Category: Health alert
WHO Calls for Action Against Air Pollution
The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) has called for immediate global action in reducing air pollution following estimated that reported the harmful effects of air pollution were much higher than previously thought. The warning came at the latest meeting […]
Bowel Cancer Rates on Rise
Among men, bowel cancer rates have increased by 29 percent and among women only by about six percent, states report. The figures also showed that the raise is particularly severe among people in their 60s and 70s, who account for […]
Seven to eight mln people infected with Chagas disease: WHO
About seven to eight million people worldwide are estimated to be infected with Chagas disease, a potentially life-threatening illness caused by the protozoan parasite, Trypanosoma cruzi, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday. The cost of treatment for the disease […]
Disease Experts Warn of Untreatable Tuberculosis Risk
Disease experts called for more funding to fend off the risk of an untreatable strain of tuberculosis (TB) emerging. In a series of papers in the Lancet medical journal to mark World TB Day on Sunday, they warned that health […]
UNICEF Says 1,800 Children Die Daily from Unsafe Water
Almost 90 percent of children die from diarrhoeal diseases that are directly associated with contaminated water, lack of sanitation, says the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). Globally, an estimated 2,000 children under the age of five die every day from […]
Some 180,000 deaths a year worldwide blamed on sugar-sweetened beverages
Some 180, 000 obesity-related deaths a year worldwide are blamed on the intake of sugar-sweetened beverages, according to a study presented at an American Heart Association scientific conference in New Orleans. By using information from 114 countries, the study was […]
Measles contagious on planes
Measles can be spread on planes in rows far beyond infected passengers, a Australian study showed Wednesday, raising questions over control guidelines for the disease. Australian policy, which is similar to that of the United States and Europe, calls for […]
Millions of People in Asia Potentially Exposed to Health Risks of Popular Herbal Medicines: Scientists
Millions of people may be exposed to risk of developing kidney failure and bladder cancer by taking herbal medicines that are widely available in Asia, warns scientists from King’s College London. The medicines are used for a wide range of […]
Contamination With Norovirus High in Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
The risk of contamination with norovirus is high in fresh fruits and vegetables especially in the event of exposure to water that is used to dilute pesticides, a recent insight has revealed. The report, led by Katharina Verhaelen of the […]
Antibiotic Resistance is a Major Global Threat
Britain’s chief medical officer has said that resistance to antibiotics is a ‘catastrophic’ global threat. She added that it should be ranked alongside terrorism as one of the biggest risks the country faces. Sally Davies called the problem a “ticking […]
