Global shortage of antibiotics, may impact treatment options: WHO
There are also very few oral antibiotics in the pipeline, yet these are essential formulations for treating infections outside hospitals or in resource-limited settings.
Sep 20, 2017, 12:21 PM IST
WHO calls for 'bolder political actions' to curb premature deaths due to non-communicable diseases
NCDs are by far the leading cause of death in the world, representing 63% of all annual deaths, with more than 36 million people killed each year.
Sep 19, 2017, 10:36 AM IST
Affordable medicine: WHO wants bold steps
The WHO also wants more emphasis to be given on leveraging collective strengths through greater inter-country cooperation.
Sep 10, 2017, 19:47 PM IST
Strengthen health systems to eradicate dengue, malaria: WHO
The world health body said that in recent years the transmission dynamics and risk of vector-borne diseases have shifted due to unplanned urbanisation, increased movement of people and goods, and environmental changes.
Sep 09, 2017, 17:04 PM IST
2,000 dead, over 530,000 suspected cholera cases in Yemen: WHO
The epidemic has spread rapidly because of the deterioration in hygienic and sanitary conditions and the disruption of water supply in the country, which has suffered an armed conflict since 2014, the WHO said.
Aug 22, 2017, 11:02 AM IST
Cholera cases in war-ravaged Yemen soar past half-million: WHO
Cholera is believed to have affected more than 500,000 people and killed nearly 2,000 since late April, WHO said.
Aug 14, 2017, 15:38 PM IST
Ebola can persist in survivor's semen 2 years after infection
The research team also observed the detection of Ebola virus RNA in the semen of men who had previously had a negative test of their semen in some cases.
Aug 03, 2017, 15:43 PM IST
India among five countries responsible for most child deaths due to inadequate breastfeeding: UN report
Breastfeeding not only helps prevent diarrhoea and pneumonia, two major causes of death in infants, it also helps reduce mothers' risk of ovarian and breast cancer, two leading causes of death among women.
Aug 02, 2017, 11:59 AM IST
Yemen cholera toll rises to 1,992: WHO
The International Committee of the Red Cross has expected the suspected cases of cholera in Yemen to reach 600,000 by the end of 2017.
Jul 30, 2017, 11:07 AM IST
World Hepatitis Day 2017: Know its different types and symptoms!
Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver tissue, commonly caused by a viral infection.
Jul 28, 2017, 00:21 AM IST
UN, aid group: Cholera in Yemen to worsen in rainy season
Malnutrition is one of the main challenges in containing the disease.
Jul 22, 2017, 09:36 AM IST
Dramatic rise in tobacco control policies in last decade: WHO
The latest WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic found that 4.7 billion people--63 per cent of world's population--are covered by policies such as strong graphic warnings, smoke-free public places or other measures.
Jul 20, 2017, 17:17 PM IST
WHO calls for more tobacco control worldwide to save lives
In a latest report on the global tobacco epidemic, the WHO said about 4.7 billion people, or 63 per cent of the world's population, are covered today by at least one comprehensive tobacco control measure.
Jul 20, 2017, 15:32 PM IST
Antibiotic resistance making gonorrhoea treatment harder: WHO
The global health body said every year, an estimated 35.2 million people were infected by the disease in the WHO's Western Pacific Region and 11.4 million in the South-East Asian Region, which includes India.
Jul 09, 2017, 18:04 PM IST
WHO warns of untreatable gonorrhoea superbug
At least three people worldwide are infected with totally untreatable “superbug” strains of gonorrhoea which they are likely to be spreading to others through sex, the World Health Organization said.
Jul 07, 2017, 16:22 PM IST
Ebola: More than 30 million Africans vaccinated, says WHO
The World Health Organization regional director for Africa Matshidiso Rebecca Moeti said on Wednesday that she was currently working with the DRC ministry of health to announce the end of Ebola outbreak in the country, Efe news reported.
Jun 29, 2017, 09:52 AM IST
Newly-developed experimental Ebola vaccine found to be safe in humans!
Only mild to moderate side-effects were seen, with only three severe reactions, including headache, diarrhoea and fatigue, which were completely resolved, the researchers said.
Jun 19, 2017, 13:17 PM IST
Yemen cholera toll reaches 1,054: WHO
Two thirds of the total population, around 19 million, need humanitarian and protection aid.
Jun 18, 2017, 11:15 AM IST
Suspected diarrhoea kills 279 people in Sudan: UN
Hundreds of people suffer from water-borne diseases every year across Sudan given the lack of access to clean drinking water.
Jun 12, 2017, 23:34 PM IST
Kerala mother dies after saving her child from dog attack - How dangerous is rabies?
Rabies is a a vaccine-preventable viral disease often transmitted through bites or scratches, usually via saliva, of an animal.
Jun 12, 2017, 12:23 PM IST
