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Cancer can be treated! OncoDynamiX launches cancer treatment solutions to
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], October 5 (ANI/PRNewswire): An estimated 18.1 million people worldwide are with Cancer in 2021, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). - Clearly, even the most advanced treatments are not enough to stop this killer disease once it has metastasized an
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WHO calls to unite efforts to reduce premature mortality from cardiovascul
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): The World Health Organization on Thursday called for united efforts to reduce premature mortality from cardiovascular, as 3.6 million people died every year in the South-East Asia Region because of this disease.
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WHO expresses concern over wave of diseases, deaths post floods in Pakista
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 18 (ANI): The World Health Organization on Saturday expressed deep concerns about the potential for a "second disaster in Pakistan: a wave of diseases and deaths" following the unprecedented floods caused by climate change, that have engulfed over 1,500 lives
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Suicide rate crosses 8 pc in Pakistan, rings alarm of concern: WHO
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], September 11 (ANI): In a recent report released by the World Health Organization (WHO), the suicide rate in Pakistan has crossed eight per cent raising concerns among the mental health experts in the country.
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Scientists from Spain and India lead an international project to develop n
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 9 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and the increase of multi-resistant bacteria is an ongoing threat to global public health, as the World Health Organization (WHO) warns. In 2019, 1.27 million people died from antibiotic-resis
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Study: Simple measures can go a long way to combat air pollution in school
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 6 (ANI): Most primary schools experience levels of pollution which exceed the safe levels set out by the World Health Organization, yet simple measures can cut outdoor and indoor exposure of toxins by almost half, according to a new study.
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Major health risks unfolding amid floods in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 31 (ANI): As districts in Pakistan continue to be affected by massive monsoon rainfall and unprecedented levels of flooding, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned of significant public health threats facing affected populations, including the risk of fur
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Pakistan floods: Over 33mn people affected, 6.4mn in dire need of aid, say
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 31 (ANI): More than 6.4 million people in Pakistan are in dire need of humanitarian aid as the devastating floods continue to wreak havoc in the country, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.
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WHO pledges to provide USD 4 million worth medical supplies to Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 26 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) has pledged to provide essential medical supplies worth USD 4 million to Sri Lanka.
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Physiotattva partners with BTL to create best in class physiotherapy syste
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 24 (ANI/YourPressBuddy): Pain is the leading cause of disability. According to the World Health Organization, one in every three people worldwide suffers from pain. Pain has a significant economic impact because it is a major cause of lost productivity. Acute pain i
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Congo probes suspected Ebola case in North Kivu
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Brazzaville/Kinshasa [Congo], August 21 (ANI): Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are investigating a suspected case of Ebola virus disease in the country's eastern province of North Kivu, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday.
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WHO recommends two new lifesaving medicines to treat Ebola
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], August 20 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) has published its first guideline for Ebola virus disease therapeutics, with new strong recommendations for the use of two monoclonal antibodies.
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