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The experts proposed that certain adult vaccines, such as the influenza vaccine and the cervical cancer vaccine for women, should be provided at subsidized costs.

Despite millions grappling with hearing loss worldwide, the adoption rate for hearing aids remains surprisingly low, barely surpassing 10 per cent. This is major because of high-cost devices and social stigma, said the experts. 

For the study, researchers asked the World Health Organization - trained participants to intentionally find an anti-vaccine video with as few clicks as possible, starting from an initial informational COVID-19 video posted by the WHO.

The First global summit on Traditional Medicine was organized by the World Health Organization (WHO) and co-hosted by the Ministry of Ayush, from August 17-18, 2023, in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.

The World Health Organisation has added EG.5.1 to the list of variants under monitoring The UK's Health Security Agency says the variant has a 20.5 per cent growth advantage over other strains A UK professor said "increased cinema attendance" and "more indoor mixing" due to bad weather may have contributed to the recent rise in Covid cases

Autism Pride Day is observed on June 18 every year Autism is a spectrum disorder which varies from person to person The theme this year is "Transforming the Narrative: Contributions at Home, Work, in the Arts, and in Policymaking"

Although Monkeypox is no longer considered a public health emergency of international concern, recent reports from WHO show an increase in infections.

Global estimates in 2019 showed over 8.5 million individuals with Parkinson's Disease (PD) globally, says WHO Patients experience difficulty performing day-to-day activities like getting up from a chair, writing, or cooking Doctors say that Parkinson’s Disease affects most people during the 6th decade of life - between 50 and 60 years of age

On its 75th anniversary, the WHO marked the occasion by calling for a renewed drive for health equity in the face of unprecedented threats. Read the significance of the anniversary celebrations on world health day, here.

The theme for World Health Day 2023 is 'Health For All' Yoga is considered beneficial when it comes to maintaining overall wellbeing The date of World Health Day - April 7 - is the day when World Health Organization was founded in 1948

Corona has once again gained momentum in the country. Every day an increase is being seen in the cases of corona. An important statement of WHO has come out on the rising cases of coronavirus. WHO says that 'cases are increasing due to Omicron'.

Early detection and treatment of abnormal heart rhythms are crucial for managing heart diseases. One of the most effective ways to detect abnormal rhythms is through long-term heart monitoring, which allows doctors to identify patterns and trends that may reveal a problem.

WHO report shows more than 50 % resistance in bacteria, which frequently causes bloodstream infections that require treatment with last-resort antibiotics More than 60% of Neisseria gonorrhoea isolates, a common sexually transmitted disease, have shown resistance to the common oral antibacterial ciprofloxacin The report shows that bloodstream infections due to resistant E. coli, Salmonella, and gonorrhoea increased by at least 15 per cent compared to 2017

"There are over 300 subvariants of Omicron. I think the one that is concerning right now is XBB, which is a recombinant virus. We had seen some recombinant viruses earlier. It is very immune-evasive, which means it can overcome the antibodies. So slightly that we may see another wave of infections in some countries because of XBB," WHO said.

Rutendo Kuwana from the WHO on October 13 had written to the DCGI seeking to know the progress with the investigation of the manufacturer of the four cough syrups -- the Sonipat-based Maiden Pharmaceuticals.

The WHO had issued an alert on four India-made cough and cold syrups "potentially linked with acute kidney injuries and 66 deaths among children in Gambia".

In Today DNA, Zee News' Rohit Ranjan will analyse WHO’s global alert over four cough syrups manufactured by an India-based pharmaceutical firm that could be linked to the deaths of 66 children in The Gambia.

The WHO has issued a medical product alert for four contaminated medicines identified in the West African country that has been potentially linked to acute kidney injuries and 66 deaths among children.

A 35 year-old man, who came to Kerala from UAE earlier this month, has tested positive for monkeypox, making him the third case of the virus from the country as well as the state.

"Almost 14,000 confirmed #monkeypox cases have now been reported to WHO this year, from more than 70 countries and territories. So far, 5 deaths have been reported, all in Africa. @WHO will continue to do everything we can to support countries to stop transmission and save lives," Tedros said in a tweet.