No immediate cause for concern, epidemiologist tells DTE as MERS case detected in UAE
A 28-year-old male tested positive for MERS-CoV in Al Ain, WHO said July 24
Low- and middle-income countries struggle to provide healthcare to some, while others get too much medicine
Overdiagnosis and overuse of healthcare wastes 20% health spending in high-income countries
WHO declares monkeypox public health emergency of international concern
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus overruled a committee of experts who could not come to a consensus
Business as usual for mental health simply will not do: WHO
All WHO member states have adopted the Comprehensive Mental Health Action Plan 2013–2030 but progress has been slow, latest analysis of …
We're developing the world's first vaccine suitable for humans and livestock
The technique uses a chimpanzee respiratory virus (adenovirus) to expose individuals to just a small part of the Rift Valley Fever virus
Why pregnancy brings distress for women in Sierra Leone
A crumbling health system deters women from going to hospitals, making the West African country home to the world's highest maternal death rate
Toxic air attacks wombs and cradles in India, kills 12 kids every hour
The WHO study is a wake-up call for the government to act as it shows an undeniable link between air pollution and major health risks
More than half the world's population does not receive essential health care services
Under such circumstances, achieving universal health coverage by 2030 seems like an ambitious target
India finalises national action plan on antimicrobial resistance
The government terms antimicrobial resistance as a serious threat to global public health
Processed meat carcinogenic to humans, says WHO agency’s study
IARC says red meat also has nutritional value, and hopes that the findings will help countries conduct assessments to provide the best possible …
UN targets for Ebola response may not be met in West Africa
Targets for treatment and safe burials likely to be achieved in many places, but not in others, says WHO
Bike riders reach out to people in a unique campaign against Ebola
The worst Ebola outbreak in history has claimed nearly 2,300 lives in four countries; about 4,300 cases have been detected in four countries
After successful monkey trials, new Ebola vaccine being tested on humans
Two vaccines have been used in the treatment—one as doze against the virus and second to boost the immunity
Ebola crisis is largely underestimated, warns WHO amid rising death toll
Disappearance of nearly 20 patients from medical facility in Liberia a big blow to control efforts in country
South Asia accounts for over one-fourth of the world's hearing impaired: WHO
Only 32 of the 76 countries surveyed have plans and programmes to prevent and control ear diseases and hearing loss, says report
Agreement on sharing pathogen access unlikely at World Health Assembly, may delay pandemic treaty
Even after two years of negotiations, countries have not reached a consensus on the finer details of the pandemic agreement
Nigeria makes history with rollout of new 5-in-1 meningitis vaccine
Men5CV recommended by WHO offers protection against five strains of the meningococcus bacteria in a single shot
Investing in ending TB: WHO study shows potential benefit of $39 for every dollar spent in screening, prevention
Released modelling study for Brazil, Georgia, Kenya and South Africa ahead of World Tuberculosis Day on March 24
In the throes of Ebola, now, measles kills more than 4,000 in the Congo
Paucity of funds, armed conflicts adversely affecting health response: WHO
Water, Africa’s Gold: One crisis too many
Africa is caught in a vortex of poverty, water and disease
India plans to deploy antibody tests for COVID-19
Centre also releases age break-up of those who have tested SARS-CoV-2 positive
COVID-19: Are we prepared for a pandemic?
No. The world has not even made a start
We were on a global panel looking at the staggering costs of COVID. Here are 11 ways to stop history repeating itself
Massive global failures in the pandemic led to 17.7m deaths and counting
Air pollution: WHO report identifies ways to mitigate health hazards
The report talks about ways to reduce the emission of short-lived climate pollutants
Nearly 4.4 million girls will be at risk of female genital mutilation in 2024, warn UN agencies
On International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, must amplify survivors' voices to raise awareness, inspire collective action