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Nearly two-fifths of stillbirths missed if only late gestation counted: AnalysisNew data analysis shows stillbirth rates are higher than previously thought. Focusing only on late-gestation stillbirths misses almost 40 p...- India’s maternal mortality drops nearly 80% since 1990: Global studyIndia has achieved a remarkable reduction in maternal deaths, dropping from 508 to 116 per lakh livebirths since 1990. This progress exceed...
- India sets its own air standards; global rankings not official: GovtThe govt clarified that while no global authority ranks countries officially, it conducts its own annual Swachh Vayu Survekshan to assess a...
- Over 1 billion people faced childhood sexual violence in 2023: LancetStartling global figures indicate that more than a billion people experienced sexual violence during their childhood. In the year 2023, app...
- Global life expectancy projected to improve by 5 years in men, over 4 in women by 2050: StudyA global study published in The Lancet predicts nearly five years' improvement in men's and over four years' in women's life expectancy fro...
- Study reveals low back pain, depression, headaches as top health issuesA recent global study published in The Lancet journal identifies low back pain, depressive disorders, and headaches as the primary causes o...
- India registered 9.3 lakh cancer deaths, second highest in Asia: Lancet StudyA study published in The Lancet Regional Health Southeast Asia journal found that India, along with China and Japan, were the three leading...
- Stroke of death: Nearly 10 mn people can die from stroke by 2050, claims new studyThe number of stroke deaths in LMICs is projected to rise sharply - widening the gap with HICs - by increasing from 5.7 million in 2020 to ...
- Particulate air pollution can up risk of premature death, study shows 31% increase in cases globallyAir pollution caused by small particles of liquid and solids caused 3.5 million premature deaths and years of disability from cardiovascula...
- Stroke second most common cause of death in India, younger and middle-aged people at greater risk, says neurologistThe neurologist stated that India bore the maximum burden of stroke with 68.6% incidence of stroke.
- Did Covid leave you feeling lonely & confused? Recovery may be an uphill task but it is possibleThe GBD study revealed that around 35.4 per cent suffered cognitive problems.
- 'Smoking, alcohol use, high BMI linked to almost half of global cancer deaths'The study suggested that global cancer deaths due to these risk factors increased by an estimated 20.4% between 2010 and 2019, and differed...
- Casio G-Squad GBD H-1000 review: Rugged smartwatch with powerful batteryWhile the design stands out, the operating system may have a steep learning curve.
- Residential biomass burning, open waste burning responsible for highest PM 2.5 exposure: Study
- Serious risk for India as pollution deaths rise: Report
- Global cancer cases has risen by 33 per cent in the last 10 yearsAccording to the report, there were an estimated 17.5 mn cancer cases and 8.7 mn deaths in 2015, around the world.
- Toxic air choked 35,000 to death in 10 years across India: MinistryAlthough international studies have attributed far more deaths, this was a rare official admission that pollution could be causing so many ...
- Foul air kills up to 80 people in Delhi everyday: StudyAir pollution from respirable particulate matter (PM2.5) could be responsible for 10,000 to 30,000 premature deaths in Delhi — up to 80 dea...
- Foul air killing up to 80 Delhiites a day, claims studyScientists who conducted the study, published in the Environmental Science and Technology journal, said most of these deaths were due to he...
- 65 % of the air pollution deaths occur in Asia and close to quarter of this in IndiaAccording to Global Burden of Disease (GBD) count, a global initiative involving the World Health Organisation, in South Asia, air pollutio...
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