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Like many 40-somethings, Nitin Patil (name changed on request) blamed his breathlessness on long office hours, skipped workouts, and “getting older”. He never imagined that climbing a flight of stairs was his heart quietly asking for help. Although he had no previous history of heart disease, detailed evaluation revealed obesity, high blood pressure, prediabetes, high…

Nearly two weeks after the US withdrawal, the UN health agency’s executive board meeting will be anything but business as usual. The board, convening in Geneva from 2 to 7 February, will wade through a packed agenda with typical items ranging from immunisation to mental health to governance