Mental health care ‘barriers’ must end, urges Guterres
Oct 10, 2023, at 04:48 am
Three in four people suffering from a mental health condition receive inadequate treatment – or none at all – UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday, as he urged countries to “break down the barriers that prevent people from seeking support”.
1 in 10 babies worldwide are born preterm, with complications, UN agencies warn
Oct 06, 2023, at 11:44 pm
New York: An estimated 13.4 million babies were born early in 2020, with nearly one million dying from preterm complications, UN agencies and partners said in a new report on Thursday.
UN supports 'monumental step' for cancer sufferers in northwest Syria
Oct 04, 2023, at 11:08 pm
The first radiotherapy machine to treat cancer arrived in northwest Syria over the weekend, the UN’s aid coordination office (OCHA) said on Tuesday.
Karabakh: Humanitarians respond to growing health needs
Oct 04, 2023, at 08:33 pm
The humanitarian response to the Karabakh crisis continued apace on Tuesday as UN agencies and partners warned of urgent health needs among the more than 100,000 refugees who have entered Armenia.
World Habitat Day focuses on cities as drivers of growth
Oct 03, 2023, at 09:52 pm
Priming cities to become drivers of economic growth and recovery in the aftermath of crises such as conflict and the COVID-19 pandemic is the focus of World Habitat Day, observed on Monday.
Fight against Malaria: World Health Organization approves second vaccine for children
Oct 03, 2023, at 03:35 pm
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday recommended a new anti-malaria vaccine for children, a move that could offer countries a cheaper and more readily available option than the world’s first shot against the parasitic disease.
Maharashtra: 24 patients including 12 newborn die in state-run hospital in 24 hours
Oct 03, 2023, at 06:01 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Twelve newborns and as many adults died at a state-run hospital in Maharashtra's Nanded in the last 24 hours, media reports said.
Oct 02, 2023, at 09:08 pm
Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman got the Nobel Prize for Medicine for developing effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 since the pandemic started in 2020.
Sudan: WHO supports battle against cholera in the east
Sep 30, 2023, at 10:42 pm
The World Health Organization (WHO) is scaling up support in Sudan, where authorities have declared a cholera outbreak in Gedaref state amid the ongoing brutal conflict between opposing militaries.
Vattikuti Foundation led symposium in Belgium to attract over 100 robotic surgeons from 14 countries
Sep 30, 2023, at 10:28 pm
Bengaluru: Europe’s historic city of Ghent, Belgium will host the Vattikuti Foundation’s Annual Robotic Surgery Symposium, Humans at the Cutting Edge of Robotic Surgery between October 6-8.
Ban smoking and vaping in schools worldwide urges WHO
Sep 27, 2023, at 11:06 pm
Young people continue to be “relentlessly” targeted with tobacco and nicotine products, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Tuesday, in a call to ban smoking and vaping “whether sitting in class, playing games outside or waiting at the school bus stop”.
New global action pledge to end TB by 2030
Sep 23, 2023, at 08:03 pm
New York: Applause rang out in one of the main conference rooms at UN headquarters on Friday as world leaders, civil society representatives and other stakeholders approved a declaration to advance efforts to end tuberculosis (TB) by 2030.
Healthcare: Lack of universal coverage, ‘human rights tragedy on a massive scale’
Sep 22, 2023, at 07:02 pm
World leaders on Thursday agreed to boost efforts to provide universal health coverage for all by 2030.
WHO report says proper hypertension treatment can avert 76 million deaths between 2023 and 2050
Sep 19, 2023, at 11:12 pm
A report released by the World Health Organization on Tuesday released a report which showed approximately 4 out of every 5 people with hypertension are not adequately treated, but if countries can scale up coverage, 76 million deaths could be averted between 2023 and 2050.
‘Radical reorientation’ needed as half of humanity lacks basic health coverage
Sep 19, 2023, at 11:07 pm
Over 4.5 billion people worldwide lack coverage for essential health services the UN health agency said on Monday, underscoring the need for stronger political commitment and increased government investment.
