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New York, Jun 12 (JEN): The number of Ebola cases in West Africa has increased for the second straight week, with the number of cases that arose from unknown sources of infection highlighting the challenges still faced in finding and eliminating every chain of transmission, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). more
WHO begins review of MERS outbreak in Republic of Korea

New York, Jun 11 (JEN): A joint mission by the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) and the Republic of Korea's Ministry of Health and Welfare to review the situation regarding the ...

Washington: WHO and partners convene summit on improving health data

New York, Jun 10 (JEN): With more two-thirds of the world’s population living in countries that do not produce reliable statistics on mortality by age, sex and cause of death, the World He ...

Medanta launches MRI guided Vacuum assisted Breast Biopsy in India

Kolkata/Gurgaon, June 9 (JEN): Medanta, The Medicity, a multi-speciality institute located in National Capital Region, on Tuesday has introduced the 'Scar Free Breast Biopsy' treatment for ...

After Maggi noodles, pasta and macaroni of other companies face FSSAI tests

New Delhi, June 8 (JEN) After Nestle that faces to withdraw its popular noodles brand Maggi following a crackdown over food safety, other brands manufacturing noodles, pasta, and macaroni f ...

WHO dispatches team to Seoul after fourth death reported from MERS

New York, Jun 6 (JEN): The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday announced that in light of the outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus, or MERS-CoV, resulting in four d ...

Victoria Memorial illuminated with green lights on World Environment Day

Kolkata, June 5 (JEN): As part of Tata Steel's environment awareness initiative the Victoria Memorial, on Thursday, bathed in green lights to observe the World Environment Day (June 5).

Nestle pulls Maggi off the shelves : Conflicting versions on safety aspects

New Delhi, June 5 (JEN) Confusion and controversy continues to prevail over the food safety of Maggi, the popular brand of noodles that has been withdrawn by Nestle following spiralling cont ...

Benefits of mammograms outweigh adverse effects for older women: WHO

New York, Jun 5 (JEN): A group of 29 independent experts from 16 countries, convened by the specialized cancer agency of the United Nations, has concluded that there is sufficient evidence t ...

Maggi now faces alert in Delhi and the army

New Delhi, June 4 (JEN) Maggi Noodles, a popular brand across the country has faced a "15 day ban" in Delhi following an order by the government which asked Nestle India, the manufacturers t ...