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Zika: UN health agency launches database on worldwide virus research

New York, Apr 16 (Just Earth News/IBNS):The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) have launched a new Zika Research Projects List, a database that lists and categorizes all scientific studies on the Zika virus worldwide. more

Kolkata: Fortis Hospital launches heart failure clinic

Kolkata, Apr 16 (IBNS): Kolkata's Fortis Hospital, along with Fortis Malar Hospital, Chennai recently launched the Heart Failure Clinic & Advanced Therapy Program for the people of Eastern I ...

‘We need improvement,’ on humanitarian access, says UN envoy for Syria

New York, Apr 15 (Just Earth News/IBNS):The day after a new round of intra-Syrian talks began in Geneva, the United Nations envoy mediating a solution to the crisis reported on Thursday on t ...

World’s largest, fastest vaccine rollout targets polio’s ‘final strongholds’ – UN initiative

New York, Apr 15 (Just Earth News/IBNS):Holt In a massive undertaking aimed at stamping out polio once and for all – dubbed ‘the switch’ – a United Nations-backed eradication initiat ...

Investing in treatment for depression and anxiety leads to four-fold return – UN report

New York, Apr 14 (Just Earth News/IBNS):Depression and anxiety disorders cost the global economy $1 trillion each year, and every one dollar invested in scaling up treatment leads to a retur ...

Former Indian captain takes initiative to raise funds for cancer patients

Kolkata, Apr 13 (IBNS): Tata Medical Center recently announced their fund raising activity, ‘Dada’r Shongey Dil Sey Dijiye’, in collaboration with former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly, ...

Desert Locust outbreak in Yemen leaves surrounding countries potentially at risk

New York, Apr 13 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The presence of recently discovered Desert Locust infestations in Yemen, where conflict is severely hampering control operations, poses a potential t ...

Brett Lee in India on an awareness drive for hearing loss

Bangalore, Apr 11 (IBNS): Former Australian cricketer Brett Lee, Cochlear’s Global Hearing Ambassador, is in Bangalore for the second innings of the 'Sounds of Cricket' campaign.

WHO India honours public health champions

New Delhi, Apr 8 (IBNS) At a national consultation held on Thursday at New Delhi jointly with the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW), Government of India (GoI) to commemorate the Wo ...

On World Health Day, UN urges global efforts to halt rise in diabetes

New York, Apr 8 (Just Earth News/IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon marked World Health Day with a strong call for stepping up global efforts to halt the rise in diabetes an ...