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Complications after delivery: What women need to knowSubscriber Only
May 30, 2023 19:46 IST
Anyone can develop a medical complication after childbearing, even someone who had a smooth and easy pregnancy. Some medical conditions that emerge during pregnancy, like hypertensive disorders and diabetes, may increase the risks during the postpartum period and require close follow-up and monitoring.
The ‘next pandemic’: Why the WHO Director-general has cautioned against the threat of emerging pathogensSubscriber Only
May 30, 2023 12:38 IST
There is a need for countries and healthcare systems to prepare for future pandemics, because even before Covid-19 happened, there was research suggesting that a novel coronavirus was likely to cause the next pandemic.
What is the tampon tax and which countries have axed it?
May 26, 2023 10:45 IST
Millions of women and girls face what is known as 'period poverty'. Tax on pads and tampons make the matter worse. Currently, such taxes have been scrapped or cut in 48 nations, with advocates saying that access to hygiene products is a rights issue.
Is a vaccine for pancreatic cancer on the horizon? Why a new study has raised hopesSubscriber Only
May 25, 2023 09:50 IST
Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest cancers of all. A new mRNA vaccine could prevent tumors from returning after surgery.
How the World Health Organization could fight future pandemics
May 25, 2023 09:41 IST
A new pact is a priority for WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus who called it a "generational commitment that we will not go back to the old cycle of panic and neglect" at the U.N. agency's annual assembly.
Why alcohol in Ireland will soon carry warning labelsSubscriber Only
May 23, 2023 13:09 IST
The inconsistencies in displaying information and other factors such as the scale of interventions and assessment methods have resulted in divergent practices and outcomes, leaving consumers without critical information to make decisions, the WHO report said.
Assam, Haryana pull up overweight cops: The big fat problem in law enforcementSubscriber Only
May 19, 2023 18:26 IST
Across the world, police forces are replete with overweight officers. While reasons for this may differ from person to person, studies have identified larger systemic issues.
Age at which kids get their first smartphone affects their mental health as adults: What a new study saysSubscriber Only
May 18, 2023 12:02 IST
The study revealed that young adults aged 18-24, who acquired smartphones at an early age, were found to have poorer mental health, with women more severely affected than men.
Are artificial sweeteners harmful for your health? Here’s what the WHO has recommendedSubscriber Only
May 18, 2023 12:06 IST
There is a growing market, among calorie conscious people, for products containing artificial sweetners. However, recent studies have indicated that these sweetners are not just ineffective for weight loss in the long term, they can also be linked to a number of serious health issues.
The new Alzheimer’s drug: Why Donanemab, yet to be approved, has generated excitementSubscriber Only
May 16, 2023 16:03 IST
Donanemab was found to slow down cognitive decline by 35% in people with early Alzheimer’s. How does the drug work?
How new alzheimer drugs donanemab and lecanemab compareSubscriber Only
May 8, 2023 10:01 IST
Dementia is one of the hardest conditions to treat. As a result, pharmaceutical companies have been known to stop their research when it's unprofitable and they see their chances of success as low. But there is a renewed push to find treatments now.
Covid is no longer an emergency: What changes now?Subscriber Only
May 7, 2023 14:36 IST
WHO raised its highest level of alert and termed the infection a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, a designation that remained in place for over three years.
How Australia plans to “stamp out” vapingSubscriber Only
May 4, 2023 08:16 IST
The proposal would ban all single-use, disposable vapes; stop the importation of nonprescription vapes; require “pharmaceutical-like packaging”; reduce nicotine concentrations and amounts; and restrict certain flavors, colors and ingredients.
Ludhiana gas leak leads to 11 deaths: What are neurotoxins and how do they affect humans?Subscriber Only
May 2, 2023 07:50 IST
While the inquiry for the cause of the leak is on, it is suspected that the gas may have emanated from a partially open manhole in the thickly-populated locality and spread to the shops and houses nearby.
How breast tissue density plays a role in detecting breast cancer risk; what a new study has foundSubscriber Only
May 1, 2023 11:49 IST
A study has found that while breast density declines with age, a slower rate of decline in one breast often precedes a cancer diagnosis in that breast.
What the latest National Health Account figures say about India’s healthcare sectorSubscriber Only
April 29, 2023 11:54 IST
The government spent 1.35% of the country’s Gross Domestic Product on healthcare during the year, bouncing back from a slight drop seen in 2018-19 as per the report.
Experts Explain | On World Malaria Day 2023, the challenges and new hopes in the fight against the diseaseSubscriber Only
April 25, 2023 10:43 IST
One of humanity's greatest scourges for millennia, malaria primarily kills babies and infants. Today there are reasons to be hopeful about 'zero malaria', in the form of two first generation vaccines that have recently been developed and may soon be rolled out.
Covid may increase the risk of Type 2 diabetes, researchers findSubscriber Only
April 20, 2023 13:59 IST
Men were more likely to develop diabetes than women, the scientists found. People who were so sick that they were hospitalized were more than twice as likely to go on to a diabetes diagnosis, compared with those who were not infected.
11 killed in Mumbai: What happens during a heat stroke, and what precautions you must takeSubscriber Only
April 18, 2023 15:17 IST
A heat stroke or sunstroke is the result of overheating of the body as a result of exposure to high temperatures and humidity, or due to prolonged physical exertion at high temperatures. What are the dos and don'ts for protecting yourself in the summer? We explain.
How biodiversity loss jeopardises human healthSubscriber Only
April 10, 2023 12:20 IST
Biodiversity holds a treasure trove of chemicals that can be used to treat diseases. But species are disappearing.
75 years of the WHO: Not a ‘global health police’Subscriber Only
April 7, 2023 11:16 IST
Despite some great successes, the 75-year-old World Health Organization has received its fair share of criticism.
After Covid-19 and medicine shortages, EU revamps drug laws
April 4, 2023 08:25 IST
Shortages of critical drugs from antibiotics to painkillers this winter and the COVID pandemic exposed problems caused by declining manufacturing in Europe, complicated supply chains and a lack of preparedness for a global public health emergency.
Custom duty removed on drugs for rare diseases: What are rare diseases and why is their treatment so expensive?Subscriber Only
April 2, 2023 12:46 IST
According to the WHO, a rare disease is a debilitating lifelong disease or disorder with a prevalence of ten or less per 10,000 population. Treatment for such diseases can be very expensive: going up to Rs 1 crore per year.
Secondary patent for Johnson & Johnson TB drug rejected: How this will help in India’s fight against tuberculosisSubscriber Only
April 2, 2023 23:50 IST
The move promises to bring down prices and improve access, assisting India in its mission to eliminate tuberculosis by 2025.
Imported medicines for rare diseases now exempt from basic customs duty: What this meansSubscriber Only
March 31, 2023 07:31 IST
On March 28, Congress leader and MP Shashi Tharoor shared the story of a young couple who had approached him for exemption of duty on a drug they imported for their young daughter suffering from cancer.
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