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Society 4 years ago
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COVID-19 pandemic worsens Indonesia's diabetes crisis
Authorities have revealed that a recent surge of COVID-19 infections tied to the highly contagious Omicron variant had an especially devastating impact on millions of Indonesians with diabetes, with the chronic illness being the most common comorbidity associated with coronavirus deaths in the past two months.
World 5 years ago
Denmark, Indonesia ink five-pronged health partnership
The health ministers of Denmark and Indonesia have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) regarding five fields of health cooperation: basic health services, remote medicine and digital health; noncommunicable disease prevention and control; pharmacy and health equipment; health human resources development; and health research and development.
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National 5 years ago
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Concerns loom over rise in diabetes as COVID-19 affects treatment, lifestyle
The prevalence of diabetes has long been increasing in Indonesia, but the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak is refueling concerns that more people could develop diabetes, taking a further toll on the country’s already strained state health insurance system.
World 6 years ago
Study links COVID-19 to rise in childhood type 1 diabetes
Cases of type 1 diabetes among children in a small UK study almost doubled during the peak of Britain's COVID-19 epidemic, suggesting a possible link between the two diseases that needs more investigation, scientists said on Tuesday.
Health 6 years ago
Eating too much sugar could increase the risk of Alzheimer’s
A study led by French researchers from Inserm (the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research) and the University of Montpellier points to a link between excessive consumption of sugary foods and an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s in people with a genetic predisposition to the disease.
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