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Funeral company Hyowon began offering the living funerals to help people appreciate their lives, and seek forgiveness and reconciliation with family and friends, said Jeong Yong-mun, who heads the healing centre. (Representative Image)(AP)

South Koreans lie inside closed coffins for 10 minutes for life...

Jeong said he is heartened when people reconcile at a relative's funeral, but is saddened they wait that long.

6 Nov 2019 1:48 PM IST

$Around half of those between 12 and 35 risk damaging their hearing due to \prolonged and excessive exposure to loud sounds, including music they listen to through personal audio devices,\ the WHO said. (Photo: AFP)$ Life

Turn down the volume

WHO takes aim at harmful smartphone use and other audio devices to safeguard against hearing loss.

13 Feb 2019 8:40 PM IST

Strongman Khalifa Haftars self-styled Libyan National Army (LNA) launched an offensive against Tripoli. (Photo:AP)

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UN warns of worsening humanitarian situation in Libya

Fierce fighting for control of Libya's capital that has displaced thousands of people, threatens to bring further...

29 April 2019 4:54 PM IST

The clashes have displaced more than 18,000 people. (Photo:AP)

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WHO estimates around 150 casualties in battle of Libya's Tripoli

At least 147 people have been killed and 614 wounded in the offensive launched by Libyan military strongman Khalifa...

15 April 2019 8:07 PM IST

An Ebola health worker is seen at a treatment centre in Beni, Eastern Congo. (Photo: AP)

Life

World Health Organization plagued by travel expense abuses

The UN health agency struggles with travel abuses, while they try to raise funds their fight against Ebola, according to...

21 May 2019 4:58 PM IST

The year-old Ebola epidemic in eastern DR Congo, the second deadliest on record, has largely been contained to remote areas, but this week saw a patient diagnosed with the virus in provincial capital Goma, the first case in a major urban hub. (Photo: AFP)

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DR Congo Ebola outbreak an emergency of global concern: WHO

The Ebola virus is highly contagious and has an average fatality rate of around 50 percent.

18 July 2019 6:38 PM IST

WHO called for further analysis of microplastics in the environment and their potential health significance. (Photo: AP)

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WHO says microplastics in water not harmful to health

UN: Don't worry about drinking microplastics in water.

22 Aug 2019 11:47 AM IST

Union Minister Vardhan cycled from his residence at Tees January Marg to the venue of WHO SEARO health ministers meet at New Delhis Bhikaji Cama Place. (Photo: ANI)

India

Harsh Vardhan cycles to WHO meet, participates in yoga session

Health Ministers of several other countries participating in the WHO SEARO also took part in the yoga session.

3 Sept 2019 12:10 PM IST

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Covid19 is a long term battle, can't let down our guard: WHO

WHO does not expect any country to be safe, as the coronavirus will eventually get everywhere

31 March 2020 1:43 PM IST

TV grab taken from the World Health Organization website shows WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus as he delivers a news briefing on COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) from the WHO headquarters in Geneva on March 30, 2020. (AFP)

Opinion

Covid-19 is this century's global inflection point

In the post-Covid-19 world the institutions of global governance would have to be revisited and remodelled

31 March 2020 11:56 AM IST

The Supreme Court had, on February 17, 2020, appointed senior lawyer Sanjay Hegde and Sadhana Ramachandran to talk to the anti-CAA and NRC protestors at Shaheen Bagh and persuade them to shift to an alternate place.

Life

Maintain your mental wellbeing whilst COVID-19 outbreak

The situation is evolving by the hour with governments issuing notifications, regulations and advisories just about...

31 March 2020 10:02 PM IST

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Germany says Trump's split from WHO will harm global health

German Health Minister Jens Spahn calls Trump's latest move

30 May 2020 4:08 PM IST