No Zika cases detected among Olympics participants: WHO
GENEVA: No Zika cases have so far been detected among athletes, spectators or other participants… Read More
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Being overweight linked to eight more kinds of cancer: researchers
MIAMI, UNITED STATES: Being overweight can raise the likelihood of being diagnosed with cancers of… Read More
9 years ago
American doctor Henderson who eradicated smallpox dies
WASHINGTON: Donald Henderson, an American doctor and public health official who led the successful global drive… Read More
9 years ago
West Africa marks end of recent Ebola outbreak
MONROVIA:Liberia said it was free of Ebola, meaning there are now no known cases of… Read More
9 years ago
World No Tobacco Day 2016: Keep trying, quit today
KARACHI: This year’s initiative by the World Health Organization (WHO) insists on keeping (standardized) packaging… Read More
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WHO rejects call for Olympics to be moved due to Zika
GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday rejected a call for the Rio Olympic… Read More
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Syria the world most dangerous place for health workers: WHO
GENEVA: Syria was the most dangerous place for health care workers to operate last year, ahead… Read More
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Anti-polio drive underway in Sindh amid security cover
KARACHI: Anti-polio drive is underway across Sindh in which millions of children will be immunized… Read More
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Zika virus may spread to Europe in coming months: WHO
GENEVA: The Zika virus, an infectious disease linked to severe birth defects in babies, may… Read More
9 years ago
WHO recommends new test, treatment plan for superbug strains of TB
The World Health Organization on Thursday recommended a speedier, cheaper treatment plan for patients with… Read More
9 years ago
Western lifestyle causing ‘obesity explosion’ among Chinese youth
PARIS: Researchers raised the alarm about an ‘obesity explosion’ among children in rural China as… Read More
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Number of adults with diabetes has quadrupled since 1980: WHO
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND: The number of adults estimated to be living with diabetes has nearly quadrupled… Read More
9 years ago
WHO suspends TB drugs from big India supplier on quality fears
The World Health Organization has suspended the approval of tuberculosis drugs made by India's Svizera… Read More
9 years ago
Environment behind nearly quarter of global deaths: WHO
GENEVA: One in four deaths worldwide are due to environmental factors like air, water and… Read More
9 years ago
Brazil will make Olympics safe from Zika virus – WHO official
World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Margaret Chan said on Tuesday Brazil is doing a… Read More
9 years ago
Four-day workshop on treatment of Severe Acute Malnutrition underway in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: World Health Organization’s (WHO) Regional Office for Eastern Mediterranean (EMRO) is conducting a training… Read More
9 years ago
Research on link between Zika and birth defects expected by May
Two U.S.-Brazilian studies will have initial results by May on whether the Zika virus spreading… Read More
10 years ago
Millions die from air pollution, mainly in China, India
WASHINGTON: Air pollution kills more than 5.5 million people around the world each year, with… Read More
10 years ago
Large-scale trials for Zika vaccines at least 18 months away: WHO
GENEVA: Large-scale trials for Zika virus vaccines are at least 18 months away, while establishing… Read More
10 years ago
Three ways to combat Zika virus, from mosquito-eating fish to fogging
BOGOTA: The mosquito-borne Zika virus, 'strongly suspected' of links to birth defects in babies in… Read More
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