What is ‘noma’, the latest addition to WHO’s list of neglected tropical diseases
The severe gangrenous disease of mouth and face has 90% mortality rate and is associated with extreme poverty, malnutrition
Simply Put: Who owns the road?
AMR Awareness Week: Behavioural, organisational and environmental aspects are vital for containing resistance
Problem underpinned by complex drivers and behaviours; multisectoral and multidimensional efforts required
How colistin went from ‘holy water’ in medicine to ‘sewage’ of resistance
The antimicrobial resistance crisis is affecting even the efficiency of medicines like colistin, whose use is reserved for cases where other …
Ahead of COP28, health professionals call for urgent action on climate change to prevent premature deaths
Global health bodies demanded governments to urgently phase out fossil fuels, accelerate renewable energy
Simply Put: Healthcare for all
‘A’ is for Ayurveda
A 3-part series by DTE that explores the issues with Ayurveda as a system of medicine today
India may have seen most COVID-19-related deaths globally — close to 5 million
Official figures show 531,843 deaths; mortality could be 10 times the reported figures, show WHO estimates
India had over 11% of global hepatitis burden in 2022, with 35.3 million cases
WHO’s Global Hepatitis Report shows deaths due to hepatitis increased since 2019
Lonely brains reach for comfort food: Study links loneliness and cravings in women
Paper finds social bonds key to eating unhealthy foods and impact cravings, mental wellbeing and overall quality of life
El Nino effect: Cases of dengue have increased globally
Increase in temperature and changes in rainfall patterns to blame
In polluted Delhi, children have no place to hide from diseases
Seasonal measures, graded action not enough when millions of children are at risk of chronic ailments
Bipolar disorder isn’t the same for everyone. So people should have more say in how they’re treated
There is a need for research focused on “real-world” samples to determine the best treatments that consider each person’s …
It is time for us to leave the pandemic behind and concentrate on emerging pathogens: Chandrakant Lahariya
Every new variant or subvariant is not of concern. Any future variant is unlikely to cause a major wave. The COVID-19 vaccines are unlikely to be …
Agreement on sharing pathogen access unlikely at World Health Assembly, may delay pandemic treaty
Even after two years of negotiations, countries have not reached a consensus on the finer details of the pandemic agreement
Whooping cough cases outbreak reported around the world
China, Australia, Spain among countries with high number of patients with the respiratory infection
Learning from COVID-19: Here’s what is needed to prepare for the next global health emergency
A new pandemic may already be on the horizon as highly pathogenic avian influenza is raising growing alarm
Health must be fast-tracked for 2030
The world needs more and better skilled health workers to attain the SDG targets and continue to foster global health beyond 2030
Using sugar substitutes to lose weight could cause harm long-term, warns WHO
Continued consumption doesn’t reduce weight; could increase the risk of Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and mortality in adults
WHO ends COVID-19 global health emergency, bringing one of human history’s most painful periods to a close
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus cautions world against letting its guard down
Menstrual Hygiene Day: Is society’s silence on menstruation aggravating mental health issues?
It’s high time period education be placed at forefront to promote gender equality and empower next generation of women
Global life expectancy rebounds after COVID-19 dip, could go up by 5 years by 2050
Life expectancy projected to rise by 0.16 years per year 2022-2050 — notably lower than 0.27-year increase seen 1990-2019
PTSD reduces cerebellum volume: New study offers targeted treatment approach
Reductions pronounced for particular subregions of cerebellum; more research needed to understand how genetic predisposition, environment leads …
Simply Put: Gifts from Santa, anyone?
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