Polio virus detected in London sewage samples: WHO, UK GENEVA: A type of poliovirus derived from vaccines has been detected in London sewage samples, the World Health... Published 22 Jun, 2022 08:51pm
World Polluted air cuts global life expectancy by two years PARIS: Microscopic air pollution caused mostly by burning fossil fuels shortens lives worldwide by more than two... Published 15 Jun, 2022 07:26am
World American with monkeypox flees Mexican hospital GUADALAJARA: A US citizen with monkeypox escaped from a hospital in a Mexican resort and fled the country, local... Published 09 Jun, 2022 11:13am
World Conspiracy theories cloud pandemic treaty push GENEVA: The World Health Organization is battling a barrage of disinformation alleging it is scheming to take over... Published 08 Jun, 2022 12:20pm
World WHO says COVID in North Korea likely ‘getting worse, not better’ SEOUL: The World Health Organization has cast doubts on North Korea’s claims of progress in the fight against a... Published 02 Jun, 2022 11:22am
World Unlikely monkeypox outbreak will lead to pandemic, WHO says LONDON: The World Health Organization does not believe the monkeypox outbreak outside Africa will lead to a ... Published 31 May, 2022 05:11am
World Tedros, from ‘child of war’ to two-term WHO chief GENEVA: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who is all but guaranteed to secure a second term as WHO chief Tuesday,... Published 24 May, 2022 01:38pm
World Indian vaccine giant Serum plans African plant in global expansion DAVOS: The Serum Institute of India, the world’s biggest vaccine maker, is considering setting up its first... Published 24 May, 2022 12:25pm
World Monkeypox can be stopped outside endemic countries: WHO GENEVA: The monkeypox outbreaks in non-endemic countries can be contained and human-to-human transmission of the... Updated 23 May, 2022 08:58pm
World WHO chief seeks central role for UN agency in global health GENEVA: The head of the World Health Organization said on Monday that the UN health agency must be “at the centre”... Published 23 May, 2022 02:58pm
World WHO expects more cases of monkeypox to emerge globally LONDON: The World Health Organization said it expects to identify more cases of monkeypox as it expands surveillance... Published 22 May, 2022 10:50am
World WHO clears COVID vaccine by China's CanSino Biologics for emergency use The World Health Organization on Thursday issued an emergency use listing for the single-dose COVID-19 vaccine from... Updated 19 May, 2022 06:58pm
World Kim slams negligent officials over spiralling North Korea Covid outbreak SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the negligence and laziness of state officials worsened the country’s... Published 18 May, 2022 11:20am
World China’s zero-Covid policy to hit Asia aviation recovery: IATA SINGAPORE: China’s zero-Covid policy will hold back a full air travel recovery in the Asia-Pacific region, a top... Published 17 May, 2022 02:48pm
World North Korea reports first COVID-19 outbreak, orders lockdown in ‘gravest emergency’ SEOUL: North Korea confirmed its first COVID-19 outbreak on Thursday, calling it the “gravest national emergency”... Published 12 May, 2022 12:04pm
World Test, test, test? Scientists question costly mass COVID checks COPENHAGEN/LONDON: For many people worldwide, having cotton swabs thrust up their nose or down their throat to test... Published 10 May, 2022 01:02pm
World WHO says it is analysing two new Omicron COVID sub-variants The World Health Organization said on Monday it is tracking a few dozen cases of two new sub-variants of the highly... Published 11 Apr, 2022 05:50pm
World Sri Lanka opposition threatens no-confidence motion, industry warns of 'fall off precipice' COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's main opposition party on Friday asked the government to take effective action to resolve an... Updated 08 Apr, 2022 07:40pm
World COVID cases in Asia surpass 100 million: Reuters tally Coronavirus infections in Asia passed 100 million on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, as the region records... Published 30 Mar, 2022 11:52am
Pakistan ‘One out of every 20 people is at risk for colon cancer’ LAHORE: Sub-standard and adulterated food items, poultry foods, smoking, alcohol and avoiding exercise and obesity... Published 27 Mar, 2022 05:40am
Pakistan Martin Dow Group & RIHIS host conference on ‘Patient Safety 2022’ KARACHI: The 5th International Conference on Patient Safety (ICPS) on the “Implementation Research in Healthcare... Published 24 Mar, 2022 05:36am
World COVID-19 pandemic is ‘far from over’: WHO official GENEVA: A World Health Organization spokesperson said on Friday that the end of the COVID-19 pandemic was a long way... Published 18 Mar, 2022 05:48pm
Business & Finance World Bank official says war-driven oil price hikes to slash growth for big importers WASHINGTON: Persistent high oil prices prompted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could cut a full percentage point... Published 09 Mar, 2022 10:34am
World WHO confirms additional attacks on Ukraine health care GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed seven attacks on health care infrastructure in Ukraine... Published 07 Mar, 2022 07:25pm
World Is WHO's aim to vaccinate 70% of world by June still realistic? LONDON: Vaccinating 70% of the population in every country in the world against COVID-19 by mid-2022 has been the... Published 28 Feb, 2022 11:32am
World WHO announces 2nd hub for training countries to make COVID vaccines The World Health Organization said on Wednesday it has set up a hub in South Korea to train low- and middle-income... Published 23 Feb, 2022 08:59pm
World UK's Johnson to scrap all Covid legal curbs as criticism mounts LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set Monday to announce an end to all pandemic legal curbs in ... Published 21 Feb, 2022 09:57am
World Six African countries to get own mRNA jab production GENEVA: Six African countries have been chosen to establish their own mRNA vaccine production, the World Health... Published 18 Feb, 2022 01:46pm
World What you need to know about the coronavirus right now Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: Hong Kong says 20,000 hotel rooms earmarked for... Published 18 Feb, 2022 11:58am
World 'Imported case from Pakistan': Malawi declares polio outbreak, WHO says Laboratory analysis shows strain detected in Malawi was linked to one that has been circulating in Pakistan Published 18 Feb, 2022 11:49am
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