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Why ‘Mpox’ Declared A Global Emergency? Its Causes And Symptoms Explained

16 Aug 2024

Mpox has once again been declared a global health emergency, marking the second time since 2022 that the World Health Organization (WHO) has issued this highest level of alert. The virus is spreading rapidly across Africa, raising concerns about its potential to spread to other continents. The WHO's announcement on...

Mpox Outbreak: WHO Declares Global Emergency, Calls For Emergency Meeting

10 Aug 2024

The World Health Organization (WHO) is urgently assessing the mpox outbreak that has spiraled into a major health crisis, potentially triggering a global emergency declaration. The disease, which initially surfaced in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has now spread to nine other African countries, including Burundi, the Central...

WHO Sends Over One Million Polio Vaccines to Gaza Amid Virus Detection

27 Jul 2024

The World Health Organization (WHO) is dispatching more than one million polio vaccines to Gaza. This initiative aims to protect children from potential infection following the detection of the virus in sewage samples, as announced by WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Friday. In an opinion piece published in Britain's...

World Hepatitis Day: WHO Urges South-East Asia to Intensify Efforts Against Viral Hepatitis B and C

27 Jul 2024

On World Hepatitis Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) has called for urgent action from countries in the South-East Asia Region to enhance access to prevention, vaccination, diagnosis, and treatment of viral hepatitis B and C. Despite being preventable and treatable, these chronic infections are increasingly leading to severe illness...

WHO Warns Of Increasing Liver Cancer Deaths In South-East Asia Due To Hepatitis Epidemic

27 Jul 2024

The World Health Organization on Saturday called on countries in the South-East Asia Region to urgently scale up efforts to provide universal access to prevention, vaccination, diagnosis, and treatment of viral hepatitis B and C. Despite being preventable and treatable, these chronic infections are increasingly causing serious illness and deaths...

40 Years After Bhopal Gas Tragedy, Hazardous Waste Disposal Raises New Alarms

26 Jul 2024

Forty years after the devastating Bhopal gas tragedy, the hazardous waste left behind by the Union Carbide factory continues to pose a severe risk to health and the environment. About 350 metric tons of toxic waste is set to be disposed of at the Treatment Storage Disposal Facility in Pithampur,...

What is Nipah Virus? Symptoms, Risks, and Causes Behind the Death of a 14-Year-Old Kerala Boy

21 Jul 2024

The 14-year-old boy who tested positive for Nipah virus at the Kozhikode Medical College Hospital succumbed to the disease on Sunday afternoon, Health Minister Veena George stated. What is the Nipah Virus, and How Did it Spread? The Nipah virus (NiV) is a zoonotic virus, which means it can spread...

14-Year-Old Boy Dies from Nipah Virus in Kerala: Health Minister Veena George Confirms

21 Jul 2024

The 14-year-old boy who tested positive for Nipah virus at the Kozhikode Medical College Hospital succumbed to the disease on Sunday afternoon, Health Minister Veena George stated. "A case of Nipah virus has been detected in Mallapuram district of Kerala. A 14-year-old boy from Mallapuram exhibited AES symptoms and was...

Reduced Alcohol Consumption Linked To Lower Cancer Risks: Study

02 Jul 2024

A groundbreaking study led by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Bordeaux University Hospital, France, and the World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed a pivotal discovery: individuals grappling with alcohol dependence who undergo rehabilitation or maintain abstinence face notably reduced risks of developing alcohol-related cancers. Published today in...

Antibiotic Development Falls Short Against Antimicrobial Resistance Challenges

23 Jun 2024

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released the latest report after a gap of two years that shows an analysis of antibacterial agents in clinical and preclinical development. The analysis encompasses traditional and non-traditional antibacterial agents in development globally. Traditional agents work by directly targeting components essential for bacterial growth...

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Why ‘Mpox’ Declared A Global Emergency? Its Causes And Symptoms Explained

Mpox Outbreak: WHO Declares Global Emergency, Calls For Emergency Meeting

WHO Sends Over One Million Polio Vaccines to Gaza Amid Virus Detection

World Hepatitis Day: WHO Urges South-East Asia to Intensify Efforts Against Viral Hepatitis B and C

WHO Warns Of Increasing Liver Cancer Deaths In South-East Asia Due To Hepatitis Epidemic

40 Years After Bhopal Gas Tragedy, Hazardous Waste Disposal Raises New Alarms

What is Nipah Virus? Symptoms, Risks, and Causes Behind the Death of a 14-Year-Old Kerala Boy

14-Year-Old Boy Dies from Nipah Virus in Kerala: Health Minister Veena George Confirms

Reduced Alcohol Consumption Linked To Lower Cancer Risks: Study

Antibiotic Development Falls Short Against Antimicrobial Resistance Challenges

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