Army holds study to address suicides, fratricides in force Context In August 2023, the Army launched a study in collaboration with the Defence Institute of Psychological Research (DIPR) to assess the mental health of troops and their families as part of measures to address stress […]
FM urges closer global cooperation to halt smuggling Context Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman advocated for increased inter-governmental cooperation to combat global smuggling networks, with a focus on apprehending the masterminds as a strong deterrence. What is the historical background of smuggling in India? Colonial Era: […]
Mizoram has the highest cancer incidence rate Context The most recent evidence from an 18-year trend analysis shows a steady increase in cancer incidence and mortality in the state, with stomach cancer emerging as the leading cause of cancer-related deaths among men and lung cancer […]
Major regional disparity in overcoming cancer though survival rates are up study Context Based on data from the Population-Based Cancer Registries across India, a study published in The Lancet Regional Health Southeast Asia found that over 52% of patients diagnosed with cervical cancer between 2012 […]
India ranks 111 out of 125 countries in hunger index Context According to the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2023, India is ranked 111th out of 125 nations, and its progress against hunger has all but stopped since 2015, which is consistent with a global trend. […]
Stroke deaths likely to surge to 9.7 million by 2050 Context According to a paper released on Monday in the Lancet Neurology journal, stroke, a disorder that is largely treatable and preventive, might cause roughly 10 million annual fatalities by the year 2050, predominantly impacting […]
WHO approves use of malaria vaccine with adjuvant tech Context The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday authorized the use of the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine, which was created by the Serum Institute of India and the University of Oxford using adjuvant technology from Novavax. The […]
Medicine Nobel 2023 goes to duo who paved the way for mRNA COVID vaccines Context The 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been given to American physician-scientist Drew Weissman and Hungarian biochemist Katalin Karikó. The discovery of successful mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 was […]
Indians eat more salt than WHO recommendation Context A study carried out by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) that was recently published in the journal Nature found that men, people who lived in rural regions, and people who were overweight or obese consumed […]
A vaccine wheel in U.P. to track newborn immunisation Context The Clinton Foundation designed and provided funding for the immunization wheel, also known as a teekakaran chakra in Hindi, as part of the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI). It consists of two discs, one larger […]