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IIT Roorkee Finds Breakthrough To Beat World's Most Dangerous Superbugs
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee have developed a new drug candidate that could restore the power of a critical antibiotic against one of the world's most dangerous superbugs.
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"So Much Pressure": World Nearly Beat Polio But Missteps Aided Its Comeback
The World Health Organization and partners embarked on their polio campaign in 1988 with the bold goal of eradication - a feat seen only once for human diseases, with smallpox in 1980.
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How Covid Origin Theories Are Hampering Our Ability To Prevent Next Pandemic
In late June, the Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens (SAGO), a group of independent experts convened by the World Health Organization (WHO), published an assessment of the origins of COVID.
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Gaza Malnutrition Rate Reaching "Alarming Levels": WHO Amid Humanitarian Crisis
Malnutrition rates are reaching "alarming levels" in the Gaza Strip, the World Health Organization warned Sunday, saying the "deliberate blocking" of aid was entirely preventable and had cost many lives.
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"Far Below Survival Needs": WHO Chief On Gaza's 'Mass Starvation'
The World Health Organization's chief warned Wednesday of widespread starvation in Gaza, saying food deliveries into the war-ravaged Palestinian territory were "far below what is needed for the survival of the population".
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WHO Says Staff Residence, Warehouse "Attacked" In Gaza By Israeli Forces
The World Health Organization said Monday its facilities in Gaza had come under Israeli attack, echoing calls from Western countries for an immediate ceasefire as Israel expanded military operations to the central city of Deir el-Balah.
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WHO Says Gaza's Nasser Hospital 'One Massive Trauma Ward'
Nasser hospital in Gaza is operating as "one massive trauma ward" due to an influx of patients wounded at non-United Nations food distribution sites run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, the World Health Organization said on Friday.
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1 In 6 People Affected By Loneliness Worldwide: WHO
Nearly 17 per cent or one in six people worldwide is affected by loneliness, and the condition was linked to an estimated 100 deaths every hour -- more than 8,71,000 deaths annually between 2014 and 2023, according to a new report by the World Health
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World Health Body Says All Covid-19 Origin Theories Still Open
All hypotheses on how the Covid-19 pandemic began remain open, the World Health Organization said, following an inconclusive four-year investigation that was hamstrung by crucial information being withheld.
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World Health Body Delivers Its First Medical Aid To Gaza Since March 2
The World Health Organization said that it had delivered its first medical shipment into Gaza since March 2, adding though that the nine truckloads were "a drop in the ocean".
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Intermittent Fasting Matches Traditional Diets In Weight Loss Benefits: Study
Intermittent fasting may be just as effective as traditional calorie-restricted diets for helping people lose weight, according to a comprehensive new review published in The BMJ.
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Gaza Health Care At "Breaking Point" As Fuel Runs Out: WHO
The World Health Organization on Tuesday pleaded for fuel to be allowed into Gaza to keep its remaining hospitals running, warning the Palestinian territory's health system was at "breaking point".
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Mpox Is Still A Health Emergency, Says WHO
The mpox outbreak is still a public health emergency, the World Health Organization said on Monday, with the health body's director-general issuing a revised set of temporary recommendations.
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WHO Is Finalising A New Treaty To Prep For The Next Pandemic, But US Isn't Signing
On March 20, 2025, members of the World Health Organization adopted the worlds first pandemic agreement, following three years of "intensive negotiations launched by governments in response to the devastating impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic."
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Vodka, Gin, Whiskey Or Rum: How Much Does Your Favourite Alcohol Score On The Health Chart?
Are all types of alcohol equally bad? Or are there less bad ones? We break it down
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IIT Roorkee Finds Breakthrough To Beat World's Most Dangerous Superbugs
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee have developed a new drug candidate that could restore the power of a critical antibiotic against one of the world's most dangerous superbugs.
-
"So Much Pressure": World Nearly Beat Polio But Missteps Aided Its Comeback
The World Health Organization and partners embarked on their polio campaign in 1988 with the bold goal of eradication - a feat seen only once for human diseases, with smallpox in 1980.
-
How Covid Origin Theories Are Hampering Our Ability To Prevent Next Pandemic
In late June, the Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens (SAGO), a group of independent experts convened by the World Health Organization (WHO), published an assessment of the origins of COVID.
-
Gaza Malnutrition Rate Reaching "Alarming Levels": WHO Amid Humanitarian Crisis
Malnutrition rates are reaching "alarming levels" in the Gaza Strip, the World Health Organization warned Sunday, saying the "deliberate blocking" of aid was entirely preventable and had cost many lives.
-
"Far Below Survival Needs": WHO Chief On Gaza's 'Mass Starvation'
The World Health Organization's chief warned Wednesday of widespread starvation in Gaza, saying food deliveries into the war-ravaged Palestinian territory were "far below what is needed for the survival of the population".
-
WHO Says Staff Residence, Warehouse "Attacked" In Gaza By Israeli Forces
The World Health Organization said Monday its facilities in Gaza had come under Israeli attack, echoing calls from Western countries for an immediate ceasefire as Israel expanded military operations to the central city of Deir el-Balah.
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WHO Says Gaza's Nasser Hospital 'One Massive Trauma Ward'
Nasser hospital in Gaza is operating as "one massive trauma ward" due to an influx of patients wounded at non-United Nations food distribution sites run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, the World Health Organization said on Friday.
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1 In 6 People Affected By Loneliness Worldwide: WHO
Nearly 17 per cent or one in six people worldwide is affected by loneliness, and the condition was linked to an estimated 100 deaths every hour -- more than 8,71,000 deaths annually between 2014 and 2023, according to a new report by the World Health
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World Health Body Says All Covid-19 Origin Theories Still Open
All hypotheses on how the Covid-19 pandemic began remain open, the World Health Organization said, following an inconclusive four-year investigation that was hamstrung by crucial information being withheld.
-
World Health Body Delivers Its First Medical Aid To Gaza Since March 2
The World Health Organization said that it had delivered its first medical shipment into Gaza since March 2, adding though that the nine truckloads were "a drop in the ocean".
-
Intermittent Fasting Matches Traditional Diets In Weight Loss Benefits: Study
Intermittent fasting may be just as effective as traditional calorie-restricted diets for helping people lose weight, according to a comprehensive new review published in The BMJ.
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Gaza Health Care At "Breaking Point" As Fuel Runs Out: WHO
The World Health Organization on Tuesday pleaded for fuel to be allowed into Gaza to keep its remaining hospitals running, warning the Palestinian territory's health system was at "breaking point".
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Mpox Is Still A Health Emergency, Says WHO
The mpox outbreak is still a public health emergency, the World Health Organization said on Monday, with the health body's director-general issuing a revised set of temporary recommendations.
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WHO Is Finalising A New Treaty To Prep For The Next Pandemic, But US Isn't Signing
On March 20, 2025, members of the World Health Organization adopted the worlds first pandemic agreement, following three years of "intensive negotiations launched by governments in response to the devastating impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic."
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Vodka, Gin, Whiskey Or Rum: How Much Does Your Favourite Alcohol Score On The Health Chart?
Are all types of alcohol equally bad? Or are there less bad ones? We break it down
