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Are snakebites rising in South Asia — and what’s responsible?

A study from Sri Lanka suggests climate change will spark a rise in the numbers of people receiving snakebites.

Al Jazeera

Ciarán ‘KO’ Ennis obituary

Other lives: Printmaker and tutor whose company Blue Egg produced posters for artists such as the Who and Lou Reed in the 1960s and 70s

The Guardian - UK

Kochi added to WHO global network of age-friendly cities, says Mayor

Kochi recognized by WHO as an age-friendly city, providing infrastructure and services for elderly well-being and inclusion.

The Hindu

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More that 1 billion of world's population is clinically obese, study shows

More than one billion people around the world are now suffering from obesity – with the number having more than quadrupled since 1990, according to a WHO study published by The Lancet medical journal.

Radio France Internationale

More Than One Billion Now Afflicted By Obesity: Lancet

More than one billion people around the world are now suffering from obesity with the number having more than quadrupled since 1990, according to a study released by the Lancet medical journal.

International Business Times

More than a billion people worldwide are obese, research finds

Over past three decades. obesity rates increased fourfold among children and doubled among adults

The Guardian - UK

1,200 school children’s hearing health screened in Mysuru

Over 1,200 schoolchildren screened for hearing issues in Mysuru by AIISH with WHO support, free aids provided.

The Hindu

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‘Life is meaningless’: despair in Cox’s Bazar as chronic illness blights camps

Rohingya people who fled genocide in Myanmar for the refugee camps in Bangladesh, are finding their lives devastated by diseases such as cancer and diabetes

The Guardian - UK

Israel-Hamas War Caused Around 14% Jump in Acute Malnutrition in Gaza Children: WHO Report

Gaza children and pregnant and breastfeeding women are surviving on less than two meals a day of the lowest nutritional value because of the Israel-Hamas war, resulting in acute malnutrition.

International Business Times UK

1,000-plus school kids to get hearing screening in Mysuru

AIISH Mysuru hosts mega hearing screening camp for 1,000 school children in collaboration with WHO and Karnataka government.

The Hindu

‘Karnataka should focus on achieving doctor-population ratio on a par with developed countries’

Karnataka aims to improve doctor to population ratio to match global standards, emphasized at RGUHS convocation.

The Hindu

Pulse Polio Immunisation drive on March 3

Health department arranges 23,471 booths, including mobile and transit booths, to administer the vaccine to children. A total of 46,942 volunteers and 1,564 supervisors have been trained to conduct the drive in the State.

The Hindu

Significant risk found even in primary dengue infection, says study

Dengue infection: New study challenges belief that severe dengue is mainly due to secondary infections, highlighting importance of primary infections.

The Hindu

WHO Warns Of High Measles Outbreak Risk Worldwide In 2024

Learn about the global rise in measles outbreaks due to missed vaccinations during the pandemic and the importance of vaccines in preventing the spread of ...

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WHO Plans Further Gaza Hospital Evacuations Amid Burials

WHO plans evacuations from Gaza hospital amid escalating conflict between Israel and Palestinians. Urgent need for medical assistance and international sup...

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Over Half The World Faces Risk Of Measles Outbreak: WHO

Over 61 million doses of MCV were postponed or missed during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Al Jazeera

Israeli siege turns Gaza’s Nasser Hospital into ‘a place of death’

UN staff who helped evacuate critically wounded patients from Gaza’s Nasser Hospital describe ‘appalling’ conditions.

The Guardian - US

‘Safe’ air-quality levels in US, UK and EU still harmful for health, study says

Even smallest amount of exposure to minute soot particles – known as PM2.5 – raises the risk of cardiovascular disease

The Guardian - UK

EU cuts toxic air limits but still falls short of WHO guidelines

Rules hailed as once-in-a-generation chance to improve air quality but loopholes will let member states delay by up to a decade

Radio France Internationale

Measles cases rose by 79 percent globally last year, warns WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) has said it is concerned by the rapid spread of measles, with more than 306,000 cases reported worldwide last year – a 79-percent increase from 2022.

Medical Daily

Can't Exercise During The Week? Researchers Say 'Weekend Warrior' Workouts Bring Comparable Weight Loss

The study found that those who concentrate their exercise on one or two days a week can still achieve comparable weight loss to those who exercise regularly, as long as they meet the recommended goals.

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"That record just transformed my whole life. Once I heard that, all of a sudden I understood what life was about": Slash reminisces about the band who inspired his journey through rock'n'roll

Guns N' Roses man Slash reveals that he heard the album that changed everything while pursuing a woman twice his age

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