The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated the Maldives for eliminating mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of hepatitis B.
Category: Health & Fitness
One in 10 doctors and nurses in Europe experiences suicidal thoughts, says WHO survey
One in 10 doctors and nurses in Europe experience suicidal thoughts, a new survey carried out by the World Health Organization (WHO) in Europe showed.
Researchers link gut microbiome to brain chemistry and mental health
A team of scientists from the University of South Australia has found strong evidence that changes in the gut microbiome — the community of trillions of bacteria and other microbes in the digestive system — can directly influence brain chemistry and behaviour.
Children face doubled risk of long Covid after reinfection, researchers report
The analysis showed that after a first Covid-19 infection, about 904 children per million developed long Covid within six months. Following a reinfection, this number rose sharply to nearly 1,884 per million, more than doubling the risk.
Covid-19 may cause lasting loss of smell, study finds
Researchers from the US National Institutes of Health and New York University Langone Health carried out an investigation involving 3,535 men and women.
Oral bacteria linked to Parkinson’s disease, study finds
A new study by scientists at the Pohang University of Science and Technology in South Korea has shown how these microbes and the substances they produce can influence the brain and contribute to the disease.
Obesity not the same for all; research shows protective genes
The results suggest that the way fat cells function in different individuals plays a key role in determining whether obesity leads to related illnesses.
UNICEF report shows obesity has surpassed underweight
One in 10 children aged 5 to 19 – 188 million worldwide – are now living with obesity, placing them at heightened risk of chronic diseases such as type-2 diabetes, heart conditions, and certain cancers.
Over a billion people living with mental health conditions: WHO
WHO data shows more than 1 billion people are living with mental health disorders
New mosquito protection method backed by WHO effective in preventing malaria: Study
This new tool comes after the World Health Organization (WHO) recently gave its support for spatial emanators. It is the first new mosquito control method in more than 40 years.
