Africa’s megacities threatened by heat, floods, disease — urgent action needed to start greening, climate adaptation
Cities can adapt by creating new zoning regulations, restoring wetlands to protect against floods and planning green infrastructure
Climate change poses dire health and human rights risks
Human health relies on healthy ecosystems, but these are under threat. Securing the right to live in a healthy environment is crucial for all &…
Man who caught virus from a monkey in a critical condition — B virus explained
Most cases of B virus infection have involved laboratory workers handling captive animals or monkey tissues
Microplastics and nanoplastics are an emerging threat to cardiovascular health
Their small size enables easy absorption & distribution, allowing them to penetrate highly vascularised organs like the heart
Tackling AMR: For LMICs, prevention is the best solution, say experts at CSE's international workshop
Recommendations from workshop to inform High-Level Meeting on AMR scheduled at UN General Assembly later this year
Global life expectancy increased by 6.2 years in the past three decades: Lancet study
COVID-19, however, was a dampener in many countries
River pollution is causing harmful outbreaks of sewage fungus in the UK
Sewage fungus effects can interact with other types of human pollution, including agricultural and urban runoff
Ethiopia’s flagship health project considers behavioural change, prevention to address NCDs among women, children
Africa CDC eager to extract lessons from the project and extend them to other AU member states
Hepatitis B is a public health concern in India; but very few know about its transmission, effects & vaccination
Misconceptions and insufficient education on Hepatitis B are widespread; they necessitate targeted information campaigns, finds Sir Ganga Ram …
Malawi first country in southern Africa to eliminate trachoma: WHO
The Global Trachoma Mapping Project in the country helped in targeted action
India won’t meet UN targets to reduce premature mortality from major non-communicable diseases: ICMR-NCDIR
NCDs account for 66 per cent of all deaths in India, of which 22 per cent were premature deaths in 2019
Half a teaspoon of baking soda every day can help prevent autoimmune diseases
The same should not be done without consulting a physician
Ineffective magic bullets: Antibiotic resistance is now the leading cause of deaths across the globe
Young children were found to be particularly affected by AMR
Rare Disease Day: 475 million across the world affected by rare diseases, says study
Rare Disease Day is observed on February 29
Benin, Mali in Africa defeat trachoma as public health problem
Fifth and sixth countries to defeat eye-infection disease in WHO African region
One death from non-communicable diseases every 2 seconds: WHO recommends policies
India had one of the highest death rates from chronic respiratory diseases in 2019
World Malaria Day: Can vaccination prevent malaria from spreading?
Malawi starts the first-ever pilot project to immunise children against malaria
What is killing people in India: A complete picture
Disease of the Respiratory System has been the major cause of death since 2000
Researchers develop pesticide alternative to protect plants form viral infection
New screening process can detect efficient molecules that can help kill virus
Progress against a neglected tropical disease in east Africa is under threat
Kalaazar is neglected because it is a disease of poverty
World TB Day: More men than women reported infection among India’s elderly
The prevalence percentage among men is almost double that among women.
Every other elderly in urban India has hypertension: Health ministry report
The prevalance was higher in women than men among senior citizens
Almost half a billion men, women suffered from lower respiratory infections globally in 2019: Report
The leading risk factors for LRI mortality, however, varied across age groups and sex
Health in news on May 1
Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and developments around health
Fine air particles linked with high blood pressure among teen Londoners: Study
The association was found to be stronger in girls