Critical Health Challenges: WHO Ex Chief Scientist Highlights Climate Change, Zoonotic Threats, And Dietary Risks In India

Critical Health Challenges: WHO Ex Chief Scientist Highlights Climate Change, Zoonotic Threats, And Dietary Risks In India

Kochi: Highlighting major challenges to human health amid a series of issues, including climate change and anti-microbial resistance, Soumya Swaminathan, former Chief Scientist of the World Health Organisation (WHO), on Friday said that most of the emerging viral threats are zoonotic infections transmitted from animals to humans. She was speaking after the launch of various…

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Study Links Increased PM10 Exposure To Higher Risk Of Eye Infections And Ocular Conditions

Study Links Increased PM10 Exposure To Higher Risk Of Eye Infections And Ocular Conditions

New Delhi: People living in areas with increased exposure to PM10 can be at twice more risk of suffering eye infections, according to a study in the US. Researchers from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus showed that clinical visits by patients suffering ocular surface eye conditions more than doubled when ambient particulate matter…

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