Looking back at 2020: The year we must not forget
Once upon a time there was no COVID-19; then came the last day of 2019. Exactly a year ago, on December 31, 2019, China flagged the threat with …
WHO declares COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic
Alarmed not only at severity of disease but also by countries’ inaction, says WHO director general
रोजाना दोगुना अधिक नमक खाते हैं भारतीय, हो रहे हैं बीमार : अध्ययन
एक नए अध्ययन में कहा गया है कि दोगुना अधिक नमक खाने से भारतीय जानलेवा बीमारियों से ग्रस्त हो रहे हैं।
Air pollution pushes mortality in Canadians: Study
This is despite the fact that the country has one of the lowest levels of air pollution in the world
Pesticide consumption a leading cause of suicides worldwide: Report
Up to 168,000 people kill themselves by ingesting pesticides annually, it said
क्यों परमाणु दुर्घटनाओं की रिपोर्ट नहीं करता डब्ल्यूएचओ?
अंतर्राष्ट्रीय परमाणु ऊर्जा एजेंसी और डब्ल्यूएचओ के बीच एक गुप्त समझौता है, जिसके खिलाफ 10 साल तक लड़ाई लड़ी गई, लेकिन समझौता जारी है
WHO slams tobacco industry for interference in cessation efforts
The UN public health agency warned its member countries to not fall for such firms’ campaigns that are to manipulate the perception of …
Health is about public leadership: WHO chief
Tedros Ghebreyesus asked member countries to approve an ambitious Budget at the 72nd World Health Assembly in Geneva
Progress in SDG indicators still not up to the mark: WHO
The report also notes discrepancies in life expectancy among rich and poor nations, men and women and suggests five key actions to improve global …
WHO announces 'sweeping reforms'
New mission plan for triple-billion target and SDGs, says UN's public health agency
Health spending increases in lower-income countries: WHO report
However, people are still paying too much out of their own pockets
WHO issues new international standard for music devices
The objective is to prevent hearing loss among 1.1 billion young people
Traditional medicine classified for the first time
The World Health Organization classified traditional medicine in International Classification of Diseases (ICD -11), a system that allows …
Cutting antimicrobial use, promoting good farming practices can enhance farm productivity
A six-year study conducted by UK researchers showed that these steps can help increase milk yield and fertility parameters and drop clinical …
SC allows passive euthanasia, gives verdict in favour of right to die with dignity
The debate, as to whether individuals should have the right to die with dignity, gained prominence in the light of increasing long-term morbidity
Hypertension is a bigger reason for ill health in India than diabetes: study
A new study provides information on how diabetes and hypertension prevalence varies within a country. This can help target prevention, screening, …
World Health Assembly: countries highlight progress in tackling antimicrobial resistance
India’s push towards addressing animal and environmental aspects of AMR through surveillance is a welcome step
World’s first malaria vaccine ready for rollout in sub-Saharan Africa
RTS, S is the first malaria vaccine to successfully complete pivotal phase three testing
Chikungunya grips national capital
The National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme has reported chikungunya cases from other regions too, such as Assam, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh …
Zoonotic diseases: interview with Sarman Singh of AIIMS
A zoonotic disease is a disease that can be spread from animals to humans. Scientists estimate that more than six out of every 10 infectious …
Strengthening adaptation must to protect human health in face of climate change
During the Second Global Conference on Health & Climate, participants warned that without adequate mitigation and adaptation, climate change …
No wild poliovirus case in South-East Asia in five years: WHO
The last reported case of wild poliovirus in the region was in West Bengal in 2011
Ebola outbreak nears an end, but stigmas remain
The epidemic has killed more than 11,000 people in West Africa
WHO issues notice to Chennai lab
Agency finds ‘critical’ lapses in clinical trial of HIV and Hepatitis B drugs
WHO launches renewed efforts to reduce breast cancer mortality
The initiative aims to focus on low-income countries; reduce 2.5 million global breast cancer deaths by 2040
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