WHO report on origin of novel coronavirus: Here’s what happens next
The key focus of next stage of investigations is looking at what happened before people realised there was a clinical problem in December 2019, …
Two-thirds of poor countries slashed education budget due to COVID-19: World Bank, UNESCO
Cuts can last for a long time as the pandemic continues to cause economic losses and make fiscal positions worse, warns report
Call novel Coronavirus 'COVID-19', says WHO
Current outbreak's death rate in epicentre estimated at 18%; it was 10% globally for Sars in 2002-03
Global vaccination rates are stagnant: Report
Conflict, inequality and complacency caused the stagnation and affected the poorest, most marginalised, those touched by conflict or forced from …
Why colistin should be banned in food-animal production sector in India
Action against the drug, used as a growth promoter in food animals, is imperative to curb antimicrobial resistance in humans
HPV vaccines effective in reducing infections, precancerous warts: WHO
Widespread vaccination programmes can help achieve WHO's global call to eliminate cervical cancer as a public health problem
Chewing tobacco products: Storehouse of toxic chemicals
Indian scientists have prepared a database of toxic substances found in different chewing tobacco products sold not only in India and South Asia …
World Malaria Day: New coordinated effort for malaria research unveiled
The Malaria Elimination Research Alliance India will bring together various stakeholders on a single platform to identify and prioritise research …
Influenza pandemic is unpredictable and inevitable: WHO
Given increased economic globalisation, urbanisation and mobility, the next pandemic will spread further and faster, says new report
Air pollution kills 7 million people annually: WHO
Up to one-third of deaths from heart attack, stroke, lung cancer and chronic respiratory diseases are caused by air pollution, says World Health …
First ever case of H7N4 afflicting a human being reported in China
The virus, identified by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, is of avian origin
Tobacco control policies are effective, says WHO report
The report further finds that tobacco control does not harm economies and has a modest impact on employment
WHO fund to boost emergency preparedness in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia Regional Health Emergency Fund to help 11 member countries prepare for natural disasters and health emergencies
Antibodies will prevent recurrence of Zika for at least a decade, says study
48 countries have reported incidences of Zika fever since the first outbreak in 2015
COVID-19 pandemic erased decade of gains in life expectancy, NCDs deaths on the rise: World Health Statistics Report
New Pandemic Agreement important not only to strengthen global health security, but to protect long-term investments in health and promote equity …
Health Day at upcoming UN climate conference — a first in COP history
Direct damage costs to health is estimated to be between $2-4 billion per year by 2030
37 of 55 countries facing health worker shortages in Africa: WHO
Shortage of health workers in Africa is predicted to reach 6.1 million by 2030
Monkeypox mortality high in Africa where vaccine remains out of reach
Fewer new cases in last 2 weeks but distribution pattern has changed
Monkeypox not public health emergency of international concern yet. Do we need to update our understanding of this label?
Emergency Committee meeting indication enough of how serious the monkeypox outbreak is
Countries agree to sustainably finance WHO amid COVID-19 pandemic
The aim is to reach 50 per cent of WHO’s budget by 2028-2029 if possible
COVID-19: Only 17% of Africans will now be vaccinated by year-end
Africa faces a shortfall of 470 million COVID-19 vaccine doses, says WHO
Children, adolescents who use e-cigarettes twice as likely to smoke conventional ones later: WHO
There is growing evidence that e-cigarettes affects brain development in adolescents
COVID-19: India, 57 other countries demand probe into WHO’s response
Draft resolution tabled for World Health Assembly starting on May 18
ICMR launches third phase trial for adult anti-TB vaccine
The current vaccine for TB, the BCG, is only given to neonates
South Korean prime minister declares ‘de facto end’ to MERS outbreak
MERS has infected 186 people in the country, killing 36