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- Mar- 2024 -8 MarchDH Latest News
Ramadan 2024: World Health Organisation issues guidelines
Paris: Ramadan is the holy month for Muslims across the world. It is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar…
Read More » - 1 MarchDH NEWS
Study: Obesity ‘epidemic’ on the rise, more than 1 billion afflicted around the world
According to a recent study published by the Lancet medical journal, the number of individuals afflicted with obesity has surged…
Read More » - Feb- 2024 -2 FebruaryDH Latest News
WHO report predicts that the world will see a whopping 77% increase in cancer cases by 2050
According to estimates by the World Health Organization (WHO), the global community is anticipated to witness a staggering 77 percent…
Read More » - Jan- 2024 -16 JanuaryDH Latest News
Oxford researchers initiate human trial for Nipah virus vaccine
Oxford University scientists have initiated the first human trial for a vaccine targeting the Nipah virus, a deadly pathogen affecting…
Read More » - 8 JanuaryDH Latest News
12 States Report 682 Fresh Cases of JN.1 Variant
As of January 7, the reported cases of the COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 have reached 682 across 12 states in India,…
Read More » - 2 JanuaryDH Latest News
Total of 263 Covid sub-variant JN.1 263 cases detected
As of the latest update from INSACOG, the country has identified a total of 263 cases of the COVID-19 sub-variant…
Read More » - Dec- 2023 -22 DecemberDH NEWS
Officials state no current intentions to mandate COVID testing at airports
There are currently no plans to mandate RT-PCR testing for Covid-19 at airports for travelers, according to sources in the…
Read More » - 1 DecemberDH Latest News
WHO urges collaboration for 3.9 million HIV cases in Southeast Asia
Approximately 3.9 million individuals in the South-East Asia region are grappling with HIV, constituting roughly 10% of the global HIV…
Read More » - Nov- 2023 -27 NovemberDH Latest News
China Monitors Pneumonia Outbreak; Urges States to Assess Healthcare Readiness
The Union Health Ministry has taken a proactive stance in response to recent reports indicating a surge in respiratory illness…
Read More » - 21 NovemberDH NEWS
WHO reports 43% rise in global measles deaths from 2021 to 2022
A recent report from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveals…
Read More » - 10 NovemberDH NEWS
Everything you need to know about the Fried rice syndrome that is trending all over social media
About one-third of deaths resulting from nonmelanoma skin cancer are linked to outdoor work under the sun, warned a joint…
Read More » - Oct- 2023 -8 OctoberDH Latest News
Over 2,000 casualties as Afghan quakes devastate 1,000+ homes
The death toll resulting from a series of formidable earthquakes in western Afghanistan experienced a sharp increase on Sunday, surging…
Read More » - Sep- 2023 -18 SeptemberDH Latest News
WHO chief urged China to offer more information on the origins of the coronavirus
Even as the world grapples with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the origins of the virus continue to be a subject…
Read More » - 12 SeptemberDH Latest News
Nipah Alert in Kozhikode: Test Results Awaited by Noon
The health department has issued a high alert for the district following the unfortunate deaths of two individuals suspected to…
Read More » - Aug- 2023 -29 AugustDH Latest News
Study unveils: Delhi residents may lose 11.9 years of life due to pollution.
