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Addressing Undernutrition Could Prevent 2.3 Million Tuberculosis Cases Worldwide: Lancet Study
Addressing undernutrition could prevent up to 2.3 million tuberculosis cases worldwide, representing 23.7 per cent of infections among adults in 2023, according to a modelling study published in The Lancet Global Health journal.
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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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182 Million Children In Low-, Middle-Income Nations Lack Access To Nurture: Report
In low- and middle-income countries, three-fourths of those aged three or four years lack -- nearly 182 million children -- access to adequate nurture, thereby risking healthy development, according to a series paper, published in The Lancet journal.
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Half Of Dementia Cases Can Be Curbed By Addressing These Key Risk Factors
Millions of cases of dementia could be prevented or delayed by reducing a range of risk factors such as smoking or air pollution, according to a major new study, though outside experts warn that such measures can only go so far.
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Lancet Warns About 'Tomato Flu' In India That Leaves Children With Red Blisters
The infection is called 'tomato flu' because of the red, painful blisters that appear on a patient's body and gradually enlarge to the size of a tomato.
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PM Modi First Indian PM To Prioritise Health Coverage, Says UK Journal
Narendra Modi is the first prime minister of India, which is engulfed in a "swirling epidemic of non-communicable diseases", to have prioritised universal health coverage as part of his political platform under the 'Ayushman Bharat' programme, a noted UK-based medical journal has said.
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These 10 Nations Reported Maximum Number of Child Deaths Last Year
Kuala Lampur: Sixty percent of the world’s 5.9 million children who died before their fifth birthday last year were in 10 countries in Asia and Africa, said a study, prompting calls for action to reduce the mortality. The study published in The Lancet medical journal said the latest data highlights the inequality in children’s death among the 1...
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Drinking During Pregnancy Puts Baby At Risk Of 428 Diseases: Study
Mothers-to-be, take note! Consuming alcohol during pregnancy may expose your baby to the risk of 428 distinct disease conditions linked to Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), a new study has warned.
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Addressing Undernutrition Could Prevent 2.3 Million Tuberculosis Cases Worldwide: Lancet Study
Addressing undernutrition could prevent up to 2.3 million tuberculosis cases worldwide, representing 23.7 per cent of infections among adults in 2023, according to a modelling study published in The Lancet Global Health journal.
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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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182 Million Children In Low-, Middle-Income Nations Lack Access To Nurture: Report
In low- and middle-income countries, three-fourths of those aged three or four years lack -- nearly 182 million children -- access to adequate nurture, thereby risking healthy development, according to a series paper, published in The Lancet journal.
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Half Of Dementia Cases Can Be Curbed By Addressing These Key Risk Factors
Millions of cases of dementia could be prevented or delayed by reducing a range of risk factors such as smoking or air pollution, according to a major new study, though outside experts warn that such measures can only go so far.
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Lancet Warns About 'Tomato Flu' In India That Leaves Children With Red Blisters
The infection is called 'tomato flu' because of the red, painful blisters that appear on a patient's body and gradually enlarge to the size of a tomato.
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PM Modi First Indian PM To Prioritise Health Coverage, Says UK Journal
Narendra Modi is the first prime minister of India, which is engulfed in a "swirling epidemic of non-communicable diseases", to have prioritised universal health coverage as part of his political platform under the 'Ayushman Bharat' programme, a noted UK-based medical journal has said.
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These 10 Nations Reported Maximum Number of Child Deaths Last Year
Kuala Lampur: Sixty percent of the world’s 5.9 million children who died before their fifth birthday last year were in 10 countries in Asia and Africa, said a study, prompting calls for action to reduce the mortality. The study published in The Lancet medical journal said the latest data highlights the inequality in children’s death among the 1...
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Drinking During Pregnancy Puts Baby At Risk Of 428 Diseases: Study
Mothers-to-be, take note! Consuming alcohol during pregnancy may expose your baby to the risk of 428 distinct disease conditions linked to Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), a new study has warned.
