Tuesday, Apr 16, 2024 | Last Update : 11:47 PM IST
World Health Organization (WHO)
How world handled COVID-19: WHO promises 'honest evaluation' after Trump's criticism
The panel will provide an interim report to an annual meeting of health ministers in November and present a “substantive report” next May
10 Jul 2020 10:02 AM
WHO will review claims of airborne transmission of COVID-19 made by health experts
“We are aware of the article and are reviewing its contents with our technical experts,” WHO spokesman Tarik Jasarevic said
07 Jul 2020 1:21 PM
WHO halts hydroxychloroquine, HIV drugs in COVID trials
Another branch of the WHO-led trial is also looking at the potential effect of Gilead’s antiviral drug remdesivir on COVID-19
05 Jul 2020 10:21 AM
WHO says coronavirus pandemic 'far from over' as daily cases hit record high
“More than six months into the pandemic, this is not the time for any country to take its foot off the pedal,” said WHO Director Tedros
09 Jun 2020 1:25 PM
WHO seeks good ties with US despite Trump's exit move
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he hoped his organisation could continue its longstanding collaboration with the United States
02 Jun 2020 10:13 AM
Manage lockdown to relaxation transition carefully to avoid virus resurgence: WHO
Government-ordered lockdowns have become increasingly unpopular as countries suffer economic activities grinding to a halt
07 May 2020 1:24 PM
Make no mistake, virus will be with us for a long time: WHO chief warns
U.S. President Donald Trump last week criticised the WHO’s handling of the pandemic and announced he was suspending funding
23 Apr 2020 9:36 AM
WHO becoming tool of 'Chinese propaganda': US
US President Donald Trump recently announced he would put a hold on America's funding to the World Health Organization
22 Apr 2020 11:08 AM
Florida reports first two Covid19 deaths
The cases mark the first US coronavirus deaths outside California and Washington
08 Mar 2020 11:55 AM
Smoking down, but tobacco use still a major cause of death, disease - WHO
Tobacco kills more than 7 million a year and many people know that it increases the risk of cancer.
31 May 2018 11:48 AM
Does alcohol cause dementia?
The findings from the study are published in the journal Lancet Public Health.
16 Apr 2018 2:00 PM
New weapon in malaria fight - a better bed net
The vast majority of deaths were in children under the age of five in the poorest parts of sub-Saharan Africa.
15 Apr 2018 3:07 PM
Parents initiating teens to drinking a bad idea: Study
The findings were reported in the medical journal The Lancet Public Health.
27 Jan 2018 3:07 PM
New drug combination can safely treat malaria: study
Humans tolerate the drug well and suffer barely any side effects.
22 Jan 2018 7:15 PM
New drug may stop migraines before they start: study
Researchers also looked at how well the therapy worked relative to each patients headache burden.
03 Dec 2017 6:46 PM
World Suicide Prevention Day: Alarming facts about suicide
800,000 people commit suicide annually.
10 Sep 2017 2:52 PM
China to lead in organ transplants by 2020
Critics have questioned China's claims of reform and suggested that the WHO should be allowed to conduct surprise investigations
26 Jul 2017 4:16 PM
Daily Aspirin dose cuts pre-eclampsia risk in pregnant women by 82%
The WHO has already recommended low-dose aspirin for the prevention of pre-eclampsia.
30 Jun 2017 9:32 AM
1 of 1
Columns
An examination of the events leading up to and during India's devastating second wave of COVID-19.
As the 2024 Lok Sabha elections loom, the political landscape is rife with tension and uncertainty.
Netflix's 'Scoop' delves into Prince Andrew's controversial ties with Jeffrey Epstein, revealing a dim and self-obsessed character.
Fumio Kishida's leadership marks a shift from Shinzo Abe's assertive Japan amid rising tensions with China.