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170 Million Children Living With Obesity, WHO Issues First Global Guidelines To Tackle Crisis
Parents should consult a paediatrician if they are concerned about a child's growth pattern or weight trajectory, rather than relying on appearance alone.
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Exclusive: Siberian Lab Death Raises Global Health Transparency Concerns: Dr Soumya Swaminathan
A lab worker in Siberia died from severe pneumonia; tests ruled out plague but the cause remains unconfirmed, raising health transparency concerns.
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"Unfiltered Information": Ancestry CEO Shares Why He Eats Lunch With Employees In Break Room
Howard Hochhauser says that he learns how policies and decisions affect the staffers by eating and interacting with the employees.
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Ebola Outbreak Slowing In Parts Of DRC But Still Growing In Others: WHO Chief
World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Saturday said there was a strong progress in the Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with 25 survivors discharged from a treatment centre in Isiro.
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WHO's New Childhood Obesity Guidelines: What Indian Parents Need To Know
According to WHO, Overweight and obese children are more likely to stay obese into adulthood and to develop noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) like diabetes and cardiovascular diseases at a younger age.
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China Announces Candidate For WHO Chief
China announced Thursday it had put forward a candidate to lead the World Health Organization, a move that could signal intent to expand its influence at the WHO after the United States quit, even though questions...
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After 28 Years, 29 Countries And Nearly 50,000 km On Foot, British Man Finally Returns To UK
Bushby began his journey on November 1, 1998, when he left Punta Arenas in southern Chile at the age of 29. His goal was to travel on foot around the world and eventually reach his mother's home near Hull in northern England.
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Suspected Pneumonic Plague Case In Russia Started In A Lab: Why Laboratory Biosafety Matters Most
The most important takeaway is not simply the word "plague". It is the importance of biosafety, surveillance and rapid containment when potentially dangerous infectious organisms are handled.
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How 9-Year-Old Boy's Land Allotment Built One Of America's Key Art Institutions
When Thomas Gilcrease passed away in 1962, he left behind a lasting cultural footprint.
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India Urges Fair Pathogen Access And Benefit Sharing Under WHO Pandemic Agreement
At a UN highlevel meeting on pandemic prevention and response in New York, Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava has called for Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing (PABS) system under the WHO Pandemic Agreement, an official statement said on Saturday.
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Ahead Of 101st Birthday, Woman Shares Simple Daily Secrets To Her Long, Happy Life
Her family includes two children, four granddaughters, and six great-grandchildren. She said that her family connections bring her the most joy.
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Quick Fact: Why The Indian Rupee Symbol ₹ Exists And Who Designed It
The Indian rupee symbol ₹ was designed by D Udaya Kumar, whose entry was chosen from over 3000 submissions.
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BRICS New Delhi Declaration: WHO Chief Praises Focus On Preventive Healthcare, Medical Product Regulations
The BRICS New Delhi Declaration puts TB, obesity, mental health, preventive healthcare and medical-product regulation high on the global health agenda, while calling for stronger surveillance, local manufacturing and equitable access to medicines and diagnostics.
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El Nino Could Cause A Surge In Dengue Cases, Heat Illnesses In India: WHO Warns
The WHO has warned that erratic weather patterns could cause a rise in dengue and heat-related illnesses in India. Dr Anjal Prakash explains the interplay of climate and the rise in heat and monsoon-related diseases.
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WHO Chief Praises India's Healthcare Progress In Meeting With JP Nadda
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has praised India's significant progress in the healthcare sector, particularly its efforts to expand primary healthcare coverage.
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170 Million Children Living With Obesity, WHO Issues First Global Guidelines To Tackle Crisis
Parents should consult a paediatrician if they are concerned about a child's growth pattern or weight trajectory, rather than relying on appearance alone.
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Exclusive: Siberian Lab Death Raises Global Health Transparency Concerns: Dr Soumya Swaminathan
A lab worker in Siberia died from severe pneumonia; tests ruled out plague but the cause remains unconfirmed, raising health transparency concerns.
-
"Unfiltered Information": Ancestry CEO Shares Why He Eats Lunch With Employees In Break Room
Howard Hochhauser says that he learns how policies and decisions affect the staffers by eating and interacting with the employees.
-
Ebola Outbreak Slowing In Parts Of DRC But Still Growing In Others: WHO Chief
World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Saturday said there was a strong progress in the Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with 25 survivors discharged from a treatment centre in Isiro.
-
WHO's New Childhood Obesity Guidelines: What Indian Parents Need To Know
According to WHO, Overweight and obese children are more likely to stay obese into adulthood and to develop noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) like diabetes and cardiovascular diseases at a younger age.
-
China Announces Candidate For WHO Chief
China announced Thursday it had put forward a candidate to lead the World Health Organization, a move that could signal intent to expand its influence at the WHO after the United States quit, even though questions...
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After 28 Years, 29 Countries And Nearly 50,000 km On Foot, British Man Finally Returns To UK
Bushby began his journey on November 1, 1998, when he left Punta Arenas in southern Chile at the age of 29. His goal was to travel on foot around the world and eventually reach his mother's home near Hull in northern England.
-
Suspected Pneumonic Plague Case In Russia Started In A Lab: Why Laboratory Biosafety Matters Most
The most important takeaway is not simply the word "plague". It is the importance of biosafety, surveillance and rapid containment when potentially dangerous infectious organisms are handled.
-
How 9-Year-Old Boy's Land Allotment Built One Of America's Key Art Institutions
When Thomas Gilcrease passed away in 1962, he left behind a lasting cultural footprint.
-
India Urges Fair Pathogen Access And Benefit Sharing Under WHO Pandemic Agreement
At a UN highlevel meeting on pandemic prevention and response in New York, Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava has called for Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing (PABS) system under the WHO Pandemic Agreement, an official statement said on Saturday.
-
Ahead Of 101st Birthday, Woman Shares Simple Daily Secrets To Her Long, Happy Life
Her family includes two children, four granddaughters, and six great-grandchildren. She said that her family connections bring her the most joy.
-
Quick Fact: Why The Indian Rupee Symbol ₹ Exists And Who Designed It
The Indian rupee symbol ₹ was designed by D Udaya Kumar, whose entry was chosen from over 3000 submissions.
-
BRICS New Delhi Declaration: WHO Chief Praises Focus On Preventive Healthcare, Medical Product Regulations
The BRICS New Delhi Declaration puts TB, obesity, mental health, preventive healthcare and medical-product regulation high on the global health agenda, while calling for stronger surveillance, local manufacturing and equitable access to medicines and diagnostics.
-
El Nino Could Cause A Surge In Dengue Cases, Heat Illnesses In India: WHO Warns
The WHO has warned that erratic weather patterns could cause a rise in dengue and heat-related illnesses in India. Dr Anjal Prakash explains the interplay of climate and the rise in heat and monsoon-related diseases.
-
WHO Chief Praises India's Healthcare Progress In Meeting With JP Nadda
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has praised India's significant progress in the healthcare sector, particularly its efforts to expand primary healthcare coverage.
