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Israel-Hamas war: WHO completes second Gaza hospital evacuation amid fighting

This handout photograph taken by the World Health Organization (WHO), shows a patient being evacuated during a mission by WHO, UN humanitarian agency OCHA and the Palestinian Red Crescent, to move patients from Nasser hospital in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip to other hospitals, amid ongoing fighting between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas.

Published on Feb 21, 2024, 4:47 AM IST

Oregon reports first bubonic plague case in nearly a decade, what is it?

Bubonic plague is the most common form of plague and is caused by the bite of an infected flea.

Updated on Feb 10, 2024, 4:19 PM IST

Saima Wazed takes charge as WHO's Southeast Asia regional director

Saima Wazed appointed as WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia

Published on Feb 2, 2024, 4:13 AM IST

Malnutrition: Scaling digital behaviour change interventions

Malnutrition

Published on Jan 29, 2024, 2:52 PM IST

With State prod, India can be world leader in vaccines

The global race for a vaccine began immediately and what followed was unprecedented. (Representative Photo)

Published on Jan 25, 2024, 9:20 PM IST

Data Munching | What the WHO report on tobacco use tells us

Men consistently exhibit higher tobacco use rates than women, but more men have quit smoking than women

Published on Jan 19, 2024, 6:48 PM IST

Covid vaccines saved at least 1.4 million lives in Europe, WHO says

Europe must continue to invest in its healthcare systems, WHO said.

Published on Jan 16, 2024, 8:37 PM IST

WHO cancels 6th aid mission to Gaza over security concerns amid war

A truck carrying humanitarian aid waits to enter the Gaza Strip via the Kerem Shalom crossing.

Published on Jan 10, 2024, 8:37 PM IST

‘We can’t reach': WHO skips medical supplies delivery in Gaza amid Israel war

Israel-Hamas War: Displaced Palestinians, who fled their houses due to Israeli strikes, walk as they seek shelter at the border with Egypt, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip.

Published on Jan 8, 2024, 3:00 PM IST

Blinken back in Middle East, this time for tough talks on Gaza aid

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken,

Published on Jan 5, 2024, 12:06 AM IST

WHO 'very concerned' by Gaza infectious disease threat amid war

Israel's relentless aerial bombardment and ground invasion in Gaza have killed at least 21,320 people

Published on Dec 30, 2023, 1:00 AM IST

The abiding mystery of the SARS CoV-2 origin

School students wear face masks during prayer amid rise in Covid-19 cases in the country, in Jammu on Friday

Published on Dec 28, 2023, 8:18 PM IST

Israel-Hamas War: Gaza population in ‘grave peril’, says WHO

People stand over the shrouded bodies of loved ones killed during Israeli bombardment at Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis on the southern Gaza Strip

Published on Dec 28, 2023, 12:27 AM IST

Prepare for future pandemics, WHO chief says in stark end-of-year message

Director General of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

Published on Dec 26, 2023, 8:08 PM IST

Medical aid worth $185 million needed in Afghanistan: WHO chief

Director General of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

Published on Dec 21, 2023, 11:28 PM IST

Northern Gaza no longer has a functional hospital: WHO

An explosion in what Israel military said was a tunnel at AI Shifa Hospital complex

Published on Dec 21, 2023, 3:06 PM IST

India's drugs regulator bans anti-cold drug for children aged under four

India's drugs regulator bans anti-cold drug for children aged under four

Published on Dec 21, 2023, 8:10 AM IST

World Health Organisation classifies JN.1 as Covid-19 'variant of interest'

Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

Updated on Dec 19, 2023, 9:53 PM IST

WHO warns mpox could spread around the world again

Sores and blisters, including around the mouth, are the most common mpox symptoms

Published on Dec 19, 2023, 1:24 PM IST

China reports ‘fluctuating’ drop in respiratory diseases among children

China has said that the number of respiratory diseases in children is going low.

Published on Dec 11, 2023, 6:35 AM IST

Gaza health situation 'catastrophic', diseases could spread, WHO chief warns

Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

Published on Dec 10, 2023, 4:46 PM IST

The looming threat of antimicrobial resistance

It’s important to recognise that AMR knows no borders; it can afflict anyone, irrespective of age or nationality.

Published on Dec 6, 2023, 10:15 PM IST

WHO asks countries to hike alcohol, sugary drinks tax to incentivise health

Representational picture

Published on Dec 6, 2023, 12:52 AM IST

WHO to hold emergency meeting on Gaza health situation on December 10

A picture taken from southern Israel near the border with the Gaza Strip, shows smoke billowing over the Palestinian territory during Israeli bombardment amid continuing battles between Israel and the militant group Hamas.

Published on Dec 4, 2023, 10:54 PM IST

Explained: Concern? Huge surge? What we know about respiratory illness in China

Parents with their children wait at a crowded holding room of a children's hospital in Beijing

Published on Dec 1, 2023, 2:42 PM IST

World at risk of losing malaria fight as cases rise, WHO report warns

A nurse holds malaria vaccine vials before administering it to an infant at the Lumumba Sub-County hospital in Kisumu, Kenya.

Published on Nov 30, 2023, 10:38 PM IST

WHO calls for urgent action on climate, health at COP28

The two-week COP28 summit starts on November 30 (REUTERS)

Updated on Nov 28, 2023, 8:38 AM IST

China reports no ‘unusual’ pathogens in respiratory illnesses upsurge: WHO

Children and their parents wait at an outpatient area at a children's hospital in Beijing.

Published on Nov 24, 2023, 1:30 AM IST

China pneumonia outbreak: Scientists caution to not press ‘pandemic panic button

Medical staff in protective suits treat a patient with pneumonia

Published on Nov 23, 2023, 8:44 PM IST

Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital declared 'death zone' by UN team; mass grave found

Patients and internally displaced people are pictured at Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City on November 10, 2023, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement.

Published on Nov 19, 2023, 8:05 AM IST

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