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WHO formally labels artificial sweetener aspartame a 'possible carcinogen'
WHO formally labels artificial sweetener aspartame a 'possible carcinogen'

The assessment of the health impacts of the non-sugar sweetener aspartame were released by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA). 

  • Friday, 14 Jul 2023
  • WHO
'Even deadlier': WHO chief cautions world over next pandemic after coronavirus
'Even deadlier': WHO chief cautions world over next pandemic after coronavirus

Ghebreyesus also reminded the world that in the face of overlapping crises, "pandemics are far from the only threat we face".

  • Wednesday, 24 May 2023
  • WHO
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WHO cautions on use of ChatGPT, Bard in healthcare

LLMs include ChatGPT, Bard, Bert and others that imitate understanding, processing, and producing human communication.

  • Tuesday, 16 May 2023
  • WHO
Covid-19 no longer a public health emergency: WHO
Covid-19 no longer a public health emergency: WHO

After three long gruelling years of Covid-19, the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday declared that the pandemic is no longer a public health emergency.

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XBB.1.16 is now a Covid 'variant of interest': WHO

XBB.1.16 is a descendent lineage of XBB, a recombinant of two BA.2 descendent lineages. XBB.1.16 was first reported on January 9, this year and designated a variant under monitoring (VUM) on March 22.

  • Saturday, 22 Apr 2023
  • WHO
WHO's new Covid update on vax threaten demand, revenues, says report
WHO's new Covid update on vax threaten demand, revenues, says report

Further, they no longer recommend vaccinating healthy children aged six months to 17 years against Covid at all.

  • Monday, 10 Apr 2023
  • WHO
Climate change can drive global outbreaks in dengue, Chikungunya: WHO
Climate change can drive global outbreaks in dengue, Chikungunya: WHO

About half of the world's population is now at risk of dengue with an estimated 100-400 million infections occurring each year. Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is found on nearly all continents and to date, 115 countries have reported transmission.

  • Thursday, 06 Apr 2023
  • WHO
Monkeypox
WHO says mpox still int'l public health emergency

Two WHO regions, Europe and the Americas, which reported 95 percent of diagnosed cases, have maintained stable in case numbers during recent weeks.

  • Thursday, 16 Feb 2023
  • WHO
Urgently address gaps in leprosy services, accelerate efforts towards zero infection: WHO
Urgently address gaps in leprosy services, accelerate efforts towards zero infection: WHO

Dr Singh called for persons affected by leprosy be engaged, empowered and involved in all aspects of decision-making, including in service design and delivery, and in social and economic activities.

  • Sunday, 29 Jan 2023
  • WHO
WHO warns against contaminated child cough syrups after over 300 deaths
WHO warns against contaminated child cough syrups after over 300 deaths

The WHO has already issued three global medical product alerts regarding these incidents since October 2022.

  • Wednesday, 25 Jan 2023
  • WHO
Health workers transfer a COVID-19 patient in east China's Shanghai
China under-representing true impact of Covid: WHO

Amidst the ongoing outbreak, China has stopped publishing the single-day tallies for Covid-19 cases and deaths.

  • Thursday, 05 Jan 2023
  • WHO
China's hospitals seem to be filling up: WHO
Amid Covid resurgence, China's hospitals seem to be filling up: WHO

Addressing the media here on Wednesday, Michael Ryan, Executive Director of the WHO's Health Emergencies Programme, said: "In China, what's been reported is relatively low numbers of cases in ICUs, but anecdotally ICUs are filling up.

WHO backs plan to turn City of Lakes into a 'healthy city'
WHO backs plan to turn City of Lakes into a 'healthy city'

According to WHO, the concept of a healthy city is native to the countries in Europe, but will be implemented in many cities of India, if deemed successful here.

  • Sunday, 11 Dec 2022
  • WHO
Cigarette Ashtray
Are cigarette filters effective? Read to know more

As per World Health Organization’s statistics, “Nearly 267 million Indians are chronic tobacco users and around 100 million people use tobacco in form of smoking.”

  • Saturday, 10 Dec 2022
  • WHO
World AIDS Day
World AIDS Day 2022: Number of HIV cases down but still alarming in Odisha

AIDS which stands as an abbreviation for Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome is a life-claiming disease caused by Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Every year it claims and infects millions of lives worldwide.

  • Thursday, 01 Dec 2022
  • WHO
World Sight Day: WHO stresses on quality, affordable eye health care
World Sight Day: WHO stresses on quality, affordable eye health care

The number of people with presbyopia -- loss of near-distance focus -- is projected to increase from 1.8 billion in 2015 to 2.1 billion by 2030, she said on the occasion.

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WHO cough syrup alert: Drug inspectors to conduct surprise checks in UP

Drug inspectors in Uttar Pradesh will carry out surprise checks from Friday to seize any pack of the four cough syrups for which the WHO has sounded an alert.

  • Friday, 07 Oct 2022
  • WHO
WHO
Indian Medicine Samples sent for testing: Health Ministry on WHO alert on India-made cough syrup

The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has sent the samples of the same batch of the four Maiden Pharmaceuticals Ltd-manufactured medicines, on which the WHO issued alert, for testing and further course of action will be decided after the results are received, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday.

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WHO alert for four Indian cold and cough syrups as 66 children die in Gambia

WHO has recommended all countries detect and remove these products from circulation to prevent further harm to patients.

  • Thursday, 06 Oct 2022
  • WHO
World Environmental Health Day 2022: Significance, theme and its pledge
World Environmental Health Day 2022: Significance, theme and its pledge

WHO data says that every year around a quarter of global burden of diseases is directly linked to the environmental causes.

  • Monday, 26 Sep 2022
  • WHO