Singapore witnessed a surge in COVID-19 infections and hospitalisation between Nov 26 to Dec 2, a statement from the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Friday (December 8, 2023). As per the ministry, 32,035 cases were registered as compared to 22,094 cases the week prior. “The average daily COVID-19 hospitalisations rose to 225 from 136 […]
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Portable hospital: India launches Aarogya Maitri Aid Cube in Gurugram
India recently unveiled the Aarogya Maitri Aid Cube, a portable hospital in Gurugram. Designed indigenously under the Project ‘BHISHM’, the modular trauma management and aid system is made up of 72 detachable mini-cubes, each being a specialised station for emergency response and humanitarian efforts. It can handle bullet injuries, burns, head, spinal and chest injuries, minor […]
Low back pain cases are expected to rise to an estimated 843 million by 2050: WHO
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday released its first-ever guidelines on managing chronic low back pain – the leading cause of disability worldwide, that effects an astonishing one in 13 of us. Notably, the guidance includes both recommendations and warnings for long-term sufferers, arguing against the use of opioid painkillers; physical therapies, such […]
Indian government monitoring growing respiratory illness amongst children in China
India is currently monitoring rise in respiratory illness among children in China.
China witnessing a spike in respiratory illness among children
Several regions in China witnessing a spike in children suffering from respiratory illnesses
Lupin introduces Vilfuro-G to boost COPD management In India
Lupin new drug Vilfuro-G brings hope to more than 37 million people struggling with COPD in India.
Red wine headaches: New study finds possible cause
Study finds the cause behind red wine headaches.
Sodium intake reduction lowered blood pressure in as little as one week: Report
Reducing sodium intake is helping in lowering blood pressure.
Junk food law: Colombia to charge additional tax on ultra-processed foods to tackle lifestyle diseases
Colombia passes junk food law which may help the country in tackling lifestyle diseases
WHO-ILO report finds one in three nonmelanoma skin cancer deaths linked to working outdoors
Nearly one in every three deaths from nonmelanoma skin cancer is caused by working under the sun, according to a joint report released on Wednesday by the UN World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO). Nonmelanoma skin cancer refers to a group of cancers that develop in the upper layers of the […]
