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This is what you can do to lower your risk from air pollution
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President Javier Milei's decision is said to be based on "profound differences" with WHO in health management, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic
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Lancet study found that adenocarcinoma -- a cancer that starts in glands that produce fluids such as mucus and digestive ones -- has become the dominant subtype among both men and women.
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Over 5,700 deaths in humans estimated to occur each year due to rabies in India
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America’s withdrawal from the World Health Organisation comes as no surprise as Trump’s hostility towards the global body is well-known
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Government must capitalise on the utilisation of mobile phones given their potential to better healthcare
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A significant move cutting ties with the United Nation's public health agency on his first day in office, the order also said that the WHO "continues to demand unfairly onerous payments" from the US
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First case is a is a 3-month-old female infant and second case is an 8-month-old male infant in Baptist Hospital, Bengaluru
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A Greenpeace India report ‘Beyond North India: NO₂ Pollution and Health Risks in Seven Major Indian Cities’ that highlighted high levels of NO₂ pollution in the city has noted that the region with the highest NO2 annual average was at UoH campus.
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Of the 82.8 crore globally, 14.8 crore were in China, 4.2 crore, 3.6 crore and 2.2 crore lived in the US, Pakistan and Brazil, respectively, the researchers found
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Without robust investment and coordinated efforts, TB will continue to thwart India’s health goals
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Eradicating substance abuse among adolescents is crucial for maintaining India’s growth trajectory
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Estimates put forward by different studies and research papers have indicated that in India, anywhere between 1.3 per cent and 19.9 per cent of adolescents are suffering from gaming addiction.
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommended HIV self-testing as part of HIV care cascade as it is an important approach to address gaps in HIV diagnoses, especially among key populations, in 2019.
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WHO and its partners launched second round of a polio vaccination campaign, aiming to immunise over half a million children
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The Modified Vaccinia Ankara-Bavarian Nordic (MVA-BN) vaccine is approved for active immunization against smallpox, Mpox, and related orthopoxvirus infections in adults aged 18 and older. It is administered as a 2-dose injection, with doses spaced 4 weeks apart.
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The six-month plan, from September 2024 to February 2025, has an estimated budget of nearly $600 million. Of this, 55% is allocated for mpox response in affected countries, while the remaining 45% is designated for operational and technical support through partner organizations, according to Xinhua news agency.
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While BioE3 policy is a promising step, attracting investment and collaborations are a must
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The man who tested positive for Mpox was from Mardan, a district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan
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The WHO has declared mpox a global health emergency due to its rapid spread in Africa, particularly in Congo, where over 14,000 cases and 524 deaths have occurred. The virus's new strain may be more transmissible. WHO urges global action, with a focus on vaccines and resources to control the outbreak.