WHO announces 'sweeping reforms'
New mission plan for triple-billion target and SDGs, says UN's public health agency
Traditional medicine classified for the first time
The World Health Organization classified traditional medicine in International Classification of Diseases (ICD -11), a system that allows …
Cutting antimicrobial use, promoting good farming practices can enhance farm productivity
A six-year study conducted by UK researchers showed that these steps can help increase milk yield and fertility parameters and drop clinical …
World Health Assembly: countries highlight progress in tackling antimicrobial resistance
India’s push towards addressing animal and environmental aspects of AMR through surveillance is a welcome step
World’s first malaria vaccine ready for rollout in sub-Saharan Africa
RTS, S is the first malaria vaccine to successfully complete pivotal phase three testing
Chikungunya grips national capital
The National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme has reported chikungunya cases from other regions too, such as Assam, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh …
Zoonotic diseases: interview with Sarman Singh of AIIMS
A zoonotic disease is a disease that can be spread from animals to humans. Scientists estimate that more than six out of every 10 infectious …
Strengthening adaptation must to protect human health in face of climate change
During the Second Global Conference on Health & Climate, participants warned that without adequate mitigation and adaptation, climate change …
Every 4th person to suffer hearing loss by 2050: WHO
At least 700 million people will suffer from disabling hearing loss
Punjab bans sale of toxic pesticides; CSE urges similar necessary action by the Centre
Calls for Central government to follow suit in the interest of public health
‘Ineffective’ India-made antivenoms recalled in Kenya, country faces snakebite crisis
Studies in India, by WHO show antivenom serums not working
Shortage of cholera vaccines forces WHO to shift to single-dose strategy
More people can be immunised with the temporary single dose
Russian invasion poses ‘huge’ health threats for Ukraine, experts flag
Efforts to monitor and contain COVID-19 and other diseases have taken a backseat
WHO releases new roadmap to defeat meningitis
WHO’s new meningitis strategy aims to save more than 200,000 lives annually
Nine out of 10 people breathe poor quality air, says WHO
Low- and middle-income countries are the worst affected regions
Treatment of sexually transmitted infections getting tougher due to antimicrobial resistance
World Health Organization has now issued new guideines for three such infections
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
Onion, garlic can cut breast cancer risk: Study
The vegetables are rich in flavonols and organosulfar compounds and also contain anticarcinogenic properties
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
Malaria-helping protein identified
By targeting the protein, pharma companies can develop a new drug to treat the disease and block its transmission
Salt to taste? Reduce your sodium intake. It may save your life, says new WHO report
Only 5% of 194 WHO member states are protected by mandatory and comprehensive sodium reduction policies; 73% lack full range of implementing such …
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 …
Countries join hands to prevent, control non-communicable diseases
Governments of Ghana and Norway formed the first group to fast-track progress towards reducing NCD deaths by a third
New WHO report highlights collaborative action to reduce antimicrobial resistance
Strategic framework designed by the four organisations to advance a One Health response to AMR