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India needs to treat 67 million more people for 50% control on hypertension data: WHO

To achieve a level of control as suggested by the WHO, India needs to enhance the count of people with controlled blood pressure by more than double – a task that requires rapid expansion of the government backed anti-hypertension programme going up to the village level.

19 September 2023, 17:50 IST

India needs to treat 67 million more people for 50% control on hypertension data: WHO

India needs to treat 67 million more people for 50% control on hypertension data: WHO

India needs to treat 67 million more people for 50% control on hypertension data: WHO

19 September 2023, 17:50 IST

Kerala govt says no fresh Nipah cases reported, results of 51 samples awaited

Kerala Health Minister Veena George, at a press briefing in the evening, said that in a relief for the state, no fresh positive cases were reported during the day.

16 September 2023, 16:53 IST

Kerala govt says no fresh Nipah cases reported, results of 51 samples awaited

Kerala govt says no fresh Nipah cases reported, results of 51 samples awaited

Kerala govt says no fresh Nipah cases reported, results of 51 samples awaited

16 September 2023, 16:53 IST

DCGI asks states to keep vigil on sale of falsified versions of 2 drugs after WHO alerts

The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has directed the drugs controllers of all states and Union territories to keep a strict vigil on the sale and distribution of falsified versions of two drugs, liver medication Defitelio and Takeda's cancer drug Adcetris (injection), following alerts issued by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

10 September 2023, 09:25 IST

DCGI asks states to keep vigil on sale of falsified versions of 2 drugs after WHO alerts

DCGI asks states to keep vigil on sale of falsified versions of 2 drugs after WHO alerts

DCGI asks states to keep vigil on sale of falsified versions of 2 drugs after WHO alerts

10 September 2023, 09:25 IST

Cut air pollution, add 4 years to your life, reveals study

The Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) Report by Michael Greenstone and Christa Hasenkopf calculated the life expectancy based on a pair of peer-reviewed studies that isolated the effect of PM pollution from other factors that affect health.

29 August 2023, 22:58 IST

Cut air pollution, add 4 years to your life, reveals study

Cut air pollution, add 4 years to your life, reveals study

Cut air pollution, add 4 years to your life, reveals study

29 August 2023, 22:58 IST

Explained | Eris, BA.2.86: Do you need to worry about Covid again?

The World Health Organization and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are tracking a new, highly mutated lineage of the virus.

19 August 2023, 12:56 IST

Explained | Eris, BA.2.86: Do you need to worry about Covid again?

Explained | Eris, BA.2.86: Do you need to worry about Covid again?

Explained | Eris, BA.2.86: Do you need to worry about Covid again?

19 August 2023, 12:56 IST

Covid-19 still a global health threat, new variant under scanner, says WHO chief at G20 event in Gandhinagar

Director-General of WHO Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus on Friday said though Covid-19 is no longer a health emergency for the world, it is still a ‘global health threat’ and a new variant of coronavirus is already under the scanner.

18 August 2023, 10:01 IST

Covid-19 still a global health threat, new variant under scanner, says WHO chief at G20 event in Gandhinagar

Covid-19 still a global health threat, new variant under scanner, says WHO chief at G20 event in Gandhinagar

Covid-19 still a global health threat, new variant under scanner, says WHO chief at G20 event in Gandhinagar

18 August 2023, 10:01 IST

India has rich history of traditional medicine, says WHO chief Ghebreyesus

The Director-General of the World Health Organization was speaking after inaugurating WHO’s first-ever Global Summit on Traditional Medicine in Gandhinagar as part of the G20 Health Minister’s Meetings commenced at the Mahatma Mandir convention centre.

17 August 2023, 10:35 IST

India has rich history of traditional medicine, says WHO chief Ghebreyesus

India has rich history of traditional medicine, says WHO chief Ghebreyesus

India has rich history of traditional medicine, says WHO chief Ghebreyesus

17 August 2023, 10:35 IST

Eris variant ineffective in India, says Covid panel head Dr N K Arora

The World Health Organization (WHO) classified the variant as a 'variant under monitoring' on July 19 after a surge in Covid infections from early July.

12 August 2023, 10:22 IST

Eris variant ineffective in India, says Covid panel head Dr N K Arora

Eris variant ineffective in India, says Covid panel head Dr N K Arora

Eris variant ineffective in India, says Covid panel head Dr N K Arora

12 August 2023, 10:22 IST

Good prescription for pharma companies

Pharma companies based in other states have also been held responsible for deaths in countries like the Gambia and Uzbekistan in the past.

07 August 2023, 22:34 IST

Good prescription for pharma companies

Good prescription for pharma companies

Good prescription for pharma companies

07 August 2023, 22:34 IST

WHO flags contaminated India-made syrup in Iraq

The UN agency said the batch of the syrup, branded Cold Out, was obtained from a location in Iraq and was submitted for laboratory analysis. It was manufactured by Fourrts Laboratories Pvt. Ltd for Dabilife Pharma Pvt. Ltd

07 August 2023, 17:06 IST

WHO flags contaminated India-made syrup in Iraq

WHO flags contaminated India-made syrup in Iraq

WHO flags contaminated India-made syrup in Iraq

07 August 2023, 17:06 IST