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About 1,500 delegates participated in the conference from around 180 countries along with other observers in official relations with the WHO FCTC Secretariat in Geneva.

India to head 7th edition of COP7, WHO's anti-tabacco summit

The COP elects at each regular session its President as well as five vice-presidents.

12 Nov 2016 6:13 PM IST

It is also expanding its evaluation criteria to cover social media (Photo: AFP)

Websites providing misleading vaccine safety info: WHO

In recent years a number of websites providing unbalanced, misleading, and alarming vaccine safety information have...

2 March 2017 9:10 PM IST

India beats polio vaccine crisis with new policy

India beats polio vaccine crisis with new policy

India introduced IPV as part of global polio endgame strategy.

13 Jan 2017 1:44 AM IST

A landmark Australian law on restricting tobacco use has been upheld at the World Trade Organisation.

The merchants of death

The theme for World No Tobacco Day 2017 is Tobacco a threat to development.

29 May 2017 12:47 AM IST

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Trials to begin on TB vaccines

India aims to reduce TB mortality by 90 per cent by 2035.

14 March 2017 1:48 AM IST

Only an estimated 56 percent of patients with depression seek treatment. (Photo: Pixabay)

Mostly men consult doctors for depression issues

Depressive disorders are now also the second largest contributor to disability adjusted life years (DALYs).

8 April 2017 1:36 AM IST

Bidis contribute to the majority of the 10 lakh deaths attributable to tobacco as well as the staggering economic burden caused by tobacco use.

Before GST meeting, experts push for higher tax on bidis

Bidis are the most commonly used tobacco product in India, accounting for 64 per cent of all tobacco consumption.

17 Feb 2017 3:32 AM IST

Rice has around 1020 times more arsenic than other cereal crops as rice is cultivated in flooded conditions.

Diet threats: Rice and arsenic

Why some say the way we grow rice, could be bad.

16 Feb 2017 2:53 AM IST

India also pledged resources to UN Childrens Fund (UNICEF), UN Population Fund (UNFPA), the world bodys Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), Commission on Human Settlements Programme (HABITAT), Environment Programme (UNEP), Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and towards the Voluntary Fund for Technical Co-operation. (Photo: AFP)

India joins 9 country UN network to reduce maternal, newborn deaths

The network has nine countries which are India, Bangladesh, A Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Malawi, Nigeria, Tanzania...

15 Feb 2017 10:11 AM IST

Video gaming addiction is hypothesized to be an excessive or compulsive use of computer games or video games, which interferes with a persons everyday life. (Photo: Pixabay)

Too much of video gaming to be named mental disorder: WHO

Inclusion means health care workers and doctors can now diagnose someone with the condition.

27 Dec 2017 9:14 AM IST

India is breathing toxic air. But heres a clear look at the hard numbers and the real reasons.

Dying planet

Moreover, air pollution varies not only with population density, but also with regional differences, says a Nasa study.

28 Feb 2017 7:36 AM IST

Even though these six AIIMS are functioning only partially due to lack of doctors and faculties, 12 more AIIMS are already in the pipeline, excluding the two announced in the Budget.

AIIMS plan to revise user charge put on hold

Following opposition from faculty members, the proposal to revise user charges has been put on hold, an AIIMS official...

25 Feb 2017 6:50 AM IST