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Occupational heat exposure doubles risk of miscarriages or stillbirths

India, March 22 -- Most heat-exposed workers had urogenital symptoms, which might be associated with pregnancy-related complications The increasing frequency of heatwaves in tropical countries like I... Read More


Unhealthy levels of arsenic in water could exacerbate health concerns when used to boil rice

India, March 21 -- Rice, staple of over half of humanity, already has more arsenic than other grains; washing or boiling it with arsenic-contaminated water poses significant health risks, says study ... Read More


Measles accounted for most excess deaths as a result of COVID-19 related vaccine disruptions

India, March 18 -- Excess deaths due to vaccine breaks amounted to 967,000 deaths, catch-up shots could avert 79% of them, finds Lancet study Global immunisation declined during the COVID-19 pandemic... Read More


Lancet study finds 7 out of 10 dialysis patients in India survive beyond six months, rural mortality 32% higher

India, March 15 -- New study establishes national benchmark for dialysis success rate for the first time A study has established the benchmark for survival among dialysis patients in India for the fi... Read More


Fair sex, unfair pay: Women in healthcare paid 24% less than men, highlights WHO report

India, March 14 -- Gender pay gap despite women comprising 67% of global health & social care workforce,specialties still dominated by men A new report by the World Health Organization addressed the ... Read More


Major droughts make women 35 per cent more likely to be underweight: New study

India, March 13 -- Teenage pregnancy & intimate partner violence also grew after drought episodes Natural disasters, which are becoming more frequent and intense due to climate change, affect women a... Read More


Almost 5 million children diedbefore their fifth birthdayin 2022, finds UN report

India, March 13 -- A neonatal death happened every 14 seconds, one under five death every 6 seconds Global child deaths reached a historic low in 2022, according to the latest estimates by the United... Read More