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Dire year for children as attacks on schools and hospitals increase

July 7, 2023

27,180 grave violations were committed against children caught up in war – the highest number ever verified by the UN The 2022 was a “dire year”...

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COVID continues to kill: 8,85,000 new cases 4,900 deaths in 28 days

July 7, 2023

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The European Region had the highest proportion of countries reporting data on new hospitalizations, followed by the South-East Asia Region The World Health...

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18 million doses of first-ever malaria vaccine rolled out

July 6, 2023

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Annual global demand for malaria vaccines is estimated at 40–60 million doses by 2026 alone, growing to 80–100 million doses each year by 2030 Twelve countries...

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India’s first depression surgery post mental health Act 2017

July 4, 2023

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The Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) involves implanting electrodes in the patient’s brain to regulate her mood A 38-year-old woman from Australia, who had been...

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The best age for childbirth is 23 to 32: study

June 28, 2023

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The researchers found that the risk of non-chromosomal birth defects increased by a fifth for births to women under 22 years of age, while the risk increased...

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Climate change affects soil health, unleashing Neglected Tropical Diseases

June 23, 2023

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We may be able to more accurately identify regions of concern about the emergence and spread of Neglected Tropical Diseases by taking into account the...

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Woman’s naked upper body not sexual by default: Kerala High Court

June 22, 2023

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The 2020 case had been filed by the Kochi Police after the activist took to social media to share a video of two children painting on her semi-naked upper body...

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Unequal distribution of morphine only worsens pain

June 21, 2023

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Morphine is considered the essential medicine for managing moderate to severe pain The global distribution of morphine, as a vital pain medicine, is unequal...

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The loneliness epidemic: Men’s mental and bone health bear the brunt

June 19, 2023

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Using mice as subjects, the study revealed that loneliness resulted in a decrease in bone quality and mineral density in male mice, but not in female mice...

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236,000 people die of drowning annually

June 16, 2023

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The highest rate of drowning globally is observed among children aged 1-4 years followed by the ones aged 5-9 years Around 236,000 lives are lost to drowning...