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Pharmaceutical companies having annual turnover of over Rs 250 crore will have to mandatorily adopt GMP: Mansukh Mandaviya Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has said pharmaceutical companies having an annual turnover of over Rs 250 crore will have to mandatorily adopt Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) within six months. The minister said while those with a turnover of less than Rs 250 crore will have to do so in a 12-month time. He added those who fail to follow the timelines may be penalised as per the provisions of the law. Further, he said that the draft of Schedule M of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act p...
Pharmaceutical companies having annual turnover of over Rs 250 crore will have to mandatorily adopt GMP: Mansukh Mandaviya
Pharmaceutical companies having annual turnover of over Rs 250 crore will have to mandatorily adopt GMP: Mansukh Mandaviya
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3/08/2023 10:26:16 AM
India pharma exports soaring despite cough syrup deaths - trade body India's pharmaceutical exports this fiscal year are set to grow nearly twice as fast as last year to hit sales of $27 billion, driven by strong U.S. buying, a government-backed trade body told Reuters, despite deaths linked to Indian-made cough syrups. The robust forecast comes against the backdrop of earlier concerns from the government that last year's deaths of dozens of children in Gambia, which the World Health Organization (WHO) linked to drugs made in India, had "advers...
India pharma exports soaring despite cough syrup deaths - trade body
India pharma exports soaring despite cough syrup deaths - trade body
Source: Reuters
26/07/2023 12:42:31 PM
76th World Health Assembly begins in Geneva The 76th World Health Assembly (WHA), kicked off here, focused on "saving lives, driving health for all," the WHO said in a statement. As 2023 marks the 75th anniversary of the WHO, this year's WHA which began on Sunday will determine the immediate and longer-term future of the organisation, starting with the programme budget for the next two years, key decisions about the sustainable financing and changes to improve WHO's processes and accountability, Xinhua news agency ...
76th World Health Assembly begins in Geneva
76th World Health Assembly begins in Geneva
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22/05/2023 9:44:20 AM
WHO advises against non-sugar sweeteners like stevia for weight control Non-sugar sweeteners like stevia should not be taken for weight control or to reduce the risk of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) like diabetes, according to a new guideline released by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday. Non-sugar sweeteners (NSS) are low- or no-calorie alternatives to free sugars that are generally marketed as aiding weight loss or maintenance of healthy weight, and are frequently recommended as a means of controlling blood glucose in individuals with diabetes....
WHO advises against non-sugar sweeteners like stevia for weight control
WHO advises against non-sugar sweeteners like stevia for weight control
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15/05/2023 5:20:06 PM
G7 plans new vaccine program for developing nations -Yomiuri The Group of Seven (G7) rich nations is set to agree on establishing a new program to distribute vaccines to developing countries at next week's summit of leaders, Japan's Yomiuri newspaper said on Saturday. In addition to the G7, G20 nations such as India and international groups such as the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Bank will participate, it added, citing Japanese government sources. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the COVAX facility, backed by WHO and the Gl...
G7 plans new vaccine program for developing nations -Yomiuri
G7 plans new vaccine program for developing nations -Yomiuri
Source: Reuters
13/05/2023 9:54:04 AM
Washing hands can aid infection control and prevention of diarrhoea: Expert An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure! This came into realisation during the chaotic times of the pandemic when washing hands thoroughly was the most basic precaution asked by the government and healthcare authorities. However, hygiene has always lagged behind in most countries of the world resulting in the WHO recognising WASH (Water, sanitation and hygiene) as a human right for all and including it in the Sustainable Development Goals tailored for the world. In India, the state...
Washing hands can aid infection control and prevention of diarrhoea: Expert
Washing hands can aid infection control and prevention of diarrhoea: Expert
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9/05/2023 4:09:33 PM
South Korea to lower national crisis level for Covid-19 soon South Korea plans to "swiftly" lower its national crisis level for Covid-19, the head of the country's public health agency said on Saturday, after the WHO declared an end to the virus as a global health emergency earlier this week. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) Commissioner Jee Young-mee made the announcement in a statement, following WHO's move on Friday to end the public health emergency of international concern that had been in place since Jan...
