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
Global Diabetes Compact to increase access to testing, treatment: WHO
About half of all adults with type 2 diabetes remain undiagnosed
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
World Antibiotic Awareness Week: Looking at the microbe’s rebellion
As antibiotics become ineffective, disease causing microbes are on a rampage
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
In almost 4 decades, 400 US veternarians killed themselves, says study
It also reveals that veternarians are up to 3.5 times more likely to die by suicide than the general population with different occupations
What we can do to reduce the economic cost of antimicrobial resistance
Maintaining cleanliness at infection sources, the One Health approach, trained personnel and awareness campaigns are some steps that can be taken
Stop attacking health workers, cease hostilities in Ukraine: WHO
Attacks on health workers have led to at least 12 deaths and 34 injuries in Ukraine since February 24
New guidelines on abortion care will help prevent more than 25 million unsafe abortions: WHO
WHO has released more than 50 recommendations that include clinical practice, health care delivery and law and policy interventions to support …
Air pollution kills 7 million people annually: WHO
Up to one-third of deaths from heart attack, stroke, lung cancer and chronic respiratory diseases are caused by air pollution, says World Health …
‘Gamers with pathological patterns can now be diagnosed and treated’
Yatan Pal Singh Balhara, associate professor of psychiatry at AIIMS, says WHO’s move to call gaming disorder a mental health condition a …
India is committed to achieving universal health coverage, says Nadda
At the 71st World Health Assembly, the Union minister spoke about India’s efforts to provide more people with access to health services
Global vaccination rates are stagnant: Report
Conflict, inequality and complacency caused the stagnation and affected the poorest, most marginalised, those touched by conflict or forced from …
Why colistin should be banned in food-animal production sector in India
Action against the drug, used as a growth promoter in food animals, is imperative to curb antimicrobial resistance in humans
HPV vaccines effective in reducing infections, precancerous warts: WHO
Widespread vaccination programmes can help achieve WHO's global call to eliminate cervical cancer as a public health problem
Chewing tobacco products: Storehouse of toxic chemicals
Indian scientists have prepared a database of toxic substances found in different chewing tobacco products sold not only in India and South Asia …
World Malaria Day: New coordinated effort for malaria research unveiled
The Malaria Elimination Research Alliance India will bring together various stakeholders on a single platform to identify and prioritise research …
Influenza pandemic is unpredictable and inevitable: WHO
Given increased economic globalisation, urbanisation and mobility, the next pandemic will spread further and faster, says new report
Measles cases double in 1st 2 months of 2022: What does this warn us of
Conditions ripe for serious outbreaks of vaccine-preventable illnesses: WHO, UNICEF
WHO fund to boost emergency preparedness in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia Regional Health Emergency Fund to help 11 member countries prepare for natural disasters and health emergencies
Antibodies will prevent recurrence of Zika for at least a decade, says study
48 countries have reported incidences of Zika fever since the first outbreak in 2015
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
Frittering away Nehru’s momentous legacy
India initiated production of critical drugs in 1951 with the aid of UN bodies to keep out patent blocks—a model we have forgotten