Argentina’s mystery pneumonia outbreak finally identified as Legionellosis disease
At least 11 people have been infected and four have succumbed to the illness
Tedros Ghebreyesus keeps his job at WHO helm
What needs to happen for better cancer prevention and control in Kenya
major weakness: Bringing sectors together for stronger policies
WHO releases a list of pathogens for which new antibiotics are required
The list categorises the bacteria according to the urgency of need for new antibiotics
World Cancer Day: Southeast Asia should strengthen diagnosis, treatment, palliative care tools
Cervical cancer is the second-most prevalent in southeast Asia
World Health Assembly: health issues of women, children and elderly in focus
Health facilities available for older people are unequally distributed across the world
WHO releases guidelines for multi-modal generative AI in healthcare, resonates with recommendations for other sectors
Rapid adoption of AI-driven models underscores need to weigh out their benefits and risks carefully
WHO, WMA, other health leaders seek legally binding pact to turn off fossil fuels
Over 190 groups ask high-income countries to help others with global phase-out
Davos 2024: WEF report finds challenges in health and wellness; reversals in global health cooperation
Prior to 2020, most indicators of health cooperation grew slowly and steadily
Omicron update: UK caseload shows travel curbs failed
Variant of Concern already identified in 52 countries
Too early to declare Coronavirus outbreak an int'l emergency: WHO
'Neither severity, source nor extent of virus' transmission completely known yet'
Get ready for post-globalisation era
India's trade negotiators have to fight hard to protect national interests
A heavy burden
In 2016, over 95 per cent of TB deaths happened in low- and middle-income countries
WHO estimates cost of reaching global health targets by 2030
Investments could prevent 97 million premature deaths globally between now and 2030
Brazilian scientists find traces of the Zika virus in human saliva and urine
Experts caution that the findings are preliminary
Children under five account for 30 per cent of deaths due to food borne diseases globally: WHO
Calls food borne diseases a ‘global concern’
WWF report sounds alarm over China's state of biodiversity
Notes that country’s terrestrial vertebrates have declined by half
Simply Put: Who owns the road?
Simply Put: Eternal gift
Simply Put: Plastic Planet
Ahead of COP28, health professionals call for urgent action on climate change to prevent premature deaths
Global health bodies demanded governments to urgently phase out fossil fuels, accelerate renewable energy
Down To Earth Coverage: What is the solution to Africa’s energy poverty?
The continent must leapfrog to renewables to become energy-secure
DTE coverage: Over 700 commitments made at UN 2023 Water Conference
The conference in New York City aimed at making the world more water-resilient
Simply Put: Plastic pandemic
Simply Put: The broken GHG record