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World Health Organization informs countries to improve efforts to prevent lead exposureThe World Health Organization (WHO) urges countries to expand their efforts to prevent lead exposure, especially to children who are vulner...
Samantha Ruth Prabhu has 100 grams of protein every day and has remained 50 kg. Harvard scholars say high protein diet helps you burn more calories, even when you are asleepHaving a protein-heavy diet can go a long way in keeping you svelte. As per studies, protein-heavy foods such as lean meat, eggs etc can he...
Uttarakhand bans gutkha, tobacco and nicotine-containing food products for one yearUttarakhand has issued a ban on the manufacture, sale and distribution of tobacco products for one year. This decision emphasizes the impor...
Panel to finalise cancer drugs for 30% trade margin cap; Rs 2,500 crore annual savings possibleAn expert group is finalizing the list of cancer medicines for a new trade margin cap. The government plans to implement a 30% cap to reduc...
SC calls for safer firecrackers, voluntary restraint over curbsThe Supreme Court called for a balanced approach to firecracker usage during discussions on air pollution. Chief Justice Surya Kant emphasi...
IRDAI may allow transition period for insurance fee capIRDAI Chairman Ajay Seth said the regulator is examining industry feedback on a consultation paper that is open until October 25, while mai...
Nadda to lay foundation stone of ICMR's high-altitude medicine centre in KeylongUnion Health Minister J P Nadda will lay the foundation stone of the ICMR Centre for High Altitude Medicine and Public Health Research. Thi...
Tricog Health targets 100 million cardiac screenings by 2030: CEO Dr Charit BhograjBengaluru-based Tricog Health aims to conduct 100 million cardiac screenings by 2030, having screened over 41 million patients since its fo...
WHO says Russia confirms death at research lab, no plague case registeredThe World Health Organization said it has not identified the cause of pneumonia that killed a Russian laboratory worker in Siberia on Octob...
US midterm elections: Who is Abdul El-Sayed? The Egyptian-American Rhodes scholar and public health expert taking on Republicans in Michigan’s Senate raceAbdul El-Sayed took an unusual route to American politics. Trained in medicine and public health, he spent years studying why people get si...
Sexually transmitted diarrhea disease - what it is and is it fatal?Shigella infections affect almost half a million people in the United States annually, resulting in diarrhoea, stomach cramps, fever and ot...
- Flu shots, vaccines latest update: Donald Trump's Health Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. launches new push on vaccine injuries. All you need to know
Robert Kennedy Jr. has said US children receive too many vaccines, falsely claiming repeatedly that kids get up to 90 doses before age 18, ...
Second plague case in Siberia? Russia responds after WHO presses Moscow for answers over 28-year-old researcher’s deathRussia has rejected claims of a second pneumonic plague case after the death of laboratory worker Darya Shipilova. The World Health Organiz...
Karnataka food safety officials inspect 45 ice cream units, seize expired productsKarnataka's Food Safety and Drug Administration Department conducted inspections of ice cream manufacturing units across the state. A total...
China confirms nomination of senior health official for WHO chief's post amid COVID scrutinyChina has officially nominated Dr. Song Li, a senior health official, for the WHO Director-General position. This nomination could draw int...
China confirms nomination of senior health official for WHO chief's post amid COVID scrutinyChina has put forward the nomination of Dr. Song Li for Director-General of the World Health Organization. Her background includes signific...
How Russia and the world are responding to possible case of pneumonic plague after lab worker diesThe World Health Organisation has confirmed that Russian authorities reported no cases of plague in Siberia. A laboratory worker at the Irk...
WHO seeks more details from Russia about reasons for plague institute worker's deathThe World Health Organization has sought further information from Russia regarding the death of a laboratory worker. Reports indicate that ...
WHO Chief says Russia reports no plague cases in Irkutsk after lab worker's deathRussian health officials confirmed no cases of plague in Irkutsk after a laboratory worker died from severe pneumonia. WHO has been closely...
Trump says US will help Russia after plague lab worker dies in SiberiaPresident Donald Trump expressed concern over a recent incident in Siberia where a laboratory worker died. Russian authorities confirmed th...