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Novo Nordisk joins hands with Emcure Pharma to launch Poviztra, a semaglutide-based weight loss drug, in India. (Source: Freepik)

WHO’s new guidelines support weight-loss drugs from Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly to treat obesity

WHO is set to recommend weight-loss drugs like Wegovy, Ozempic, and Mounjaro for adults with obesity, calling it a serious…

September 17, 2025 14:34 IST

World Sepsis Day 2025: 400,000 babies die each year from this silent infection—Can it be stopped?

World Sepsis Day 2025: Sepsis is a silent infection that takes 400,000 newborn lives every year. Weak immunity, delayed treatment,…

Updated: September 13, 2025 12:31 IST

WHO updates essential medicines lists with new treatments for cancer, diabetes, obesity, and more

WHO has updated its Essential Medicines Lists, adding new cancer, diabetes, obesity, and cystic fibrosis treatments, aiming to improve global…

Updated: September 9, 2025 18:59 IST

WHO-recommended spatial repellents can cut mosquito bites by 50%

WHO-endorsed spatial repellents can cut mosquito bites by over 50 per cent, offering protection against malaria, dengue, and Zika, according…

August 30, 2025 11:17 IST

WHO releases first-ever reports on fungal infection tests and treatments, Urges urgent R&D

WHO’s first-ever report reveals just 4 new antifungal drugs approved in a decade

WHO’s report on antifungal drugs highlights that, in the past decade, only four new antifungal drugs have been approved by…

April 1, 2025 17:00 IST

Second round of polio campaign in Gaza completed amid ongoing conflict and attacks, UNICEF and WHO revealed

90% of people with severe mental health conditions receive no care; WHO demands policy changes

The WHO guidance serves as a critical tool for governments, policymakers, and stakeholders working to strengthen mental health systems and…

March 26, 2025 15:16 IST

Why is ‘World TB Day’ trending today? Google Trends reveals the answer

TB is caused by bacteria (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) and it most often affects the lungs. TB is spread through the air…

March 24, 2025 11:35 IST

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World TB Day 2025: India’s tuberculosis cases decline, but nation still bears 25% of global burden

The WHO report noted that five countries contributed to 56 percent of the worldwide TB cases—India (26 percent), Indonesia (10…

March 24, 2025 11:05 IST

WHO urges immediate action as tuberculosis service disruptions threaten millions worldwide

Early reports to WHO reveal that severe disruptions in the TB response are seen across several of the highest-burden countries…

March 23, 2025 13:42 IST

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Undetected pregnancy complications drive maternal deaths—Haemorrhage, preeclampsia top causes: WHO

Other direct causes include: sepsis and infections; pulmonary embolism; complications from spontaneous and induced abortions – including miscarriage, ectopic pregnancies,…

March 8, 2025 12:06 IST

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WHO declares encephalitis a global health emergency – What’s India’s status?

WHO and Encephalitis International urged policymakers, public health professionals, healthcare providers, and researchers to implement its recommendations to save lives…

February 24, 2025 16:15 IST

WHO chief urges countries to push United States to reconsider withdrawal

The U.S. also covers 95% of WHO’s tuberculosis work in Europe and more than 60% of TB efforts in Africa,…

February 3, 2025 12:46 IST

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What are K-salts? WHO issues new guidelines to reduce sodium intake

Interestingly, K-Salts not only brings out sodium consumptions, it also increases the intake of potassium.

January 29, 2025 16:29 IST

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Marburg virus: Tanzania confirms outbreak of ‘bleeding eye disease’; WHO, health officials on alert

According to a statement by the World Health Organization (WHO), the outbreak of Marburg virus disease is reported in the…

January 21, 2025 11:32 IST

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‘Hope US reconsiders…’: WHO expresses regret after Trump announces withdrawal from global health body

In 2020, during his first term, Trump had also taken steps to quit the body while accusing the WHO of…

January 21, 2025 10:45 IST

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Africa reports over 200 disease outbreaks in 2024; Cholera tops list

Last year, about 12 percent of confirmed cholera cases in Africa ended in death, according to Africa CDC.

January 18, 2025 11:10 IST

No report on unusual HMPV outbreak from China yet; expected surge so far: WHO

Chinese authorities report that the health care system is not overwhelmed and there have been no emergency declarations or responses…

January 8, 2025 11:12 IST

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India’s Lead Crisis: 294 million children affected, pregnant women at high risk

Globally, estimates suggest that 1.5 to 5.5 million lives are lost each year due to lead exposure, largely from its…

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