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Pope Francis died following a cerebral stroke and irreversible heart...
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Orhan Awatramani, an Indian internet personality, fashion icon, and socialite,...
People who consume eight or more alcoholic drinks a week...
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A baby boy has been born in Mexico using a...
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Last week, the US Supreme Court court upheld the Food...
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Narendra Vikramaditya Yadav, the fake doctor impersonating a UK-trained cardiologist...
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You don’t have to hit the gym every day to...
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Excessive sleepiness is linked to an increased chance of developing...
CLAIM: Eating 10 eggs daily is good for health as...
As the world marks World Autism Awareness Day on April...
With multiple estimates showing that well over one crore people...
New Delhi - As India grapples with a growing obesity...
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Extreme heat may be silently speeding up biological aging in...
Household air pollution (HAP) affects over 2.67 billion people worldwide...
Diabetes and hypertension are the leading causes of kidney disease...
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Forty-year-old Ranjit Singh stays at the night shelter on Asaf...
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Rural communities are closely tied to their environment, with traditions...
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With the FDA approval of Merilog in February, the number...
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In an era of growing skin cancer concerns, Vitamin D...
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Women contract Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) up to 30 times...
Historically, medical research has largely excluded women from clinical trials...
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Although the average age for heart attack among women is...
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New Delhi: India is witnessing a sharp rise in swine...
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a range of conditions...
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In a swanky complex in Gurgaon, Tanav Handoo fiddled with...
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An unknown disease outbreak in the northwest of the Democratic...
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Heart disease and stroke claimed more lives in 2022 in...
The vaccine being introduced by the union government in the...
Pope Francis, the 88-year-old pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church...
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As Maharashtra state continues to see rising cases of Guillain–Barré Syndrome...
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WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has warned that time...
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Indian industrialist Harsh Goenka has sparked debate over a widely...
Since his Bharat Jodo Yatra a couple of years back,...
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Last week, multiple media organisations reported on the death of...
In health-care services, spaces should be allocated for private conversations...
US President Donald Trump has been in office just a over two...
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First Check received a WhatsApp tipline request from a reader...
The WHO has sounded the alarm over a sharp rise...
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Indian Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, presented the Union Budget 2025-26...
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In what is being called a major leap forward for...
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Tesla CEO and key Trump administration adviser Elon Musk has...
World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Day is celebrated on January...
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While the national average caesarean delivery rate in India is...
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Mark Zuckerberg’s recent decision to scale back or even...
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Mark Zuckerberg recently announced that instead of relying on fact-checkers,...
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A viral reel by @GalattaIndiaOffl shows the renowned Bollywood...
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The Jammu and Kashmir government today announced that the recent...
The Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday described recent deaths...
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The Lancet has called on India to recognize stillbirth as...
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The field of oncology in India faces a stark...
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The number of people with hearing loss in China...
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has said it is in...
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The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has detected two...
India is closely monitoring respiratory and seasonal influenza cases after...
A Lancet study funded by the Indian Council of Medical...
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India has officially exited the World Health Organization’s (WHO) high-burden...
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India achieved a significant milestone this year by eliminating neglected...
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Around 846 million people aged between 15 and 49...
More than 776.8 million cases and 7 million deaths from...
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A new study by the Karolinska Institute has revealed...
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Social media companies must prioritize the fight against science misinformation...
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A viral Instagram post by @daveymaher_fitness, who has 436,000...
India will need six million additional nurses by 2030...
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A major challenge in combating antimicrobial resistance (AMR) lies...
A 34-year-old techie, Atul Subhash, died by suicide at his...
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First Check came across a video on Instagram, from...
Large Language Models (LLMs) hold great promise for healthcare...
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A popular video on Instagram, with about 20,000 likes and...
Experts discussed evolving challenges and solutions for India's health sector,...
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The "Health Misinformation Vectors in India" report, released at the...
The Health of India Summit 2024, a flagship event...
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The world can end AIDS by 2030 if human...
In a significant move to combat underreported snakebite cases, the...
Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu's recent claim that his wife, Navjot...
The World Health Organization has sounded the alarm on Afghanistan's...
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The second edition of the week-long UK-India HealthTech Bootcamp began...
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CLAIM: Bill Gates has been indicted in the Netherlands for...
Health emerged as one of the major issues at the...
CLAIM: Turmeric, neem water, apple cider vinegar, lemon water, and...
More often than not the media is abuzz with...
Around 75% of families in Delhi-NCR have reported at...
As Newborn Care Week is observed annually from November 15...
CLAIM: Teflon-coated aluminium utensils are not safe and should be...
While there is no explicit legal provision in India barring...
CLAIM: Figs (Anjeer) are non-vegetarian as wasps are involved in...
Next time you're tempted to use shortcuts like "thanx" for...
CLAIM: Hormones injected into cows linked to human cancer risk...
The action on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is “equally as urgent...
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CLAIM: The consumption of fish and milk leads to...
India is now home to over a quarter of the...
A First Check reader recently shared a video with us...
By 2050, the number of US children and teens...
CLAIM: Eating an apple with cloves inserted overnight on an...
India has made exceptional advances in child immunisation, but...
As concerns rise about the implications of a second Trump...
As more people turn to cannabis for chronic pain relief,...
Claim: Poor oral hygiene over time can lead to an...
Psoriasis is generally considered a skin condition with the itchy,...
Reducing sugar intake during the first 1,000 days after...
The Lancet Public Health Commission on gambling in a...
In 2023, global heat-related deaths among people over 65...
Despite the severe health impacts of climate change, there...
There is growing evidence that political polarization poses a...
In 2023, Tuberculosis (TB) reclaimed its position as the...
CLAIM: Sugar in lemonade restricts the body's ability to absorb...
As the election date approaches in the USA, the...
CLAIM: A popular social media post claims that coffee consumption...
The West Bengal government has renewed its ban on the...
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CLAIM US presidential candidate Donald Trump says "I'm the father...
A shocking 448.7 million adults globally grapple with the personal,...
Health reform, resistance to antimicrobials, health disparities, and the...
Ancient wisdom dictates that going to bed early and...
CLAIM Salt is not as harmful when it comes to...
Government spending on healthcare has seen a significant rise over...
Since ancient times, malaria has plagued Egypt, impacting the...
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Childhood vaccinations in India can reduce disease burden and associated...
Around 82% of people over 50 look for health...
Health and health policy are shaped by the political...
A video has been going viral on Instagram, which advocates...
Parliamentarians from around the world gathered at the UNITE Global...
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Cachexia accounts for 30% of deaths among advanced-cancer patients,...
At today’s feeble pace, it could take more than...
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The world has witnessed 17 outbreaks of dangerous diseases in...
The global economy is projected to lose $22 trillion...
Marking its two-year anniversary on World Mental Health Day, October...
Ever since the World Health Organisation declared mpox a public...
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