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DT Next Health: Highest number of snakebite deaths recorded in India
Snakebites are being recognised as one of the world’s most important neglected health problems that disproportionately affect communities with a large...
Trump signs executive order to withdraw US from World Health...
21 Jan 2025It was among dozens of executive actions he signed after being sworn in on Monday for a second term, on issues ranging from immigration to foreign...
Human deaths from bird flu 'concerning'; monitoring & genome...
17 Jan 2025Earlier this month, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stated the first-ever human death due to severe avian influenza A(H5N1)...
No need for panic over HMPV: TN Health Minister
8 Jan 2025The minister also stated that there was no need for a separate facility in hospitals to treat patients, as there were no specific directives from WHO...
As Tamil Nadu reports 2 HMPV cases, health minister says no need to...
7 Jan 2025There is no need to panic, the minister said, adding that the State was prepared to handle any healthcare emergency. The infection can be treated in...
India has significantly reduced its malaria incidence, mortality: WHO
12 Dec 2024The malaria caseload in India was slashed by 69 per cent from 6.4 million (64 lakh) in 2017 to two million (20 lakh) in 2023
Alandur’s air has highest NO2 concentration, Chennai's avg twice WHO...
5 Dec 2024The WHO recommends an annual NO2 concentration of no more than 10 μg/m³, while the NAAQS (National Ambient Air Quality Standards) standard is 40 μg/m³
Early diagnosis, treatment can help 70pc of epilepsy patients lead...
2 Dec 2024The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that epilepsy affects nearly 50 million people worldwide.