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OPINION - The Standard View: Civil servants should lead by example and get back to the office

It has been almost one year since the World Health Organisation declared the end of Covid-19 as a public health emergency, and nearly two since the last pandemic restrictions in Britain were lifted. Yet saunter around Whitehall and you might be forgiven for thinking it is still late March 2020.

Evening Standard

India recorded 3.5 crore hepatitis B and C cases in 2022: WHO report

The findings of a new report released by the World Health Organisation (WHO) have posed a big challenge for India. As per the report, India accounted for the second-highest number of cases of hepatitis B and C in 2022 after China, with 3.5 crore infections. According to the WHO's 2024…

The Times of India

Lifestyle habits that can make women more prone to breast and cervical cancer

The deadliest disease across the globe is increasing at a fast pace, both in India and across the globe. In 2022, India reported over 14.13 lakh new cancer cases, which accounted for 9.16 lakh deaths (as per estimates released by the World Health Organisation) and the cancer cases amongst women…

The Times of India

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World Health Day 2024: Top 7 most dangerous health concerns in India

World Health Day is observed on April 7 to raise awareness about pressing health issues, promote healthy lifestyles, and advocate for universal access to quality healthcare. The theme of World Health Day 2024 is "My health, my right". “This year’s theme was chosen to champion the right of everyone, everywhere…

The Times of India

Deinstitutionalise mental health care, strengthen community-based services: WHO

The World Health Organisation today called on countries in the WHO South-East Asia Region to prioritise the transition from long-stay institutional mental health services to community-based care. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

NIMHANS bags WHO Nelson Mandela award for Health Promotion

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has awarded NIMHANS, Bengaluru, the Nelson Mandela award for Health Promotion in 2024.

The Hindu

OPINION - London's vaccination rates are terrible and measles is on the rise — it's time to act

Seven years ago the World Health Organisation declared that measles was “eliminated” from Britain. This was an approximation, of course — it meant jumpy public health authorities were able to catch the disease in time when it snuck in at airports or harbours. This seems like a tricky thing to…

Evening Standard

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Research says following this diet can drastically cut COVID risk

COVID risk is still high. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned against the disease, as 10,000 deaths have been reported in December due to the recent wave of infection fueled by JN.1 variant, a type of BA.2.86 Omicron variant. In view of the rising threat of COVID, researchers have…

The Times of India

Scientists Discover New Drug That Can Kill Drug-Resistant Bacteria

Antimicrobial resistance is a major public health concern around the world.

International Business Times UK

Second malaria vaccine prequalified by WHO: Know what this means

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has added the second malaria vaccine to its list of prequalified vaccines. The vaccine, R21/ Matrix-M malaria vaccine, was recommended by the WHO for malaria treatment in October 2023. The R21 vaccine is the second malaria vaccine prequalified by the WHO, following the RTS, S/AS01…

The Times of India

Coronavirus strain classified as ‘variant of interest’ amid spike in cases

The World Health Organisation says that, on current evidence, the risk from the variant was ‘low’

The Independent UK

Watch: WHO leaders share update on health situation in Ukraine

Watch as the World Health Organisation holds a news conference on the current health situation in Ukraine on Tuesday (19 December).

The Independent UK

Helpline for the elderly is more important than ever, Dame Esther Rantzen says

The Silver Line is a free, confidential telephone service run by Age UK, providing friendship, chat and support for older people.

The Independent UK

Israel army says finds 55-metre tunnel under Gaza’s Al-Shifa hospital

The Israeli military on Sunday said it had uncovered a tunnel under Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital that stretched 55-metres beneath the war-torn complex where troops have been conducting a major operation. More than 30 premature babies have been evacuated from the same hospital, which the World Health Organization says has become…

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'Unforgivable': Humza Yousaf slams Scots Labour MPs' refusal to back Gaza ceasefire

FIRST Minister Humza Yousaf has said it is "unforgivable" for MPs to have refused to back an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and warned they…

The Independent UK

Yousaf ‘beyond angry’ with MPs who refused to back ceasefire in Gaza

The First Minister and SNP leader said the death toll of 4,500 children killed in four weeks was ‘senseless’.

The Independent UK

STUC joins Yousaf in demanding immediate ceasefire in Gaza

The First Minister met with the STUC general secretary Roz Foyer during a bi-annual meeting where they discussed tackling prejudice in Scotland.

The Hindu

Risk of type 2 diabetes linked to air pollution in Chennai, Delhi

Indian cities have consistently dominated the tops of lists of places with the worst air for residents, with air quality frequently several times higher than the limits set by the World Health Organisation.

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The Independent UK

Trial to focus on finding treatments for ‘annual scourge’ of influenza

Flu can kill between 290,000 and 650,000 people globally each year, according to the World Health Organisation.

The National (Scotland)

Nearly two-thirds of Gaza’s health facilities 'forced to stop treatment'

The World Health Organisation says nearly two-thirds of Gaza’s health facilities have ceased functioning.

The Independent UK

Israel strikes on Gaza intensify as WHO warns 130 premature babies at ‘grave risk’ as fuel runs out

Residents of Gaza told The Independent that air raids had never been so heavy and supplies are running out

The Independent UK

‘Don’t destroy Gaza’: Families of Israelis killed or taken hostage by Hamas make emotional pleas for peace

As Israel makes preparations for a ground invasion, some of those who have lost loved ones tell Bel Trew that while they are devastated, military escalation is not the answer

The Independent UK

People inside Gaza forced into drinking sea water as supplies run out – with enclave facing ‘real catastrophe’

World Health Organisation says there are less than 24 hours’ worth of supplies in many areas

Evening Standard

Londoner Jake Marlowe confirmed dead in Hamas attacks as Israel issues ‘hostile aircraft’ alert

Israeli military says 300,000 army reservists are at Gaza border along with artillery, preparing to ‘execute the mission that they have been given.’

The Conversation

New malaria vaccine: no silver bullet but an important step towards eradication

In what was very big news for global health, this week the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommended a new vaccine for the prevention of malaria in children, called R21/Matrix-M.

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