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Debotri Dhar | Possibilities and challenges of the global health agenda

The discussion of race in global health equity was perhaps among the hardest, along with discussions on partnerships involving academia.

27 Oct 2023 12:05 AM

Anup Anvikar | End to malaria in sight: India edging close to the finish line

Malaria has been a major public health concern in the country for decades, with high numbers of cases and deaths reported each year

26 Apr 2023 12:00 AM

WHO recommends not using Indian cough syrups in Uzbekistan

Analysis by Uzbekistan's health ministry showed the syrups contained a toxic substance, ethylene glycol

12 Jan 2023 10:53 AM

WHO asks China to regularly share data on Covid-19 situation

The global health agency has asked Chinese health officials to share data on genetic sequencing, hospitalisations, deaths and vaccinations

31 Dec 2022 10:33 AM

AA Edit | Time to clean up pharma

The $40 billion Indian pharmaceuticals industry is the world’s third largest by volume and 14th largest in terms of value

08 Oct 2022 12:05 AM

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WHO suspends Covaxin supply to UN agencies

The suspension is in response to the outcomes of its post Emergency Use Authorisation inspection held between March 14-22, WHO said

03 Apr 2022 1:07 PM

Europe could be headed for pandemic 'endgame': WHO

The WHO regional office for Africa also said last week that cases of Covid had plummeted in that region and deaths were declining

24 Jan 2022 10:09 AM

Soaring Omicron could lead to more dangerous variants, WHO warns

Britain on Tuesday faced warnings of an impending hospital crisis due to staff shortages caused by a wave of Omicron infections

05 Jan 2022 10:27 AM

US reports first case of omicron variant in returning traveller

Fauci and other medical experts strongly emphasized that Americans should continue to get vaccinated and get their booster shots

02 Dec 2021 1:17 PM

WHO to decide on Bharat Biotech's Covaxin emergency usage in October

The duration of the emergency use listing process depends on the quality of the data which is submitted by the vaccine manufacturer

30 Sep 2021 1:22 PM

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Delta variant is dangerous and is continuing to evolve and mutate: WHO chief

Delta variant is expected to rapidly outcompete other variants and become the dominant variant over the coming months

03 Jul 2021 11:07 AM

COVID-19 Delta variant detected in 96 countries, says WHO

Hospitalization rate for patients infected with the Delta variant was 85 per cent higher than for those infected with the Alpha variant

01 Jul 2021 9:53 AM

Delta the 'most transmissible' of variants identified so far, spreading rapidly among unvaccinated populations: WHO chief

Delta, now reported in 85 countries globally, continues to be reported in new countries across all WHO Regions

26 Jun 2021 11:45 AM

Daily Covid-19 cases slip to 1.28 lakh, fatalites also drop

ICMR director general Dr Balram Bhargaw, warned states and UTs from rushing to open up restrictions saying unlocking has to be gradual

02 Jun 2021 10:43 AM

Mohan Guruswamy | Tobacco India’s top health crisis: Act now, or just go up in smoke!

It is not that the incidence of smoking is low in India if we take into consideration the widespread bidi habit

31 May 2021 7:39 AM

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WHO classifies B1617 COVID-19 variant, first identified in India, as variant of global concern

'There is need for more information on the epidemiologic studies that are underway, the studies that are evaluating neutralization severity'

11 May 2021 12:50 PM

US cuts remaining dues payment to WHO after Trump pullout

However, US will continue to participate in select WHO technical and policy meetings that have a direct bearing on the country

03 Sep 2020 1:00 PM

US will not join global effort to find and distribute COVID-19 vaccine

The decision to go it alone follows the White House’s decision in early July to pull the United States out of the WHO

02 Sep 2020 10:29 AM

COVID-19: Washington Post praises Mumbai's Dharavi efforts

The American daily newspaper appreciated Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation for the way Dharavi has beaten back the virus against all odds

02 Aug 2020 10:54 AM

South Africa's COVID-19 cases surpass half a million

Confirmed coronavirus cases in Africa as a whole approached a million

02 Aug 2020 8:54 AM

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