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    The study looks at short-term exposure to ‘spikes’ in air pollution and points out that these incidents account for 1 million deaths a year,...
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    One in Eight People Are Now Living with Obesity

    Countries with the highest combined rates of underweight and obesity in 2022 were island nations in the Pacific and the Caribbean and those in...
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    Finance and Economy

    New Zealand to Repeal World-First Law Banning Tobacco Sales for Future Generations

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    Agri-technology

    Breakthrough Makes Rice Guilt-free for Diabetics

    Most white and sticky rice varieties have high GI which poses risks to people with diabetes, but now, researchers found genes in rice key...
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    Health

    Rural Diabetes Prevention and Control Campaign launched in Varanasi Village

    Spread of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus is assuming epidemic proportions in India, Dr Jitendra Singh said while launching the campaign. He said that Type...
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    Health Policy

    Non-communicable Diseases Emerge as ‘Top Killers Globally’ – WHO

    Authors of the report say that every two seconds, one person under the age of 70 dies of a non-communicable diseases – such as...
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    Air

    Nepal has ‘World’s Highest’ Lung Disease Death Rate

    A new study reported that Nepal had the highest reported death rate from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in 2019, primarily due to air pollution....
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    Health Policy

    Improve Antibiotics Access to Beat ‘Silent Pandemic’

    The WHO says after decades of careless exposure to antibiotics, superbugs are now widespread and represent a “global crisis that threatens a century of...
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    Vice President Calls for Farmer-Led Agri-Business Revolution at Goa’s ICAR-CCARI Meet

    Dhankhar urged farmers to see themselves as entrepreneurs with the potential to drive rural economies. He underscored the importance of participating in the input chain of agriculture (fertilizers, pesticides, machinery) and the output chain including storage, processing, and retail.
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    Sri Lanka: NEXT Workers Demand Answers, Consultation Over Abrupt Factory Closure

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