Tobacco use declining across the world… but not fast enough
[ad_1] New Delhi There has been an overall global decline in tobacco use over the last two decades with about one in five adults worldwide consuming it in 2022 compared…
Superbugs: What to do about pills that don’t work
[ad_1] MUMBAI : Indians love to self-medicate and pop their pills like candies. A recent government report sheds light on why prevention may not always be better than cure, and…
WHO urges pandemic accord in 2024 after years of Covid pain – Times of India
[ad_1] GENEVA: The head of the WHO said Tuesday the world needs to properly prepare for future pandemics after finally ending three years of Covid “crisis, pain and loss,”In his…
Northern Gaza no longer has a functional hospital – Times of India
[ad_1] GENEVA: The World Health Organization said on Thursday that northern Gaza has been left without a functional hospital due to a lack of fuel, staff and supplies. Only nine…
JN.1 COVID strain: Kerala sees spike in cases, WHO assures efficacy of vaccines
[ad_1] The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday designated the JN.1 coronavirus strain as a “variant of interest,” stating that based on current evidence, the risk to public health from…
WHO classifies JN.1 as ‘variant of interest’ amid sharp uptick in Covid-19 cases
[ad_1] Amid an uptick in Covid-19 cases across the globe, the World Health Organisation has decided to classify the JN.1 Covid variant as the “variant of interest.” The world health…
Mint Explainer: Everything you need to know about the latest Covid variant
[ad_1] Classified as a ‘variant of interest’ by the World Health Organisation, JN.1 is believed to be more adept at evading immunity. Its emergence coincides with winter, a season when…
WHO alerts ‘Covid still changing, evolving’ as JN.1 subvariant cases surge
[ad_1] In the wake of the surge in respiratory diseases and new JN.1 COVID sub-variant, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said that the virus is evolving and changing and urged…
WHO says time to hike alcohol, sugary drinks tax – Times of India
[ad_1] GENEVA: Countries need to increase their taxes on alcohol and sugar-sweetened beverages, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, saying too few states were using tax to incentivise healthier behaviours.After…
Monitoring respiratory illness outbreak in China but risks low for India: Govt
[ad_1] New Delhi: The Union health ministry on Friday said that it was monitoring the recent outbreak of the H9N2 avian influenza virus and a surge in respiratory illnesses among…