Tag: Risk
Global GSK survey reveals that 83.5% of adults surveyed in India...
More than half of both English and Hindi-speaking respondents in India (55% and 76%) respectively believe that shingles is essentially harmless
Vaccination only key to prevent influenza infections amongst at-risk adults: Experts
Annual influenza vaccination is the most safe and effective strategy to avoid infection, reducing risk of flu-related complications by 70 to 90 percent
Recovered COVID-19 patients show stark increase in 20 cardiovascular problems
Those having COVID-19 had a 72% increased risk of heart failure, 63% increased risk of heart attack & 52% increased risk of stroke compared with controls
Pathbreaking innovation, regulatory harmonization critical for biotech industry’s future
Industry leaders and government officials agree that innovative financing and policies will drive Indian life sciences industry into investing in high-risk innovation
India’s health status improving, but major inequities exist between states
India’s health report card is a result of an exercise initiated in 2015 by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) and Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) in collaboration with the Ministry of Health.....
Amitabh Bachchan is the WHO’s Goodwill Ambassador for Hepatitis in SE...
The veteran actor will lend his voice and support to public awareness programmes that aim to scale up preventive measures and advocate for early diagnosis and treatment of viral hepatitis to reduce the disease burden....
Scientists identify genes that increase risk of bone weakness
The study has revealed that the variations in the genes, PLIN1, CFD and ADIPOQ leads to a two-fold increased risk of low bone mass among North Indian populations...........
WHO SEARO urges member countries to prepare better system to counter...
The World Health Organization's South East Asia Regional Office has urged member countries, including India, to have a well-prepared health system to prevent strokes