Scientists Raise Alarm as Key Malaria Drug Shows Reduced Effectiveness in Africa

15 Nov 2024

Scientists have raised concerns that the battle against malaria in Africa could be growing more difficult. A recent study reveals that a crucial drug used to treat malaria, artemisinin, is becoming less effective in children with severe infections. Published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), the study...

WHO Approves First Mpox Vaccine, Boosting Disease Control In Africa

13 Sep 2024

In a significant step to combat mpox, the World Health Organization (WHO) has approved Bavarian Nordic's vaccine, Jynneos, for use in Africa. This approval, called prequalification, enables United Nations agencies to purchase and distribute the vaccine to areas most affected by the virus. The WHO is also reviewing another potential...

New Study Confirms: Mobile Phones Don’t Cause Cancer, Myths Debunked

06 Sep 2024

For years, concerns have circulated about mobile phones causing cancer. However, a new and comprehensive study debunks this myth, proving that mobile phone use is not linked to cancer. The study, commissioned by the World Health Organization (WHO) and published in Environment International, provides overwhelming evidence to reassure users that...

Sweden Reports First Deadly Mpox Strain Case Outside Africa

15 Aug 2024

Sweden has confirmed its first case of the deadly clade I mpox strain, making it the first country outside Africa to report this more contagious variant of the virus. The announcement was made on Thursday, a day after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared mpox a global public health emergency....

MERS Coronavirus: WHO Reported Three Cases In Saudi Arabia

11 May 2024

The Saudi Ministry of Health has reported three cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus to the World Health Organization (WHO), including one death, occurring between April 10 and 17. These cases, all males aged between 56 and 60 years from Riyadh, had underlying health conditions. "The three cases...

WHO Warns of Antibiotic Overuse During Covid-19: All You Need To Know

27 Apr 2024

The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised concerns over the misuse of antibiotics during the Covid-19 pandemic, exacerbating the issue of antimicrobial resistance. Despite only eight percent of Covid-19 patients requiring antibiotics for bacterial co-infections, three-fourths were prescribed antibiotics, mainly as a precautionary measure. The highest usage of antibiotics was...

Nestlé adds sugar to infant milk in poorer countries: Report finds

17 Apr 2024

The World Health Organization's (WHO) guidelines for Europe are strict when it comes to added sugars or sweeteners in food for children under three years old, aiming to prevent obesity and chronic diseases. However, these guidelines do not have specific directives for other regions. Despite this, researchers argue that the...

Experts alerts for possible outbreak of H5N1 bird flu epidemic

05 Apr 2024

Experts are concerned that the bird flu pandemic may spread quickly, resulting in an exceptionally high death rate and possibly being "100 times worse than the Covid pandemic," according to a UK tabloid, the Daily Mail. The report highlighted concerns voiced by experts during a recent briefing where researchers discussed...

India reported 69 cases of COVID subvariant JN.1 up until Monday

26 Dec 2023

According to sources from the Health Ministry on Tuesday, there have been 69 reports of JN.1 subvariant COVID cases nationwide as of December 25. 34 cases from Karnataka, 14 from Goa, 9 from Maharashtra, 6 from Kerala, 4 from Tamil Nadu, and 2 from Telangana were reported, according to the...