“Most people will never be exposed to this,” said WHO head of epidemic and pandemic prevention.
A hantavirus outbreak has been detected aboard a Dutch-flagged cruise ship stranded off Cape Verde with nearly 150...
Health officials are also reviewing protocols to deal with radiation exposure, mass casualties, and long-term...
The United States has formally withdrawn its membership from the World Health Organization (WHO), fulfilling a promise...
WHO Assistant Director-General Jeremy Farrar said evidence clearly shows tobacco taxes reduce consumption and that...
Obesity is a complex, chronic disease and a major driver of noncommunicable diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases,...
India had an estimated 2.71 million people with TB. The trend show a steady but slow decline.
The decision comes amid growing concerns about the marketing of sugar-rich drinks as oral rehydration solutions.
The WHO has issued an alert against three substandard oral cough syrups in India—Coldrif, Respifresh TR, and...
WHO said that urgent regulatory action is needed to check contamination of medicines with industrial-grade toxic...
World Blood Donor Day is marked annually on June 14. This year the theme is “Give blood, give hope: together we save...
Study states that around a third of women, mainly in lower-income countries, do not receive crucial postnatal care in...
The WHO has forecasted devastating health consequences of climate change, estimating an additional 250,000 deaths...
World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW), celebrated every year from November 18-24, aims to increase awareness of...
