Health
New York, Mar 4 (JEN): More than 1 billion teenagers and young adults are at risk of hearing loss due to the unsafe use of personal audio devices such as smartphones and exposure to damaging levels of sound, prompting the World Health Organization (WHO) to devote International Ear Care Day to “Making Listening Safe” on Tuesday. more
WHO's appeal to tackle needs in four crisis-torn nations
New York, Feb 25 (JEN): The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday appealed to donors to provide $1 billion for life-saving health needs ranging from childhood vaccinations to surgical c ...
WHO urges global switch to ‘smart’ syringes by 2020
New York, Feb 24 (JEN): The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday called for all countries to switch by 2020 to new ‘smart’ syringes that cannot be used more than once ...
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