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Inadequate water, sanitation, and hygiene claim over 1.2 million lives annually

October 4, 2023

The countries with the highest prevalence of open defecation also bear the heaviest burden of child mortality Inadequate access to clean water, sanitation, and...

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Scientists harness gene editing of mosquitoes to battle malaria in Africa: report

October 3, 2023

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Genetic modification, however, is a contentious issue, and concerns include potential ecological impacts and unforeseen consequences In a bid to combat...

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WHO chief bats for integration of traditional medicine into national health systems

August 17, 2023

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Growing up in Ethiopia, a country with its own rich history of traditional medicine, I saw first-hand how communities relied on traditional practitioners for...

OP-ED

AI can combat vaccine misinformation

May 15, 2023

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Artificial intelligence can allow for real-time analysis of public attitudes and sentiments from social media and Web platforms, giving an opportunity to track...

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Covid-19 no longer a global health emergency, says WHO

May 5, 2023

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Most countries are returning to life as we knew it before COVID-19, the WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said at a news conference The World Health...

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Malaria free asia pacific region is within our reach

April 25, 2023

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Malaria continues to be a major life-threatening disease caused by five species of Plasmodium malaria parasites transmitted through the bite of an infected...

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Climate Change

The mental health fallout of climate carnage

September 26, 2022

Mental health issues could become widespread as climate change threatens to worsen and extreme weather events like the one currently occurring in Pakistan...

India@75

People live longer now, but still lower than the world average

August 25, 2022

The average life expectancy of Indians has increased from 35 to 70 years between 1947 and 2022, while the global average stands at 72.75 years. The world’s...