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October 18, 2025 5:08 PM
The IndiaAI Mission, under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, has partnered with the World Health Organization (WHO) to invite abstracts showcasing impactful and scalable artificial intelligence (AI) ...
October 13, 2025 5:08 PM
One in six laboratory-confirmed bacterial infections are resistant to antibiotic treatments, the World Health Organization said on Monday, calling for the medicines to be used more responsibly. Resistance to antibiotics rose in around 40% of samples...
October 13, 2025 1:41 PM
International Breast Cancer Awareness Day brings global attention to one of the most critical health issues facing women today. It is a day dedicated to spreading awareness, encouraging early detection, and supporting those affected by breast cancer....
October 10, 2025 12:13 PM
The Gates Foundation and the Pan American Health Organization are both working on ways to make weight-loss drugs like Novo Nordisk's Wegovy and Eli Lilly's Mounjaro more accessible in lower-income countries, the global health groups told Reuters....
October 7, 2025 1:02 PM
At least 15 million people aged 13 to 15 use e-cigarettes globally, with young people on average nine times more likely to vape than adults in countries with data, the World Health Organization said on Monday. In its first global estimate of e-ciga...
September 24, 2025 3:02 PM
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday dismissed claims by US President Donald Trump that taking paracetamol during pregnancy could be linked to autism. At a White House event earlier this week, Trump urged expectant mothers to “tough it...
September 18, 2025 8:59 PM
Pressure from tobacco, alcohol, and ultra-processed food companies is stopping governments from putting in place life-saving health policies, the World Health Organization said on Thursday. The United Nations will dedicate a day to tackling non-comm...
September 16, 2025 12:37 PM
The World Health Organization will recommend using weight-loss drugs to treat obesity in adults, according to draft guidance from the agency that urged countries to take the condition seriously as a chronic disease. The WHO’s expert committee conc...
August 9, 2025 1:52 PM
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has certified Kenya as having eliminated human African trypanosomiasis, also known as sleeping sickness, as a public health challenge, making it the 10th country to reach this critical milestone. "I congratulate t...
August 6, 2025 12:39 PM
A study conducted by India that demonstrated the positive impact of nutrition on tuberculosis (TB) outcomes has contributed to global guidance on combating the world’s most infectious disease, the World Health Organization (WHO) said. The agency al...
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