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WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he was postponing a decision on whether or not to declare a global health emergency -- a rare instrument used only for the worst outbreaks -- saying he needed “more information”. read more

Human-to-human transmission of the coronavirus, which triggers a severe pneumonia, was confirmed by Chinese officials on Tuesday as experts continue to grapple with its source. read more

Deepika Padukone chatted with WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus about mental illness at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. read more

Chinese experts will be taking part in the meeting, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Tuesday. read more

The standardisation of terms will help facilitate better communication between practitioners of modern and traditional medicine, and support integration of traditional medicine into the national health system. read more

Malaria cases in the country declined by 28% in 2018 compared to 2017; there was a 24% reduction in cases between 2016 and 2017. read more

For girls, the lowest levels of insufficient activity were seen in Bangladesh and India, and are potentially explained by societal factors, such as increased domestic chores in the home for girls. read more

While the WHO recommends annual average PM 2.5 level be kept under 10 micrograms per cubic metre (µg\/m3), India’s national air quality standards set the safe annual average limit at 40 µg\/m3 and a 24-hour standard of 60 µg\/m3. Last year, Delhi’s annual... read more

According to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, Delhi’s annual average PM 2.5 (particulate matter of 2.5 micron size) last year was 115 microgram per cubic metre while the WHO recommends this be kept under 10 micrograms per cubic metre. read more

The two individuals were being treated at a central hospital in China’s capital city — home to over 21 million inhabitants — on Tuesday, local authorities said. read more

Adding an extra 15 minutes of daily walking, or jogging a steady one kilometre each day, would improve productivity and extend life expectancy - leading to more economic growth. Read on. read more

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi conducted the survey on behalf of the health ministry to know the exact number of people who suffer from blindness and causes that lead to the condition. read more

Every year malaria disease kills more than 435,000 people around the world, according to the WHO report. read more

The report showcases India’s pioneering “JAM trinity” that stands for Jan Dhan Yojana to help the poor open bank accounts, Aadhaar to provide every Indian with a biometric-authenticated unique identity number, and mobile phones that helped monitor quality... read more