South Korea to lower national crisis level for Covid-19 soon
South Korea to lower national crisis level for Covid-19 soon
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7/05/2023 9:12:20 AM
Ayush sector all set to provide efficient, holistic, affordable and quality health services through `Ayush Grid` and AI Day 2 of the second Health Working Group meeting under G20 India Presidency saw an important brainstorming session on citizen-centric health delivery ecosystem for universal health coverage leveraging digital health and innovation. Rajesh Kotecha, Secretary, Ministry of Ayush, in his inaugural address in the side event emphasised on an integrative holistic healthcare model of service delivery through comprehensive IT backbone for traditional medicine 'Ayush Grid' and by ensuring th...
Ayush sector all set to provide efficient, holistic, affordable and quality health services through `Ayush Grid` and AI
Ayush sector all set to provide efficient, holistic, affordable and quality health services through `Ayush Grid` and AI
Source: IANS
19/04/2023 8:50:33 AM
WHO turns 75, calls for health equity On the eve of its 75th anniversary, the WHO marked the occasion by calling for a renewed drive for health equity in the face of unprecedented threats. Seventy-five years ago, after years of war, the nations of the world agreed to set up a new organisation and "debated and agreed what this organisation would be and do in a document called the Constitution of the World Health Organisation," the organisation's Director General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, recalled at a press bri...
WHO turns 75, calls for health equity
WHO turns 75, calls for health equity
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7/04/2023 10:20:09 AM
Indian Immunologicals Limited receives regulatory approval for Measles-Rubella (MR) Vaccine  Indian Immunologicals Limited (IIL), a leading vaccine manufacturer has announced receipt of approval from Drugs Controller General of India and State Drug Control Administration for manufacturing of Measles-Rubella (MR) Vaccine. This is the outcome of Indo-Vietnam partnership, where in IIL partnered with Center for Research and Production of Vaccines and Biologicals, also called Polyvac, Vietnam. Measles causes severe, sometimes permanent, complications including pneumonia...
Indian Immunologicals Limited receives regulatory approval for Measles-Rubella (MR) Vaccine
Indian Immunologicals Limited receives regulatory approval for Measles-Rubella (MR) Vaccine
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28/03/2023 12:28:56 PM
Aerobics, strength training may improve long Covid symptoms Long Covid patients may benefit from a supervised, eight-week exercise programme better than the current standard self-managed rehabilitation recommendations, according to a study. Commonly referred to as "long Covid" or "long-haul Covid," post-Covid-19 condition occurs when symptoms develop or persist three months after SARS-CoV-2 infection. Common long Covid symptoms include brain fog, fatigue, shortness of breath and decline of mental health. Though estimated rate...
Aerobics, strength training may improve long Covid symptoms
Aerobics, strength training may improve long Covid symptoms
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27/02/2023 5:14:51 PM
Increasing physical activity could save lives, billions of euros: Report  Increasing physical activity could save lives and billions of euros of health care costs annually in the European Union (EU), according to a report published by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) here. Increasing physical activity to the minimum level recommended by the WHO could prevent 11.5 million new cases of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) by 2050, avoid thousands of unnecessary deaths, and save the EU billi...
Increasing physical activity could save lives, billions of euros: Report
Increasing physical activity could save lives, billions of euros: Report
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18/02/2023 12:36:37 PM
We plan to strive for equitable access to healthcare for all: MoS Health Highlighting the philosophy of 'Aarogyam Param Bhagyam, Swasthyam Sarwaarth Sadhanam', which translates as 'Good Health is the Greatest Fortune' and 'Health is the only way to Happiness in the World', Minister of State for Health, Bharati Pravin Pawar said under the G20 Presidency, "we plan to strive for equitable access to healthcare for all and to help create a framework which can reduce disparities in healthcare availability across the world". "Ind...