Delhi has emerged as the world’s most polluted city in a new study. The study reveals a troubling fact: its…
Read More » - 20 AugustDH Latest News
China currently witnessing world’s fastest increase in cases of mpox
China is currently experiencing the world’s fastest surge in cases of mpox (formerly known as monkeypox), according to a recent…
Read More » - 17 AugustDH Latest News
The World Health Organization opens its first summit on traditional medicine
The World Health Organization (WHO) inaugurated its inaugural summit on traditional medicine on Thursday, focusing on gathering evidence and data…
Read More » - Jul- 2023 -14 JulyDH Latest News
WHO says aspartame is classified as ‘possibly’ carcinogenic to humans
According to an assessment report by the World Health Organization (WHO), aspartame, an artificial sweetener widely used in food and…
Read More » - Jun- 2023 -4 JuneDH NEWS
Trump congratulates Kim Jung Un of North Korea but receives backlash from own party
After congratulating North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on his nation’s membership in the World Health Organization’s executive board, former…
Read More » - May- 2023 -14 MayDH Latest News
WHO: Weight loss drugs are not a ‘silver bullet’ for addressing the rapid rise in global obesity rates
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) nutrition chief, Francesco Branca, has said that new weight loss drugs, such as Novo Nordisk’s…
Read More » - 5 MayDH Latest News
WHO declares end to global health emergency status for COVID.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that COVID-19 no longer represents a global health emergency, marking a significant milestone…
Read More » - 5 MayDH Latest News
Emergency committee of WHO discuss whether Covid is still a global health emergency
On Thursday (May 4), the World Health Organization’s (WHO) emergency committee convened to discuss whether Covid-19 still constitutes a global…
Read More » - Apr- 2023 -27 AprilDH Latest News
WHO issues alert against another cough syrup; FDA of Punjab doubts someone duplicated it
The World Health Organization (WHO) issued an alert against a cough syrup manufactured in the northern Indian state of Punjab,…
Read More » - 23 AprilDH Latest News
Over 40 people killed due to dengue fever outbreak
In Argentina, a severe dengue fever outbreak has killed over 40 people and infected over 60,000. The provinces of Salta,…
Read More » - 21 AprilDH Latest News
Pinarayi writes to PM Modi about Sudan conflict, urges review today
Amidst the ongoing conflict in Sudan, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi conducted a high-level meeting on Friday to assess the…
Read More » - 7 AprilDH Latest News
World Health Organization chief says that the body is likely to lift the emergency status of Covid-19 this year
The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said on Thursday that the organization is likely to…
Read More » - 1 AprilDH Latest News
WHO Advises Booster Dose for Elderly and Vulnerable against COVID-19
The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended booster vaccinations for vulnerable groups, including the elderly, due to the surge in…
Read More » - Feb- 2023 -25 FebruaryDH Latest News
Govt survey reveals citizens living in India’s financial capital city Mumbai are neither fit nor healthy
According to a STEPS (STEP-wise approach to Surveillance) survey conducted by the World Health Organization, residents of Mumbai, India’s financial…
Read More » - 2 FebruaryDH Latest News
WHO to ask governments to reserve COVID-19 drugs and vaccines in order to distribute them in poorer countries
The World Health Organization (WHO) may require governments to hold medicines and vaccinations so that they can be distributed in…
Read More » - Jan- 2023 -24 JanuaryDH Latest News
The WHO reports that over five billion people are exposed to higher risks of heart diseases because of trans fat
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), trans fat exposes more than five billion people to an increased risk of…
Read More » - 1 JanuaryUS
Chinese air passengers will be restricted from entering Canada and Australia!
As Covid-19 cases flooded the country as a result of its Zero-Covid regulations, governments from several nations across the world…
Read More » - Dec- 2022 -20 DecemberDH Latest News
Import of medicines from 16 Indian companies banned by Nepal
Due to the failure to follow the World Health Organization’s (WHO) good manufacturing practises, Nepal has prohibited the import of…
Read More » - 4 DecemberWomen
Airborne baby killer: Pollution claims the lives of 64,000 babies in womb!
According to a study by researchers, fine particles in China’s polluted air are to blame for the yearly death of…
Read More » - Nov- 2022 -9 NovemberDH Latest News
Hot weather will kill 90,000 people in Europe by 2100, warns European Environment Agency
Extreme weather events are becoming more common. The European Environment Agency (EEA) has warned that if nothing is done, heatwaves…
Read More » - 8 NovemberDH Latest News
The worst drought in Europe since the Middle Ages struck in 2022, killing 15,000 people; WHO
According to the World Health Organization, hot weather has contributed to at least 15,000 deaths in Europe so far this…
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