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Heart Monitoring

31 Jan 2023

Implantable Loop Recorders: A Breakthrough in Heart Monitoring

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.

Antibiotic resistance

10 Dec 2022

WORRYING: Growing antibiotic resistance in human infections concerns WHO

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

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01 Nov 2022

'XBB variant may cause new Covid-19 wave': WHO warns as Indians ditch booster

"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.

Gambia Children Deaths

15 Oct 2022

Gambia cough syrup deaths: Govt panel says info shared by WHO inadequate

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.

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12 Oct 2022

Centre forms committee to examine WHO details on 66 kid deaths in The Gambia

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".

06 Oct 2022

DNA Exclusive: Analysis of WHO’s alert over India-made cough syrups

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.

06 Oct 2022

Which are four 'substandard' Indian cough syrups linked to child deaths?

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.

22 Jul 2022

Monkeypox scare in India, third case CONFIRMED in Kerala's Malappuram

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.

21 Jul 2022

Monkeypox outbreak: WHO reports 14,000 cases globally, 5 deaths in Africa

"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.

19 Jul 2022

Covid surge: Cases triple across Europe, hospitalisations double, says WHO

WHO said Covid-19 cases have tripled across Europe in the past 6 weeks. WHO said people should not underestimate Covid-19. Omicron variant's "super-infectious relatives" were driving the new waves, as per WHO's Europe director.

15 Jul 2022

WHO says 'Covid nowhere near over', India begins free booster shots for adults

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus pointed out surveillance has reduced significantly worldwide New waves of the virus demonstrate again that Covid-19 is nowhere near over, WHO said India logged a single-day rise of 20,038 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours

14 Jul 2022

Monkeypox virus in India? Suspected case found in Kerala, patient hospitalised

Monkeypox virus outbreak: Kerala Health Minister said that the man, who returned from abroad, has shown symptoms of the viral disease, news agency PTI reported. His samples have been collected and sent for testing, Veena George informed.

12 Jul 2022

Two years later, Covid-19 is nowhere near over, warns WHO Chief

WHO chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Tuesday warned the world on fresh waves of COVID-19 cases He urged governments to regularly review and adjust their COVID-19 response plans He also advised governments to reverse the reduction in surveillance, testing and sequencing

30 Jun 2022

Monkeypox now in more than 50 new countries, trend 'likely to continue: WHO

Addressing a media briefing, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that controlling the further spread of monkeypox virus requires intense response efforts.

29 Jun 2022

Monkeypox outbreak: 1,310 new cases take total tally of infections to 3,413

According to World Health Organization, the majority of new cases of monkeypox, around 86%, have been recorded from the WHO European Region.

26 Jun 2022

Is Monkeypox a global emergency? WHO's BIG decision, read here

WHO chief said monkeypox represents a “serious, evolving threat”. WHO panel has recommended close monitoring of monkeypox virus.

23 Jun 2022

Will WHO declare monkeypox international emergency? Decision today

The case count from the current monkeypox outbreak outside of Africa has topped 3,000 in more than 40 countries, as per a Reuters tally.

16 Jun 2022

WHO considers taking ‘monkey’ out of monkeypox for THIS reason

"WHO is also working with partners and experts from around the world on changing the name of #monkeypox virus, its clades, and the disease it causes. We will make announcements about the new names as soon as possible," said WHO’s Director-General.

14 Jun 2022

Monkeypox confirmed cases rise to 1,600; WHO calls emergency meet

The global health body warned that the recent global outbreak of the monkeypox virus is clearly "unusual" and "concerning".

11 Jun 2022

China's Wuhan played role in AMPLIFYING Covid-19 pandemic: WHO advisory group

As per WHO advisory group, early investigations suggested that the Huanan seafood market in Wuhan played an important role early in the amplification of the pandemic with several of the patients first detected in December 2019 having had a link to the market and environmental samples from the market testing positive for SARS-CoV-2.

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