‘Ineffective’ India-made antivenoms recalled in Kenya, country faces snakebite crisis

Studies in India, by WHO show antivenom serums not working

The pandemic treaty can help the world brace for Disease X: WHO Director-General

This can bring all the experience, challenges faced by the world, and all the solutions onto one platform

Whooping cough outbreak reported around the world

Weakening of DTP vaccine’s long-term effects, outdoor air pollution and bacterial mutation being pointed out as plausible reasons for outbreak

Dengue cases on the rise again as Kolkata sees major spike in last 7 days

16 dengue cases have been reported in Kolkata, Bidhannagar and South Dum Dum Municipal areas in West Bengal since September 27, 2023

Simply Put: Microplastics in food

A new virus-like entity has just been discovered – ‘obelisks’ explained

Obelisks have a circular single-stranded RNA genome and no protein coat but, like viruses, their genomes contain genes that are predicted to code …

Why air pollution is a threat to India’s economic and social well-being

It is affecting the health of the country’s future, its children 

Simply Put: Alone

Bordering Karnataka ramps up vigil after Kerala sees Nipah deaths

Mysuru and Dakshina Kannada districts, bordering Kerala, have ramped up their ELISA and RTPCR test machinery and issued advisories to health …

Children in Democratic Republic of the Congo facing worst cholera outbreak since 2017: UNICEF

There have been at least 31,342 suspected or confirmed cholera cases and 230 deaths, many of them children, in the first seven months of 2023 …

WHO releases first-of-its-kind patient safety rights charter ahead of Patient Safety Day

Outlines core rights of all patients in the context of safety of health care

Lateral Thoughts: Will WHO norms on artificial sweeteners help consumers?

Guidelines are just beginning of process of purging these toxins from food chain

Aspartame ‘possibly carcinogenic to humans’, labels WHO expert panel

Limited evidence on whether the artificial sweetener causes cancer in humans, more studies on carcinogenicity needed

Sudan recorded highest violence against healthcare staff in conflict zones in 2023: Report

In Sudan, at least 28 health workers were kidnapped in six incidents in 2023

Microplastics and nanoplastics are an emerging threat to cardiovascular health

Their small size enables easy absorption & distribution, allowing them to penetrate highly vascularised organs like the heart

We know loneliness is a big problem. What we do not know is just how big: Christopher Mikton

Technical Officer at WHO and part of the Secretariat on Social Connection speaks to Down To Earth about loneliness on International …

Road traffic deaths declined overall, but those of cyclists and pedestrians rose in last decade: WHO report

Cyclists deaths have increased by 70 per cent in a decade; just 25 per cent of countries have laws in place to support public transportation,…

Mysterious pneumonia-like illness grips China, sparks fear of a pandemic

Experts speculate mycoplasma bacterium to be behind outbreak; more information needed for confirmation

World faces a triple health jeopardy as drug pipeline for new antibiotics dries up

It is time to look at antibiotics as global public good

ICMR confirms what 3 years of pandemic showed: Vaccination protects

ICMR study findings suggest post-discharge mortality rate of 6.5% in patients hospitalised for COVID-19

Odisha needs to better manage its snakebite burden with concerted efforts

Lack of awareness, inadequate health provisions & the dominance of forest areas and traditional healers are Odisha’s major challenges

India reports 21 cases of COVID sub-variant JN.1, now a WHO ‘variant of interest’

We need to be on the alert, but there is no need to panic, says Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya

Over half of prescribed antibiotics in India can lead to AMR, finds National Centre for Disease Control

High use of antibiotics found; recommends defined policies and monitoring consumption

World No Tobacco Day: Tobacco farming adding to global food crisis, says WHO

Growing sustainable crops can help address acute global food insecurity, governments urged to stop tobacco farming subsidies

WHO confirms first death from bird flu strain H5N2 in Mexico

59-year-old patient had underlying multiple health conditions, but officials face challenges in tracing the source of infection