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The report titled 'Global report on hypertension: The race against a silent killer' said that 188.3 million people in India are suffering from hypertension.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a clear warning about the situation as around 24 mothers lose their lives every day due to preventable maternal causes.

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday praised India for advancing health coverage and schemes.

An Indian pharmaceutical company, which has come under the World Health Organisation scanner over the levels of two compounds in its cough syrup, claimed today that the chemicals were within permissible limits.

A 28-year-old man has tested positive for the potentially fatal Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in a city in Abu Dhabi on the border with Oman, the World Health Organization said on Monday.

Extreme heat was forecast across the globe on Wednesday, as wildfires raged and health warnings were in place in parts of Asia, Europe and North America.

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), which is the specialised cancer agency of the World Health Organization, has declared aspartame may be a possible carcinogenic hazard to humans.

In May, the WHO had released new guidelines advising against using so-called non-sugar sweeteners or NSS.

The World Health Organisation today flagged seven India-made syrups during a probe on contaminated medicines and syrups linked to over 300 deaths globally.

The regional director emphasised the need for periodic mapping of at-risk populations and for developing actionable plans to address gaps in immunisation.

Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director, World Health Organisation South-East Asia Region congratulated India on becoming the first country in the world to regulate anti-tobacco warnings on OTT platforms.

'Disease X' is on the 'priority disease' of WHO. The short list has the names of the disease that could cause the next deadly pandemic.

It is very rare for young babies to develop myocarditis, the World health Organisation (WHO) said.

According to the latest WHO guidelines, one should avoid non-sugar sweeteners to prevent weight gain and reduce the risk of non-communicable diseases. Read on to know more.

COVID-19 no longer represents a global health emergency, the World Health Organization said on Friday.

The report titled 'Global report on hypertension: The race against a silent killer' said that 188.3 million people in India are suffering from hypertension.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a clear warning about the situation as around 24 mothers lose their lives every day due to preventable maternal causes.

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday praised India for advancing health coverage and schemes.

An Indian pharmaceutical company, which has come under the World Health Organisation scanner over the levels of two compounds in its cough syrup, claimed today that the chemicals were within permissible limits.

A 28-year-old man has tested positive for the potentially fatal Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in a city in Abu Dhabi on the border with Oman, the World Health Organization said on Monday.

Extreme heat was forecast across the globe on Wednesday, as wildfires raged and health warnings were in place in parts of Asia, Europe and North America.

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), which is the specialised cancer agency of the World Health Organization, has declared aspartame may be a possible carcinogenic hazard to humans.

In May, the WHO had released new guidelines advising against using so-called non-sugar sweeteners or NSS.

The World Health Organisation today flagged seven India-made syrups during a probe on contaminated medicines and syrups linked to over 300 deaths globally.

The regional director emphasised the need for periodic mapping of at-risk populations and for developing actionable plans to address gaps in immunisation.

Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director, World Health Organisation South-East Asia Region congratulated India on becoming the first country in the world to regulate anti-tobacco warnings on OTT platforms.

'Disease X' is on the 'priority disease' of WHO. The short list has the names of the disease that could cause the next deadly pandemic.

It is very rare for young babies to develop myocarditis, the World health Organisation (WHO) said.

According to the latest WHO guidelines, one should avoid non-sugar sweeteners to prevent weight gain and reduce the risk of non-communicable diseases. Read on to know more.

COVID-19 no longer represents a global health emergency, the World Health Organization said on Friday.