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Gender-specific warning signs seen before imminent cardiac arrest, Lancet study finds
Further, 50 per cent of those having a sudden cardiac arrest felt...
Climate change compensation could eat up 44% of global corporations profit: Study
Earlier this year, the European Union enacted rules that would...
Over 75 per cent Indians with hypertension have uncontrolled BP: Lancet study
''Hypertension is a significant contributor to mortality in India. Achieving better hypertension control rate at the population level is critical in reducing cardiovascular morbidity and mortality,'' the authors said New Delhi: Less than one-fourth of hypertensive...
Nearly 40 million children susceptible to measles due to COVID-19 disruptions
"The paradox of the pandemic is that while vaccines against COVID-19 were developed in record time and deployed in the largest vaccination campaign in history, routine immunization programmes were badly disrupted, and millions of kids missed out on life-saving...
Fewer women were employed in 2021 than in 2020 due to Covid: Oxfam report
Oxfam said it believes that austerity policies are contributing to more women and girls joining the 1.7 billion who are already now living below the poverty line of USD 5.50 a day Fewer women were employed in 2021 than in 2020 due to the Covid pandemic and governments...
Avoid antibiotics for low-grade fever: ICMR guidelines
An ICMR survey conducted between January 1 and December 31, 2021 had suggested that a big chunk of patients in India may no longer benefit from the use of carbapenem, a powerful antibiotic administered mainly in ICU settings for the treatment of pneumonia and...
1 in 4 adults in India are hypertensive
Tackling risk factors like uncontrolled hypertension is emerging as a top priority not only to save lives but to also prevent the huge economic burden that ensues from premature deaths and disabilities New Delhi: A deadly silent epidemic, high blood pressure (BP) or...
One in eight older adults developed depression for the first time : Study
According to the study, individuals who experienced various dimensions of loneliness, such as feeling left out, feeling isolated, and lacking companionship had approximately 4 to 5 times higher risk of both incident and recurrent depression. Toronto: Approximately one...
Yamaha Motor reveals about ‘Safety Vision’ of its bikes
Heiji Maruyama, Yamaha Motors said, "Brake assist system using millimetre wave is a progressive safety system. When a biker has access to another car at a dangerously close distance, the motorbike controls to make an additional brake.This system is a world-first. The...
Unauthorised use of Amitabh Bachchan’s voice, image barred by court
The court directed telecom authorities to take action to pull down websites providing the content in violation of Bachchan's rights It also directed telecom service providers to block access to telephone numbers circulating infringing messages New Delhi: The Delhi...
Countrywide campaign next year for eco-friendly lifestyle: environment minister
Addressing the special United Nations Country Team (UNCT) at the UN House in New Delhi, Yadav said UN India was working with the Niti Aayog and the ministry to create a ''LiFE compendium of global best practices on sustainable lifestyles''. New Delhi: Union...
World’s most expensive drug approved to treat hemophilia at $3.5 mn a dose
CSL Behring’s Hemgenix, administered just once, cut the number of bleeding events expected over the course of a year by 54%, a key study of the therapy found. It also freed 94% of patients from time-consuming and costly infusions of Factor IX, which is currently used...