The world is approaching a low-fertility future. Although by 2100 more than 97% of countries and territories will have fertility rates below what is necessary to sustain population size over time, comparatively high fertility rates in numerous low-income countries, predominantly in western and eastern sub-Saharan Africa, will continue to drive population increases in these locations throughout the century.
WHO says 7,000 avoidable deaths in Europe due to COVID-19 pandemic
There were nearly 7,000 excess deaths from tuberculosis (TB) in the UN World Health Organization’s (WHO) European region during the three years of the COVID-19 pandemic, new data published on Thursday has revealed.
Study finds intermittent fasting may increase chances of death due to cardiovascular disease
A study has found people who followed a pattern of eating all of their food across less than 8 hours per day, a type of intermittent fasting, had a 91 percent higher risk of death due to cardiovascular disease.
WHO study shows USD 39 return for each dollar invested in fight against TB
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday called for a funding boost in tuberculosis (TB) screening and prevention programmes to protect vulnerable populations and achieve key health goals.
Healing Words: Leveraging poetry for collective mental wellness
Kolkata/IBNS: While the world was busy discussing a recent survey report titled ‘Mental State of the World’ by an international research group, a Kolkata-based platform, Healing Words, was focusing on devising ways to ensure collective wellness.
Pakistan registers first polio case in 2024
Pakistan reported its first polio case this year after the virus was detected in a toddler in the southwestern Balochistan province, the National Institute of Health (NIH) said on Thursday.
Nearly 200 people hospitalised in Vietnam due to suspected food poisoning
At least 195 people in Vietnam's central city of Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa province, were rushed to hospitals due to suspected food poisoning after recently having meals at a local chicken rice eatery, local media reported Friday.
Child mortality hits record low figure of 4.9 million in 2022, shows UN data
The fight against child mortality has reached an historic milestone the UN announced on Wednesday with latest estimates revealing the number of children dying prematurely before their fifth birthday fell to 4.9 million in 2022.
Young American Indians, aged 15-39, had cholesterol levels more than two times higher than the general U.S. population, according to new research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.
Climate change compounds maternal health crisis in flood-prone areas of India and Pakistan
Community health workers working on maternal health of women in India and Pakistan face increased obstacles due to changing rainfall patterns, migration, and social taboos. Meenakshi J from India and Tahira Khan from Pakistan report
'X Disease' will be difficult to avoid, says Chinese Health Official
It will be difficult to avoid the outbreak of a hypothetical "Disease X," but possible to manage it, Chinese Disease Prevention and Control National Administration Director Wang Hesheng said on Saturday.
Embracing Robotic Surgery key to improving women’s disease treatments: Gynaecologists
Robotic surgery with its advantage of minimal invasion of the body, less blood loss translates to quicker patient recovery and better cosmesis has significant relevance to women in general and Indian women in particular.
India receives ‘Measles and Rubella Champion’ Award
In recognition of country’s tireless efforts to combat Measles and Rubella, India has been bestowed with the prestigious Measles and Rubella Champion Award by The Measles and Rubella Partnership at the American Red Cross Headquarters in Washington D.C., USA on March 6th, 2024.
Zimbabwe extends cholera vaccination as new cases decline
The Zimbabwean government on Tuesday extended oral cholera vaccination in the capital Harare amid a marked decline in new cases countrywide.
Prescriptive poetry for troubled minds: Healing Words to hold a poetry clinic in Kolkata
Kolkata/IBNS: Healing Words, a Kolkata based team of poets, performing artists and mental health professionals, has undertaken a project where they are leveraging poetry as one of the instruments of healing, of comforting troubled minds.