Rise in malaria cases in 2016 may be due to decline in health aid
The global fight against malaria is stalled, especially in Africa, because of a decline in health aid, says a new report
Cholera resurgence? Several countries record case surge, deaths since October
This is amid a shortage of cholera vaccines & strained healthcare systems due to COVID-19 pandemic
What’s in your food? Bournvita row sparks front-of-package labelling discourse
The product allegedly has an absurdly high sugar content, which remains hidden or missing in its advertising, packaging and labelling
कोरोनावायरस अपडेट: भारत में मरीजों की संख्या 236 हुई
आईसीएमआर ने शाम छह बजे तक आंकड़े जारी किए, जबकि स्वास्थ्य मंत्रालय के शाम पांच बजे तक के आंकड़ों में 196 बताया गया
US researchers establish Parkinson’s origins in gut
The brain disorder is caused by a misfolded protein in the gut that climbs to the brain via a nerve
Researchers to promote protein self-sufficiency in Finland
The action plan would help the country to build a sustainable and carbon-neutral food chain
How liver protein can aid in developing vaccine for hepatitis C
More than 70 million globally are affected by chronic hepatitis C virus, increasing the risk for the more fatal liver cancer or cirrhosis
How lifestyle changes can address sleep disorders
Changes in lifestyle like avoiding caffeine before going to bed can address sleep disorders that impair physical, psychological and social …
Can science explain blue skin of Lord Krishna?
Religion interprets blue skin as the aura of a spiritual body; science considers it a rare genetic disorder
Three UN organisations launch a new global coalition of global leaders to tackle AMR
20-member group to be co-chaired by Bangladesh and Barbados prime ministers
H3N2 outbreak: Know this strain that caused two pandemics and is now an outbreak in India
Influenza A viruses are the only influenza viruses known to cause flu pandemics
Coronavirus update: Centre says not spend on any new scheme for a year
India added ~10,000 cases Thursday
Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo second biggest
Death toll crosses 350; American doctor quarantined; aid work suffers due to violence
Corticosteroid can be used for effective treatment of children hospitalised with MIS-C: WHO
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome has been seen in several children exposed to or recovering from COVID-19
जी-20: विकसित देशों ने कोविड-19 वैक्सीन बांटने का आग्रह किया
वैक्सीन के असमान वितरण से दुनिया में हर मिनट जा रही सात लोगों की जान, उपयोग में न लाने पर अगले कुछ सप्ताह में ...
COVID-19 virus not the last to cause pandemic, warns WHO chief
Tedros Ghebreyesus October 13 announced names of 26 experts who will advise WHO on developing framework to define studies into …
Global pandemic fund to open for investment proposals in November
The treasury will help boost pandemic prevention, preparedness and response in low- and middle-income countries
Long working hours killed 745,000 in 2016, study finds
The trend may worsen during COVID-19 pandemic, which has significantly altered the way people work, the report adds
Global leaders call for international pandemic treaty
The treaty would be rooted in the constitution of the WHO, drawing in other relevant organisations key to this endeavour, in support of the …
Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine: What do WHO recommendations say
Health workers at high risk of exposure and older people — including those aged 65 or older — should be given priority for Oxford / …
COVID-19 effect: Healthcare costs push over half billion into extreme poverty
A wide gap in affordable healthcare access, combined with reduced income can exacerbate crisis
Over half of life-threatening bacterial infections are becoming resistant to treatment: WHO
More research is needed to discover why AMR has increased and the extent to which infections are related to hospitalisations and antibiotic …
Sri Lanka defeats malaria
WHO declares the country free of the disease. In the mid-20th century, it was among the most malaria-affected countries
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
Countries don’t report disease outbreaks soon enough: WHO chief Ghebreyesus
United Nations health organisation report on IHR implementation tabled in the 73rd World Health Assembly paints a mixed picture