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WHO: Antibiotic resistance forces updates to recommended treatment for sexually transmitted infections

New York, Aug 30 (Just Earth News): The United Nations health agency has issued new guidelines for the treatment of three common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) – chlamydia, gonorrhoea and syphilis – in response to the growing threat of antibiotic resistance. more

Ananth Kumar stresses upon need for affordable medicines

New Delhi, Aug 29 (Just Earth News): Union Minister of Chemicals & Fertilizers and Parliamentary Affairs Ananth Kumar has appealed to the industry leaders, State Governments, other departme ...

Singapore confirms 41 cases of locally transmitted Zika virus

Singapore City, Aug 28 (Just Earth News): Singapore has confirmed 41 cases of Zika of locally transmitted Zika, which include 36 foreign construction workers. ...

Researchers identify possible pathway to reboot immune system after bone-marrow transplants

Birmingham, Aug 26 (Just Earth News): New research has shown how a cell surface molecule, Lymphotoxin β receptor, controls entry of T-cells into the thymus; and as such presents an opportun ...

Provisions of safe food should become a part of our ingrained culture: J P Nadda

New Delhi, Aug 23 (Just Earth News): Commemorating a decade of integrated food law in the country, and marking ten years of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), Prime Minist ...

Fussy infants find food more rewarding, putting them at higher risk for obesity, says study

New York, Aug 23 (Just Earth News): Babies that seem to get upset more easily and take longer to calm down may be at higher risk for obesity while babies that exhibit more “cuddliness” a ...

Nigeria: With thousands in urgent need, UN health agency scales up emergency response

New York, Aug 23 (Just Earth News): The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) is ramping up its response in north-eastern Nigeria, where initial assessments have revealed urgent hea ...

UN health agency’s African member States adopt new malaria framework

New York, Aug 22 (Just Earth News): With Africa still accounting for more than 90 per cent of global malaria deaths in 2015, the United Nations health agency’s member States in the region ...

Lenskart and Samarpan Foundation join hands for free eye check-up for 1500 Tihar Jail inmates

New Delhi, Aug 22 (Just Earth News): Lenskart, an eyewear company, and Samarpan Foundation, a charitable not-for-profit entity, recently joined hands to conduct a series of eye check ups for ...

INTERVIEW: Funding to prevent cholera is crucial to advance development in Haiti – UNICEF’s Marc Vincent

New York, Aug 20 (Just Earth News): Earlier on Friday, the spokesperson for United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon spoke about how the UN system is actively working to develop a packag ...