development, digital health and mental...
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The conundrum of COVID deaths: Claims…
Published on : Jul 24, 2024While a recent study found that India recorded an estimated...
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The impact of climate change on…
Published on : Jul 23, 2024Environmental and lifestyle factors lead to early onset of lung...
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Polio virus detected in Gaza, WHO…
Published on : Jul 22, 2024The origin of the virus, isolated from sewage samples in...
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Addressing the threat to global public…
Published on : Jul 19, 2024Experts consider the impact of upcoming US election results and...
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Salmonella outbreak in the US linked…
Published on : Jul 18, 2024Untreated canal water used by a cucumber grower was a...
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Decoding the link between formal education…
Published on : Jul 15, 2024Researchers suggest that formal education may help sustain cognitive function...
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5:2 intermittent fasting effective for managing…
Published on : Jul 15, 2024Overweight or obese Chinese adults with early type 2 diabetes...
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FDA updates guidelines to combat misinformation…
Published on : Jul 12, 2024The revised draft guidance sets out a policy to support...
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LASA drugs pose significant public health…
Published on : Jul 11, 2024The plethora of look-alike, sound-alike drugs are yet to catch...
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WHO guideline for 750 million tobacco…
Published on : Jul 9, 2024The first-ever clinical treatment guideline for tobacco cessation in adults...
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Cigarette-style warnings on social media risks…
Published on : Jul 4, 2024Dr Vivek Murthy slammed social networks for emerging as an...
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Palestine’s oral health crisis amid conflict,…
Published on : Jul 3, 2024Oral diseases are severely under-addressed globally, despite their prevalence and...
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Myths vs Facts: Topical Use of…
Published on : Jun 28, 2024Despite being vital for treating inflammatory skin conditions, topical corticosteroids...
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Study reveals alarming rise in global…
Published on : Jun 27, 2024Rising global physical inactivity and increasing chronic disease risks highlight...
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WHO report highlights alcohol and drug…
Published on : Jun 26, 2024The recent WHO report emphasises urgent global action to reduce...
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Japan reels under potentially fatal bacterial…
Published on : Jun 25, 2024A critical health emergency has hit Japan, resulting in high...
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Improved cookstoves reduce low birth weight…
Published on : Jun 24, 2024Implementing low-cost kitchens with improved cookstoves reduces low birth weight...
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Early intervention in gestational diabetes key…
Published on : Jun 21, 2024The latest Lancet Series calls for the urgent need to...
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Optimal vitamin D intake for disease…
Published on : Jun 18, 2024Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline focuses on supplementation guidance for...
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US military’s anti-vax campaign targeted Muslims…
Published on : Jun 18, 2024A key part of the strategy was to amplify the...
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Adopt eccentric walking to boost muscle…
Published on : Jun 14, 2024It can not only help in maintaining mobility and independence...
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South Asian countries can support PPPs…
Published on : Jun 13, 2024Given that AMR poses a significant health burden, particularly among...
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High night-time temperatures increase stroke risk…
Published on : Jun 11, 2024Researchers from Helmholtz Munich and the Augsburg University Hospital in...
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Higher intake of ultra-processed foods associated…
Published on : Jun 6, 2024Ready-to-eat products based on meat, poultry, and seafood present the...
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Climate change poses significant health challenges…
Published on : Jun 6, 2024Nearly 2,50,000 additional deaths per year are estimated from malnutrition,...
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World Environment Day: Invest in breastfeeding…
Published on : Jun 5, 2024Feeding a baby with formula for the first six months...
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WHO Member States set new pandemic…
Published on : Jun 5, 2024Representatives from the WHO’s 194 member countries agreed on a...
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World No Tobacco Day: 7 evidence-based…
Published on : May 31, 2024It’s high time we de-normalise tobacco use, given the massive...
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World No Tobacco Day 2024 Crossword!
Published on : May 31, 2024Dive into the clues and fill in the squares with...
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When summers become too hot to…
Published on : May 30, 2024From India to Bangladesh and Myanmar to Thailand, the relentless...
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Vaccination averted 154 million deaths in…
Published on : May 29, 2024Vaccination accounted for 40 per cent of the observed decline...
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International Day of Action for Women’s…
Published on : May 28, 2024More than 200 million girls and women alive today have...
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7,50,000 AMR-related deaths can be prevented…
Published on : May 27, 2024Enhanced hand hygiene, equipment sterilisation, safe water, effective sanitation, and...
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Curable sexually transmitted infections account for…
Published on : May 24, 2024In 2022, there were 2,30,000 syphilis-related deaths and 6,30,000 HIV-related...
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Psychological inoculation works against health misinformation:…
Published on : May 22, 2024Just as the body benefits from being exposed to low...
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17 steps to combat obesity and…
Published on : May 20, 2024Intake of cereals should be limited to 45 per cent...
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Empowering Communities to Combat Health Misinformation…
Published on : May 18, 2024Simply restricting the dissemination of information may not be adequate;...
