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In a first, 4 West African countries commit to cooperate on Senegalo-Mauritanian Aquifer Basin
The Senegalo-Mauritanian Aquifer Basin is the largest in West Africa; Four countries have now agreed to cooperate on sharing it peaceably, …
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WHO sounds alarm on India-made cough syrups linked to children’s death in The Gambia
Consuming the products leads to ‘active kidney injuries’ in children, said WHO director-general
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Human rights and poverty eradication: A Talisman for the Commonwealth
Uzbekistan fallout: Union government issues ‘Ethylene Glycol (Quality Control) Order, 2022’
A joint inspection of the Noida facility of Marion Biotech has been carried out by a Uttar Pradesh Drug Control and CDSCO team
After cough-syrup, now eye drops: India-made solution causes 1 death, several infections in US
This could be particularly damning for India’s drug regulatory system since it is coming on the heels of cough-syrup-associated deaths in …
Cough syrup can harm children: Experts warn of contamination risks
Toxicologists Winston Morgan and Shazma Bashir unpack the dangers of glycol poisoning
Benin, Mali in Africa defeat trachoma as public health problem
Fifth and sixth countries to defeat eye-infection disease in WHO African region
Differences emerge at climate talks over counting emissions from agriculture
Least developed countries oppose developing countries
COVID-19: Great apes may be vulnerable, say experts
Apes are susceptible to our diseases, said Ian Redmond, a tropical field biologist
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
‘Immediate action’ needed on sub-standard drugs causing deaths: WHO
At least 300 deaths reported so far in The Gambia, Uzbekistan and Indonesia, most children
Mobile technology to be used to improve maternal and child health in Africa
Smartphones will help health workers track the health of expecting mothers and their unborn children
US says it will not extend commitment on climate mitigation efforts
Ambitions on reducing carbon emissions levels missing at CoP 18, say developing countries
Lima climate summit: Commitment to deal with ‘Loss and Damage’ weakens
Least Developed Countries and civil society organisations call for an explicit inclusion of ‘Loss and Damage’ in the climate …