People Affected By Wildfires At Higher Risk For PTSD, Depression
Our Correspondent New Delhi, July 11: Climate changes related to temperature, humidity, and drought are associated with increased frequency, duration,...
‘Health In All Policies’ To Combat Inequality: Dr. Harry Kennard
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) kill 41 million people each year, equivalent to 74% of all deaths globally. Given the effect of the...
WHO Issues Warning on Falsified Diabetes and Weight Loss Medicines
New Delhi: The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued its first alert on falsified semaglutide medicines, used for treating type...
Global AI Summit Tackles Misinformation And Deepfakes With A Little ‘Bot’ Of Help
CHR News Desk | New Delhi The annual AI for Good Summit has been described as the leading UN platform promoting this...
Exclusive: Governments Must End Fossil Fuel Support to Reduce Health Costs, Says Christopher Beaton, Director of Energy Program, IISD
CHR News Desk | New Delhi Household air pollution was responsible for an estimated 3.2 million deaths in 2020, including...
WHA Adopts Landmark Climate and Health Resolution
CHR News Desk | New Delhi The World Health Assembly has adopted a landmark resolution addressing the intersection of climate...
Infodemics and misinformation negatively affect people’s health behaviours, new WHO review finds
CHR News Desk | New Delhi Incorrect interpretations of health information, which increase during outbreaks and disasters, often negatively impact...
Climate Change Threatens Himalayan Springs
Priyanka Banerjee | Khalid Gul CHR News Desk | May 27 As springs in the Himalayas rapidly disappear due to...
Schizophrenia: A Psychiatrist’s Journey Of Merging Science With Culture To Aid Patients
Dr. Arshad Hussain Professor of Psychiatry at the Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Kashmir. In the hallowed halls...
Taxing Unhealthy Foods Needed to Improve Public Health: Dr Mahfuzar Rahman
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), the leading cause of global death and disability, claim 41 million lives annually, with a staggering 71%...