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As climate change leads to more and wetter storms, cholera cases are on the rise

As the planet warms thanks to climate change, tropical storms are becoming more frequent, more powerful, and wetter

The Independent UK

Single-pill strategy to beat cardiovascular diseases gets WHO recognition

WHO adds polypills to EML 2023, a major policy change. Clinical evidence shows polypills reduce risk of cardiovascular events, incl. heart attack & stroke. Salim Yusuf, a Keralite, spent two decades building evidence for polypill's safety & efficacy. Polypill reduces risk by 40-50%. Govts. should purchase & provide polypill at…

The Hindu

You Can Just Work Out On Weekends — And Still Get Results

Can you only work out on the weekends? New research shows shows that on most health metrics, it’s about cumulative time instead of regularity.

Inverse

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Threat of dengue fever escalates globally

The article discusses the alarming surge in dengue cases globally, with regions like America, Europe, and the Middle East reporting significant outbreaks in 2023. Dengue, caused by the dengue virus with four serotypes, poses a significant health challenge due to global warming favoring disease-transmitting mosquitoes. Efforts to control the disease…

The Hindu

TB: over 85% cure rate seen in modified BPaL regimen trial

A randomized phase-3/4 trial conducted in India to assess a short-course treatment for pre-XDR TB or treatment intolerant/non-responsive MDR pulmonary TB has shown promising results. The trial used a combination of three drugs (bedaquiline, pretomanid, and linezolid) for a duration of 26 weeks, resulting in higher treatment adherence and an…

The Hindu

Professors Highlight Ultraviolet Air Disinfection As Key Solution For Covid-19 Spread In High-Risk Environments

Big Tech Suppressed Highly Effective Technology to Prevent Spread of Covid-19, Costing Countless Lives

Zenger

Measles: it's not just London that's at risk of an outbreak – it's all of the UK

Since the start of 2023, measles has been reported in a third of countries in the World Health Organization (WHO) European region. And in the first five months of the year, there were 5,699 cases reported there – nearly seven times as many as in the whole of 2022.

The Conversation

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Indonesian police crack down on traffickers who sent 122 people to sell their kidneys in Cambodia

Indonesian police are investigating the illegal trade in human organs involving police and immigration officers who were accused of helping traffickers send 122 Indonesians to a hospital in Cambodia to sell their kidneys

The Independent UK

Man tests positive for potentially fatal MERS-CoV virus in Abu Dhabi

Man without any contact with dromedary camels test positive for MERS-CoV

The Independent UK

28 year old tests positive for MERS in Abu Dhabi; know what are the signs

A new case of MERS or the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus has come to the fore, Reuters reported. The 28-year-old man has tested positive for MERS in a city in Abu Dhabi on the border with Oman, media has cited the World Health Organisation (WHO).

The Times of India

Explained | Will generic supply of bedaquiline be accessible?

J&J's patent on bedaquiline expired, allowing generic manufacturers to supply the drug. J&J has filed secondary patents. Prices are expected to reduce 3-6x, but some countries are excluded from the deal, raising concerns.

The Hindu

Science This Week | New way to settle the universe expansion dispute, risk of dengue on the rise as the planet warms and more

Check out The Hindu’s science wrap featuring top 7 stories on new discoveries, findings, and studies in the scientific world from this week.

The Hindu

Taking healthcare to the people | The complete Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam experience in Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu's Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam (MTM) is a path-breaking project providing surveillance and intervention for health needs of its people. It has improved accessibility, early detection of diabetes/hypertension, and reduced out-of-pocket expenditure. Challenges remain, such as human resources, data accuracy, drug delivery, and evaluating outcomes. WHVs, VHNs, and digital tools…

The Hindu

WHO warns of dengue risk as global warming pushes cases near historic highs

Dengue fever cases could reach record highs this year due to global warming, WHO warns.

The Hindu

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‘I lived in this tee for six years’: readers remember beloved band T-shirts

Guardian readers pick their favourite band T-shirts, including a threadbare Led Zeppelin tee, a much-loved Waterboys garment and an exhaustive the Who collection

Zenger

AI System Detects COVID-19 Variants Of Concern Before WHO Designation

Scientists develop machine-learning tool to track virus evolution and predict potential pandemics

Fortune

In their rush to offer fertility benefits, employers could be unwittingly creating a new inequity for LGTBQIA+ employees

Most fertility benefits policies exclude same-sex couples who are hoping to build their families (along with single parents by choice).

The Conversation

WHO expert cancer group states that the sweetener aspartame is a possible carcinogen, but evidence is limited – 6 questions answered

The World Health Organization declared on July 14, 2023, that the widely used synthetic sweetener aspartame could be a “possible” carcinogen, or cancer-causing agent, on the basis of “limited evidence for cancer in humans.”

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Aspartame In Diet Coke Potentially Causes Cancer, WHO Announces

WHO classifies aspartame as potential carcinogen, despite limited evidence; FDA disputes findings

The Times of India

Korean singer-actor Chung Lim dies of colon cancer

The Conversation

Good news for 'weekend warriors': people who do much of their exercise on a couple of days still get heart benefits

Physical activity has established benefits for health. The World Health Organization recommends adults do a minimum of 150–300 minutes of moderate or 75–150 minutes of vigorous activity each week. This can include active transport from place-to-place, exercise for fun and fitness, energetic housework or physical activity at work.

The Independent UK

Undue influence? Anonymous donations to World Health Organization's new foundation raise concerns

A private foundation launched in 2020 to help raise funds for the World Health Organization has reported that nearly 40% of its donations so far came from anonymous donors

The Conversation

Half of all South Africans are overweight or obese. Warning labels on unhealthy foods help change that

South Africa’s national health department recently invited public comment on regulations for warning labels on food packaging. The regulations specify how pre-packaged food should be labelled. Broadly speaking, “front-of-pack” labels provide information about the overall nutritional quality of foods and beverages.

Tribune News Service

In older adults, a little excess weight isn’t such a bad thing

Millions of people enter later life carrying an extra 10 to 15 pounds, weight they’ve gained after having children, developing joint problems, becoming less active or making meals the center of their social lives.

The Hindu

Explained | What does aspartame being ‘possibly carcinogenic’ mean?

While the IARC grading system assesses the hazards with a substance for carcinogenicity, it does not measure the risk of cancer itself, as with aspartame.

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