Amid increase in tobacco cultivation, globally 349 million people face acute food insecurity

“We need food, not tobacco,” was the theme of the World No Tobacco Day 2023. The UN health agency, the World Health Organization (WHO) rightly points out that tobacco contributes

Ending tuberculosis is a human rights imperative

We are about to celebrate the 5th anniversary of the first-ever United Nations High Level Meeting (UN HLM) on the fight against tuberculosis (TB) that was held on 26 September

Lab-grown meat is not less harmful to the environment

Climate activists claim that lab-grown meat is less harmful to the environment than conventional meat processing and that the process of producing the lab-grown meat is free of animal cruelty.

CU Medicine study identifies 11 allergen components of shrimp

Shellfish is the most common food allergy, with shrimp being the leading offender, causing symptoms including anaphylaxis in both children and adults. There are several diagnostic approaches to shrimp allergy,

CUHK and FPAHK launch the Jockey Club Genetic Career Screening Program

Every parent wants to have a healthy baby. However, 0.2% to 0.3% of couples are asymptomatic carriers of genetic diseases that lead to adverse pregnancy outcomes, including repeated miscarriage, malformation

Ending TB will be an uphill task

As per the latest Global TB Report of the World Health Organization (WHO), globally 10.6 million people developed TB in 2021 – an increase of 4.5% from 10.1 million in

Masks may increase cognitive decline in kids

Wearing face masks, even for short periods of time, can cause carbon dioxide poisoning, leading to a number of serious health issues, according to a new study out of Germany.

Watchdog drops bombshell: COVID mutants being created in labs

A conservative watchdog group named Judicial Watch on April 19, 2023 announced it had received 552 pages of records from the Department of Health and Human Services showing that the

Qatar has advanced health system

The health system in the State of Qatar has demonstrated a high ability to respond rapidly and effectively to the successive waves of the pandemic that the whole world has

It is essential to end tobacco for ending TB

If we are to end TB by 2030, we also need stronger actions against risk factors that put people at risk of TB. By Shobha Shukla and Bobby Ramakant Ending