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New Delhi, Jun 15 (Just Earth News): The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare confirmed on Wednesday that India continues to be polio free as the country has eradicated wild polio virus -- the last case was seen on Jan 13, 2011, and it is more than five years that no wild polio virus has been detected. more
IARC Monographs evaluate drinking coffee, maté, and very hot beverages

Lyon, France, June 15 (Just Earth News): An international Working Group of 23 scientists convened by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the cancer agency of the World He ...

UN health agency panel sees 'very low' risk of Zika spread from Olympics

New York, June 15 (Just Earth News):An expert panel of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday concluded that while the Zika virus and its associated disorders continue to be a public ...

On World Day, UN health agency calls for rapid increase in voluntary blood donations

New York, June 14 (Just Earth News): On World Blood Donor Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for a rapid increase in voluntary blood donations in more than half of the count ...

INTERVIEW: UN envoy spotlights improvements in water and sanitation as critical to tackling cholera in Haiti

New York, June 14 (Just Earth News):Incidence of cholera has gone down by 90 per cent in Haiti from 2011 to last year, and the United Nations will continue to help the country tackle the roo ...

On Albinism Awareness Day, Ban urges all countries to break cycle of attacks and discrimination

New York, June 13 (Just Earth News):United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday called on all countries to end the discrimination that threatens the well being, health and even th ...

Southern Europe risks Zika outbreaks this summer, says study

London, June 10 (Just Earth News): Established Aedes-mosquito population could spread the Zika virus in Europe this summer if infected travelers introduce the virus. An analysis of temperat ...

Angina drug could inform a new strategy to fight cryptococcosis: Study

Birmingham, Jun 9 (Just Earth News): A drug, more commonly used in the treatment of angina, could be the focus of a new strategy in fighting the fatal fungal infection cryptococcosis.

Mobile laboratories help track Zika spread across Brazil

New York, June 8 (Just Earth News): Researchers from the University of Birmingham are working with health partners in Brazil to combat the spread of Zika virus by deploying a pair of mobile ...

Mentaid celebrates World Syndrome Day

Kolkata, June 8 (Just Earth News): Mentaid, Down Syndrome Support Group, Kolkata, South Kolkata Parasmani, Anwesha and Behala Bodhayan (all parents’ organisations) recently organised a uni ...