The Latest Breaking News from WHO

Bengaluru air five times worse than WHO guidelines, finds Greenpeace India study

Greenpeace India in its latest report on air pollution has stated that Bengalurueans breathe air five times worse than the World Health Organisation guidelines

The Hindu · Jun 11, 2023

India looks at devising its own standards to assess socio-economic progress

India is now actively discussing re-drawing parameters to cater and accommodate its national diversity and local anthropometric measurements and has used - childhood stunting, female labour force participation rate and life expectancy at birth - to highlight the alleged anomalies.

The Hindu · Jun 10, 2023

Threat of air pollution, climate change

In some parts of the world, air pollution is called an "invisible killer" because it cannot be seen in the atmosphere but greatly impacts human health. Unfortunately, levels of air pollution in Thailand are often so far in excess of World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines to protect health that the…

Bangkok Post · Jun 9, 2023

WHO's recommendation against the use of artificial sweeteners for weight loss leaves many questions unanswered

Do low-calorie sweeteners help with weight management? And are they safe for long-term use?

The Conversation · Jun 8, 2023

Diabetes epidemic is increasing in many states in the country: ICMR-INDIAB study

A cross sectional population based survey from 31 states and union territories of the country has found the prevalence of major metabolic non-communicable diseases like diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, obesity and prediabetes.

The Times of India · Jun 8, 2023

Who is Girish Chandra Murmu, CAG and trusted aide of PM Modi since Gujarat days?

Girish Chandra Murmu, current Comptroller and Auditor General of India and ex-Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, has been a key aide to Narendra Modi since his time as Chief Minister of Gujarat

The Hindu · Jun 8, 2023

Mantra Of The Cosmos: Who are the members of the new supergroup?

The new band is made up of former members of the Happy Mondays, Oasis, and Ride

Evening Standard · Jun 7, 2023

Members of The Who, Oasis, Happy Mondays and Ride join forces for new supergroup

Mantra Of The Cosmos’ first single, Gorilla Guerilla is out now

Evening Standard · Jun 7, 2023

Beijing Reports Two Monkeypox Cases

The capital is the second city on the Chinese mainland to confirm at least one infection of the disease among humans

Caixin Global · Jun 7, 2023

Report says 2.3 billion people globally use polluting fuel to cook; 675 million have no electricity

A report by five international organizations says up to 2.3 billion people around the world are still using polluting fuels to cook, and 675 million don’t have electricity

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2023