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Boston: Indian-origin Dr. Atul Gawande, a celebrity Harvard surgeon and writer, has been picked as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of a new healthcare company launched by Amazon, J.P. Morgan, and Berkshire Hathaway, to provide high-quality and affordable care. more
WHO to classify 'gaming disorder' as mental health condition

New York: In a major development, the World Health Organization has added gaming disorder has been added to the section on addictive disorders.

Prevention is key to ‘breaking the cycle of HIV transmission’, UN chief tells General Assembly

New York: This year’s United Nations annual debate over how best to battle HIV and AIDS heard that while progress had been made, it remains “uneven and fragile” with man ...

Paraguay’s elimination of malaria ‘shows what is possible’ – UN health agency

New York: Paraguay has successfully eliminated malaria, the United Nations health agency has announced, highlighting that the major milestone offers lessons to other countries aiming to c ...

WHO reports ‘very strong progress’ in battling DR Congo Ebola outbreak

New York: One month after the start of an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), United Nations health experts on Friday reported “very strong progress” ...

‘Social drivers’ must be confronted in fight against tuberculosis says UN chief

New York: Winning the fight against Tuberculosis requires that “social drivers” of the disease – especially poverty and inequality – are tackled head on, the Unite ...

Walk, cycle, dance and play – UN health agency recommends new action plan for good health

New York: One-in-five adults and 80 per cent of adolescents worldwide are not getting enough exercise, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), which on Monday launched a new act ...

Five dead as major E. coli outbreak hits US

Washington: At least five people have been reported dead since a major E. coli outbreak occurred in the US, reports said.

World No Tobacco Day targets habit that ‘breaks hearts’ – WHO

New York: Spreading the message that tobacco causes deadly illnesses such as heart disease and stroke helps prevent “needless” loss of life, United Nations health experts said ...

Cancer Research: Fighting the fault in their stars

An American Indian doctor in a Missouri lab is using modern techniques to turn herbs used in ancient Indian cures into potentially life-saving medicine for breast and prostate cancer. Mad ...