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AI Tool In National Disease Surveillance Helped Issue Over 5,000 Alerts To Health Authorities: Data
Nearly 200 countries are legally bound by the International Health Regulations (IHR) to operate a national disease surveillance system. The IHR and World Health Organization work together in protecting global health security.
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India's Chronic Kidney Disease Burden Soars To 138 Million, Second Highest Worldwide
A new Lancet study led by University of Glasgow flags CKD as the 9th leading cause of death globally, urging early detection and prevention in India's fight against this "silent" disease.
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Indian Breakthrough In Bone Marrow Transplant To Aid Children With Sickle Cell Disease
The study by the Fortis Memorial Research Institute (FMRI), Gurugram, places India among the leading nations in advanced paediatric transplant outcomes.
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1.23 Million Lives Lost To World's Deadliest Infectious Disease Last Year: WHO
An estimated 10.7 million people worldwide fell ill with TB in 2024: 5.8 million men, 3.7 million women, and 1.2 million children.
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New Study Highlights Drug Pricing And Regulation Issues In India
A new government study exposes serious flaws in India's drug pricing and regulation infrastructure. This study reveals how systemic failures impact drug pricing.
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India's Chronic Kidney Disease Cases Hit 138 Million In 2023, 2nd Globally: Study
India had the second-highest number of people with chronic kidney disease in 2023 at 138 million, following China at 152 million, according to a global study published in The Lancet journal.
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Study Finds Increase In Deaths Due To Kidney Problems Highest Following Tropical Cyclones
An analysis of deaths in the wake of tropical cyclones in nine countries has found that the highest increase of 92 per cent was seen in deaths due to kidney diseases, followed by 21 per cent in deaths due to physical injuries.
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1 In 7 Deaths In Delhi In 2023 Linked To Air Pollution, Finds Study
Air pollution was responsible for nearly 15 per cent of all deaths in Delhi in 2023, making it the city's single largest health risk, according to an analysis of the latest Global Burden of Disease (GBD) data.
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Are Your Genes The Real Reason Why You Struggle With Weight Loss? Study Explains
A global study identifies new rare and common gene variants that contribute to obesity and related diseases.
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New Study Suggests Air Pollution Deaths Rising; Why And Protocols To Follow
The State of Global Air 2025 examines air quality and health outcomes using the latest PM2.5 and ozone exposure data and disease burden models.
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WHO Raises Alarm Over Antibiotic Resistance: Why India Is Especially Vulnerable
A new WHO report shows that in 2023, one in six laboratory-confirmed bacterial infections worldwide was resistant to antibiotic treatment, marking a sharp global rise in drug-resistant infections.
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Chronic Lifestyle Diseases Now Kill More Indians Than Infections, New Lancet Study Shows
A sweeping new Global Burden of Disease (GBD) analysis published in The Lancet reveals that by 2023, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have overtaken infectious diseases as the leading cause of death in India.
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Kerala Makes Snakebite Envenomation Disease Of 'Public Health Importance'
The Kerala government has designated snakebite envenomation a disease of "utmost public health importance", a move aimed at enhancing data collection and documentation in response to concerns over fatalities from related incidents.
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Kerala Doctor Attacked With Machete By Man Who Lost Daughter To Disease: Cops
A government doctor was seriously injured after being attacked with a machete by a man at the taluk hospital in Thamarassery in this district on Wednesday, police said.
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'Nothing In Pods': Crops Hit, Madhya Pradesh's Soybean Farmers Face Uncertain Future
Madhya Pradesh stands as the heart of India's soybean production, contributing nearly half of the nation's supply and earning the state the title of India's soybean bowl.
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AI Tool In National Disease Surveillance Helped Issue Over 5,000 Alerts To Health Authorities: Data
Nearly 200 countries are legally bound by the International Health Regulations (IHR) to operate a national disease surveillance system. The IHR and World Health Organization work together in protecting global health security.
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India's Chronic Kidney Disease Burden Soars To 138 Million, Second Highest Worldwide
A new Lancet study led by University of Glasgow flags CKD as the 9th leading cause of death globally, urging early detection and prevention in India's fight against this "silent" disease.
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Indian Breakthrough In Bone Marrow Transplant To Aid Children With Sickle Cell Disease
The study by the Fortis Memorial Research Institute (FMRI), Gurugram, places India among the leading nations in advanced paediatric transplant outcomes.
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1.23 Million Lives Lost To World's Deadliest Infectious Disease Last Year: WHO
An estimated 10.7 million people worldwide fell ill with TB in 2024: 5.8 million men, 3.7 million women, and 1.2 million children.
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New Study Highlights Drug Pricing And Regulation Issues In India
A new government study exposes serious flaws in India's drug pricing and regulation infrastructure. This study reveals how systemic failures impact drug pricing.
-
India's Chronic Kidney Disease Cases Hit 138 Million In 2023, 2nd Globally: Study
India had the second-highest number of people with chronic kidney disease in 2023 at 138 million, following China at 152 million, according to a global study published in The Lancet journal.
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Study Finds Increase In Deaths Due To Kidney Problems Highest Following Tropical Cyclones
An analysis of deaths in the wake of tropical cyclones in nine countries has found that the highest increase of 92 per cent was seen in deaths due to kidney diseases, followed by 21 per cent in deaths due to physical injuries.
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1 In 7 Deaths In Delhi In 2023 Linked To Air Pollution, Finds Study
Air pollution was responsible for nearly 15 per cent of all deaths in Delhi in 2023, making it the city's single largest health risk, according to an analysis of the latest Global Burden of Disease (GBD) data.
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Are Your Genes The Real Reason Why You Struggle With Weight Loss? Study Explains
A global study identifies new rare and common gene variants that contribute to obesity and related diseases.
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New Study Suggests Air Pollution Deaths Rising; Why And Protocols To Follow
The State of Global Air 2025 examines air quality and health outcomes using the latest PM2.5 and ozone exposure data and disease burden models.
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WHO Raises Alarm Over Antibiotic Resistance: Why India Is Especially Vulnerable
A new WHO report shows that in 2023, one in six laboratory-confirmed bacterial infections worldwide was resistant to antibiotic treatment, marking a sharp global rise in drug-resistant infections.
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Chronic Lifestyle Diseases Now Kill More Indians Than Infections, New Lancet Study Shows
A sweeping new Global Burden of Disease (GBD) analysis published in The Lancet reveals that by 2023, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have overtaken infectious diseases as the leading cause of death in India.
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Kerala Makes Snakebite Envenomation Disease Of 'Public Health Importance'
The Kerala government has designated snakebite envenomation a disease of "utmost public health importance", a move aimed at enhancing data collection and documentation in response to concerns over fatalities from related incidents.
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Kerala Doctor Attacked With Machete By Man Who Lost Daughter To Disease: Cops
A government doctor was seriously injured after being attacked with a machete by a man at the taluk hospital in Thamarassery in this district on Wednesday, police said.
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'Nothing In Pods': Crops Hit, Madhya Pradesh's Soybean Farmers Face Uncertain Future
Madhya Pradesh stands as the heart of India's soybean production, contributing nearly half of the nation's supply and earning the state the title of India's soybean bowl.
