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18 Sep 2024

Promote Healthy Diets, Physical Activity To Tackle Rising Obesity: WHO

The World Health Organization urges countries to strengthen policies promoting healthy diets and physical activity to combat rising overweight, obesity, and noncommunicable diseases.

11 Sep 2024

DNA: J&K Election - Why is Mehbooba Abdullah afraid of Engineer Rashid?

03 Sep 2024

WHO Issues Global Guidelines to Tackle Antibiotic Pollution from Manufacturing

WHO published its first-ever guidance on wastewater and solid waste management for antibiotic manufacturing The new guidance provides much-needed information on the environmental damage caused by the manufacturing of medicines It showed that consumers worldwide are unaware of how to dispose of antibiotics when they are not used

26 Aug 2024

WHO Launches Global Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan to Tackle Mpox

The six-month plan, covering the period from September 2024 to February 2025, requires an estimated US$135 million to support the response efforts of WHO.

22 Aug 2024

Thailand Confirms Asia’s First Case Of New Mpox Strain

Thailand has reported its first case of the highly transmissible Clade 1b strain of Mpox.

19 Aug 2024

Centre Heightens Mpox Vigilance At Airports, Designates 3 Nodal Hospitals

In response to the potential threat, the health ministry has designated three hospitals in Delhi as key centers for the isolation, management, and treatment of any Mpox cases.

16 Aug 2024

How Vulnerable Is India To Mpox? Know What Health Ministry's Report Says

The last confirmed case of Mpox in India was reported in March 2024, in the state of Kerala, according to official sources from the Ministry of Health.

15 Aug 2024

WHO Declares Mpox Outbreak Global Concern

WHO Director General said that a public health emergency of international concern represents the highest level of alert under international health law.

World Blood Donor Day 2024

13 Jun 2024

World Blood Donor Day 2024: Date, History, Significance And All That You Need

The World Blood Donor Day is observed on June 14 of every year all over the world. This year's theme is "20 years of celebrating giving: thank you, blood donors". On this day, people are inspired to give blood, save lives, and spread awareness of the advantages of doing so.

Multiple sclerosis

08 Jun 2024

Young Women At Higher Risk Of Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a complex, chronic, autoimmune, and neurological disease that primarily affects the central nervous system, leading to a range of symptoms and health issues.

World No Tobacco Day

30 May 2024

World No Tobacco Day 2024: Date, Theme, Significance, And More

Observing World No Tobacco Day is crucial to motivate individuals to quit smoking. It will save the lives of those around them and their own. It's important to understand the origins and history of this day before you celebrate it.

15 Apr 2024

Fighting Climate Change: How Urban Farming Can Help - Expert Explains

The WHO estimates that by the 2030s, there could be an additional 250,000 deaths annually due to climate-related diseases like malaria and coastal flooding Rising temperatures, melting ice caps, and more frequent extreme weather events are among the outcomes of unsustainable practices The time to take action is now, and urban farming offers a promising path forward

Bird Flu Pandemic

05 Apr 2024

'100 Times Worse Than Covid': Scientists Warn Of Lethal Bird Flu Pandemic

Efforts are underway to develop vaccines and preventive measures against the virus.

World Cancer Day

04 Feb 2024

World Cancer Day 2024: Date, Theme, History, Significance And Quotes That Echo

First observed on February 4, 2000, the theme for World Cancer Day 2024 is "Close The Care Gap".

JN.1 Covid Virus

05 Jan 2024

JN.1 Represents 'Very Serious Evolution' Of Covid Virus: Global Experts

JN.1 is a descendent lineage of BA.2.86, with the earliest sample collected on August 25, 2023.

corona new variant

24 Dec 2023

India records 322 new covid cases in last 24 hours

Corona is again increasing rapidly in India. 322 new positive cases have been reported in 24 hours, with this the number of active cases has reached 3742. The speed of Corona is increasing in Kerala, while Corona cases are also increasing in Karnataka-Maharashtra. At the same time, WHO has asked to be cautious about this rapidly changing new variant of Corona, it is being told that due to the cold weather, this new variant of Corona is spreading rapidly.

corona new variant

24 Dec 2023

How dangerous is the new variant of Corona? JN.1 Virus

Kerala Covid-19 Scare

18 Dec 2023

Amid Fresh Covid-19 Scare In Kerala, China Says 'No Unknown Viruses' Found

In the wake of the surge in respiratory diseases and new JN.1 COVID sub-variant, the WHO has said that the virus is evolving and changing and urged the member states to continue with strong surveillance and sequence sharing.

24 Nov 2023

No 'Unusual' Virus Or Novel Pathogens, Says China Amid Rising Pneumonia Cases

The surge in cases has been attributed to a general increase in respiratory illnesses caused by multiple known pathogens.

Mysterious Outbreak

23 Nov 2023

WHO Visits Gaya To Check About ‘Langda Fever’

The locals have named the disease as “Langda fever” as the patients do recover from fever but are not able to walk properly due to the pain in joints.

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