Research: Monkeypox risk higher in children 8 or younger

Children aged 8 years or younger should be considered a group at high risk for more severe monkeypox disease,...

COVID-19 pandemic was the result of a research-related incident

The US Senate presented an interim report on the origins of SARS-CoV-2. Richard Burr, the panel's ranking member...

Tuberculosis cases surged for the first time in many years: WHO

The burden of drug-resistant TB (DR-TB) also increased by 3 per cent between 2020 and 2021, with 450 000 new cases...

Shortage of cholera vaccines forces WHO shift to single-dose

Since January this year, 29 countries have reported cholera cases, including Haiti, Malawi and Syria which are...

New XBB Covid variant is immune evasive says WHO's Swaminathan

Pune (Maharashtra) [India], October 21 (ANI): With India reporting a highly infectious new COVID-19 variant, World...

Researchers claim to have developed deadly COVID strain in lab

Washington [US], October 19 (ANI): Following a set of linked experiments that were first believed to have sparked...

WHO expert on healthcare

New Delhi [India], October 18 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) has asked countries to recognize the...

"South-East Asia region making strides in universal eye care"

New Delhi [India], October 13 (ANI): As October 14 marks World Sight Day, World Health Organization Regional...

Flood-hit Pak gives nod to buy 6.2 mn mosquito nets from India

Islamabad [Pakistan], October 12 (ANI): The Pakistan government on Tuesday gave a nod to the country's health...

WHO regional director calls for intensified action

Geneva [Switzerland], October 10 (ANI): As October 10 marked World Mental Health Day, World Health Organization...

CDSCO requested for WHO report over Haryana-based company

New Delhi [India], October 6 (ANI): National Regulatory Authority, CDSCO has requested the World Health...

Centre continuously monitoring state regulatory authorities

New Delhi [India], October 6 (ANI): The Central government is continuously taking all the updates and monitoring...