AMR Awareness Week: Combating AMR in European Union through a One Health approach
Today, one in five bacterial infections in Europe is caused by a pathogen that is resistant to antibiotics
Nipah Outbreak: Questions being asked about Kerala’s public health system to detect ‘exotic’ diseases
State health minister though insists that Kerala has a fool-proof system to detect any illness
Ahead of COP28, Africa meets to deliberate on integrating health into climate agenda
Leaders called for a unified African position on health in climate negotiations
DTE Coverage: Highlights from 76th World Health Assembly
Progress at event on WHO funding, indigenous health, drowning, hazardous chemicals
Union Budget 2024-25 encourages vaccination against cervical cancer, provides insurance to frontline health workers
We hope the regular budget after the elections increases the health budget while paying attention to greater utilisation, expert tells Down To Earth
Various pathogens increasingly becoming resistant to critically important antimicrobials: ICMR report
Resistance of common pathogens more pronounced to fluoroquinolones, carbapenems, third generation cephalosporins classes of antibiotics
First-of-its kind UN guidance calls for climate action by States to protect children’s rights
Insufficient progress in achieving global commitments to limit global warming exposes children to hazards like rising temperatures
WASH in healthcare facilities can help prevent antimicrobial resistance
Safely managed sanitation systems will reduce pathogen loads and help prevent the spread of AMR pathogens; but millions of healthcare facilities …
Could bird flu lead to the next pandemic?
The first case of H5N1 bird flu was reported in Australia this week. Is the world prepared for what could lead to the next pandemic?
Euthanasia for mental disorders: In a warming world, will eco-anxiety lead to more such appeals?
In most assisted dying appeals, people say it is the psychological suffering, rather than physical pain, that motivated them
World Bank study reveals high temperatures linked to lower exam scores in Ethiopia
Students exposed to higher temperatures during the school year, particularly on exam days, tend to perform worse than their cooler-climate …
Breakthroughs and burdens in a century of diabetes treatment
Since the discovery of insulin, diabetes treatment has made huge advances, but the condition has grown into a global killer
“FLip” mutations of SARS-COV-2 may be evading immunity and leading to surge in COVID cases, suggest researchers
India records 752 new COVID-19 cases on December 23
COP28: GLG members urge focus on prevention and global cooperation to address AMR
Idea of prevention needs to be hardwired into our system with good guidance, says CSE’s Sunita Narain
Ultra-processed foods lead to $7 trillion in hidden health, environment costs globally: Report
Consumption of highly processed foods was increasing in peri-urban and rural areas of some countries
8 million women and girls require urgent humanitarian aid in Ukraine amid 2 years of conflict
Gender-based violence, including conflict-related sexual violence and human trafficking, has surged: UN Women
2024 peak year for Kyasanur Forest Disease, Karnataka health officials confirm as cases rise
Cases higher this year due to low rainfall, expert says
Small antibiotic developers face huge challenges, need handholding: Experts
Antibiotic developers who spoke at CSE webinar highlighted their challenges related to scientific, financial and regulatory aspects of drug …
Illicit drug markets expanding, compounding global crises: UN
Drug users’ estimate at record high; Trafficking networks challenging health services, law enforcement responses
World Desertification Day 2023: Granting equal land rights to women can reduce world hunger significantly, says UN
Removing legal barriers to women owning land will help with soil health protection, notes United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
Ghost of Bhopal Gas Tragedy: Health issues trickled down to future generations, says study
It has more impacts than thought; nearly 4 decades after the tragedy, future generations are afflicted by disabilities and cancer
World Environment Day 2023: How a teen climate crusader battled poverty, abuse after Cyclone Yaas
Across the world, there are millions of children who have been displaced from a stable life by climate-change induced natural calamities
After COVID-19, WHO declares mpox is no longer public health emergency of global concern
There has been a significant decline in the number of reported cases compared to the previous reporting period and no changes in mpox’s …
Bird flu’s growing threat? After human case from infected cow in Texas, over 500 penguins found dead in Antarctica
The human patient had a mutation, PB2 E627K, which is linked to the virus adapting to mammalian hosts
Climate change to trigger mortality risks from air pollution, flooding: Researchers warn ahead of COP28
More than 6.5 million deaths a year globally are attributable to air pollution