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Activists call out FSSAI for increasing permissible level of pesticides in Indian herbs, spices

India, April 24 -- Data for changing the permissible limit should have been provided, they say Much to the outrage of activists and scientists, the Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) in... Read More


Whooping cough cases outbreak reported around the world

India, April 12 -- China, Australia, Spain among countries with high number of patients with the respiratory infection Whooping cough, a highly contagious respiratory illness also known as pertussis,... Read More


India had over 11% of global hepatitis burden in 2022, with 35.3 million cases

India, April 10 -- WHO's Global Hepatitis Report shows deaths due to hepatitis increased since 2019 India accounted for a significant 11.6 per cent of the world's hepatitis cases in 2022, according t... Read More


Global life expectancy increased by6.2 years in the past three decades: Lancet study

India, April 5 -- COVID-19, however, was a dampener in many countries An overall increase in life expectancy worldwide by 6.2 years was observed by a new study published in The Lancet from 1990 to 20... Read More


WHO launches 'CoViNet' - a global laboratory to monitor emerging coronaviruses

India, March 28 -- Builds on COVID-19 reference laboratory network established during early days of pandemic to confirm disease The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a global network of la... Read More


Occupational heat exposure doubles risk of miscarriages or stillbirths

India, March 22 -- Most heat-exposed workers had urogenital symptoms, which might be associated with pregnancy-related complications The increasing frequency of heatwaves in tropical countries like I... Read More


Unhealthy levels of arsenic in water could exacerbate health concerns when used to boil rice

India, March 21 -- Rice, staple of over half of humanity, already has more arsenic than other grains; washing or boiling it with arsenic-contaminated water poses significant health risks, says study ... Read More


Measles accounted for most excess deaths as a result of COVID-19 related vaccine disruptions

India, March 18 -- Excess deaths due to vaccine breaks amounted to 967,000 deaths, catch-up shots could avert 79% of them, finds Lancet study Global immunisation declined during the COVID-19 pandemic... Read More


Lancet study finds 7 out of 10 dialysis patients in India survive beyond six months, rural mortality 32% higher

India, March 15 -- New study establishes national benchmark for dialysis success rate for the first time A study has established the benchmark for survival among dialysis patients in India for the fi... Read More


Fair sex, unfair pay: Women in healthcare paid 24% less than men, highlights WHO report

India, March 14 -- Gender pay gap despite women comprising 67% of global health & social care workforce,specialties still dominated by men A new report by the World Health Organization addressed the ... Read More