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New WHO manual launched to increase use of helmets for motorcycle riders
Head trauma is the leading cause of death for motorcycle riders,...
Climate change can lead to global outbreaks in dengue, Chikungunya: WHO
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Genetic risk scores can aid accurate diagnosis of epilepsy: Study
“Combining genetic data with other more traditional methods such as electroencephalograms could help identification of epileptic individuals, potentially allowing early treatment. Of note is that about 25 per cent of epilepsy patients are under an effective regimen.”
Maha health survey: Prime focus on COVID-19, staff shortage affected patients most
Highlighting the shortage of staff at health facilities, the survey report informed that only 51 percent of the surveyed PHCs had one permanent medical officer, which meant only one doctor for around 30,000 people, and only 53 percent had permanent nurses. ”Around 46 percent of rural hospitals and 30 percent of sub-districts hospitals do not have specialist doctors. As many as 81 percent posts for psychiatrists, 63 percent posts for surgeons, 47 percent posts for anesthetists, 26 percent posts for gynecologists, 23 percent posts for pediatricians and 47 percent posts for dentists are lying vacant in rural hospitals,” the report said.
Researchers find combination therapy cuts risk of heart attacks, strokes in half
Approximately 19 million people worldwide die of CVD and twice as many experience heart attacks or strokes every year. About 80 per cent of cardiovascular events occur in individuals without a prior history of such illness, meaning effective preventative strategies including medications in people without CVD is essential, if the majority of heart attacks, strokes and related deaths in the world are to be prevented, the authors of the study state.
U.S. reports world’s first deer with COVID-19
The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported infections of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in wild white-tailed deer in the state of Ohio, according to a statement.
Green Sheen Environment Foundation offers AI-based Solutions to challenges in water secto
“Our population has quadrupled while water extraction has increased six-fold. Twelve per cent of India’s population is already living the ‘Day Zero’ scenario, thanks to excessive groundwater pumping, an inefficient and wasteful water management system and years of deficient rains,” says Chintan Mehta, Founder and Chairperson, Green Sheen Environment Foundation, and President of the Chicago-based Scad Consultants.
China limits children to 3 hours of online gaming a week
The new regulation affects some of China’s largest technology companies, including gaming giant Tencent, whose Honor of Kings online multiplayer game is hugely popular globally, as well as gaming company NetEase.
Sports Minister Anurag Thakur launches Fit India Mobile App on National Sports Day
“We don’t give enough importance to fitness. What we need to devote is just half an hour of our time in a day to fitness. This app is fun and free and anyone can test and monitor their fitness anywhere.”
Covid-19’s Delta variant doubles hospitalisation risk, finds study
“Our analysis highlights that in the absence of vaccination, any delta outbreaks will impose a greater burden on healthcare than an alpha epidemic,” said Anne Presanis, one of the study’s lead authors and a senior statistician at Cambridge. “Getting fully vaccinated is crucial for reducing an individual’s risk of symptomatic infection with delta.”
Covid most transmissible 2 days before, 3 days after symptoms appear: Study
“Our results suggest that the timing of exposure relative to primary-case symptoms is important for transmission, and this understanding provides further evidence that rapid testing and quarantine after someone is feeling sick is a critical step to control the epidemic,” Martinez said.
Half of hospitalised Covid patients have persisting symptoms after a year: Lancet study
“Our study is the largest to date to assess the health outcomes of hospitalised COVID-19 survivors after 12 months of becoming ill,” said Professor Bin Cao, from China-Japan Friendship Hospital.
“While most had made a good recovery, health problems persisted in some patients, especially those who had been critically ill during their hospital stay,” Cao said.