We plan to strive for equitable access to healthcare for all: MoS Health
We plan to strive for equitable access to healthcare for all: MoS Health
Source: IANS
20/01/2023 2:49:40 PM
No scientific evidence that e-cigarettes are less harmful: Health experts The growing use of e-cigarettes or ENDS (Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems), also known as vaping devices, has become a cause of great concern globally as well as in India. The perception that e-cigarettes are safe, less harmful than burned tobacco cigarettes and nicotine free has been challenged by experts and organisations like the WHO. Also, it has been disproved that e-cigarettes replace smoking and instead complement cigarette smoking. Claims of companies manufacturing e-cigaret...
No scientific evidence that e-cigarettes are less harmful: Health experts
No scientific evidence that e-cigarettes are less harmful: Health experts
Source: IANS
7/12/2022 1:49:33 PM
Tobacco control coalition in Karnataka seeks hike in taxes on tobacco products in Budget 2023 Consortium for Tobacco Free Karnataka (CFTFK) and Karnataka NO for Tobacco (KNOT), a coalition working on cancer prevention, youth protection and tobacco control, on Monday urged Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to hike taxes on all tobacco products in the 2023 union budget. They have also sent representation letters to the Members of Parliament from Karnataka urging them to take steps to increase the tax on tobacco products like cigarettes, bidis and chewing tobacco. According to th...
Tobacco control coalition in Karnataka seeks hike in taxes on tobacco products in Budget 2023
Tobacco control coalition in Karnataka seeks hike in taxes on tobacco products in Budget 2023
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5/12/2022 5:01:03 PM
India should have strong regulatory system to remain leader in generic medicine: Dr Soumya Swaminathan World Health Organisation’s (WHO’s) Chief Scientist -- Dr Soumya Swaminathan has said that it is very important for India to have a strong regulatory system to remain a leader in the generic medicine and vaccines space. She mentioned ‘I think it's going to be very important for the reputation and ultimately for India to remain as a leader in the generic medicine and vaccines space to prove beyond doubt that we have a very strong regulatory system.’ India has sou...
India should have strong regulatory system to remain leader in generic medicine: Dr Soumya Swaminathan
India should have strong regulatory system to remain leader in generic medicine: Dr Soumya Swaminathan
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25/10/2022 11:04:16 AM
Global partnership needed to overcome health challenges, pandemics, say health experts  The three-day World Health Summit (WHS) 2022 was held in Berlin from October 16 to 18 under the patronage of the World Health Organisation (WHO). The theme of this year's summit was 'Finding Solutions for Global Health'. At the summit, WHO's Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan informed the gathering of the lowest link about 'Social Communication' established by WHO for health related services and information related to epidemics. The WHS 2022 aimed to bri...
Global partnership needed to overcome health challenges, pandemics, say health experts
Global partnership needed to overcome health challenges, pandemics, say health experts
Source: IANS
20/10/2022 11:38:50 AM
For companies, mental well-being of employees is the priority  The mental health of employees is increasingly being given utmost priority and has become a crucial determinant in their overall health. The fact that poor mental health can lead to burnout among employees, seriously affecting their ability to contribute meaningfully to both their personal and professional lives is something every employee is aware of. The World Health Organization (WHO) has also estimated that the economic loss due to mental health conditions could amount to $1.03 t...
For companies, mental well-being of employees is the priority
For companies, mental well-being of employees is the priority
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8/10/2022 2:23:12 PM
Biden claims `pandemic is over` as WHO advises vigilance US President Joe Biden has claimed that the Covid-19 pandemic is over, as millions suffer from long Covid and several countries still bear the brunt of the global health crisis. On the CBS '60 Minutes' TV show on Sunday, Biden said: "The pandemic is over. We still have a problem with Covid. We're still doing a lot of work on it. It's, but the pandemic is over". "If you notice, no one's wearing masks," Biden said while gesturing at the gathering. &...
Biden claims `pandemic is over` as WHO advises vigilance
Biden claims `pandemic is over` as WHO advises vigilance
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19/09/2022 11:06:29 AM
5G service to be rolled out in Odisha in first phase : Ashwini Vaishnaw  High-speed 5G services will be rolled out in many parts of the country, including Odisha, very soon, Communications and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday. Interacting with reporters in Puri, Vaishnaw said that Odisha will get 5G service in the very first phase. Asked about any impact of the 5G radiation on human beings, he said: "The amount of radiation it will give forth is 10 times less than the radiation norms set by the World Health Organisation (WHO). So, no ...
