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High consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) was associated with an elevated risk of premature death and incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) among people with type 2 diabetes, according to a new study led by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Drinking beverages like coffee, tea, low-fat cow’s milk, and plain water was associated with lower risk of dying prematurely. more
World Chagas Day calls for primary health care to track ‘silent’ disease

New York: Early screening can make Chagas a disease of the past, said UNITAID, a global agency hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO), on the occasion of World Chagas Disease Day, ...

Ghana gives clearance to Oxford malaria vaccine

The University of Oxford-developed and Serum Institute of India PvT Ltd (SIIPL)- manufactured and scaled up R21/Matrix-MTM malaria vaccine, leveraging Novavax’s adjuvant technology, ...

Is there a chance of another COVID-19 like pandemic to take place in next 10 years: Check out what risk modelling shows

Airfinity’s new risk modelling, that is being presented at the Rhodes Summit in London Friday the 14th, indicates there’s a 27.5 pct chance that a pandemic as deadly as COVID- ...

Researchers find sleep disturbance prevalent in long COVID-19

Cleveland Clinic researchers found 41% of patients with long COVID, had moderate to severe sleep disturbances.

You can cut death risk to a greater extent by walking 8,000 steps on weekends

Tokyo: Walking 8,000 steps per day just on weekends can lower the risk of death, a Japanese research group has found.

Study finds high blood pressure in your 30s associated with worse brain health in your 70s

Having high blood pressure in your 30s is associated with worse brain health around age 75, especially for men, according to a new UC Davis study.

Scientists confirm existence of Raccoon Dogs at Wuhan market prior to COVID-19 outbreak

Beijing: Raccoon dogs and other animals susceptible to COVD-19 were sold at the market in Wuhan prior to its closure in 2020 over the coronavirus pandemic, though its still unclear whethe ...

CDC alerts US public health officials of Marburg virus

Washington:  The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued an alert alarming health officials  about the rare Ebola-like Marburg virus which has been repo ...

Check out the health benefits of Brocolli consumption, study reveals

Broccoli is known to be beneficial to our health. For example, research has shown that increased consumption of the cruciferous vegetable decreases incidences of cancer and type 2 diabete ...