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India undercounted COVID-19 Delta wave deaths: Lancet report

September 29, 2022

According to the report, based on an estimate by the IHME, there were 417 million infections and 16 million deaths in the country associated with the Delta...

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WHO acted too slowly when COVID-19 pandemic began: Lancet Commission

September 17, 2022

Asserts that the global health organization failed to issue warnings regarding the virus’s human transmission potential and deem it a public health...

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Five rarest blood types in humans

September 15, 2022

Fewer people have these rarest blood types, and those who do find it challenging to give or receive blood from others The human body typically has four...

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The loneliness pandemic

September 14, 2022

Although there is still sparse information on the relationship between loneliness and specific outcomes, such as heart failure, dementia, and cognitive...

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Pakistan floods: Over 3 mn children at risk of waterborne diseases, malnutrition

September 9, 2022

Pakistan floods: Over 3 mn children at risk of waterborne diseases, malnutrition Torrential monsoon rains have triggered the most severe flooding in...

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First time ever, human development slips for two years in a row

September 9, 2022

For the first time ever, the global Human Development Index (HDI) declined for two consecutive years, falling back to its 2016 levels, the United Nations...

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What is ABHA card?

September 8, 2022

It is a digital identity card in which your medical records are stored ABHA, an acronym for Ayushman Bharat Health Account, is a digital health card and it was...

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One month of HealthLEADS: Our top stories

September 8, 2022

HealthLEADS celebrates one month on September 3, 2022. From blockchain to cancer treatment to climate change, these have been our most popular stories of the...

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What do physicians need to know about the polio resurgence in New York

September 6, 2022

Howard Larkin in his latest article in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), suggests six-point strategy to address the issue On July 21...

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Claiming daughter killed by Covishield vaccine, father seeks Rs 1000 crore compensation

September 3, 2022

Dilip Lunawat says his daughter, Dr Snehal Lunawat, took the jab after being told COVID vaccines did not pose any risk A father of a deceased medical student...