5G service to be rolled out in Odisha in first phase : Ashwini Vaishnaw
5G service to be rolled out in Odisha in first phase : Ashwini Vaishnaw
Source: IANS
16/09/2022 9:40:06 AM
India lists priorities ahead of assuming G20 Presidency India has listed its priorities ahead of assuming the G20 Presidency for a year from December 1, 2022 to November 30, 2023. In a statement on Tuesday, the Ministry of External Affairs said: "Our G20 priorities are in the process of being firmed up, ongoing conversations inter alia revolve around inclusive, equitable and sustainable growth; LiFE (Lifestyle For Environment); women's empowerment; digital public infrastructure and tech-enabled development in areas ranging from health,...
India lists priorities ahead of assuming G20 Presidency
India lists priorities ahead of assuming G20 Presidency
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13/09/2022 11:46:41 AM
India`s long-term growth prospects are embedded in public capital expenditure programs: FM Nirmala Sitharaman Highlighting that the evidence-based policymaking is vital for resilient economic systems, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that India's long-term growth prospects are embedded in public capital expenditure programs. While expressing need for scaling up climate finance and propelling green transitions, the finance minister said that sustainable global recovery should be pivoted on climate actions. Sitharaman also shared views on G20's Health Agenda, including pandemic p...
India`s long-term growth prospects are embedded in public capital expenditure programs: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
India`s long-term growth prospects are embedded in public capital expenditure programs: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
Source: Accord Fintech
15/07/2022 1:36:20 PM
School closures during Covid spiked mental health crisis in kids: WHO Closure of schools during Covid-induced lockdowns across the world had a "deep impact" and spiked "global mental health crisis" in young children, according to a recent report by the World Health Organisation (WHO). The report said that globally there was a greater change in prevalence of major depressive disorders and anxiety disorders, among younger age groups than older ones, potentially reflecting the "deep impact of school closures and social restrictions on y...
School closures during Covid spiked mental health crisis in kids: WHO
School closures during Covid spiked mental health crisis in kids: WHO
Source: IANS
22/06/2022 2:09:13 PM
1 in 8 people globally live with mental disorder: WHO About one in eight people in the world live with a mental disorder, said the World Health Organisation (WHO) in a landmark report released on Friday calling for urgent action on transforming mental healthcare. Even before the pandemic, in 2019, the number of people living with a mental disorder was nearly a billion, including 14 per cent of the world's adolescents, a number that has been exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic in the last two years. In the first year of the pandemic al...
1 in 8 people globally live with mental disorder: WHO
1 in 8 people globally live with mental disorder: WHO
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17/06/2022 2:48:15 PM
Long Covid to blame for acute hepatitis cases in kids Long Covid may be responsible for the global acute hepatitis in kids that has so far no known cause, suggests a study. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the mysterious case of acute hepatitis in kids has infected over 700 children in 34 countries and has also claimed 10 lives. First reported in the UK in April, the cause behind the liver disease remains unknown. So far, the five viruses - A, B, C, D and E - that commonly cause hepatitis have not been detected in any of t...
Long Covid to blame for acute hepatitis cases in kids
Long Covid to blame for acute hepatitis cases in kids
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16/06/2022 3:27:58 PM
WHO may declare monkeypox a global health emergency The World Health Organization (WHO) is likely to declare monkeypox, which has so far affected 2,821 people in both endemic and non-endemic countries, a global health emergency, according to media reports. The highest level of warning by the global health body currently applies only to the Covid-19 pandemic, polio and Ebola. The UN health agency will convene an emergency committee meeting next week to assess whether the recent monkeypox outbreak warrants a public health emergency. As ...
