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Dear Leaders of the G7, the G20, BRICS and of all nations, We write to you together, from Geneva and from Brasília, with one shared conviction: that the world must finish what it started, and that you can help it do so. We begin not with an institution or an annex, but with a memory … Read more
As the Democratic Republic of the Congo is battling an Ebola disease outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus, the World Health Organization (WHO) has released its first comprehensive guidelines for the clinical management of filovirus disease which include all types of Ebola and Marburg viruses. The new guidelines highlight the importance of early supportive care … Read more
The World Health Organization (WHO) today calls on countries to expand newborn screening for birth defects, highlighting how early detection and treatment can save lives and reduce lifelong disability for millions of children. A new WHO report, Strengthening capacity for newborn screening, diagnosis and management of birth defects, identifies newborn screening as an important opportunity … Read more
At a time when energy security and affordability have risen to the top of the development agenda, 655 million people globally still lack access to electricity, and two billion use polluting fuels and technologies for cooking putting their health and well-being at risk. Sub-Saharan Africa bears a disproportionate share of these gaps, with over 560 … Read more
In a major international effort to evaluate potential treatments for Ebola disease due to Bundibugyo virus (BVD), the PARTNERS clinical trial has opened enrolment today for patients in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The PARTNERS (Platform Adaptive Randomised Trial for New and Repurposed Filovirus TreatmentS) trial will assess whether two antiviral therapies – … Read more
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Residents at the epicenter of Congo’s Ebola outbreak are pinning their hopes on experimental treatments after researchers began a highly anticipated study in early July of two possible Ebola treatments in hopes of fighting the still-growing outbreak. At the Ebola treatment center inside Bunia’s Evangelical Medical Center, in eastern Congo’s Ituri … Read more
Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) has added the first molecular diagnostic test for Bundibugyo virus (BDBV) to its Emergency Use Listing (EUL). The test detects the virus by identifying its genetic material in blood samples, helping confirm infection rapidly and accurately. WHO’s EUL procedure assesses the quality, safety and performance of essential health products … Read more
Health oi-Staff Published: Friday, June 12, 2026, 14:42 [IST] Kin Logon ko Jamun Nahi Khana Chahiye: गर्मियों के मौसम में मिलने वाले काले-काले जामुन बहुत ही स्वादिष्ट लगते हैं। इनमें मौजूद विटामिन-सी, फाइबर, कैल्शियम, आयरन, प्रोटीन, मैग्नीशियम, फास्फोरस, पोटेशियम, जैसे कई पोषक तत्व मौजूद शरीर के लिए किसी वरदान से कम नहीं हैं। तभी तो … Read more
Health oi-Staff Published: Wednesday, June 10, 2026, 14:00 [IST] Shigella Infection In Kerala: केरल के कोझिकोड में शिगेला संक्रमण से एक 4 वर्षीय बच्चे की मौत के बाद स्वास्थ्य विभाग अलर्ट पर है। मीडिया रिपोर्ट्स के मुताबिक, राज्य में अभी तक शिगेला के कुल 126 मामले सामने आ चुके हैं। सरकार इस संक्रमण को फैलने … Read more
Health oi-Staff Published: Wednesday, June 10, 2026, 11:53 [IST] Lemon Water Side Effects: नींबू पानी सेहत के लिए काफी फायदेमंद होता है। इसमें विटामिन-सी भरपूर मात्रा में मौजूद होता है, जो शरीर की इम्यूनिटी बूस्ट करने में मदद करता है। इसके साथ ही, नींबू पानी पाचन के लिए भी बहुत फायदेमंद माना जाता है। इसके … Read more
