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Designated a variant of interest by the WHO, it rapidly spread to 41 countries.
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This amounts to an increase of 26 per cent compared to cases in October, the WHO said in its latest monthly update.
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The number of new deaths decreased by 8 per cent as compared to the previous 28-day period, with over 3,000 new fatalities reported, World Health Organization (WHO) said in its latest press release.
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WHO classified the JN.1 coronavirus strain as a ‘variant of interest’ and not as a ‘variant of concern’ and the current evidence clearly shows that the risk to public health was very low
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The sudden spurt in cases, especially in Kerala with the caseload crossing 1,800, calls for caution
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58% of fixed-dose combination of antibiotics sold across India are on the WHO’s ‘not recommended’ list
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The fact that one in every three children in Delhi is battling asthma or airflow obstruction due to air pollution should ring alarm bells in the government corridors
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WHO claimed that it has lost all communications with contacts at Gaza's largest Al-Shifa Hospital amid repeated Israeli attacks
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Lindmeier reported that there had been 102 incidents of attacks on healthcare facilities in Gaza, 121 in the West Bank, and 25 in Israel.
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Delhi has been blanketed by toxic haze with the concentration of poisonous PM2.5 more than 80 times the healthy limit prescribed by WHO
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The steady deterioration in the air quality of several Indian cities calls for radical long-term steps to arrest the tide
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The WHO regulatory considerations touch on the importance of establishing safety and effectiveness in AI tools, making systems available to those who need them, and fostering dialogue among those who develop and use AI tools.
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WHO has appointed Prof. Sarang Deo as a member of the Strategic and Technical Advisory Group for Tuberculosis
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Since October 9, Gaza has been under a complete siege by Israeli forces in retaliation for the surprise attack on Israel
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To date, the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine has been licensed for use in Ghana, Nigeria and Burkina Faso.
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Four out of five people with hypertension across the world are not adequately treated
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The report shows an estimated 188.3 million adults aged 30-79 years live with hypertension in India.
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The National Human Rights Commission, in a statement, observed that the content of the news report, if true, raises a serious issue of violation of human rights, which is a matter of concern, it said.
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Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, ChatGPT, could help to increase vaccine uptake by debunking myths around the safety of jabs, according to a study
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Dengue cases are not likely to ebb anytime soon, the report noted, adding that in August alone, the country witnessed more deaths than the overall toll recorded last year.