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Omicron reinfection doubled long Covid risk for kids: Lancet

New Delhi, Oct. 3 -- Children who were infected with Covid-19 for the second time during the Omicron wave had more than double the risk of developing long Covid, according to a new study published in ... Read More


indians get 62% of calories from carbs, says study

New Delhi, Oct. 1 -- Most Indians get a staggering 62% of their calories from carbohydrates, one of the highest in the world, said a new study. And much of this comes from low-quality sources like whi... Read More


indians get 62% of calories from carbs, says study

New Delhi, Oct. 1 -- Most Indians get a staggering 62% of their calories from carbohydrates, one of the highest in the world, said a new study. And much of this comes from low-quality sources like whi... Read More


Centre rushes experts to look into Madhya Pradesh deaths linked to cough syrup

India, Oct. 1 -- Union health and family welfare ministry has sent a team of experts from the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) to Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara district to investigate the deat... Read More


India witnessed sharp 26.4% surge in cancer incidence rates over the past 3 decades

India, Sept. 25 -- India has witnessed a sharp 26.4% surge in cancer incidence rates over the past three decades, climbing from 84.8 cases per 100,000 people in 1990 to 107.2 in 2023, a landmark study... Read More


Cancer cases in India increased 26.4% in three decades

New Delhi, Sept. 25 -- India has witnessed a sharp 26.4% surge in cancer incidence rates over the past three decades, climbing from 84.8 cases per 100,000 people in 1990 to 107.2 in 2023, a landmark s... Read More


Cabinet approves scheme to add 5,000 more UG, PG medical seats

India, Sept. 24 -- The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the Phase-Ill of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) to strengthen and upgrade existing medical inst... Read More


Health Talk| Chronic disease deaths rose in India as global rates fell: Report

India, Sept. 14 -- A paper published in The Lancet last week said that death rates from chronic diseases such as cancer, heart disease, and stroke increased in India in the decade leading up to the CO... Read More


Health Talk: Chronic disease deaths rose in India as global rates fell

India, Sept. 14 -- A paper published in The Lancet last week said that death rates from chronic diseases such as cancer, heart disease, and stroke increased in India in the decade leading up to the CO... Read More


Chronic disease deaths decline globally; India sees an increase, says Lancet study

India, Sept. 11 -- Death rates from chronic diseases such as cancer, heart disease, and stroke increased in India in the decade leading up to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new paper published ... Read More