Tag: Mortality Rate

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More women falling prey to lung cancer: Study

London: Lung cancer mortality rate among women is expected to increase by 43 per cent from 2015 to 2030, according to an analysis of data from 52 countries. The highest lung cancer mortality rates in 2030 are projected in Europe and Oceania, while the lowest lung cancer mortality rates in 2030 are projected in America […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
Greater decline in infant mortality rate in 2016: Government

New Delhi: India has registered three points decline in Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) to 34 per 1,000 live births in 2016 from 37 per 1,000 live births in 2015, an official statement said in Friday. According to the SRS Bulletin, last year, the IMR only saw a two point decline. “Not only this, India also […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
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Cancer patients may face high mortality from COVID-19: Study

New York: An Indian-origin team of researchers in the US has claimed that people with cancer who develop coronavirus (COVID-19) are much more likely to die from the disease than those without cancer. The mortality rate for COVID-19 in the US is 5.8 per cent, according to the World Health Organisation. “Our findings emphasise the […]

  • Saturday, 17 April 2021
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