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India is among the top 10 countries that account for nearly two-thirds of the global burden of hepatitis B and C combined said The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday releasing its 2024 Global Hepatitis report. The list also includes…

  London: More than a billion people globally are now considered obese, a condition linked to an increased risk of numerous serious health problems, according to updated estimates from the World Health Organization and an international…

Israel: Israel has officially revised down the death toll from the October 7 Hamas attack to 1,200, as announced by a spokesperson from the Israeli Foreign Ministry. Israel previously said that at least 1,400 people were killed in the…

New York: A committee of 25 international experts has determined that aspartame may "possibly" cause cancer in people, according to a report released Thursday by the World Health Organization. This new classification, which is based on a…

New Delhi: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that the world should brace itself for a virus that could be even deadlier than Covid-19. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of WHO, emphasised the importance of…

Geneva: The mpox disease no longer represents a global health emergency, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), said at a virtual press conference from Geneva, based on a statement by the WHO`s…

In a big announcement, the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday declared that Covid-19 is no longer a global public health emergency. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he made the decision following a…

New York: Masssive efforts is needed to reduce salt intake to save lives as the WHO Global report on sodium intake reduction shows the world is deviating from its global target of reducing sodium intake by 30 per cent by 2025. According…

Geneva: The WHO on Friday urged all countries to reveal what they know about the origins of Covid-19, following US claims of a Chinese lab leak and furious denials from Beijing. FBI director Christopher Wray told Fox News television on…

Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) said that a widespread outbreak of the mpox (monkeypox) remained a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). The WHO officially declared in July 2022 that the mpox outbreak…