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Health

‘Inadequate sleep could cost countries billions’

Inadequate sleep is a public health problem affecting more than one in three adults worldwide. A new study in the journal SLEEP, published by Oxford U

10 top causes of death around the world

Nearly 57 million died worldwide in 2016, and more than half of them were due to the top 10 causes, according to an analysis released by the World Hea

‘Gaming disorder’ is real, and a mental health condition

It is official. Gaming disorder is, well, a disease, according to a new classification by the World Health Organisation. In the latest revision to the

NCDC activates “level-2” response as cholera deaths rise

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has activated a “Level 2” response at its emergency operations centre for cholera, as the number of

State govts urged to adopt CHIMS to fight maternal, child mortality

The state governments have been advised to adopt the Community Health Information Management System (CHIMS) presently being piloted by Plan Internatio