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How to save the pandemic treaty
Governments have powerful levers for determining who benefits from innovation
Europe saw 7,000 excess TB deaths during Covid-19 pandemic: WHO
The increased mortality was due to the disruption caused in diagnosis and treatment efforts during the pandemic.
Smartphones' effect on kids under 10 go beyond eyes, say doctors
Several studies have shown the negative impact of smartphone use on the eye. Prolonged use of smartphones in children has been linked with vision...
Insecticide-releasing house paint found to be effective in killing...
The researchers, led by those at Jean Piaget University of Cape Verde, Praia, Africa, also said that the paint was sustainable and eco-friendly and...
WHO launches newborn screening initiative in Southeast Asia
This initiative aims to mitigate the risk of disabilities arising from these conditions by ensuring early detection and appropriate management.
12.5 mn children, teens in India obese in 2022: Lancet study
The proportion of underweight girls fell from 10.3 per cent in 1990 to 8.2 per cent in 2022, and for boys, it fell from 16.7 per cent to 10.8 per...
No safe air quality threshold exists for heart & lung health: Study
They then used Medicare insurance data to track hospital admissions over an average of eight years
Covid caution: Empowering the Pandemic Accord
A torrent of misinformation threatens to undermine efforts to adopt a legally binding Pandemic Accord. WHO’s member states must rely on a pragmatic...