New research comes ahead of INC-4 negotiations in Canada over Global Plastics Treaty
Nestle adds almost 3 grams of sugar in every serving of baby food Cerelac sold in India
Whooping cough cases outbreak reported around the world
India had over 11% of global hepatitis burden in 2022, with 35.3 million cases
Tackling AMR: For LMICs, prevention is the best solution, say experts at CSE's international workshop
Recommendations from workshop to inform High-Level Meeting on AMR scheduled at UN General Assembly later this year
Bird flu’s growing threat? After human case from infected cow in Texas, over 500 penguins found dead in Antarctica
The human patient had a mutation, PB2 E627K, which is linked to the virus adapting to mammalian hosts
Lonely brains reach for comfort food: Study links loneliness and cravings in women
Paper finds social bonds key to eating unhealthy foods and impact cravings, mental wellbeing and overall quality of life
Global life expectancy increased by 6.2 years in the past three decades: Lancet study
COVID-19, however, was a dampener in many countries
Euthanasia for mental disorders: In a warming world, will eco-anxiety lead to more such appeals?
In most assisted dying appeals, people say it is the psychological suffering, rather than physical pain, that motivated them
WHO launches ‘CoViNet’ — a global laboratory to monitor emerging coronaviruses
Builds on COVID-19 reference laboratory network established during early days of pandemic to confirm disease
Hepatitis B is a public health concern in India; but very few know about its transmission, effects & vaccination
Misconceptions and insufficient education on Hepatitis B are widespread; they necessitate targeted information campaigns, finds Sir Ganga Ram Hospital ...
Occupational heat exposure doubles risk of miscarriages or stillbirths
Most heat-exposed workers had urogenital symptoms, which might be associated with pregnancy-related complications
Unhealthy levels of arsenic in water could exacerbate health concerns when used to boil rice
Rice, staple of over half of humanity, already has more arsenic than other grains; washing or boiling it with ...
Himachal Pradesh joins list of states banning cotton candy after samples fail food safety test
Samples test positive for harmful dye Rhodamine-B
Triple jeopardy
Districts with high climate anomalies and socio-economic vulnerabilities also report a greater prevalence of leprosy
We know loneliness is a big problem. What we do not know is just how big: Christopher Mikton
Technical Officer at WHO and part of the Secretariat on Social Connection speaks to Down To Earth about loneliness on International Day ...
Investing in ending TB: WHO study shows potential benefit of $39 for every dollar spent in screening, prevention
Released modelling study for Brazil, Georgia, Kenya and South Africa ahead of World Tuberculosis Day on March 24
United States bans white asbestos, last of its kind still in use
Chrysotile asbestos used in chlor-alkali industry to make water treatment chemicals, chlorine bleach, caustic soda
Measles accounted for most excess deaths as a result of COVID-19 related vaccine disruptions
Excess deaths due to vaccine breaks amounted to 967,000 deaths, catch-up shots could avert 79% of them, finds Lancet ...
Elvish Yadav Arrest: Why does snake venom give a ‘kick’ to ‘psychonauts’?
2022 paper published by AIIMS Jodhpur researchers states snake venom intoxication relatively common in India, although less reported in ...
Lancet study finds 7 out of 10 dialysis patients in India survive beyond six months, rural mortality 32% higher
New study establishes national benchmark for dialysis success rate for the first time
Neurological conditions primary cause of ill health, disability globally: Lancet study
Number of people affected by or dying from neurological conditions increased over past 3 decades; People in LMICs disproportionately affected
Gut microbes that digest cellulose are declining, especially in industrialised nations
Industrialised nations tend to prefer processed food ingredients over a plant-based diet with increased fibre levels
Fair sex, unfair pay: Women in healthcare paid 24% less than men, highlights WHO report
Gender pay gap despite women comprising 67% of global health & social care workforce, specialties still dominated by men
Almost 5 million children died before their fifth birthday in 2022, finds UN report
A neonatal death happened every 14 seconds, one under five death every 6 seconds