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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...

World Blood Donor Day: Why Indians Regularly Excercise Donating & Receiving Blood

14 Jun 2024

Donating blood is a selfless deed that is vital for the treatment of many illnesses, such as cancer, anemia, and blood loss. People usually give their blood to blood banks or organizations that gather it so that it can be used in transfusions. The healthcare sector depends on having a...

First Human Case of H9N2 Bird Flu Detected in West Bengal: WHO Issues Alert

12 Jun 2024

The World Health Organization (WHO) issued a concerning update on Tuesday, revealing that a four-year-old child in West Bengal has tested positive for bird flu caused by the H9N2 virus, marking the first known case of its kind in India. According to the WHO, the young patient was admitted to...

India Bolsters SEARO Region With Affordable Medical Countermeasures: Union Health Secretary

28 May 2024

Union Health Secretary Apurva Chandra chaired a high-level meeting on "Advancing Health and Well-Being of Billions in the WHO South-East Asia Region," emphasizing India's pivotal role as the world's pharma capital. This side-event to the 77th World Health Assembly, co-hosted by the WHO Regional Office for Southeast Asia (SEARO) and...

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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

World Blood Donor Day: Why Indians Regularly Excercise Donating & Receiving Blood

First Human Case of H9N2 Bird Flu Detected in West Bengal: WHO Issues Alert

India Bolsters SEARO Region With Affordable Medical Countermeasures: Union Health Secretary

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