New cholesterol study may lead you to ask: Pass the eggs, or pass on the eggs?
A recent study examined the association between dietary cholesterol or egg consumption with cardiovascular disease and all causes of mortality
India’s neglected tropical diseases
India experiences the world’s largest burden of at least 11 major non-communicable diseases
Global life expectancy increased by 6.2 years in the past three decades: Lancet study
COVID-19, however, was a dampener in many countries
Study by Hyderabad scientists identifies genetic risk factors for heart failure
Team of scientists at the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology identify genetic mutations that cause dilated cardiomyopathy, a common …
South India under the grip of dengue again
Of the five states worst-hit by the mosquito-borne disease, four are in South India: Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Kerala
Democracy is good for heart, increases life expectancy
A study of 170 countries between 1980 and 2016 brings out for the first time the impact of democratic systems on population health
South Africa faces highest risk of deaths from non-communicable diseases
South Africans are more likely to die from NCDs even though the country is threatened by a prolific HIV epidemic
World will not achieve universal sanitation coverage by 2030: WHO
On the launch of its first global guidelines on sanitation and health, the WHO called for increased investment to reach the goal of toilet for all
Benin, Mali in Africa defeat trachoma as public health problem
Fifth and sixth countries to defeat eye-infection disease in WHO African region
One death from non-communicable diseases every 2 seconds: WHO recommends policies
India had one of the highest death rates from chronic respiratory diseases in 2019
Wildfire smoke is an increasing threat to Canadians’ health
Older adults, people living in low-income areas, and those with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart disease and other chronic …
African health ministers adopt PEN-PLUS strategy against non-communicable diseases
Stretegy will help bridge access gap in treatment, care of patients with chronic & severe NCD
‘Elderly women more overweight, obese than men’
More elderly aged 60 and above were overweight and obese in urban areas than in rural areas, found Longitudinal Ageing Study in India
Ebola re-emerges in the Democratic Republic of Congo
36 people have died in the Democratic Republic of Congo less than two weeks after the WHO declared an end to the outbreak
World Malaria Day: Can vaccination prevent malaria from spreading?
Malawi starts the first-ever pilot project to immunise children against malaria
Better education links to good heart health
The study explored the association between education and wealth on one hand and cardiovascular diseases and mortality due to them on the other
What is killing people in India: A complete picture
Disease of the Respiratory System has been the major cause of death since 2000
Climate change and human health: The impact is too big to be ignored
A changing ecosystem of viruses, compromised host-immune system stemming from climate crisis paves the way for infectious diseases
India’s burden of heart diseases: Study says elderly, women more at risk
About a third of the senior citizens have been diagnosed with hypertension, 5.2% with chronic heart disease and 2.7% with stroke
This paper mill in Punjab is causing cancer, loss of vision
Residents allege that the Kuantum pulp and paper mill in Saila Khurd, the only industry in the block for 30 years, is responsible for their …
Infographic: COVID-19 pandemic enters the fourth year
The most widespread pandemic to have hit the planet appears to be turning endemic and adding to the world’s burden of diseases
Over 56.8 million people need palliative care each year: WHO
By 2060, the need for palliative care at the end of life is expected to nearly double
WHO wants to completely remove trans fats from food supply by 2023
The UN body has released a step by step guide for the industry to eliminate trans fats from food
Global Burden of Diseases: Non-communicable diseases bigger burden than early deaths
New report’s findings again emphasises the fast emergence of non-communicable diseases as a global health challenge
River pollution is causing harmful outbreaks of sewage fungus in the UK
Sewage fungus effects can interact with other types of human pollution, including agricultural and urban runoff