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Scientists from Spain and India lead an international project to develop n
Updated : 3 years, 9 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, 9 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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Death toll from Pakistan floods reaches near 1,200
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 2 (ANI): The death toll from floods in Pakistan has reached near 1,200 as 19 more people lost their lives in the last 24 hours.
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Major health risks unfolding amid floods in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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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Monkeypox cases drop 21 pc globally: WHO
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], August 25 (ANI): World Health Organization report issued Thursday informed that the number of monkeypox cases reported globally dropped by 21 per cent in the last week.
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Physiotattva partners with BTL to create best in class physiotherapy syste
Updated : 3 years, 10 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, 10 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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India delivers 32 tons of medical assistance to Afghanistan: MEA
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 20 (ANI): India supplied the tenth batch of medical assistance to Afghanistan on Thursday consisting of 32 tons of essential medicines as a part of its ongoing humanitarian assistance.
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WHO recommends two new lifesaving medicines to treat Ebola
Updated : 3 years, 10 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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We cannot pretend COVID-19 is not here, says WHO Chief
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], August 18 (ANI): With a surge in deaths due to coronavirus, World Health Organization Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on said "we cannot pretend it's not there."
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