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Air pollution caused 8.1 million deaths in 2021 globally, 2.1 million in India, notes HEI Report
The report mentioned that air pollution was one of the leading risk factors for death in South Asia…
PTI
Spread of flesh-eating bacteria causes frenzy in Japan: Here’s all about STSS, the deadly disease that can kill in 2 days
Japan is experiencing an increase in cases of a rare and deadly disease caused by flesh-eating bact…
A cancer dietitian shares 3 lunches that could help prevent colon cancer, a condition on the rise in young people
Colon cancer rates among the under 50s are rising. Eating fiber-filled whole grains and avoiding re…
Kim Schewitz
Viagra gets an image make-over as successive studies claim it helps with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease
If there’s one thing most of us love, it’s the whole “buy one, get one free” schtick. What if we to…
Eating less bacon and other processed meat may reduce the risk of diabetes, heart disease, and certain cancers, study shows
Cutting out as few as 10 slices of bacon per week could help prevent thousands of cases of cancer, …
Gabby Landsverk
After one death due to West Nile Virus in Kerala, Tamil Nadu deploys Mobile Medical Teams in Coimbatore to check disease spread
The Tamil Nadu government's health department has increased surveillance in several villages of Coi…
Consuming excessive salt and inadequate potassium, protein is making North Indians prone to life-threatening diseases: Study
Amidst the rich palette of North India's culinary legacy, where each dish tells a story of traditio…
Bengaluru on dengue alert: City reports over 1,000 cases in 20 days; BBPM Chief falls prey to disease
Bengaluru, Karnataka’s bustling capital, is currently witnessing a worrying surge in dengue fever c…
The 10 states where your pet is more likely to get sick from tick-borne diseases, viruses, parasites, and more
Analysts ranked the 50 US states by risk of dog and cat diseases. Here are the diseases to watch ou…
Ellyn Lapointe
Vietnam on alert after human cases of pig-related disease discovered
Vietnam's Health Ministry has urged medical facilities to be vigilant for suspected cases of strept…
Importance of wastewater surveillance higher than individualised COVID screening in preventing future outbreaks: experts
Conventional detection methods testing each and every citizen for individual testing is a highly co…
30-40% workforce in Japanese firms in China Covid positive, production plunges: Report
Plants are also functioning with smaller capacities in China amid surge in COVID-19 cases.
ANI
Morning exercise lowers risk of heart disease and stroke: Study
Morning physical activity is associated with the lowest risk of heart disease and stroke, as per a …
New Omicron subvariants account for nearly 70% new Covid cases in US
New Omicron subvariants BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 have accounted for about 70 per cent of new Covid-19 cases …
3 high-fiber dinner recipes to help prevent colon cancer — which is rising in young people — from a cancer dietitian
Eating fiber-filled whole grains can help reduce the risk of colon cancer. A cancer dietitian share…
Kim Schewitz
US weekly flu hospitalisations hit record high since 2010
Over 11,200 patients in the US were hospitalized with flu, the highest since 2010, according to dat…
African countries have reported 6,883 Monkeypox cases, 173 deaths in 2022
According to data released by the Africa CDC, 173 deaths and a case fatality ratio of 2.5 per ce…
More diabetics, BP patients among 5-17 year olds. Is junk food the reason?
India is seeing a significant rise in cases of non communicable diseases like obesity, diabetes, hy…
'Long flu': Study finds influenza symptoms can linger like long Covid
People hospitalised with seasonal influenza also can suffer long-term, negative health effects, esp…
A human embryo grown in a lab without a sperm or egg could be a revolutionary new way to test medicines that may help prevent miscarriage and genetic diseases
A fake embryo mimicked an actual embryo so well that it triggered a positive pregnancy test. Scient…