If not managed on time, diabetes can prove to be silent killer for many. As World Diabetes Day was observed on November 14, a study found that the Covid-19 pandemic has not only reshaped daily routines but also accelerated trends in diabetes and metabolic health causing alarming changes in disease onset age, weight gain and associated complica
15 November,2024 10:55 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentInfection caused by SARS-CoV-2, responsible for the Covid-19 pandemic, can raise the risk for developing dyslipidemia, or high cholesterol by almost 30 per cent, finds a study. The study, led by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine involving more than 200,000 adults, showed that the abnormal lipid (fat) levels in the blood -- a major
03 November,2024 08:08 AM IST | Mumbai | IANS
According to the Global Tuberculosis Report 2024 released by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on October 29, approximately 8.2 million people were newly diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) in 2023—the highest number recorded since WHO began global monitoring in 1995. This is almost a 9 per cent increase from 7.5 million cases reported in 2022
01 November,2024 10:37 AM IST | Mumbai | Raaina JainLong-Covid -- continued illness post Covid-19 -- is common after other respiratory infections, according to a study. A team of researchers from the University of Oxford in the UK analysed data from 190,000 participants. They classified them into: people hospitalised with Covid and those hospitalised with other lower respiratory tract infections (L
28 October,2024 12:35 PM IST | Mumbai | IANSMumbai’s crime dynamics have evolved drastically over the past decade, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic. The city, once plagued by the underworld, today grapples with a rise in sexual abuse cases and a wave of cybercrime. Policing experts say the rise in sexual violence among youth may be linked to the increasing use of social media, bu
20 October,2024 09:08 AM IST | Mumbai | Diwakar SharmaIndia restated its commitment of ensuring food security for its huge population through various programs at the United Nations, while also mentioning that around 250 million people have been free of poverty, ANI reported. Sneha Dubey, India's First Secretary at the United Nations conveyed India's statement at the General Discussion of the Second C
18 October,2024 10:45 AM IST | New York | mid-day online correspondentIn a major step towards enhancing marine biodiversity monitoring, the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), in collaboration with the Mangrove and Marine Biodiversity Conservation Foundation, Maharashtra, on Tuesday, October 15, launched JALCHAR, a mobile application dedicated to documenting sightings and strandings of marine mammals, birds, and o
15 October,2024 09:57 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentYouth Congress workers demonstrated outside Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) office in Mumbai on Monday, demanding the resignation of its chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch over allegations of a conflict of interest, news agency PTI reported. The workers held placards and raised slogans against Puri Buch ahead of the SEBI board meeting. N
30 September,2024 09:59 PM IST | Mumbai | PTIThe Bangur Nagar police arrested a cheat who allegedly created fake profiles under various names on matrimonial sites to con women under the pretext of marriage. He would emotionally manipulate and extort money from his victims. A key victim in the case is a 34-year-old widow, who had lost her husband to COVID-19. On the insistence of her family m
13 September,2024 07:03 AM IST | Mumbai | Samiullah Khan
Thane-based Lawrence Massey has always been involved in decorating the church since he was a child for the many celebrations over the years, but little did the Mumbaikar know that it would influence his life later. He explains, “I had a very strong inclination towards Christian art since childhood. In church, people used to often come to me w
11 September,2024 04:01 PM IST | Mumbai | Nascimento PintoSparring on politics and personality, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump showcased their starkly different visions for the country as they met for the first time Tuesday for perhaps their only debate before November's presidential election, a high-pressure opportunity for the candidates after a tumultuous campaign summer. The matchup offered Americans
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