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Organ donation rate very low despite 18k transplants last year

New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- India's current organ donation rate continues to be abysmal, at 0.81 per million, as compared to better faring countries such as Spain where the number stands around 52, accordin... Read More


Timely rabies vaccine administration key: Experts

India, Aug. 12 -- New Delhi Rabies is a viral disease with 100% mortality. It is a zoonotic disease transmitted from animals to humans, and the majority of human deaths caused by rabies are attribute... Read More


1,000 hospitals faced action for AB-PMJAY scheme irregularities

New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- More than one thousand hospitals across the country have faced actions, ranging from de-empanelment and levying of fines, in connection with irregularities while implementing the... Read More


Health Talk: Exploring the triangle - solastalgia, climate change, mental health

India, Aug. 10 -- Solastalgia-distress caused by changes to one's home or environment and linked to depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)-may explain climate change's impact o... Read More


1 in 5 people over 45 had diabetes in 2019: Lancet study

India, Aug. 8 -- One in every five people aged over 45 years had diabetes in India in 2019, with the prevalence in urban areas nearly twice as high as in rural areas, according to a new study publishe... Read More


fries & health risks

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- Eating three servings of fries a week is associated with a 20% increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, but similar amounts of potatoes cooked in other ways - boiled, baked o... Read More


fries & health risks

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- Eating three servings of fries a week is associated with a 20% increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, but similar amounts of potatoes cooked in other ways - boiled, baked o... Read More


fries & health risks

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- Eating three servings of fries a week is associated with a 20% increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, but similar amounts of potatoes cooked in other ways - boiled, baked o... Read More


fries & health risks

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- Eating three servings of fries a week is associated with a 20% increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, but similar amounts of potatoes cooked in other ways - boiled, baked o... Read More


Health Talk: Taking the road to hepatitis elimination

India, Aug. 3 -- The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) recently classified hepatitis D as carcinogenic-cancer-causing-to humans, just like hepatitis B and C. Hepatitis D, which only ... Read More