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‘Angry, Hopeless, Depressed’: Rohingya Voices From Cox’s Bazar

Despair and hopelessness envelop the 13 square kilometre space in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, which makes up the world’s largest refugee…

4 weeks ago
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Why India Has Most To Gain From Beating AMR – Antimicrobial Resistance

Antimicrobial resistance stands as one of the most pressing global health concerns. However, it is in developing and economically challenged…

8 months ago
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Climate Change Can Drive Global Outbreaks In Dengue, Chikungunya: WHO

Climate change can lead to global outbreak of mosquito-borne diseases dengue, zika and chikungunya, the World Health Organization has warned.…

1 year ago
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Covid-19 Rebound? 6,050 New Cases, Highest In Over 6 Months

India reported 6,050 fresh Covid-19 cases and 14 deaths in the past 24 hours, the highest in over six months,…

1 year ago
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Climate Change Can Drive Global Outbreaks In Dengue, Chikungunya: WHO

Source: IANS Climate change can lead to global outbreak of mosquito-borne diseases like dengue, zika and chikungunya, warned the World…

1 year ago
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Earlier Covid Origin Disclosure May Have Saved Political Argy-Bargy

Once more, we’re talking about the origins of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. First, the US Department of Energy’s…

1 year ago
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China Hospital Data Absent From WHO’s Latest Covid Reports

(Source: Reuters) The World Health Organization has received no data from China on new Covid hospitalisations since Beijing lifted its…

1 year ago
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Over 1 Billion Youngsters Face Risk Of Hearing Loss: Study

(Source: PTI) Over one billion teenagers and young people are potentially at risk of hearing loss due to their use…

1 year ago
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The Foreign Policy Fallout Of COVID-19

Global health diplomacy is at a crossroads and the COVID-19 pandemic has made this abundantly clear. Health diplomacy — where…

1 year ago
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Noxious Air Sinks Life Expectancy By 10 Years, Yet No Action Plan

(Source: IANS) India is the world's second most polluted country. Air pollution shortens the average life expectancy in the country…

2 years ago
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WHO Chief Scientist Says Omicron Variant May Cause Another Covid Wave

(Source: PTI) Chief scientist at the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr Soumya Swaminathan, on Thursday said some countries may see…

2 years ago
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India Confirms Asia’s First Monkeypox Death

India confirmed its first monkeypox death on Monday, a young man in the southern state of Kerala, in what is…

2 years ago
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At What Point Is A Disease Deemed To Be A Global Threat?

Whenever there is an outbreak of a disease in the world – such as monkeypox – it is up to…

2 years ago
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‘Pandemic Is Changing But It Is Not Over’

The Covid-19 pandemic is changing but it is not over, the head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday,…

2 years ago
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Covid-19 Origins Unclear But Lab Leak Theory Needs Study: WHO

Over two years after the coronavirus was first detected in China, and after at least 6.3 million deaths have been…

2 years ago
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Air Pollution Reducing Life Expectancy By 5 Yrs In India: Study

Air pollution is the greatest threat to human health in India and the average Indian resident is set to lose…

2 years ago
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Monkeypox: What Is It & How Can We Prevent Its Spread?

The World Health Organization has confirmed about 80 cases of monkeypox with recent outbreaks reported in 11 countries, according to…

2 years ago
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New Variant ‘IHU’ Identified In France, May Have 46 Mutations

As the world grapples with the highly mutated Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, scientists have identified a new strain of the…

2 years ago
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No Nation Can Boost Its Way Out Of Pandemic: WHO Chief

The World Health Organization chief warned on Wednesday that the rush in wealthy countries to roll out additional Covid vaccine…

2 years ago
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Omicron Spreading Faster Than Delta, Infecting The Vaccinated: WHO

The Omicron variant of the coronavirus is spreading faster than the Delta variant and is causing infections in people already…

2 years ago
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Modi Orders Review Of Reopening On Omicron Covid Concerns

Prime Minister Narendra Modi told officials on Saturday to review plans to ease travel restrictions as concerns rise over the…

2 years ago
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1 Mn Afghan Children At Risk Of Dying Amid Acute Malnutrition: WHO

Around 3.2 million children are expected to suffer from acute malnutrition in Afghanistan by the end of this year, with…

2 years ago
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Covaxin Gets WHO Green Light Months Into Use

The World Health Organization granted an emergency use license on Wednesday to a coronavirus vaccine developed in India, offering reassurance…

3 years ago
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Delta Variant Now Reported In 135 Countries: WHO

The highly-transmissible Delta variant of COVID-19 has now been reported in 135 countries, according to the World Health Organization, which…

3 years ago
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Unravelling Air Pollution In Asian Countries

When Trisha Mahajan was growing up in the northern Indian city of Amritsar, air pollution was never on her mind.…

3 years ago

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