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More than 1.7 billion adults globally had hypertension in 2020: AnalysisA new analysis reveals that 1.71 billion adults worldwide had hypertension in 2020, with the burden disproportionately affecting low- and m...- Chronic Inflammation is now the silent epidemic causing 60% global adult deaths: Cause, symptoms, and treatmentA silent epidemic of chronic inflammation affects nearly half of adults worldwide. This condition is now linked to about 60 percent of glob...
- Trump administration lays off dozens of disease detectives and scientistsDozens of CDC employees, including top scientists, “disease detectives,” and the entire Washington office, were notified Friday that they w...
- 351 million adults at risk from this one problem: Why 1 in 4 Indians could face diabetes, heart disease & moreIndia faces a growing obesity crisis, with a quarter of adults overweight or obese, fueling a rise in chronic diseases like diabetes and he...
- America’s biggest health problem is silently killing millions — chronic diseases are skyrocketing. Are you taking the right steps before it strikes?Nearly 6 in 10 Americans live with at least one chronic disease, with heart disease and diabetes leading the toll. In 2023, over 697,000 de...
- Weight-loss drug Wegovy starts at ₹17,345 in IndiaNovo Nordisk launches Wegovy, a weekly weight-loss injectable, in India. The drug is available in five dosages, costing between Rs 17,345 a...
- US health dept 10,000 job cuts: When will mass layoffs begin and which depts will be the hardest hit?Robert F Kennedy Jr said the nation’s health agencies will cut 10,000 jobs from their 82,000-person workforce. Kennedy said the department ...
- US health department to cut 10,000 jobs as Robert F. Kennedy Jr announces overhaul in latest DOGE pushIn latest DOGE push, the US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy is planning to cut 10,000 jobs at his department. The red...
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. rejects 'anti-vaccine' label at confirmation hearing, but Democrats push backRobert F. Kennedy Jr.'s confirmation hearing for the position of health secretary turned contentious over his controversial views on vaccin...
- About 18% of deaths in 2019 attributable to air pollution: ICMR studyA report by India's leading health research body found that air pollution caused 1.7 million deaths in 2019. This represents 18% of all dea...
- Beware of the dangerous Bambi! Scientists fear widespread contagion as they face 'zombie deer disease' surge in USWith 800 cases identified in deer, elk, and moose in Wyoming over the past year, experts label it a "slow-moving disaster."
- Global study reveals link between burning sugarcanes & mysterious kidney diseaseBurning sugarcane and rice husks may be releasing a toxic substance that is causing a mysterious kidney disease among agricultural workers ...
- Odisha declares Hepatitis B and C as notifiable diseasesThe state government of Odisha in India declared Hepatitis B and C as notifiable diseases due to their emergence as major health problems. ...
- Third Covid booster linked with 90 per cent reduction in deaths: StudyA third booster dose of a COVID-19 vaccine was associated with a 90 per cent reduction in death in people with multiple health conditions c...
- Over the past three decades, India has gained 10 years in life expectancy: Lancet studyThe study, published in the Lancet journal, noted that life expectancy in India has risen from 59.6 years in 1990 to 70.8 years in 2019, ra...
- Take up walking & cycling; physical activities can reduce risk of death from liver cirrhosisMuscle-strengthening exercises can cut the risk of liver diseases and its complications.
- 95% of hepatitis patients don't notice infectionConcerns are not limited to India. The assessment shows the infection, as well as is its consequent mortality, increasing rapidly worldwide.
- Hamid Ansari for comprehensive approach to combat heart diseaseHamid Ansari strongly favoured the need to develop a comprehensive approach to combat heart disease in India which is "achieving epidemic p...
- Innovation, tech key factors for pharma sector in emerging marketsInnovation and technology will be important differentiators as pharma companies try to drive growth in emerging markets
- Global threat: 60% of deaths caused by chronic diseasesThree out of every five deaths in 2008 were caused by non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like cancer, stroke, diabetes and cardiovascular dis...
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