Health

Report suggests sodium intake reduction lowered blood pressure in as little as one week

Reducing daily sodium intake by around 4,000 mg/day significantly lowered systolic blood pressure in more than 70 percent of adults, aged 50 to 75, in as little as one week compared to their usual diet, according to late-breaking science presented recently at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2023. more

Updated guidelines on COVID-19 revise risk of hospitalisation

The World Health Organization (WHO) has updated its guidelines on COVID-19 treatment, with revised recommendations for non-severe cases of the disease.

WHO-ILO report says 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 (WH ...

Nigeria aiming to vaccinate more than 7 million girls against leading cause of cervical cancer

Nigeria introduced the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine into its routine immunisation system on Tuesday, aiming to reach 7.7 million girls in the largest single round of HPV vaccination ...

Is there a link between type 2 diabetes and red meat consumption? Find out

People who eat just two servings of red meat per week may have an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes compared to people who eat fewer servings, and the risk increases with great ...

WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says AI shows ‘great promise for health’ but regulation remains the key

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday issued a call for better regulations over the use and potential mis-use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the healthcare industry.

Mental health care ‘barriers’ must end, urges Guterres

Three in four people suffering from a mental health condition receive inadequate treatment – or none at all – UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday, as h ...

1 in 10 babies worldwide are born preterm, with complications, UN agencies warn

New York: An estimated 13.4 million babies were born early in 2020, with nearly one million dying from preterm complications, UN agencies and partners said in a new report on Thursday.

Karabakh: Humanitarians respond to growing health needs

The humanitarian response to the Karabakh crisis continued apace on Tuesday as UN agencies and partners warned of urgent health needs among the more than 100,000 refugees who have entered ...

World Habitat Day focuses on cities as drivers of growth

Priming cities to become drivers of economic growth and recovery in the aftermath of crises such as conflict and the COVID-19 pandemic is the focus of World Habitat Day, observed on Monda ...