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Pak floods: WHO concerned about water-borne diseases
In a statement issued by WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the global health watchdog said w…
PTI
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One person dying every 44 seconds due to Covid: WHO chief
As the world embarks on living a normal life post the pandemic amid declining cases, the World Heal…
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Should you be worried about the potential side-effects of the Covishield vaccine?
Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (TTS), can lead to dangerously low blood clot and platele…
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TTS: Clot in blood vessels occurs in rare cases with certain vaccines, says medical expert amid reports over AstraZeneca
This comes in the wake of a recent admission by AstraZeneca, the pharmaceutical company, that its C…
ANI
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Health ministry releases dos and don'ts to prevent contracting monkeypox
With rising cases of monkeypox in the country, the Union health ministry on Wednesday released a li…
PTI
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Japan approves smallpox vaccine to prevent monkeypox
Japan's health ministry has approved the use of a smallpox vaccine believed to be effective against…
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Kerala reports its fifth case of monkeypox
A 30 year-old man, who came to Kerala from UAE last month, has tested positive for monkeypox, makin…
PTI
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World Lung Cancer Day: Rise of disease among non-smokers a concern
Increasing incidence of lung cancer among non-smokers has become a matter of concern in the country…
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Suspected case of monkeypox in Patna
The Bihar Health Department detected a suspected case of monkeypox in Patna's Gurhatta locality on …
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India has fewer undernourished people now but obesity and anaemia are on the rise
The number of obese adults in India, which has a population of over 1.38 billion, grew to 34.3 mill…
PTI
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Monkeypox is not a global emergency as of now, says WHO
However, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he was “deeply concerned” about the e…
PTI
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Monkeypox caseload rises over 550 from 30 countries: WHO
The virus may have been transmitted for months or years undetected though investigations are ongoin…
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India 8th most polluted country in the world, 39 Indian cities among 50 most polluted: 2022 World Air Quality Report
While there was a slight overall improvement over the previous 2021 levels, our current average PM2…
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Germany to recognise Bharat Biotech’s 'Covaxin' from June 1
In a tweet, Lindner said, Very happy that GER government just decided to recognize WHO-listed Covax…
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Climate change spiking ground-ozone levels, could lead to higher heart attack and stroke risk
Ground-level ozone is one of the byproducts released when UV radiation burns through nitrogen dioxi…
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Omicron BA.4, BA.5 sub-variants found in over a dozen countries: WHO
According to WHO's technical lead on Covid Maria Van Kerkhove, at least 16 countries have report…
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Monkeypox spreading through sexual contact among men, but not a sexually transmitted infection: World Health Organisation
First reported on May 7 in the UK, monkeypox has rapidly spread to over a dozen countries, where th…
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Pregnant women and thousands of other hospital patients in Ukraine could be in danger as the Russian invasion cuts off supplies of vital oxygen tanks
Trucks are unable to transport oxygen from plants to hospitals across the country, the World Health…
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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Not hiding Covid infections or death figures, claims China
"China has always shared its information and data responsibly with the international community…
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More than 3.3 million people lost life to COVID-19 in 2021 — more than HIV, malaria and tuberculosis related deaths combined in 2020
The World Health Organisation (WHO), on Tuesday, revealed that more than 3.3 million people lost th…