World Hepatitis Day, 2016: Ten facts you should know!
The theme for World Hepatitis Day, 2016 is Elimination, owing to the goal that the WHO has set for itself.
Jul 28, 2016, 00:06 AM IST
WHO declares Brazil free of measles
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared Brazil free of measles, after no case of the disease was registered in the last year.
Jul 27, 2016, 05:49 AM IST
Beware smokers! Excess smoking and narcotic use can cause infertility
Doctors claim that cigarettes do not necessarily cause infertility, they can have an adverse effect on a couple's ability to conceive. The problem exists in men as much as in females, the doctors said.
Jul 01, 2016, 21:28 PM IST
Thailand becomes first Asian country to eliminate mother-child HIV transmission!
Thailand has turned around its epidemic and transformed the lives of thousands of women and children affected by HIV.
Jun 08, 2016, 15:37 PM IST
WHO to weigh 2016 Rio Olympics impact on Zika spread
Experts say Zika is to blame for a surge in cases in Latin America of microcephaly.
Jun 04, 2016, 06:43 AM IST
World No Tobacco Day 2016: Plain packaging can save lives, says WHO
Plain packaging reduces the attractiveness of tobacco products, restricts use of tobacco packaging as a form of advertising, limits misleading packaging and labelling, and increases the effectiveness of health warnings.
May 31, 2016, 10:32 AM IST
Medical experts want Rio Olympics delayed or moved due to Zika
A group of 150 leading public health experts said the risk of infection from the Zika virus is too high.
May 28, 2016, 09:43 AM IST
Global life expectancy increased by 5 years since 2000: WHO
The report states that globally life expectancy increased by 5 years between 2000 and 2015, the fastest increase since the 1960s.
May 20, 2016, 09:38 AM IST
WHO for stringent laws against breast milk substitutes
WHO recommends that babies are fed nothing but breast milk for their first 6 months, after which they should continue breastfeeding as well as eating other safe and nutritionally adequate foods until 2 years of age or beyond.
May 18, 2016, 09:30 AM IST
US charity raises USD 60,000 for maternal, infant care in India
Board member Rupa Iyer, who is the Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies at the College of Technology at the University of Houston, gave a short presentation entitled Developing Sustainable Health Solutions which focused on the mission of SAM in India.
May 11, 2016, 06:49 AM IST
WATCH: Video of mothers staging breastfeeding flash mob takes internet by storm
This video of mothers staging breastfeeding flash mob has almost crashed the internet as it has gone massively viral!
May 09, 2016, 13:29 PM IST
Breastfeeding flash mob takes over Hong Kong station
The group says breastfeeding mothers were being discriminated against in Hong Kong for feeding their babies in public, and are calling on the government to introduce legislation to combat the intolerance.
May 09, 2016, 07:01 AM IST
Nearly 72,000 cases of Zika in Colombia since October
Nearly 72,000 cases of Zika have been reported in Colombia since October, with almost 13,000 occurring in pregnant women, although the country is going through a decline in outbreaks, health authorities said Saturday.
Apr 24, 2016, 06:53 AM IST
WHO declares Europe first malaria-free region in the world
According to the WHO, the number of indigenous malaria cases went down from 90,712 in 1995 to zero in 2015.
Apr 21, 2016, 09:01 AM IST
WHO launches strategy to achieve leprosy-free world by 2020
It said several key interventions needed to achieve the target of detecting cases early before visible disabilities occur, with a special focus on children as a way to reduce disabilities and reduce transmission.
Apr 20, 2016, 16:23 PM IST
This vaccine switch may soon make polio history
The transmission of type 2 polio was eradicated in 1999, meaning immunising against it now is pointless.
Apr 18, 2016, 12:45 PM IST
8 killed after train collides with passenger vehicle in Egypt
At least five of the injured are in critical condition.
Apr 16, 2016, 07:26 AM IST
Vegetable fat not the route to a healthy heart: Study
For decades now, the world has viewed full-fat milk and bacon with suspicion and replaced pork with chicken, and butter with plant-based margarines and cooking oils.
Apr 13, 2016, 15:40 PM IST
Australia must have 'sugar tax' to fight diabetes: Expert
Australia should follow Britain's lead and impose a "sugar tax" in order to curb the skyrocketing number of diabetes cases, a leading health expert said on Thursday.
Apr 07, 2016, 16:20 PM IST
