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Mpox, which has been spreading at a rapid rate across the world, has finally landed on India’s shores with a 38-year-old man from Kerala being positively diagnosed with the virus’ Clade 1B on Monday. Prior to this, another person was found to have the infection in Delhi, with officials later confirming that he had been … Read more
 "WHO approves first mpox diagnostic test kit – Firstpost")
The WHO approved diagnostic test for mpox enables the detection of the virus from swabs taken from human lesions read more The UN health agency said on Friday that it had approved the use of the first diagnostic test for mpox, a key tool in countries battling outbreaks. More than 800 people have died across … Read more
 "What is trachoma, the eye disease eliminated by India? – Firstpost")
After decades of fighting, India has finally eliminated trachoma as a public health problem. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), it has become the third country in the Southeast Asia Region to achieve this milestone. The disease is one of the leading causes of blindness globally and has been a public health concern. Here’s … Read more
Geneva — The World Health Organization on Tuesday listed 17 pathogens that cause widespread disease and death, including HIV, malaria and tuberculosis, for which it said new vaccines were “urgently needed.” The U.N. health agency said that it with its list was providing the first global effort to systematically prioritize endemic pathogens based on criteria … Read more
The World Health Organization said Friday that the necessary second round of child polio vaccinations in northern Gaza would begin on Saturday, after Israeli bombing had halted the drive. The announcement that the final phase of polio vaccination in the Gaza Strip can go ahead came a day after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken … Read more
United Nations: World Health Organization (WHO) teams have been on the ground delivering supplies to health facilities before the second phase of the polio vaccination campaign starts in southern Gaza, UN humanitarians said. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Friday said the second phase of the polio vaccination campaign in … Read more
According to the latest estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO), nearly 300,000 people die each year from respiratory illness caused by poor air quality, with millions more falling ill. Now, European citizens might be able to claim compensation for health problems caused by failure to comply with pollution limits. In Spain alone, more than 21,000 people were said … Read more
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, has revealed that 15,000 residents have been diagnosed with tuberculosis this year. However, statistics suggest 32,000 Lagosians are living with the disease, leaving 17,000 undetected. Mr Abayomi disclosed this Tuesday at the investiture of Champions and Ambassadors of the Lagos Steering Committee for TB, led by Lagos … Read more
Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that 28 healthcare workers have been killed in 24 hours in Lebanon amid escalating hostilities. “Many health workers are not reporting to duty as they fled the areas where they work due to bombardments,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said during a briefing in Geneva on Thursday. … Read more
Forever chemicals are everywhere, from cookware to cosmetics to clothes to carpets. For decades, they’ve been building up in the environment and our water – and in our bodies. Now Canadian researchers say they have developed a practical way to remove the toxic compounds from our drinking water. “There’s no natural way for this thing … Read more
