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Long Covid costing nations billions, lost productivity and health
Approximately 400 million people have been affected by long Covid...
Nearly four lakh chickens perish in Andhra samples sent to ascertain cause
According to the animal husbandry official, usually, this...
Cholamandalam MS Insurance appointed as lead insurer for West Bengal
Chennai based Cholamandalam MS Insurance has been appointed lead insurer for West Bengal by the IRDAI. In this role, the general insurer will focus on various aspects of health protection, coverage against natural calamities, increasing employment opportunities for...
WMO warns of risk of heart attacks, deaths as heatwave intensifies
The WMO has said the extreme weather looks likely to become the “new normal,” underlining the increasing urgency of cutting fossil fuel emissions. The call for action on global warming comes as some European Union nations push back against the pace of the energy...
High-quality sleep helps bolster resilience to depression, anxiety: Study
“We found that sleep plays a hugely important role in the management of chronic stress and can sustain well-being over a long period of time, reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety” Dr Scott Cairney, PhD supervisor on the project from the Department of Psychology...
Cancer care should focus on patients rather than commerce: Lancet Comment
According to the Comment, industry’s control of the research agenda has created a system that is predominantly focused on new cancer medicines at the expense of investigating new approaches to surgery, radiotherapy, palliative care, and prevention New Delhi: Cancer...
Google AI health chatbot passes US medical exam: Study
To identify and cut down on "hallucinations" -- the name for when AI models offer up false information -- Google said it had developed a new evaluation benchmark Google's artificial intelligence-powered medical chatbot has achieved a passing grade on a tough US...
Losing weight right way, eating better and exercising more lowers the risk of heart disease
Eating better and exercising more leads to weight loss that lowers the risk of heart disease rather than skipping meals and taking diet pills. The study is the first to compare weight-loss strategies and results in the context of the American Heart Association's...
She’s 47, anorexic and wants help dying, Canada will soon allow it
An expansion of the criteria for medically assisted death that comes into force in March 2024 will allow Canadians like Pauli, whose sole underlying condition is mental illness, to choose medically assisted death In 2021, the most recent year available, 10,064 people...
Need to achieve 100 pc coverage under Ayushman Bharat insurance scheme, Mandaviya tells states
Mansukh Mandaviya,Union Health Minister More than 4.34 crore hospital admissions worth more than Rs 51,749.40 crore have been authorised under the Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY so far, according to government data Dehradun: The government plans to begin a mega enrolment...
Sharp memory recall in old linked with swiftness, better mental health
''From lower blood pressure and obesity levels to increased blood flow to the brain, there are many direct and indirect benefits of being physically active that may contribute to improved cognitive abilities in old age,'' said senior author Bryan Strange, Universidad...
Researchers reveal how quality sleep help bolster resilience to depression, anxiety
"This is the first study to investigate the ways in which positive coping strategies and sleep quality influence depression and anxiety when experiencing a real-world chronic stressor. We found that better sleep quality was associated with fewer symptoms of both...