Health
New York: Tuberculosis (TB) deaths and infections rose during the COVID-19 pandemic, which disrupted access to treatment and support services, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Thursday. more
China: Lockdown imposed in Wuhan city once again to combat COVID-19

Wuhan: A large number of cities in China, including Wuhan, have gone into lockdown as the nation is following 'Zero Covid' policy.

19 life-threatening fungi listed in bid to tackle antifungal resistance

New York: If you had to name some of the planet’s most life-threatening fungal diseases, would you know where to begin?

‘Haitians are coming together to tackle the cholera crisis’: A UN Resident Coordinator Blog

New York: Haitians are coming together to tackle the recent outbreak of cholera in the country, says the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in the country. Ulrika Richardson, the mo ...

Uganda: Three people test positive for Ebola virus

Kampala/UNI: Three people among the 60 under quarantine at a Ugandan national referral hospital in Kampala, the capital of Uganda, have tested positive for Ebola virus disease, a top offi ...

Cholera vaccine shortage forces shift to one-dose regimen

New York: A lack of global supply has prompted the international body which distributes oral cholera vaccines during outbreaks and emergencies to temporarily suspend the standard two-dose ...

Time to get off the couch, WHO warns, as 500 million risk developing chronic illness

New York: Almost 500 million people will develop heart disease, obesity, diabetes or other noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) attributable to physical inactivity, between 2020 and 2030, if g ...

Guterres calls for ‘sustained political commitment’ for a healthier world

New York: The UN chief on Sunday called for governments worldwide to prioritize healthcare, in a call to make a “sustained political commitment” so their countries can be bett ...

WHO supports Uganda Ebola response, faces challenges fighting Haiti cholera outbreak

New York: The World Health Organization (WHO) continues to support Uganda as the Government there responds to a deadly Ebola outbreak, agency chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wedn ...

Dengue fever hits Sri Lanka

Colombo: The number of dengue patients has increased by 300 per cent compared to 2021 in Sri Lanka, a newspaper reported on Friday.