Omicron update: UK caseload shows travel curbs failed
Variant of Concern already identified in 52 countries
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
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
What is the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies that is likely to be sealed at Abu Dhabi?
Addressing overfishing and overcapacity must be the first item on the list at the WTO Ministerial Conference
World Mental Health Day: COVID-19 pandemic has worsened our mindscape
Survey after survey from across the world have indicated that the pandemic is increasing mental health problems
HIV, TB, malaria prevalence will reduce with fewer inequalities in healthcare: WHO
A recent WHO report takes a look at 32 health indicators from 186 countries on HIV, TB and malaria, that kill 2 million annually
Number of tobacco users continues to decrease globally: WHO
However, several countries are still not adequately implementing policies to help tobacco users to quit, the WHO said
WHO launches high impact plan to check malaria
The newly launched response, high burden to high impact, builds on the principle that no one should die from a disease that can be easily prevented
Depression, anxiety, trauma stress, bipolarity, schizophrenia: Unaccounted costs of conflicts
New estimates by WHO indicate the world has grossly underplayed the problem
Hydropower dams can harm coastal areas far downstream
A study in Mexico on four rivers finds that damming rivers has measurable negative ecologic and economic effects on coastal regions more …
WHO partners meet to find ways of improving global health
Over 150 representatives of member states, intergovernmental organisations, academic institutions, civil society, philanthropic foundations and …
Climate’s clear connect: Healthcare systems resilient to global warming are a challenge for Africa
Extreme weather events triggered by climate change are a drag on the capacity of Africa’s already-stretched healthcare systems
Global warming: 400 million tonnes CO2 pumped to atmosphere a year from this source the world is blind to
Gas flared at oil and gas facilities is greater than EU’s total import from Russia and a key source of methane emission
World not on track to meet 2020 milestone for malaria control: WHO
Currently, less than one per cent of the global funds for health R&D investment are allocated to develop tools to fight malaria
Environmental regulators key to curb antimicrobial resistance
The environmental contribution to the spread of antimicrobial resistance is yet to receive due attention at global and regional levels
Religion can play major role in tackling neglected tropical diseases
Leaders in churches, mosques and temples can raise awareness about NTDs and their health impact on populations, says study
How safe is your food. Not much it seems
Contaminated food leads to the death of 2 million people around the globe annually and is responsible for more than 200 types of diseases
The architecture & landscape of Santiniketan embrace nature as primary educator
Through architecture and principles of conservation, Santiniketan exemplifies the benefits of living in harmony with nature
Global warming can put billions at risk of malaria, dengue: Study
Policy makers should prepare appropriate strategies to build resilience to major mosquito-borne diseases in a warmer and more urbanised world, …