Three deaths reported so far from the rare brain infection
 (photo: IANS)

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Fourth case of rare brain-eating amoeba infection reported in Kerala

A study estimates that 254 million Indians are struggling against obesity (file photo)

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Nearly half of Indians physically inactive: Lancet study

The lack of appropriate policies and tools is making the fight "challenging" says WHO (photo: IANS)

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Track, trace & eliminate illegal tobacco trade, control unrecorded alcohol: WHO

According to the health ministry, the ongoing heatwave has claimed at least 110 lives

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Deadly summer: 110 deaths, over 40,000 suspected heat strokes

Prolonged sitting as bad as smoking a pack of cigarettes daily

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Prolonged sitting may pose death risks akin to obesity and smoking

ICMR advises consumers to check ingredients and nutrition info for informed choices (photo: National Herald archives)

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Label claims on packaged food could be misleading: ICMR warns consumers

The disease spreads through the Culex mosquito (photo: National Herald archives)

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TN deploys Mobile Medical Teams to check spread of West Nile virus

AstraZeneca had partnered with Oxford University to develop the COVID-19 vaccine, which was sold in India as Covishield (photo: @SerumInstIndia/X)

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AstraZeneca withdraws COVID-19 vaccine

As many as 1,749,417,978 doses of Covishield vaccine have been administered in India (photo: @SerumInstIndia/X)

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AstraZeneca admits its Covid vaccine can cause rare side-effect

Analysis of blood gene expression in 899 individuals identifies potential biomarkers for both depression and CVD (photo: IANS)

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Indian-origin researcher unravels link between depression and heart disease

Rising temperatures escalate malaria transmission, while seasonal shifts impact breeding grounds for mosquitoes, say experts (photo: IANS)

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World Malaria Day: How does climate change impact transmission of malaria?

The report highlights the profound inequities in breast cancer care, emphasising the hidden suffering, financial strain, and psychological impact experienced by patients
(representative image) (photo: IANS)

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Breast cancer to cause a million deaths a year by 2040: Lancet commission

Annual deaths are projected to rise from 375,000 deaths in 2020 to almost 700,000 deaths by 2040 (representative image) (photo IANS)

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Prostate cancer cases to double, deaths to rise by 85 pc by 2040: Lancet