Nestle sells Cerelac with 2.7g added sugar per serving in India but not in UK, Germany, says report
Apr 19, 2024, at 07:06 am
Food and beverages company Nestle has come under intense criticism after a report revealed that it adds 2.7 grams of sugar per serving of its baby food Cerelac sold in India but does not follow the same practice in Germany and the UK.
Viral hepatitis is a public health problem in India requiring urgent attention, say doctors
Apr 19, 2024, at 05:10 am
Faridabad: India has the world’s second-highest prevalence of viral hepatitis cases. While hepatitis A and E cause an acute form of the disease, hepatitis B and C lead to chronic liver disease including cirrhosis and even liver cancer.
Nigeria first country to introduce ‘revolutionary’ meningitis vaccine, says WHO
Apr 13, 2024, at 02:53 pm
Nigeria has become the first country to roll out a “revolutionary” five-in-one vaccine against meningitis, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a statement on Friday (April 12, 2024).
Apr 13, 2024, at 04:29 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Late presentation of congenital heart disease (CHD) is very common in low and middle income countries due to multiple reasons, according to a Kolkata-based cardiac surgeon.
Pregnancy accelerates biological ageing in healthy, young adult population, finds study
Apr 12, 2024, at 03:03 pm
Pregnancy may carry a cost, reports a new study from the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.
WHO report alerts Hepatitis virus killing 3500 daily
Apr 09, 2024, at 10:05 pm
The number of lives lost due to viral hepatitis infections is increasing and already accounts for 3,500 deaths daily, according to a report by the World Health Organization (WHO) released on Tuesday.
Study shows oral vaccine for UTI is potential alternative to antibiotics
Apr 08, 2024, at 04:00 pm
Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections(UTIs) can be prevented for upto nine years in more than half of people given an oral spray-based vaccine and is a potential alternative to antibiotic treatments, finds research.
Kolkata: Joint-replacement surgeries get a boost with Peerless hospital launching humanoid robotics
Apr 06, 2024, at 04:38 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Kolkata's Peerless Hospital on Thursday announced the launch of Humanoid Robotics — the latest technology for hip, knee and shoulder replacement with 3D robotics, AI platform and mixed reality with Hololens powered by Microsoft — for the first time in eastern India.
One student dies due to suspected food poisoning in Vietnam
Apr 05, 2024, at 11:05 pm
A fifth-grade student died and dozens of others were hospitalised on Friday morning in Vietnam's central city of Nha Trang after having breakfast sold by street vendors or at local food stalls, Vietnam News Agency reported.
Mar 29, 2024, at 11:27 pm
People continuously exposed to bright, artificial light at night may be at increased risk of developing conditions that affect blood flow to the brain and having a stroke, according to research published today in Stroke, the peer-reviewed scientific journal of the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association.
Study says social, environmental factors may raise risk of developing heart disease and stroke
Mar 29, 2024, at 11:03 pm
People who live in areas with social and environmental adversities may have up to twice the increased risk for developing heart disease and stroke, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.
Bharat Biotech starts clinical trials for TB vaccine
Mar 25, 2024, at 12:19 am
Hyderabad: Clinical trials for the new tuberculosis vaccine MTBVAC started in India on Sunday, a press release from Bharat Biotech said.
Mar 23, 2024, at 11:28 pm
The world is approaching a low-fertility future. Although by 2100 more than 97% of countries and territories will have fertility rates below what is necessary to sustain population size over time, comparatively high fertility rates in numerous low-income countries, predominantly in western and eastern sub-Saharan Africa, will continue to drive population increases in these locations throughout the century.
WHO says 7,000 avoidable deaths in Europe due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar 23, 2024, at 12:52 am
There were nearly 7,000 excess deaths from tuberculosis (TB) in the UN World Health Organization’s (WHO) European region during the three years of the COVID-19 pandemic, new data published on Thursday has revealed.
Study finds intermittent fasting may increase chances of death due to cardiovascular disease
Mar 19, 2024, at 11:49 pm
A study has found people who followed a pattern of eating all of their food across less than 8 hours per day, a type of intermittent fasting, had a 91 percent higher risk of death due to cardiovascular disease.
