Ebola emergency: WHO spotlight on experimental drugs

On Friday, it was disclosed that three persons in New Delhi are being kept under watch for possible Ebola symptoms

MERS claims more lives in South Korea

The virus is believed to spread through respiratory secretions of infected persons

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

Unprecedented number of medics infected with Ebola, India safe as of now

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

West Africa countries report spike in Ebola cases

Despite advisories, relatives of victims have been using public transport to transport their dead bodies

Decision on global antimicrobial action plan expected today

India, which lacks controls on antibiotic use in poultry and meat, said that antimicrobial resistance must be seen as a development challenge

Ethical concerns eclipse world’s race to develop Ebola vaccine

World Health Organization and international community have been repeatedly slammed for delayed intervention

All about Ebola

With WHO declaring the current Ebola outbreak an international health emergency, here are some facts about the disease and tips you might want to …

Expert bodies suggest measures to fight killer heat waves

Long-term planning, combined with immediate preventive measures, can be the key

Ebola vaccine closer after scientists discover key protein

Presently, there are no authorised treatments to cure the disease

WHO adopts global action plan on antimicrobial resistance

The action plan is a historic resolution to combat antimicrobial resistance by addressing all contributing factors—human, animal and …

What Nigeria did to become Ebola-free

Technology combined with good detective work was instrumental in Nigeria’s fight against Ebola

Further discussion needed on the role of non-state actors in health

With non-state actors becoming major donors of WHO, public health activists want the issue of conflict of interest to be addressed

WHO says Monsanto weed-killer is ‘probably carcinogenic’; company rejects claim

Monsanto says herbicide glyphosate is ‘safe’ for human health

Ban junk food in schools, amicus curiae tells Delhi High Court

Stakeholders are expected to reply to the suggestions within the next hearing

15 African nations set up fund to fight Ebola

The recent outbreak of disease has claimed about 500 lives; medics continue efforts to combat misconceptions and mistrust around the disease

The silent killer

Symptoms of hypertension rarely show, and an increasing number of children, adolescents across India are falling victim to it

China takes more actions to control air pollution, India lags behind

From strengthening of existing monitoring systems to making hard policy decisions, China has handled the problem with an iron hand

Efforts to increase access to vaccines delayed

Developed countries question the move of developing countries to introduce amendments in the Global Vaccine Action Plan

Government backtracks on decision to have bigger pictorial warnings on tobacco products

Health activists and experts believe the government has succumbed to pressure from industry

Existing polio vaccines may not always prevent infection

Antibodies normally produced in response to infection are unable to block mutant polio virus

Coordinated international response must to eradicate polio, says WHO

Since May 2014, there has been new spread of poliovirus in central Asia and a poliovirus originating in Central Africa was reported from the Americas

‘Focus of leprosy control programmes has to shift to address new challenges’

Yohei Sasakawa, chairperson of the non-profit The Nippon Foundation and also the World Health Organization (WHO) goodwill ambassador for leprosy …

Deadly virus triggers fears of SARS-like epidemic

WHO has not declared whether deadly virus, which has caused the death of a Saudi national, is a public health threat