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Kerala awarded by UN for controlling non-communicable diseases

Representative Images THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala, on Thursday, September 24, was awarded by the United Nations Organisation (UNO) for its “outstanding contribution”…

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Alarming rate of transmission in Europe is a wakeup call for all: WHO

Representative Image COPENHAGEN: World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned the world about the alarming rate of transmission of COVID-19 in…

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Safety of health workers important to keep patients safe: WHO

Representative Image GENEVA: World Health Organisation (WHO) has called out governments and health care leaders to ensure the safety of…

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Karnataka’s COVID positive rate drops from 15% to 12%

Representative Image BENGALURU: Amidst the rising COVID positive cases in Karnataka, the state’s test positive rate (TRR) has declined even…

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COVID-19 significantly impacts health services for noncommunicable diseases: WHO

Representative Image GENEVA: The World Health Organisation has found that the prevention and treatment service for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) has…

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US withdraws from the World Health Organisation

Representative Images WASHNGTON, D.C.: Donald Trump, the President of the United States of America, has announced that the country has…

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Quality of life declining in India’s major metropolises

Representative Image NEW DELHI:  Economist Intelligence Unit’s Global Liveability Index, which was released today, September 4, saw major Indian metropolitans…

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Pollution in China is blocking sunlight for solar panels: Study

Representative Image BEIJING:  A recent research published in the journal Nature Energy suggests that China’s highly polluted atmosphere is blocking the sun’s…

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‘Lungs may age faster due to air pollution’

Representative Image NEW DELHI: A study done by UK Biobank of over 300,000 people published on July 9, states that…

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India significantly improved its sanitation between 2000 and 2017: UN

Representative Image NEW DELHI: India has improved its basic sanitation facilities substantially, home to almost two thirds of the global…

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