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The World Health Organisation says GLP‑1 weight‑loss jabs, originally for diabetes, can also treat obesity.

Shiena Iane B Enerio Dec 02, 2025

The world's ageing population is reshaping society, with people over 65 soon to outnumber children—here's what's causing it and how leaders are responding.

Emma Clark Jul 21, 2025

The new Stratus Covid variant, now dominant in several regions, is linked to hoarseness as an early symptom. Here's what doctors and data reveal.

David Unyime Nkanta Jul 09, 2025

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on governments to implement stricter regulations on products that endanger people's health.

Danielle Summer Jun 13, 2024

Gaza children and pregnant and breastfeeding women are surviving on less than two meals a day of the lowest nutritional value because of the Israel-Hamas war, resulting in acute malnutrition.

Pratiti Nath Feb 28, 2024

Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer.

Sadhna Yadav Feb 27, 2024

Zosurabalpin is now undergoing human trials and is set to target CRAB which holds a priority 1 classification as a critical pathogen by the WHO.

Jastine Beatrice Yap Jan 08, 2024

Antimicrobial resistance is a major public health concern around the world.

Sadhna Yadav Jan 05, 2024

This is the first time in Pakistan that such a method has been used.

Sadhna Yadav Dec 22, 2023

Most of the people in Gaza have been forced to live in temporary shelters, tents, or cars.

Sadhna Yadav Dec 01, 2023

The disease burden due to air pollution is now estimated to be on par with other major global health risks.

Sadhna Yadav Nov 30, 2023

Lack of clean drinking water, toilets, and clean food could lead to typhoid and cholera outbreaks.

Sadhna Yadav Nov 29, 2023

The health authorities are investigating how the person in question came to be infected with the virus.

Sadhna Yadav Nov 28, 2023

Loneliness may put us at a higher risk of developing anxiety, dementia and depression amongst others.

Sadhna Yadav Nov 17, 2023

In the UK, Pirola has been linked to an outbreak at a care home in Norfolk, where 28 individuals have been infected.

Pragati Singh Sep 19, 2023

More than 40 per cent of pharmaceutical products have been made from herbal plants, with health professionals declaring cost-effectiveness as one of the major benefits of using herbal medicines.

Danielle Summer Aug 18, 2023

As many as 21 people, including an Indian, have been put on trial in Uzbekistan for the deaths.

Sadhna Yadav Aug 18, 2023

The World Health Organisation has added over 500 lifesaving essential medicines to its essential list including the first approvals for multiple sclerosis.

Pratiti Nath Aug 10, 2023

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday declared a new Covid strain called Eris as a variant of interest.

Sadhna Yadav Aug 10, 2023

India-manufactured cough syrup has yet again been flagged by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Sadhna Yadav Aug 08, 2023

The peak summer travel season is currently underway across Europe.

Sakshi Gupta Jul 25, 2023

Around 18 million doses of the first-ever malaria vaccine have been assigned to 12 countries after they proved effective in a pilot study started in 2019.

Pratiti Nath Jul 14, 2023

Three of the best multilateral development banks in the world have come together under the leadership of the WHO to launch an investment platform for healthcare services in low and middle-income countries.

Pratiti Nath Jul 11, 2023

The American Medical Association has adopted a new policy that seeks to remove emphasis on the role of body mass index after recent studies find that relying solely on BMI may not provide a complete picture of an individual's health.

Jastine Beatrice Yap Jun 29, 2023

As per the report, 10 companies dominated the morphine sales in the market from 2015 to 2020 and 80 per cent of this distribution went to US and Europe and other high-income countries in 2021.

Pratiti Nath Jun 22, 2023

The processes and the knowledge gained from the COVID-19 pandemic are likely to assist in countering future pandemics and disease outbreaks, with the key part of the discussion involving virus surveillance.

Pratiti Nath Jun 13, 2023

The report titled "Health For All: Transforming Economies To Deliver What Matters" is the first time such a report highlighting healthcare ideas and initiatives for governments and the private sector has been made available.

Pratiti Nath May 31, 2023

WHO appointed two artists as Goodwill Ambassadors as part of its 75th anniversary. The new Goodwill Ambassadors were named along the sidelines of the ongoing 76th World Health Assembly held in Geneva, Switzerland.

Pratiti Nath May 26, 2023

On May 20, the World Health Organization launched a special network to track disease-causing microbes like viruses, bacteria, etc, collectively known as pathogens in the medical world.

Pratiti Nath May 24, 2023

WHO states that 970 million people worldwide are living with a mental health disorder, with further research finding nearly 50 per cent of CEOs are suffering from mental health issues.

Homera Hassan May 22, 2023