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U.S. official lauds State’s achievements in health sector

Graham Mayer, Minister-Counselor for Political Affairs, Embassy of United States of America in New Delhi, who met Health Minister Veena George here on Monday, has said that possibilities for co-operation in prevention of zoonotic diseases and geriatric care can be explored.

The Hindu · May 13, 2024

Cheaper drugs for cancer, kidney disease patients

Medicines to help women battling endometrial cancer and for people with symptoms of chronic kidney disease will be subsidised, saving patients thousands.

AAP · May 13, 2024

Cost of dementia to UK could almost double to £91bn by 2040, study finds

‘Colossal’ costs of disease include health and social care as well as societal costs such as legal fees and lost economic consumption

The Guardian - UK · May 12, 2024

ICMR releases 17 dietary guidelines, says 56.4% of disease burden in India due to unhealthy diets

The new ICMR guidelines recommend restricting salt intake, using oils and fat in moderation, doing proper exercise, minimising sugar and ultra-processed foods.

The Hindu · May 10, 2024

Bird flu FAQ: Everything you need to know about the H5N1 outbreak that’s spread to dairy cows in 9 states

The disease has spread to poultry in 48 states, dairy cattle in nine, and two people in Texas and Colorado.

Fortune · May 10, 2024

RFK Jr. is not alone. More than a billion people have parasitic worms

Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke about a time when, as he put it, "A worm ... got into my brain and ate a portion of it and then died." Here's a global perspective on these worms.

WEKU · May 9, 2024

90% Of US Adults At Risk Of Heart Disease, At Various Stages of CKM Syndrome: Study

A shocking majority of U.S. adults are at an early, middle, or late stage of cardiovascular, kidney, and metabolic (CKM) syndrome, a new study revealed.

Medical Daily · May 9, 2024

Do you know intermittent fasting protects against liver inflammation, liver cancer?

Scientists at the German Cancer Research Centre (DKFZ) and the University of Tubingen have demonstrated in mice that intermittent fasting on a 5:2 schedule can block this progression. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · May 9, 2024

Biodiversity loss is biggest driver of infectious disease outbreaks, says study

Researchers say reducing emissions and biodiversity loss and preventing invasive species could control disease

The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2024

How the Widal test is clouding India’s sense of its typhoid problem | Explained

Because of the Widal test’s propensity for erroneous results, the actual burden of typhoid in India remains obfuscated.

The Hindu · May 9, 2024