Once again, US and Europe way ahead on daily calorie intake
Dec 13, 2022, at 07:09 pm
New York: The number of calories per person consumed globally, increased by a full nine per cent on average last year, to 2,960 per day, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Monday, in its latest annual statistics report.
New Covid-19 sub variants account for nearly 70 pct new cases in US
Dec 10, 2022, at 02:29 pm
Los Angeles: New Omicron subvariants BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 accounted for nearly 70 percent of new Covid-19 cases in the United States in the latest week, according to estimates released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Cholera’s continued spread in Haiti a ‘worrying trend’
Dec 09, 2022, at 10:07 pm
New York: As cholera continues to spread in Haiti, a $145 million appeal to support the response is only 16 per cent funded, the top UN aid official there reported on Thursday.
Countries held the line against malaria cases and deaths in 2021: WHO report
Dec 09, 2022, at 06:38 pm
New York: Despite the continued impact of COVID-19, malaria cases and deaths remained stable throughout last year, according to new data released on Thursday by the World Health Organization (WHO).
China finally rolls back strict COVID rules amid weeks of protest
Dec 07, 2022, at 10:32 pm
Beijing: China has lifted the most severe COVID-19 policies amid weeks of protests against strict controls, media reports said on Wednesday.
Bangladesh plans to administer fourth COVID-19 booster shot from Dec 20
Dec 06, 2022, at 11:51 pm
Dhaka: The Bangladesh government is planning to administer the fourth dose of the COVID-19 in Dhaka on Dec 20, media reports said.
First in India: Meghalaya starts dispatching medicines using drones
Dec 06, 2022, at 03:53 pm
TechEagle, one of the fastest-growing drone delivery startups, has now unveiled the first drone delivery hub in Meghalaya, media reports said.
Dec 03, 2022, at 11:24 pm
Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) has once again alerted lapses in strategies to tackle Covid-19 this year continue to create the perfect conditions for a "deadly new variant" to emerge.
Many persons with disabilities face premature death due to health inequities
Dec 03, 2022, at 06:27 pm
New York: Persons with disabilities face a risk of dying up to 20 years earlier than other sections of society, according to a new report issued by the World Health Organization on Friday.
Peru enters fifth wave of Covid-19 pandemic
Dec 02, 2022, at 06:19 pm
Lima/UNI: Peru entered into its fifth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic after an increase of infectious cases in most regions in the past three weeks, Peruvian Health Minister Kelly Portalatino said.
Africa’s advances in maternal, infant mortality face setbacks: WHO
Dec 02, 2022, at 05:39 pm
New York: Across Africa, efforts to reduce the number of women and infants dying in childbirth are set to slow without a substantial increase in investment, the UN health agency said on Thursday.
Proven solutions must be put in place to end AIDS by 2030: Guterres
Dec 02, 2022, at 05:22 pm
New York: The UN chief is marking World AIDS Day on Thursday with a call to action to end the inequalities which are blocking progress towards stopping the pandemic, and eradicating the virus.
Chinese: Mainland reports 4,233 new Covid cases
Dec 02, 2022, at 03:03 pm
Beijing: The Chinese mainland on Thursday reported 4,233 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said Friday.
Gender inequalities hampering global efforts to end AIDS
Nov 30, 2022, at 10:20 pm
New York; Inequalities will prevent the world from meeting agreed global targets on AIDS, but a “feminist route map” can get countries back on track, the UN agency leading the fight against the disease said in a report published on Tuesday.
Alzheimer's drug hailed as breakthrough
Nov 30, 2022, at 07:40 pm
London: The first drug to slow the destruction of the brain in Alzheimer's has been heralded as momentous.
Three years of flatlined progress on HIV treatment and prevention affect 2.7 million youth
Nov 29, 2022, at 05:59 pm
New York: Some 110,00 youth under age 19 died last year from AIDS-related causes, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday, noting that coupled with 310,000 newly infected, the total number of young people living with HIV stands at 2.7 million.
Global Robotic Surgery Symposium presents a unique learning experience
Nov 29, 2022, at 05:14 pm
Miami :When accomplished robotic surgeons meet to share their ideas, innovations and procedures away from their busy days at operation theatres, after care wards, or consulting patients it can be the best time to learn and exchange ideas.
Mpox:WHO recommends new name for monkeypox disease
Nov 28, 2022, at 11:46 pm
Following a series of consultations with global experts, WHO will begin using a new preferred term “mpox” as a synonym for monkeypox. Both names will be used simultaneously for one year while “monkeypox” is phased out.
Covid-19: China reports record surge with nearly 40,000 cases on Sunday
Nov 27, 2022, at 11:17 pm
Beijing: China reported a marked surge in COVID-19 infections on November 26 with a record high of 39,791 new cases, Reuters reported citing National Health Commission said on Sunday.
UP: 6 patients lose eyesight after cataract surgery; NHRC issues notice to state govt
Nov 27, 2022, at 01:02 am
New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) issued a notice to the UP government over the reported botched cataract surgeries of six patients at a private hospital in Kanpur.
Pensioners to get cashless health treatment under CGHS in Jammu and Kashmir
Nov 25, 2022, at 09:34 pm
Srinagar: All the central government pensioners will be enrolled under the benefit of cashless Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) in Jammu and Kashmir's territory care hospital, officials said.
Nearly 40 million children susceptible to measles due to COVID-19 disruptions
Nov 25, 2022, at 07:22 pm
New York: Nearly 40 million children are at risk of getting measles due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a joint report published on Wednesday.
China: COVID-19 cases hit record figures high
Nov 25, 2022, at 02:09 pm
Beijing: China on Thursday registered a record number of daily coronavirus infections even as the country continued its struggle to follow the Zer COVID policy.
Japan approves home-made Covid-19 cure for emergency use
Nov 24, 2022, at 06:44 pm
Tokyo/UNI: The Japanese Health Ministry has authorised the island nation's first locally made COVID-19 oral treatment, Xocova, for emergency use.
8-month-old child dies of measles in Mumbai, death toll goes up to 12
Nov 24, 2022, at 03:08 am
Mumbai/IBNS: An 8-month-old child became the latest casualty of a measles outbreak in Mumbai on Wednesday.
WHO convenes experts to identify new pathogens that could spark pandemics
Nov 22, 2022, at 09:10 pm
New York: The World Health Organization (WHO) is working to compile an updated list of priority pathogens that can cause future outbreaks or pandemics, the UN agency announced on Monday.
China registers first deaths due to COVID-19 in six months
Nov 21, 2022, at 09:13 pm
Beijing: China registered its first deaths due to COVID-19 in six months as the country continues to implement its Zero COVID-strategy to combat rising cases.
90 pc of population in J-K’s Kupwara covered under Ayushman Bharat scheme: Minister
Nov 20, 2022, at 01:55 am
Union Minister of State for Petroleum, Natural Gas, Labour, and Employment Rameswar Teli has said over 90 percent of population in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara region have been covered under the Ayushman Bharat health scheme.
WHO unveils new strategy to tackle antimalarial drug resistance in Africa
Nov 19, 2022, at 09:36 pm
New York: A new strategy has been launched to address the urgent problem of antimalarial drug resistance in Africa, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Friday.
Almost half of us worldwide are neglecting oral healthcare: WHO report
Nov 19, 2022, at 09:23 pm
New York: A new report published by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday reveals that some 3.5 billion people suffer from oral diseases – with three out of four affected living in low and middle-income countries.