Online food products ‘too sweet’
While sweet taste was mentioned in 11 per cent of product reviews, saltiness was rarely mentioned
Noise pollution forces patients to check out of hospitals: study
Noise levels in intensive care units have been found to be as high as that generated by loud music coming through headphones
1 in 10 Indians have hypothyroidism
Hypothyroidism is a very serious problem in India, where 1 in every 10 men & women suffer from hypothyroidism
Madhya Pradesh govt in denial mode after 7-month-old dies due to malnutrition
The girl from Sheopur district was admitted in a centre for malnutrition treatment; in the past hundreds of children have died in several …
Fruit bats source of Nipah virus, confirm ICMR scientists
Scientists from the Indian Council of Medicl Research reportedly confirmed the source of Nipah virus to be fruit bats
Chikungunya cases increase by 70% since 2013
Haryana saw an almost 100% spike in chikungunya cases from 2013 to 2017, according to the National Health Profile 2017
A third of non-melanoma skin cancer deaths caused by working under sun
Estimates from WHO, ILO call for protecting workers from hazardous outdoor work in the sun
कोविड-19 के कारण गरीबी की दलदल में धंसे 15 करोड़ बच्चे: यूनिसेफ
यूनिसेफ का कहना है कि आने वाले महीनों में यह स्थिति और बदतर हो सकती है
All tuberculosis patients to be screened for COVID-19
Studies show up to 4.47% of COVID-19 patients have prevalence of tuberculosis
Need to ramp up vaccine supply for developing countries: Global task force on COVID-19
Heads of the World Bank Group, International Monetary Fund, World Health Organization and World Trade Organization met for the first time …
शायद हर देश तक पहुंच चुका है ओमिक्रॉन वेरिएंट: विश्व स्वास्थ्य संगठन
विश्व स्वास्थ्य संगठन के प्रमुख ने कहा कि अब तक 77 देशों में ओमिक्रॉन वेरिएंट की मौजूदगी का पता चल चुका है
ICMR to make public results of clinical trials they fund
In a move that will increase transparency and accountability in clinical research, major research funders and international NGOs agreed to …
एच3एन2 का प्रकोप: भारत में दो महामारियों का कारण बन चुका है यह वायरस
इन्फ्लुएंजा ए वायरस एकमात्र इन्फ्लूएंजा वायरस है जो फ्लू महामारी का कारण बनता है
कोविड महामारी के बाद बच्चों के साथ ऑनलाइन अपराध के मामलों में वृद्धि: अध्ययन
अध्ययन में कहा गया कि ऑनलाइन अपराधियों ने कोविड के दौरान इंटरनेट के लिए बच्चों के बढ़ते जोखिम का फायदा उठाया
Time running out, healthcare in Gaza at breaking point: WHO
Calls for end to hostilities, defence of civilians and medical facilities against attacks
राहत भरी खबर, अफ्रीका में कम हो रहे हैं कोविड-19 के मामले
विश्व स्वास्थ्य संगठन ने कहा है कि अफ्रीका में कोविड-19 के मामलों में पहली बार साप्ताहिक मामलों में खासी गिरावट दर्ज की गई है
Recognise ASHA workers’ COVID-19 work, ensure their well-being: Report
Their experiences should be incorporated into policymaking; they should be integrated into health system, it added
WHO’s Ebola vaccination strategy ineffective in DRC: MSF
The aid agency has also called for an independent, international committee to manage Ebola vaccine stocks and their use
New sub-variant of Covid-19 called JN.1 detected in Kerala
Variant was detected among Indians at Singapore airport 2-3 months ago
DTE Coverage: World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2022
The WAAW 2022 concluded with the Muscat Ministerial Manifesto on AMR
Deltacron: New variant or lab error? Here’s what we know
Here’s why experts think deltacron may not be an actual variant
Moderna claims 94% efficacy for its COVID-19 vaccine, to seek emergency nod
No Indian partner yet for production or distribution; results not final
Coronavirus update: Vaccines to be open for all adults from May 1
Week-long curfew in Delhi from tonight
Half a million more TB deaths in 2020 due to pandemic disruptions: WHO
Around 1.4 million people did not receive treatment for TB in 2020
Pollution in news on May 11
Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and debates on pollution