World Health Organization

'Little light, no anaesthesia': The many nightmares at Gaza hospitals

Gaza hospitals are running out of light, clean water, and medical supplies, forcing doctors to use clothing for bandages, vinegar for antiseptic, and sewing needles for surgical ones. Instead of holding proper funerals, the bodies are placed in the courtyard and prayers are recited

India allows cough syrup firm linked to Uzbek deaths to re-open factory: Report

Uttar Pradesh has permitted the resumption of most production at a factory owned by Marion Biotech, which produced cough syrups Uzbekistan linked to the deaths of 65 children last year, according to a report citing an order

World No Tobacco Day 2023: History, theme and significance

The primary focus of this year's World No Tobacco Day theme is to raise awareness regarding the opportunities for tobacco farmers to engage in alternative crop production and marketing

Ditch the Diet Cola: Why using sugar alternatives won't help you lose weight

The WHO said that substituting sweeteners for sugar does not aid in long-term weight management. According to the global health body, it may increase the risk of a number of illnesses such as Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disorder

Did the world’s first human fatality from H3N8 bird flu catch the virus at a wet market in China?

A 56-year-old woman in China, who is the first known human casualty of H3N8 bird flu, had spent time at a wet market before she became ill, as per the WHO. She was the third human case of this strain of avian influenza, with the first two reported in the Asian country last year

After Wuhan lab-leak claims for COVID-19, China calls for probe into US-origins of virus

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said Beijing has 'shared more data and research findings than any other country and contributed the most on origins-tracing'

Is it time to start believing in the COVID-19 ‘lab leak’ theory?

We heard about it early on in the pandemic and it’s back in the news. Now the US energy department and the FBI have endorsed the theory that COVID-19 originated in a lab in China’s Wuhan. Is this the truth? What do scientists say?

‘Countries should invest in developing vaccines for all strains of influenza,’ says WHO’s new chief scientist

Countries ranging from the United States and Britain to France and Japan have suffered record losses of poultry with outbreaks of avian flu in the past year. The recent spread to mammals of H5N1 - commonly known as bird flu – also needs to be strictly monitored, the WHO said earlier this month

How life will change for Americans as Joe Biden announces the lifting of COVID-19 emergency

The end of the emergency may limit access to COVID-19 drugs, tests, and vaccines. When the emergency status is lifted on 11 May, federal funding for free treatment or vaccination will end, further slowing the already low uptake of boosters

WHO Chief says China under-reports COVID-19 deaths

The WHO chief urged all countries to share true statistics so as to contribute to a more effective fight against the spread of the disease. Last week, Tedros asked China for reliable data on Covid hospitalizations and deaths in the country