WHO may declare monkeypox a global health emergency
WHO may declare monkeypox a global health emergency
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15/06/2022 3:39:59 PM
Omicron BA.4, BA.5 sub-variants found in over a dozen countries: WHO Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 have been detected in more than a dozen countries driving Covid outbreaks across the world, according to the World Health Organization. According to WHO's technical lead on Covid Maria Van Kerkhove, at least 16 countries have reported about 700 cases of BA.4, while more than 300 cases of BA.5 have been found across at least 17 countries, CNBC reported. The new sub-variants do not cause severe infection than the original Omicron strain, but they appe...
Omicron BA.4, BA.5 sub-variants found in over a dozen countries: WHO
Omicron BA.4, BA.5 sub-variants found in over a dozen countries: WHO
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12/05/2022 1:31:44 PM
Digital marketing of unhealthy foods, online gaming driving obesity: WHO Digital marketing of unhealthy food products to children and online gaming that compels children to a sedentary life are the main drivers of obesity, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said. According to the WHO European Regional Obesity Report 2022, rates of overweight and obesity have reached "epidemic proportions", with only the Americas having a higher level of obese adults than Europe. The global health body added that while nearly 60 per cent of adults and a third o...
Digital marketing of unhealthy foods, online gaming driving obesity: WHO
Digital marketing of unhealthy foods, online gaming driving obesity: WHO
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4/05/2022 3:06:36 PM
Kinder chocolates now linked to salmonella poisoning in 11 countries: WHO Italian chocolate and confectionery products company Ferrero's Kinder chocolates have now been linked to salmonella poisoning in about 11 countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said. The company had earlier this month voluntarily withdrawn some of its Kinder chocolates from markets in the US and several European and Asian countries over a potential salmonella contamination. "To date, a total of 151 genetically related cases suspected to be linked to the consumption ...
Kinder chocolates now linked to salmonella poisoning in 11 countries: WHO
Kinder chocolates now linked to salmonella poisoning in 11 countries: WHO
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28/04/2022 2:13:07 PM
NeoCov: Doctors advise not to panic Even as reports emerge of a new lethal variant called 'NeoCov' that requires only one mutation to infiltrate human cells, doctors on Saturday advised people not to panic. NeoCoV has been discovered by scientists from the Wuhan University in China in a bat population in South Africa. While it has only been known to spread among these animals to date, the variant has shown the potential to penetrate human cells in the same way as the SARS-CoV-2 virus. "Currently, there is ...
NeoCov: Doctors advise not to panic
NeoCov: Doctors advise not to panic
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29/01/2022 4:40:00 PM
Omicron rapidly replacing Delta in almost all countries: WHO The Omcircon variant of Covid is driving a huge spike in Covid infections across countries but the death rate is stable, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said. Last week, more than 15 million new cases of Covid-19 were reported to WHO from around the world - by far the most cases reported in a single week. While these are official estimates, the actual numbers could be really high. "This huge spike in infections is being driven by the ...
Omicron rapidly replacing Delta in almost all countries: WHO
Omicron rapidly replacing Delta in almost all countries: WHO
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13/01/2022 2:24:54 PM
Gold edges higher as WHO categorises Omicron as not 'mild' - Media Gold inched up on Friday, hovering close to a two-week low hit in the previous session, after the chief of the World Health Organisation (WHO) said the Omicron variant cannot be considered 'mild', while stronger yields capped bullion's gains. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold XAU= was up 0.2% to $1,791.73 per ounce by 0100 GMT. U.S. gold futures GCv1 was up 0.1% to $1,791.70. * The precious metal was all set for its worst weekly fall since late November, down about 2%. * The mo...
Gold edges higher as WHO categorises Omicron as not 'mild' - Media
Gold edges higher as WHO categorises Omicron as not 'mild' - Media
Source: Reuters
7/01/2022 9:15:46 AM
WHO chief optimistic that pandemic will be beaten in 2022 The World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that he is optimistic that the Covid-19 pandemic will be defeated in 2022, provided countries work together to contain its spread. Ghebreyesus warned against "narrow nationalism and vaccine hoarding" in a new year statement, reports the BBC. His comments come two years since the WHO was first notified of cases of an unknown pneumonia strain in China. He warned that continuing inequity in vaccine distr...
