WHO says ‘not a time to relax’ on Covid, flu COPENHAGEN: As winter approaches, the World Health Organization on Monday stressed the importance of staying... Published 24 Oct, 2022 06:02pm
World Indonesia reports 99 child deaths from acute kidney injury this year JAKARTA: Close to 100 children in Indonesia have died from acute kidney injury (AKI) so far this year, a health... Published 19 Oct, 2022 12:25pm
World Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation pledge $1.2 billion to eradicate polio Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation said on Sunday that it will commit $1.2 billion to support efforts to end all... Updated 17 Oct, 2022 10:22pm
World India awaits WHO information on any cough syrup link to Gambia deaths NEW DELHI: India is awaiting World Health Organization evidence of a link between an Indian cough syrup and the... Published 06 Oct, 2022 12:16pm
World Long Covid remains a mystery, though theories are emerging PARIS: Millions of people around the world are believed to suffer from long Covid yet little remains known about the... Published 01 Oct, 2022 01:06pm
World Uganda confirms six more cases of Ebola: WHO KAMPALA: Six new cases of Ebola have been found in Uganda, the World Health Organization said Thursday, after the... Published 22 Sep, 2022 10:25pm
World Ebola outbreak declared in Uganda KAMPALA: An outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease has been declared in Uganda, the country’s health ministry and the World... Published 20 Sep, 2022 12:01pm
World End of Covid pandemic in sight: WHO GENEVA: The number of newly reported Covid-19 cases has dropped dramatically, the World Health Organization said... Published 14 Sep, 2022 09:03pm
World Syria reports 7 dead in first major cholera outbreak in years DAMASCUS: Syria’s first major cholera outbreak in over a decade has killed seven people and infected more than 50,... Published 14 Sep, 2022 12:14pm
Print UN warns of deteriorating situation with more rain seen JAMSHORO: As the United Nations warned of more misery to come, Pakistan scrambled on Tuesday to widen a breach in... Updated 07 Sep, 2022 09:24am
World India develops its first cervical cancer vaccine NEW DELHI: The Serum Institute of India (SII), the world’s biggest vaccine maker, has developed the country’s... Published 02 Sep, 2022 06:00am
Business & Finance India develops its first cervical cancer vaccine NEW DELHI: The Serum Institute of India (SII), the world’s biggest vaccine maker, has developed the country’s first... Published 01 Sep, 2022 05:29pm
Pakistan South Pakistan braces for surge of flood water flowing from north DADU: Southern Pakistan braced for more flooding on Thursday as a surge of water flowed down the Indus river,... Published 01 Sep, 2022 02:29pm
Pakistan 'Burning with pain': Pakistan floods threaten major health crisis SUKKUR: At a charity clinic in a southern Pakistani village, dozens of people affected by relentless rains and... Published 31 Aug, 2022 01:23pm
World Monkeypox going ‘in right direction’ in Europe: WHO COPENHAGEN: The World Health Organization said Tuesday it saw “encouraging” signs the monkeypox epidemic was slowing... Published 30 Aug, 2022 03:50pm
World WHO turns to public for monkeypox name change GENEVA: The World Health Organization, which is looking to rename monkeypox, called Tuesday for help from the public... Updated 16 Aug, 2022 08:51pm
World Monkeypox cases and deaths around the world More than 80 countries where monkeypox is not endemic have reported outbreaks of the viral disease, which the World... Published 08 Aug, 2022 07:35pm
BR Research Is the Monkeypox threat real? It is not just the new emerging COVID variants that continue to pose a threat; a new global viral threat has emerged... Published 01 Aug, 2022 08:34am
World Australia makes monkeypox a disease of national significance SYDNEY: Australia said on Thursday the spread of monkeypox was now a “communicable disease incident of national... Published 28 Jul, 2022 11:01am
World WHO says all theories still on table after studies point to natural Covid origin GENEVA: The World Health Organization on Wednesday welcomed new studies concluding that Covid-19 first emerged at an... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
World Japan detects first monkeypox case TOKYO: Japan has detected its first case of the monkeypox virus in Tokyo, the capital’s governor said on Monday.... Published 26 Jul, 2022 04:31am
World EU approves smallpox vaccine for use against monkeypox COPENHAGEN: The European Commission has approved a smallpox vaccine for use against monkeypox after the World Health... Published 25 Jul, 2022 02:33pm
World WHO triggers highest alert on monkeypox GENEVA: The World Health Organization on Saturday declared the monkeypox outbreak, which has affected nearly 17,000... Published 24 Jul, 2022 12:14pm
World Monkeypox outbreak constitutes global health emergency: WHO The rapidly spreading monkeypox outbreak represents a global health emergency, the World Health Organization's... Published 23 Jul, 2022 07:50pm
World WHO Europe warns of ‘challenging’ Covid-19 autumn and winter COPENHAGEN: The World Health Organization’s European office on Tuesday warned of a “challenging” autumn and winter... Published 19 Jul, 2022 06:02pm
World WHO issues snapshot of monkeypox cases GENEVA: The World Health Organization issued its first situation report on the spread of monkeypox on Thursday,... Published 07 Jul, 2022 07:37pm
World Europe to see ‘high levels’ of Covid this summer: WHO COPENHAGEN: The World Health Organization said Thursday it expected “high levels” of Covid-19 in Europe this summer... Published 30 Jun, 2022 09:45pm
World Afghan quake relief focus shifts to long term Most pressing need is for cash to enable those affected to buy basic materials to rebuild their lives, says deputy president of the Afghan Red Crescent Society Published 27 Jun, 2022 04:11pm
World Summer means suffering: how workers survive intense Gulf heat DUBAI: Like millions of other migrant labourers in the Gulf, one of the world’s hottest and driest regions,... Published 26 Jun, 2022 10:07am
World WHO emergency committee meets on monkeypox GENEVA: A World Health Organization committee of experts will meet on Thursday to discuss the monkeypox outbreak for... Published 23 Jun, 2022 06:32pm