HEALTH NEWS UPDATE

Study finds link between high blood pressure, unhealthy lifestyle in children and adolescents

Nine out of ten occurrences of high blood pressure in children and adolescents are caused by inactivity, diets heavy in sugar and salt,...

Monkeypox declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization

Monkeypox is an outbreak that has spread around the world rapidly, through new modes of transmission about which we understand ‘too...

Why COVID-19 booster shots are essential?

A new study explores differences in the duration of immunity to SARS-CoV-2 from vaccines and natural infection based on waning antibody...

Monkeypox cannot be considered a pandemic, Russian expert says

This virus is not highly contagious, infectious disease doctor Yevgeny Timakov told Monkeypox cannot be considered a pandemic due to the...

Pigs Aren’t Spare Parts! PETA Denounces Latest Organ ‘Transplant’ Stunt as Junk Science

Animals aren’t toolsheds to be raided – they’re complex, intelligent individuals. Reports regarding the first transplants of hearts and...

COVID-19 may cause early hair loss - expert

COVID-19 is often accompanied by increased development of blood clots, blood supply problems and endocrine system dysfunction, Tatiana...

WHO chief points to 'horrifying inequity' in terms of access to coronavirus vaccines

According to Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, more than 75% of vaccines have gone to high-and upper-middle-income countries. There is "a...

Safe abortion in the context of COVID-19: partnership, dialogue and digital innovation

As the pandemic continues to challenge health systems capacity for delivering essential services, International Safe Abortion Day is an...

Indo-US Health Dialogue 2021

Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Dr. Bharati Pravin Pawar addressed the inaugural session of the 4th Indo-US Health...

Haryana to initiate an epidemiological investigation of the first documented human case of Bird Flu

An 11-year-old child has been reported as the first human case of H5Nx from Gurugram, Haryana. The male child was diagnosed with AML in...

UK: Alcoholic liver deaths increased by 21% during the year of the pandemic

Increased alcohol consumption during the pandemic, particularly amongst heavy drinkers, is likely driving an unprecedented acceleration...

Cabinet approves continuation of centrally sponsored scheme National AYUSH Mission

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the continuation of the National AYUSH Mission (NAM) as a...

WHO chief describes current stage of coronavirus pandemic as 'very dangerous'

"We have to learn the lessons of COVID-19," he said, calling upon the global community "to prepare for the next one" The novel...

From 30 million cases to zero: China is certified malaria-free by WHO

Following a 70-year effort, China has been awarded a malaria-free certification from WHO – a notable feat for a country that reported 30...

Brazil Cardiology Institute promotes the first double heart-kidney transplant in the public network

The National Institute of Cardiology (INC), linked to the Ministry of Health, promoted the first heart and kidney transplant, during the...

Putting people first in managing their health: new WHO guideline on self-care interventions

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released new guidance which recognizes how people can actively take decisions for their own...