Study by researchers affiliated to London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, in collaboration with WHO & UNICEF, says a decade made little difference in percentage of preterm births in India.
In report published in the medical journal, expert panel says SCD may account for 15-20% of overall mortality worldwide. Indian doctors say multidisciplinary approach key for country.
Prediabetes is a condition where blood glucose levels are 'higher than normal, but not high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes'. It indicates a high risk of future diabetes if not controlled.
Lack of access to high-quality healthcare and medicines, economic development, and socio-cultural norms have significant impact on diabetes incidence, study says.
Study done by Madras Diabetes Research Foundation & Indian Council of Medical Research underlines the differences of disease prevalence across states & regions.
Studies in The Lancet & The Lancet Haematology show 1st of its kind preventive therapy by Sanofi, using monthly injection 'fitusiran', can reduce bleeding in haemophilia A or B patients.
Nitric oxide used in nasal spray prevents SARS-CoV-2 from spreading to the lungs and can stop replication of the virus, finds study by researchers affiliated with makers of FabiSpray.
Rheumatic heart disease is associated with a bacterial infection that can later manifest as heart problems. WHO says it’s the most commonly acquired heart disease in people under 25.
Imperial College London team says if WHO’s vaccine targets had been achieved, ‘1 in 5 of the estimated lives lost due to Covid in low-income nations could have been prevented’.
Published in 'The Lancet Planetary Health', report says reductions offset by increased deaths attributable to industrial pollution, such as ambient air and chemical pollution.
The Beckhams have had the sleekest, unassailable PR game in celebrity town. And much of it rests on their carefully curated social media image, especially on Instagram.
Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.
Both the governments expressed their commitment to strengthening their maritime cooperation to strengthen the maritime safety and security framework in the region.
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