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Coronavirus kills 17, WHO to decide on health emergency

January 23, 2020

DTMT Network
The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that it will decide today whether to declare Coronavirus as public health emergency or not.

WHO dismayed at weak pipeline of antibiotics

January 18, 2020

Rohit Shishodia
The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed concern over declining private investment and lack of innovation in the development of new antibiotics.

World leaders not investing enough on healthcare: WHO

January 15, 2020

Rohit Shishodia
The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed concern over inadequate funding by world leaders on healthcare. The UN agency made the statement during the release of a li

China Virus Outbreak Linked to Seafood Market
January 13, 2020

DTMT Network
The outbreak of pneumonia that has killed one person in China and infected 40 others appears to be linked to a single seafood market in the central city of Wuhan and has not so

Geneva: WHO's Film Festival on health in May
January 10, 2020

Rohit Shishodia
The World Health Organization (WHO) will host the first-ever Health for All Film Festival in Geneva in May 2020, to mark the 73rd World Health Assembly.

Corona virus strain causing pneumonia in Wuhan, China
January 10, 2020

DTMT Network
Preliminary tests have indicated that the cause of the mystery pneumonia that has infected almost 60 people in the Chinese city of Wuhan since December is caused by a new strai

CMAAO warns travelers to China over pneumonia
January 8, 2020

Rohit Shishodia
The Confederation of Medical Associations of Asia and Oceania (CMAAO) has issued warnings for people travelling to China over an outbreak of mystery pneumonia. The CMAAO has

Cancer misdiagnosis in the UK: Woman's breasts removed
January 6, 2020

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A 28-year-old mother in the United Kingdom has come under mental trauma after she was misdiagnosed for double mastectomy, a medical term used for the surgical removal of both b

Need 9 million more nurses, midwives to achieve UHC: WHO
December 27, 2019

Rohit Shishodia
The World Health Organization has said that there is need of nine million more nurses and midwives to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC).

Wild polio virus spreads to 85 more countries
December 26, 2019

Rohit Shishodia
An Emergency Committee under the International Health Regulations (2005) formed by the World Health Organization has revealed that Wild Polio Virus 1 (WPV1) has spread globa

Qatar: Indian doc loses job for backing CAA
December 23, 2019

DTMT Network
An Indian doctor, who was working in Nassem healthcare LLC, Qatar, has been terminated from his services for supporting the Constitution Amendment Act (CAA). According to media

World Medical Assn. urges law on violence against doctors
December 21, 2019

BS RAWAT
NEW DELHI: The World Medical Association (WMA) has expressed its disappointment at the Indian Government’s reported refusal to bring in a legislation to penalize those involv

1/3 low-mid-income nations face obesity, under nutrition
December 17, 2019

DTMT Network
A new report published in the Lancet journal has revealed that more than a third low-and middle-income countries have overlapping obesity and malnutrition, particularly in Sub-

NCB busts drug cartel, seizes Rs 1,300cr.narcotics
December 14, 2019

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NEW DELHI: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has busted an international drugs cartel with the arrest of nine people and seizure of narcotics worth about Rs 1,300 crore, an NCB st

Cabinet okays CDSCO-Saudi Drug Authority MoU
December 12, 2019

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The Indian cabinet has approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India's Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) and the Saudi Food and Drug Authorit