WHO chief optimistic that pandemic will be beaten in 2022
WHO chief optimistic that pandemic will be beaten in 2022
Source: IANS
1/01/2022 3:47:47 PM
WHO warns of The World Health Organization (WHO) has cautioned that the more transmissible Omicron together with the currently circulating Delta variants might lead to "a tsunami of cases," putting immense pressure on national health systems. Recapping WHO's response since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday said at a press briefing that he's "highly concerned that Omicron being more transmissible, circulating at the sa...
WHO warns of
WHO warns of "tsunami of cases" from Omicron, Delta
Source: IANS
30/12/2021 12:23:55 PM
Omicron risk 'very high,' could ravage health systems: WHO  The overall risk associated with the Omicron variant remains 'very high' which could cause widespread disruption to health systems and other critical services, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned. In its weekly epidemiological update, the WHO said on Tuesday that "The overall risk related to the new variant of concern Omicron remains very high". "Consistent evidence shows that the Omicron variant has a growth advantage over the Delta variant with ...
Omicron risk 'very high,' could ravage health systems: WHO
Omicron risk 'very high,' could ravage health systems: WHO
Source: IANS
29/12/2021 4:32:59 PM
2022 must be year to end Covid-19: WHO Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), has called on the world to pull together to end the Covid-19 pandemic within the next year. Addressing reporters here on Monday, Tedros said the "fastest way" to get back to normal is to make "hard decisions," this festive season amid the Omicron Covid-19 variant's quick spread. ""Canceling an event is better than canceling a life. It is better to cancel now and celebra...
2022 must be year to end Covid-19: WHO
2022 must be year to end Covid-19: WHO
Source: IANS
21/12/2021 2:36:31 PM
Follow WHO advice, rescind travel bans: IATA to govts  The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for governments to follow World Health Organisation's (WHO) advice and immediately rescind travel bans that were introduced in response to the Omicron variant of coronavirus. Public health organisations, including the WHO, have advised against travel curbs to contain the spread of Omicron. "After nearly two years with Covid-19 we know a lot about the virus and the inability of travel restrictions to control its spr...
Follow WHO advice, rescind travel bans: IATA to govts
Follow WHO advice, rescind travel bans: IATA to govts
Source: IANS
10/12/2021 9:27:14 AM
Half a million lives saved by Covid vax in less than a year in Europe Covid vaccination has prevented almost 470,000 deaths among people aged 60 years and older across Europe between December 2020 and November 2021, finds a new study. The study, published in the journal Eurosurveillance, indicates that this figure represents slightly over half (51 per cent) of the expected deaths due to Covid in this period. The researchers, including Jeremy Brown from World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Europe, Copenhagen, estimated the number of lives sa...
Half a million lives saved by Covid vax in less than a year in Europe
Half a million lives saved by Covid vax in less than a year in Europe
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27/11/2021 10:43:34 AM
Equities, oil prices, U.S. Treasury yields all drop on COVID variant fears WASHINGTON - Shares tumbled on Wall Street on Friday as they reopened after Thanksgiving, while European stocks saw their biggest sell-off in 17 months and oil prices plunged by $10 per barrel as fears over a new coronavirus variant sent investors scurrying to safe-haven assets. The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday designated a new COVID-19 variant detected in South Africa with a large number of mutations as being "of concern," the fifth variant to be given the desi...
Equities, oil prices, U.S. Treasury yields all drop on COVID variant fears
Equities, oil prices, U.S. Treasury yields all drop on COVID variant fears
Source: Reuters
27/11/2021 10:07:43 AM
Bharat Biotech`s Covaxin gets WHO`s nod The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday granted Emergency Use Listing approval to India's indigenously-developed Covid vaccine, Bharat Biotech's Covaxin. The global health group's Technical Advisory Group (TAG) issued the final decision. The WHO, in a tweet, said: "WHO has granted emergency use listing (EUL) to Covaxin, developed by Bharat Biotech, adding to a growing portfolio of vaccines validated by WHO for the prevention of Covid 19". The source sai...
