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Out-of-pocket expenditure in India decreasing amid govt's healthcare...
As per the data, between 2014-15 and 2021-22, government health expenditure (GHE), as a percentage of GDP, rose from 1.13 per cent to 1.84 per cent.
Lifestyle changes crucial to improve heart health: TN health authority
30 Sept 2024 12:00 AMHigh BP, diabetes, improper diet, lack of exercise, stress and smoking are the major risk factors for heart disease, he said
Focussing on bacteria alone will not help combat deadly antimicrobial...
13 Sept 2024 5:16 PMThe study, which comes ahead of the UN meeting on AMR later this month, calls for including resistance developed in many fungal pathogens to curb AMR.
How your cat or dog could warn of a bird flu outbreak
4 Sept 2024 12:30 AMThe system will draw on insurance claims submitted to Trupanion in real time when sick dogs and cats visit the veterinarian.
Here’s how to encourage people to get vaccinated
28 Aug 2024 8:30 AMIn the study, the team created a scenario experiment with three experimental groups and one control group to evaluate the efficacy of different...
How to Protect the World From an Accidental Pandemic
24 July 2024 2:00 AMThe potential role of a laboratory accident in causing the Covid pandemic remains uncertain and widely debated. But what is clear is that we still...
Awareness programmes for preventing zoonotic diseases held across TN
7 July 2024 7:00 PMMajor zoonotic diseases that are of public health significance in India are rabies, brucellosis, toxoplasmosis, cysticercosis, echinococcosis,...
Nearly 50% adults in India insufficiently physically active in 2022:...
26 Jun 2024 1:15 PMThe South Asian region also ranked the second highest in terms of adults being insufficiently physically active after high-income Asia Pacific region.