WHO study shows USD 39 return for each dollar invested in fight against TB
Mar 19, 2024, at 11:44 pm
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday called for a funding boost in tuberculosis (TB) screening and prevention programmes to protect vulnerable populations and achieve key health goals.
Healing Words: Leveraging poetry for collective mental wellness
Mar 19, 2024, at 10:46 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: While the world was busy discussing a recent survey report titled ‘Mental State of the World’ by an international research group, a Kolkata-based platform, Healing Words, was focusing on devising ways to ensure collective wellness.
Pakistan registers first polio case in 2024
Mar 15, 2024, at 09:57 pm
Pakistan reported its first polio case this year after the virus was detected in a toddler in the southwestern Balochistan province, the National Institute of Health (NIH) said on Thursday.
Nearly 200 people hospitalised in Vietnam due to suspected food poisoning
Mar 15, 2024, at 09:49 pm
At least 195 people in Vietnam's central city of Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa province, were rushed to hospitals due to suspected food poisoning after recently having meals at a local chicken rice eatery, local media reported Friday.
Child mortality hits record low figure of 4.9 million in 2022, shows UN data
Mar 13, 2024, at 02:34 pm
The fight against child mortality has reached an historic milestone the UN announced on Wednesday with latest estimates revealing the number of children dying prematurely before their fifth birthday fell to 4.9 million in 2022.
Mar 11, 2024, at 08:37 pm
Young American Indians, aged 15-39, had cholesterol levels more than two times higher than the general U.S. population, according to new research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.
Climate change compounds maternal health crisis in flood-prone areas of India and Pakistan
Mar 10, 2024, at 05:42 am
Community health workers working on maternal health of women in India and Pakistan face increased obstacles due to changing rainfall patterns, migration, and social taboos. Meenakshi J from India and Tahira Khan from Pakistan report
'X Disease' will be difficult to avoid, says Chinese Health Official
Mar 10, 2024, at 02:50 am
It will be difficult to avoid the outbreak of a hypothetical "Disease X," but possible to manage it, Chinese Disease Prevention and Control National Administration Director Wang Hesheng said on Saturday.
Embracing Robotic Surgery key to improving women’s disease treatments: Gynaecologists
Mar 09, 2024, at 03:57 pm
Robotic surgery with its advantage of minimal invasion of the body, less blood loss translates to quicker patient recovery and better cosmesis has significant relevance to women in general and Indian women in particular.
India receives ‘Measles and Rubella Champion’ Award
Mar 08, 2024, at 11:17 pm
In recognition of country’s tireless efforts to combat Measles and Rubella, India has been bestowed with the prestigious Measles and Rubella Champion Award by The Measles and Rubella Partnership at the American Red Cross Headquarters in Washington D.C., USA on March 6th, 2024.
Zimbabwe extends cholera vaccination as new cases decline
Mar 06, 2024, at 10:14 pm
The Zimbabwean government on Tuesday extended oral cholera vaccination in the capital Harare amid a marked decline in new cases countrywide.
Prescriptive poetry for troubled minds: Healing Words to hold a poetry clinic in Kolkata
Mar 05, 2024, at 11:16 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Healing Words, a Kolkata based team of poets, performing artists and mental health professionals, has undertaken a project where they are leveraging poetry as one of the instruments of healing, of comforting troubled minds.
WHO study shows more than 400 million people globally need hearing aids
Mar 03, 2024, at 11:34 pm
Over 400 million people globally need hearing aids, a study by the World Health Organization (WHO) reveals, but only 20 per cent get them due to lack of financial and human resources, as well as stigma.
WHO alerts one in eight people on Earth is living with obesity
Mar 01, 2024, at 03:03 pm
At least one in eight people on Earth are living with obesity, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday, citing a newly released global medical study.
Kolkata's CMRI hospital achieves global first with unprecedented pediatric neurovascular surgery
Mar 01, 2024, at 05:26 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The Calcutta Medical Research Institute (CMRI) in Kolkata has achieved a milestone in pediatric neurointerventional surgery.