Bharat Biotech`s Covaxin gets WHO`s nod
Bharat Biotech`s Covaxin gets WHO`s nod
Source: IANS
3/11/2021 6:52:33 PM
Covid sees significant resurgence in Europe, Asia After a brief lull as the world economies recover from the pandemic, the deadly Covid virus appears to be on the prowl once again in several countries. Since the beginning of this week, many countries including Russia, the UK, China and some in Eastern Europe have witnessed a significant rise in Covid cases. According to the latest update by the World Health Organisation (WHO), the highest numbers of new cases were reported from the UK (283,756 new cases; a 14 per cent increase) and Russia...
Covid sees significant resurgence in Europe, Asia
Covid sees significant resurgence in Europe, Asia
Source: IANS
23/10/2021 10:41:22 AM
No vaccine for climate change: Gautam Adani The way we have led our lives and done business over the past 50 years cannot continue. At least, pandemic like Covid-19 can be countered by vaccines. The Director-General of the World Health Organization summarized it well when he said there is no vaccine for climate change! Gautam Adani, Adani Group Chairman said at TiE 2021 event. Adani said the annual rate of increase in atmospheric CO2 emissions since 1970 is up almost 100 times. The search for sustainable solutions starts with admitt...
No vaccine for climate change: Gautam Adani
No vaccine for climate change: Gautam Adani
Source: IANS
5/10/2021 9:00:04 AM
The ill-effects of a sedentary lifestyle After exercising for about 30 minutes or so, do you enjoy lounging and watching your favourite web series? Just one episode or two, maybe five. You spend most of your day sitting in front of your computer, another electronic device, or just on the couch. If this sounds like you, then you are spending too much time being sedentary. And that could mean a possible heart disease in the making. Aren't you alarmed yet! As per WHO, nearly 2 million deaths are attributed to sedentary lifestyle...
The ill-effects of a sedentary lifestyle
The ill-effects of a sedentary lifestyle
Source: IANS
3/10/2021 2:59:32 PM
WHO issues new recommendations on human genome editing  While human genome editing technology has opened the doors for treating rare diseases, there are also risks associated with it. To establish human genome editing as a tool for public health, the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday issued recommendations with an emphasis on safety, effectiveness, and ethics. Potential benefits of human genome editing include faster and more accurate diagnosis, more targeted treatments and prevention of genetic disorders. Somatic gene therapie...
WHO issues new recommendations on human genome editing
WHO issues new recommendations on human genome editing
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13/07/2021 11:22:18 AM
Heart health is the first step to health As per global reports by the World Health Organization, heart-related ailments have remained the leading cause of mortality at the global level for the last 20 years. India is leading the race, as research reports suggest that mortality from cardiovascular diseases in India has grown exponentially, from 2.26 million in 1990 to 4.77 million in 2020. "Non-communicable diseases, especially heart disease, are major killers and we need to be proactive about heart health and make lifesty...
Heart health is the first step to health
Heart health is the first step to health
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7/04/2021 3:30:32 PM
WHO approves AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine The World Health Organization (WHO) has listed two versions of the AstraZeneca/Oxford Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use including the one produced by the Serum Institute of India. The other version is produced by AstraZeneca-SKBio (Republic of Korea), the WHO said on Monday. The approval of these vaccines means giving the green light for them to be rolled out globally through COVAX. It also allows countries to expedite their own regulatory approval to import and administer Covid-19 ...
WHO approves AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine
WHO approves AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine
Source: IANS
16/02/2021 11:28:54 AM
WHO approves Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use The World Health Organization (WHO) has granted emergency use validation for the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine, opening the door for countries to expedite their own regulatory approval processes to import and administer the vaccine. While many countries rely on their own regulatory systems for vaccine approvals, some countries with weak system depend on WHO's nod to a great extent for rolling out their national vaccination programmes. The WHO's emergency validation also enabl...
WHO approves Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use
WHO approves Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use
Source: IANS
1/01/2021 3:31:42 PM