Antibiotic resistance: Nigeria stares at a major catastrophe
Coordinated response is the need of the hour
India won’t meet UN targets to reduce premature mortality from major non-communicable diseases: ICMR-NCDIR
NCDs account for 66 per cent of all deaths in India, of which 22 per cent were premature deaths in 2019
Unprecedented 93% of population in Gaza facing crisis levels of hunger, warns WHO
Region already reporting soaring rates of infectious diseases, hunger is expected to worsen illnesses
Antibacterial resistance: Don't compromise
The only way to combat antibiotic resistance is to keep the environment clean
Two new omicron variants JN.1 and HV.1 under scrutiny in US
EG.5 and HV.1 responsible for over 45% infections according to latest CDC update
Childhood immunisation begins to pick up post-pandemic, finds UN data
Recovery slow and unequal; coverage was 84% in 2022, down from 86% pre-pandemic
COVID-19: Is South Korea new epicentre outside China
World Health Organization hints at possible pandemic
Integrate mpox with HIV, STI prevention & control programmes: WHO
New HIV guidelines on viral suppression unveiled at international AIDS conference
Surging bird flu cases may increase human infection risk, warn UN agencies & WOAH
Urge countries to strengthen disease surveillance and improve hygiene at poultry farms
Bhutan becomes first country to sterilise all stray dogs after 14-year-long project
New report by WHO, FAO & WOAH recommends oral rabies vaccination
WHO says COVID remains a global emergency, but we’re at a transition point. What does this mean?
We still face significant challenges, with high rates of transmission in many countries
Coronavirus update: 165 countries engaged in COVID-19 vaccine global access facility
India records highest single-day spike of 32,695 cases
What 241 scientists said in their letter on airborne COVID-19 transmission
Here is the full transcript of the letter to the World Health Organization
WHO alert on ‘sub-standard’ cough syrups made by Noida firm
Alert aginst Ambronol and DOK-1 Max syrups after deaths of children in Uzbekistan
Has COVAX delivered on its vaccine access promises?
Organisations behind the vaccine arm seem to be losing interest in COVID-19
Antibiotic resistance: A new dose
How the world is gearing up to fight antibiotic resistance
Convalescent plasma therapy may go off Indian protocol for COVID-19: ICMR
PM Modi urges citizens to follow precautions during upcoming festive season
No, WHO hasn’t yet said SARS-CoV-2 is floating in the air
The UN health arm has only acknowledged emerging evidence about the same
COVID-19 airborne transmission possible in some indoor settings: WHO
Asymptomatic patients can pass on virus, extent unknown
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
Cape Verde is the third African country to eliminate malaria: here’s how
Achieving certification no simple feat; country was close to eliminating malaria twice but these gains were not sustained
Nearly 4.4 million girls will be at risk of female genital mutilation in 2024, warn UN agencies
On International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, must amplify survivors' voices to raise awareness, inspire collective action
India reported 1.41 million new cancer cases in 2022; breast cancer ranks highest
Globally, lung cancer most common, followed by breast, colorectal, prostate and stomach cancers
World Bank, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and UNICEF pledge close to $600 million to combat cervical cancer
Commitments at first ever global forum to eliminate the fourth most prevalent cancer among women
Delhi, your deadly skies are speeding up a silent pandemic — AMR
Every 10% rise in the concentration of PM2.5 was linked with a 1.1 per cent global increase in antibiotic resistance and 43,654 deaths from …