WHO chief Tedros asks China to give ‘full access’ to solve Covid-19's origins
Sep 18, 2023, at 11:49 pm
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has asked China to give more information on the origin of COVID-19, a disease which has wreaked havoc across the globe since its inception in 2020.
Researchers find young women can ‘bank’ on exercise for better heart health
Sep 18, 2023, at 02:47 am
Researchers from The University of Queensland have found women can retain the benefits of exercise during their 20s, going on to have better heart health later in life.
Nipah virus infection under control, says Kerala Health Minister
Sep 18, 2023, at 12:50 am
Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Sunday said the reduced infection rate of the Nipah virus was an indication that the recent outbreak was under control.
Universal flu vaccine: US starts clinical trial
Sep 16, 2023, at 10:00 pm
The United States has begun the phase 1 trial of a new investigational universal influenza vaccine candidate.
Study finds unhealthy snacking can increase risk of strokes, cardiovascular disease and obesity
Sep 16, 2023, at 03:22 pm
A recent study has found that unhealthy snacking habit is associated with metabolic diseases such as stroke, cardiovascular disease and obesity.
Nipah: Condition of four infected patients stable, says HM Kerala Health Minister Veena George
Sep 16, 2023, at 02:27 pm
Kerala Health Minister Veena George said on Friday that the health condition of four Nipah virus-positive patients, including the 9-year-old boy, now on ventilator support, is stable.
Kerala records 2 deaths due to Nipah virus, Centre sends team for assistance
Sep 13, 2023, at 03:48 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Two people have died due to the Nipah virus in Kerala's Kozhikode district, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya confirmed on Tuesday.
Now ChatGPT gives proper diagnosis to US boy suffering from chronic pain for three years
Sep 12, 2023, at 09:54 pm
A mother has made a surprising revelation that it was ChatGPT which gave her the perfect diagnosis for chronic pain which her son had been suffering for three years and could not even be solved after visiting medical specialists several times.
Sep 06, 2023, at 10:26 pm
Nearly 20 years after Escorts Heart Institute, a Delhi-based hospital, ushered in a pathbreaking procedure that employed robotic assistance for complex heart surgery, Robotic Surgery has not only increased its footprint manifold today but promises to grow at a rapid pace.
New study finds 79 percent global rise in cancer cases among under 50s over past three decades
Sep 06, 2023, at 03:49 pm
There’s been a striking 79% increase in new cases of cancer among the under 50s around the world over the past three decades (1990-2019), finds research published recently in the open access journal BMJ Oncology.
Budapest Zoo: Scientists use stem cells to successfully treat arthritis in gorilla
Sep 04, 2023, at 02:45 am
Stem cell therapy has been used to treat osteoarthritis in a gorilla for the first time, by scientists at the University of Sheffield.
Yemen: Alarming surge in measles and rubella cases, reports WHO
Sep 01, 2023, at 10:43 pm
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) issued a stark warning on Thursday over rising cases of measles and rubella among children in Yemen, as a vaccination campaign there faces cutbacks due to insufficient funding.
Refusal to waive IP rights for COVID-19 vaccines violates human rights: Experts
Sep 01, 2023, at 10:07 pm
UN rights experts called on States in the global North on Thursday to forgo intellectual property rights on COVID-19 vaccines and treatments in the name of human rights.
With COVID-19 ‘here to stay’, new tools essential to continue fight: Tedros
Aug 30, 2023, at 09:48 pm
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday announced an expanded partnership to improve access to COVID-19 technology, knowledge and clinical data, stressing the fight against the virus must continue.
Health Canada expects increase in COVID-19 cases, reviews 3 new vaccines
Aug 30, 2023, at 04:59 am
Toronto/IBNS: With signs of the COVID-19 caseload poised to grow in the weeks ahead, three new vaccines are being reviewed by Health Canadadesigned to specifically target the XBB.1.5 Omicron subvariant now in widespread circulation.