Of the six deaths, four were reported in the capital

India today said it is closely monitoring the reported outbreak of avian influenza, also known as bird flu, and clusters of respiratory illness in children in northern China, and expressed readiness to face any kind of public health issues

At least seven more people died from dengue in 24 hours preceding 8:00am yesterday as the country grapples with a record outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease.

1,577 deaths, 3,05,792 cases this year

Multi-drug resistance in bacteria has increased by 14 percent over the last seven years, and most of them are getting even more resistant to certain antibiotics, said a national AMR (antimicrobial resistance) surveillance report.

At least eight more dengue patients died, four of them in Dhaka, during the 24 hours till yesterday.

At least eight dengue patients died, four of them in Dhaka, during the 24 hours till this morning

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today approved a $336.5 million loan package to establish domestic vaccine, therapeutics, and diagnostics manufacturing capacity in Bangladesh

Eight more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till yesterday morning, raising the fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 1,562 this year

Five more persons died of dengue in 24 hours till yesterday morning, raising the fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease to 1,554 this year

Diabetes is often associated with older people, a disease that affects the middle-aged or the elderly. However, research indicates that diabetes among young people may be more common than previously understood

6 die, 1,291 hospitalised in a day

The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines preterm birth as babies born alive before 37 weeks of pregnancy are completed. According to the most recent estimates, preterm birth is the leading cause of death in children under the age of five; each year, about 15 million babies worldwide are born preterm, which is about 1 in 10 children. Many survivors face a lifetime of disabilities, including learning disabilities and visual and hearing problems.

Low serum thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), a symptom of thyroid toxicosis, can result from thyroid problems or overmedication for hypothyroidism. Research suggests it might heighten the risk of dementia.

The human being is the most brilliant social creature among all living beings. But to become truly humane, one needs to eliminate the top three emotional diseases that can eat away at happiness.

According to estimates from the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the International Labour Organisation (ILO), working outside in the sun causes nearly 1 in 3 deaths from non-melanoma skin cancer. The research released in Environment International finds that outdoor workers carry a large and increasing burden of non-melanoma skin cancer and calls for action to prevent this serious workplace hazard and the loss of workers’ lives it causes.

World Diabetes Day which is celebrated on 14 November every year, provides an opportunity to raise awareness of diabetes as a global public health issue and what needs to be done, collectively and individually, for better prevention, diagnosis, and management of the condition.

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1,543 deaths, 2,99,964 cases this year

1,539 deaths, 2,99,050 cases this year