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WHO South-East Asia urges increased leadership of persons with disabilitie
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
According to Wazed, over 1.3 billion people globally live with some form of disability, and in the South-East Asia Region, approximately 16 per cent of the population is affected by significant disability. These numbers are rising, driven by factors like chronic ailments and an ageing popula
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This Diabetes Day Heal Beyond Medicine with Dharana at Shillim
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 14: In today's fast-paced world, diabetes has emerged as one of the most pressing health concerns, affecting people across all age groups. Key contributors to the rise in type 2 diabetes include urbanisation, an ageing population, declining physical
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DBS Foundation announces inaugural 'Impact Beyond Award' for purpose-drive
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 27: Marking a decade of creating impact, the DBS Foundation unveiled the new Impact Beyond Award with an aim to support enterprises that provide innovative solutions to the world's most 'wicked' problems. Each year the Award intends to pose a challenge stateme
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Amid pension funding crisis, China's move to raise retirement age sparks d
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
China, in a move to counter its rapidly ageing population and a severe pension funding crisis, has expressed its intent to raise its statutory retirement age, as reported by CNN.
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China's second-quarter GDP growth falls short of expectations
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
This growth rate marked a slowdown from the 5.3 per cent growth observed in the first quarter. Additionally, June's retail sales saw an increase of 2 per cent, falling short of the expected 3.3 per cent growth.
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Amid ageing population, Japan's famed 'Naked man' festival held one last t
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Amid growing concerns over an ageing population and declining childbirths, a weird Japanese festival that features almost-naked men fighting over a hemp bag filled with charms took place for one last time on February 17 in Iwate prefecture, according to Asahi Shimbun, one of the largest n
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India ageing report 2023 unveils insights into elderly care challenges and
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
This comprehensive report delves into the challenges, opportunities, and institutional responses surrounding elderly care in India as the nation undergoes a significant demographic shift towards an ageing population, read the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment press release.
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Researchers discovers relationship between higher female fertility and Alz
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
In the ageing population, the Apolipoprotein-4 allele has been associated with an increased risk for a variety of illnesses, particularly Alzheimer's and cardiovascular disease. Despite its negative effects, this genetic mutation is nevertheless prevalent in roughly 20 per cent of the popula
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Researchers find genetic mutation for Alzheimer’s disease linked with high
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Apolipoprotein-4 allele has been linked to an increased risk for a number of diseases in ageing populations, particularly Alzheimer's and cardiovascular disease. Nevertheless, this genetic mutation continues to be common in about 20% of the human population despite its harmful effects. A
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Slowing population growth, increase in ageing population impact China’s ec
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
A slowing population growth coupled with a steady increase in the ageing population is contributing to the deceleration of China’s economic growth, thereby impacting its journey to become the number one economy in the world, Asian Institute for China and IOR Studies (AICIS) reported.
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Chinese scientist puts forward proposal for modifying human embryos to hel
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
He Jiankui sparked global outrage in 2018 when he revealed that he had created the first gene-edited children. In 2019, he was sentenced to three years in prison in China for "illegal medical practices". He, however, remerged last year and surprised the global scientific community when he an
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China needs to reconsider its economic focus, turn towards agriculture ami
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
While the idea of shifting focus towards agriculture may seem like a good solution to China's economic woes, it is important to note that there are significant challenges in this sector as well.
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