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In a study of nearly 30,000 female nurses under age 50, Mass General Brigham researchers found that a high intake of ultra-processed foods was associated with increased risk of adenomas, colon polyps, which can be precursors of colorectal cancer. more
Silent killer strikes again: TB claimed 1.2 million lives in 2024, WHO warns

Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the world’s deadliest infectious killers, claiming over 1.2 million lives and affecting an estimated 10.7 million people last year, according to the ...

Heavy drinking linked to major stroke years earlier, new study warns

Heavy alcohol consumption may lead to more severe and earlier brain bleeds by damaging small blood vessels in the brain, according to a study from investigators at Mass General Brigham pu ...

India faces kidney disease explosion: 138 million cases reported in 2023, second only to China

A new study has shown that the total number of people suffering from chronic kidney disease in India in 2023 stood at 138 million, the second-highest number of cases in the world, just af ...

Forget the gym! Walking 3,000 steps a day could protect your brain from Alzheimer's

Increasing your steps by even a little bit may help slow down the progression of Alzheimer’s disease among people at heightened risk, according to a new study.

Pakistan: Health department begins probing two death as deague cases rise

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Department has launched an investigation into the deaths of two people in Mardan, reportedly caused by dengue fever, as the province’s total number of ...

WHO report shows one in six bacterial infections globally are resistant to standard antibiotics. Why is the situation alarming?

New data released by WHO shows that one in six bacterial infections globally are resistant to standard antibiotics, endangering millions and straining health systems worldwide.

Maldives becomes world's first nation to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B

The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated the Maldives for eliminating mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of hepatitis B, while maintaining its earlier validation (in 2019) for ...

WHO report: 1 in 10 healthcare workers in Europe battling suicidal thoughts

One in 10 doctors and nurses in Europe experience suicidal thoughts, a new survey carried out by the World Health Organization (WHO) in Europe has revealed.

Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi win Nobel Prize in Medicine. What did they discover?

Scientists Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for 'their discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance', ...