Within the WHO South-East Asia Region, preliminary estimates for 2024 suggest that over 23,000 pregnant women were diagnosed with syphilis, and more than 8,000 infants were born with congenital syphilis. 

THIS nation become the 1st to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV, Hepatitis B, and Syphilis

India: First case of mpox Clade 1b strain detected in Kerala

First Mpox case confirmed in Kerala man who arrived from UAE

WHO approves Bavarian Nordic's vaccine for Mpox

Israeli strikes kill 48 ahead of WHO's polio campaign in Gaza; UN plans to vaccinate 640,000 children

The World Health Organization has raised alarm saying it was very likely that polio has already infected people in the Gaza Strip. Watch in for more details!

Polio infects Gazans, WHO sounds alarm

Is salt turning deadly for life? WHO warns against consumption of dietary sodium

Chagas disease: What you need to know about the illness from 'kissing bugs'

More than a billion people worldwide are obese, W.H.O. study finds. According to the World Health Organisation, in 2022, 2.5 billion adults aged 18 years and older were overweight, including over 890 million adults who were living with obesity.

More than a billion people worldwide are obese: Study

More than 50 Indian companies which manufacture cough syrups did not pass quality tests, according to a government report. The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) released the report which stated that out of 2,104 test reports, 128 of them which belonged to 54 companies failed to meet the standard quality requirements. The failed test reports comprised 6 per cent of the total test reports. Watch this to know more.

India's 50 cough syrup manufacturers fail to clear quality tests: Report | WION Originals

The World Health Organisation has declared loneliness a 'global public health concern'. How harmful is it? How can it affect your health?

Gravitas: Loneliness now a 'global public health concern'

About 735 million people worldwide faced chronic hunger in 2022, a figure much higher than before the pandemic and which threatens progress towards a global goal to end hunger by 2030, the United Nations said. Take a look.

World off-track to meet 2030 goal of ending hunger: UN

WHO announces end of deadly Marburg virus outbreak in Equatorial Guinea

More than 800 million people worldwide are likely to suffer from lower back pain by 2050, which is a 36 per cent increase from the year 2020, as per the 'Analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021’ study. Take a look.

Over 800 million people likely to suffer from back pain by 2050 worldwide: Study

China is facing a new wave of Covid-19 infections that could see as many as 65 million cases per week by the end of June. The latest omicron variant, XBB, has been fueling a resurgence in cases across China since late April. Watch this video to know more.

China prepares for new Covid variant with up to 65 million weekly cases

Many believe that AI would be a game-changer in how we diagnose, monitor and treat patients. But the table seemed to have turned - the World Health Organisation has now highlighted concerns around the risks of utilising AI technology in healthcare.

Rise of AI in healthcare: AI a game-changer or potential risk? | World DNA

World Health Organization issues warning, says AI in healthcare poses risks, could be misused

MPox is no longer a global health emergency: World Health Organization

India is among top five countries in the world where pre-term births take place. A UN report mentioned that every two seconds pre-term baby is born in the country and every 40 seconds one of those babies dies. Take a look.

India among top five countries with highest rate of pre-term births: Report

WHO announces end of Covid as global health emergency, says crisis phase over

There is reportedly a 27.5 per cent chance of a deadly pandemic like COVID-19 occurring in the next decade. This is likely to happen as viruses are emerging more frequently. Watch this to know more.

World has 28% risk of new Covid-like pandemic within 10 years: Study

A Chinese woman has become the first person to die from a type of bird flu that is rare in humans, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said, but the strain does not appear to spread between people. Watch this to know everything about this virus.

H3N8 bird flu: Everything you need to know about the virus

First H3N8 bird flu death reported in China, says WHO

World Health Day 2023: With animal-to-human diseases on rise, should we fear another pandemic?