AMR, flu pandemic again top WHO’s list of health challenges for 2020
UN body also lists newer challenges related to adolescents, emerging technologies and food among others
World Health Assembly: Taiwan becomes a hot potato again
Down To Earth brings you latest updates from the ongoing session of the World Health Assembly in Geneva
Africans likely to live longer now; but will they live healthier?
The WHO said in a statement released August 4 that healthy life expectancy in its African region had increased on average by 10 years per person …
WHO launches renewed efforts to reduce breast cancer mortality
The initiative aims to focus on low-income countries; reduce 2.5 million global breast cancer deaths by 2040
Why Ebola is back in Guinea and why the response must be different this time
The virus is always present in nature and, when circumstances allow, may jump from one species to another
Pure patriarchy: Hymenoplasty commodifies women, breaches privacy rights
Women are expected to retain their virginity prior to marriage and continue to be subjected to the patriarchal doctrine of the Indian society
Onion, garlic can cut breast cancer risk: Study
The vegetables are rich in flavonols and organosulfar compounds and also contain anticarcinogenic properties
How West African countries are coping in absence of strong healthcare system
In countries like Liberia and Nigeria, declining budgetary share in health services continues to undermine public well-being
Lack of global funds likely to kill millions from malaria: WHO
The world fell short of US 1.3 billion in 2017 to check malaria and at least 400,000 are likely to die in 2018 if enough funds are not arranged
WHO urges action against antibiotic resistance
Experts warn that without effective medicines, infections such as hospital-acquired ventilator-associated pneumonias, urinary tract infections …
Malaria-helping protein identified
By targeting the protein, pharma companies can develop a new drug to treat the disease and block its transmission
Antibiotics under development insufficient to tackle antimicrobial resistance
World Health Organization releases its latest report on antibacterial agents in preclinical and clinical development
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 …
Kala-azar 2.0
Complications and new disease connections are holding back eradication
FAO and WHO joint body contradicts IARC’s finding on chemicals posing carcinogenic risk
WHO-FAO joint meeting finds some insecticides unlikely to pose carcinogenic risks
Who fares best and worst on road safety across the world
COVID-19: Medical experts, civil society slam Trump’s move to cut WHO funding
Whatever the UN body’s faults, now not the time for such an action, they say
COVID-19 cases in Africa double in just four days
A host of factors could imperil millions of lives on the continent, warns WHO
Coronavirus: Older cousin MERS killed as recent as December
Years of research on SARS, MERS diseases have not helped much in dealing with COVID-19
WHO stresses on universal health coverage at its 71st assembly
The six-day World Health Assembly kicked off in Geneva on Monday
WHO report on polluted cities in India a dire warning: CSE
Of the 5,000 odd cities and towns in India, monitoring is being done in only 307 cities
COVID-19: A generation interrupted
Children born today might be the next development challenge for the world
Coronavirus update: Tamil Nadu to lock down Chennai, 3 other districts
ICMR distances itself from study suggesting November peak
WHO lists only one strain of COVID-19 that emerged in India as a variant of concern
WHO had declared a total of three strains found in India variants of concern
Coronavirus Update: After 4 mln cases in US Trump calls for putting on masks
Pandemic will worsen, US president thinks after 15 mln cases worldwide