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Battle against mosquitoes: One vector-control activity to be conducted every Thursday in T.N.

TN to carry out vector-control activities every Thurs. to reduce burden of vector-borne diseases. DPH has asked deputy directors to carry out tyre removal, Aedes-free campaigns in schools, colleges, hospitals, PHCs, UPHCs & govt. buildings. Awareness to be created for community mobilisation & sustainability.

The Hindu

Live Aid led to the patronising ‘save Africa’ industry. We don’t need a musical about it

Thirty-eight years since the concert, the false narrative about a broken continent plagued by poverty, conflict, corruption and disease still persists

The Guardian - UK

Surge In New Tree Diseases Threatens Global Forests, Europe At Frontline

Emerging infectious diseases in trees double every 11 years, posing a growing threat to tree populations worldwide.

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Brucellosis confirmed in two people at Vembayam

Both patients—a father-son duo—are said to be doing well.

The Hindu

Smartphones could be used to monitor liver disease patients at home

Study finds cameras are able to pick up signs of jaundice that indicate cirrhosis

Evening Standard

Can cooking and gardening at school inspire better nutrition? Ask these kids

WEKU

Study by Karnataka researchers finds high rate of paediatric TB infection in household contacts of index patients

A study by Karnataka researchers has found high rates of paediatric TB infection among household contacts of TB patients. While 50% of the 686 children (below 15 years) examined in the study were found to be infected, the infection had developed into the disease in 3%.

The Hindu

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This Dangerous Infectious Disease Could Radically Change Over the Next Century

Disease-causing fungi are likely to thrive in a warmer, stormier world — and more of them might be poised to make the leap to infecting people

Inverse

Bruce Springsteen health update given to concerned fans

Springsteen was forced to cancel and postpone his remaining 2023 shows last month

The Independent UK

Non-communicable diseases burden on a steady rise in people aged above 30 in Karnataka, shows data

At over 62%, Karnataka’s burden of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) has surpassed the burden due to communicable and infectious diseases since 2000. According to clinical data from district hospitals, taluk hospitals, and community health centres collated under the National Health Mission’s National Programme for prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular…

The Hindu

Steven Van Zandt gives Bruce Springsteen health update to concerned fans

Springsteen was forced to cancel and psotpone his remaining 2023 shows last month

The Independent UK

Dengue: why is this sometimes fatal disease increasing around the world?

Something unusual seems to be happening with dengue, a potentially fatal mosquito-borne viral disease found across swathes of tropical Africa, Asia and the Americas. As with most infectious diseases, the number of cases tends to rise and fall over the years as epidemics come and go, but recently changes seem…

The Conversation

Chris Hemsworth details major lifestyle changes since learning of Alzheimer’s risk

Chris Hemsworth has shared the changes he’s made to his lifestyle after discovering his predisposition to developing Alzheimer’s disease.

Evening Standard

Britney Spears’ father Jamie ‘hospitalised with serious infection’

Reports suggest that Jamie, 71, is undergoing treatment in a special infectious disease facility

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Does Medicare cover vaccines? The new rules for shots that protect against COVID, flu, RSV, and more

Since immune systems weaken as we age, vaccinations are especially important for older adults to avoid potential complications from common illnesses.

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Should hospitals be bringing back masks?

Some doctors are calling for more preventative measures to protect vulnerable patients in medical settings

The Conversation

Medicine or food? People with diabetes in Liberia sometimes have to choose between the two

Diabetes is on the rise globally. Since the 1980s the number of people living with the disease has quadrupled from 108 million to 537 million.

The Hindu

State government plans to launch Gruha Arogya for all

Govt. to launch Gruha Arogya, a comprehensive health care scheme for all. KABHI & awareness programmes to be taken up. Door-to-door survey to identify individual patients & trace disease prevalence. Free health care, medicine & surgeries for eligible beneficiaries in 8 districts. Focus on lifestyle diseases.

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‘Understand the risk factors and adopt lifestyle modifications for a healthy heart’

At a webinar on addressing premature atherosclerotic heart disease, doctors raised the need to understand the risk factors and adopt lifestyle modifications for a healthy heart

Dynamite News

New eye disease treatment method could replace injections with eyedrops: Research

A novel chemical created at the University of Illinois Chicago may offer an alternative to injections for the millions of people who suffer from an eye condition that causes blindness. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Conversation

The splendid life of Jimmy Carter – 5 essential reads

In Mark 8:34-38 a question is asked: “For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?”

Fortune

Sleep problems may raise the risk of heart disease—the number one killer of American women. 8 steps can help protect your health

Middle aged women who have ongoing insomnia or get little sleep each night may be at greater risk for heart disease.

The Guardian - AU

Floods linked to increased deaths from heart and lung disease, Australian-led research shows

Exclusive: Governments must protect people for weeks after event, researchers say, citing reduced access to health services and increased exposure to pathogens

Zenger

Study Debunks ‘Fat But Fit’ Myth, Links Obesity To Higher Risk Of Heart Disease

German researchers find that even metabolically healthy obese individuals are 50% more likely to develop coronary heart disease.

Newcastle Herald

'I wouldn't wish it upon anyone': horrors of meningococcal

'I was given a less than 5 per cent chance of survival.'

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