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New Delhi : China has recorded the first death due to avian influenza A(H3N8) virus, the World Health Organisation said on Wednesday.China, on March 27, notified the WHO of a H3N8 virus infection in a 56-year-old woman. The woman from…

Chandigarh : After a WHO product alert, authorities in Haryana have taken samples of cough syrup from Sonepat-based factory of Maiden Pharmaceuticals, and sent to the Central Drug lLboratory in Kolkata for analysis, state Health Minister…

New Delhi : It is well known that smoking causes blocked arteries, leading to coronary heart disease and stroke. A new study on Thursday warned that smoking also leads to thicker, weaker hearts.The researchers found that the more people…

Geneva : The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced new names for variants of the monkeypox virus that are currently in circulation. This is to avoid causing any cultural or social offence, the WHO said in a statement. A group of…

Bengaluru : Increasing incidence of lung cancer among non-smokers has become a matter of concern in the country, as per health experts.To raise awareness about lung cancer, August 1 every year is observed as the World Lung Cancer Day.…

New Delhi : Amid rise in the global cases of monkeypox virus, the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday recommended at-risk men to limit their sexual partners to reduce their risk of exposure.More than 18,000 monkeypox cases have now…

Geneva : The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday said that 5,322 laboratory-confirmed cases of monkeypox had been reported to it from 53 countries both endemic and non-endemic."From January 1 to June 30 this year, we have 5,322…

New Delhi : The infertility and the impaired fecundity have been a concern through ages and is rising for various reasons. The prevalence of infertility in the general population is 15 to 20 per cent, as per the World Health Organisation…

London : Digital marketing of unhealthy food products to children and online gaming that compels children to a sedentary life are the main drivers of obesity, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said. According to the WHO European…

Geneva : At least one child has died from a mystery strain of severe hepatitis which has now been reported in 12 countries, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed.The UN body said that it is aware of 169 rare cases of acute…