WHO declares international emergency as Ebola outbreak kills more than 80 in DR CongoThe World Health Organization has declared an international health emergency due to an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. ...
17 May, 2026, 05.15 PM IST
In the shadow of COVID, health officials fight panic over Hantavirus outbreakA hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship has sparked public concern. Health officials are working to communicate clearly, drawing lessons fro...
15 May, 2026, 12.01 PM IST
French hantavirus patient is critically ill, on an artificial lung as total cases grow to 11A French woman is critically ill with hantavirus, requiring an artificial lung, as the cruise ship outbreak reaches 11 cases and three deat...
13 May, 2026, 09.55 AM IST
Two more passengers evacuated from cruise ship test positive for hantavirusPassengers from the ship began flying home aboard military and government planes Sunday after the MV Hondius anchored in the Canary Islands...
12 May, 2026, 06.51 PM IST
Passengers evacuated from hantavirus-stricken cruise ship begin flying home from Canary IslandsPassengers from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius are flying home from Tenerife. They are being evacuated by military and governmen...
11 May, 2026, 06.36 AM IST
Unlike Covid-19, hantavirus not known for rapid human transmission, spreads through rodents: ExpertsHantavirus cases linked to a cruise ship with Indian nationals have sparked concerns, but experts declare these infections are confined to ...
08 May, 2026, 07.32 PM IST
India faces no immediate public health threat from hantavirus: NIV chiefTwo Indian nationals aboard a cruise ship have reportedly contracted hantavirus. Indian health officials assure the public that these cases...
08 May, 2026, 03.36 PM IST
'Strike could trigger nuclear accident, devastate generations': WHO chief warns of disaster risk after Iran strike scareIn a worrying development, Iran's nuclear program has drawn the alarm of the World Health Organization and the International Atomic Energy ...
05 Apr, 2026, 03.26 PM IST
Common weedkiller in Australian homes linked to ‘superbug’ threat, study warns of rising antimicrobial resistance beyond antibiotic misuseA common weedkiller used widely in Australia may be contributing to the rise of superbugs. New research suggests this chemical can drive ba...
24 Mar, 2026, 02.33 PM IST
Pandemic emergency ended but COVID-19 virus still around, says WHO director generalThe World Health Organisation (WHO), DG, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has reminded people that Covid is still around and countermeasures a...
20 Aug, 2023, 03.49 PM IST
India has a rich history of traditional medicine: WHO chief Tedros GhebreyesusDr Ghebreyesus lauded India for its efforts to provide healthcare to all through its umbrella scheme of Ayushman Bharat. He visited an Ayus...
17 Aug, 2023, 03.18 PM IST
WHO chief warns of ‘devastating’ long Covid situation, urges immediate actionWHO Secretary General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, asked everyone to continue their efforts to help those still suffering from the ‘deva...
12 Oct, 2022, 05.48 PM IST
Modi gives WHO director general Gujarati nameDr Ghebreyesus, who shared the dais with Modi, tried to start his speech in Gujarati. Modi said Dr Ghebreyesus wanted a Gujarati name. "Whe...
20 Apr, 2022, 07.22 PM IST
Govt support, investments needed to support innovation in traditional medicine: WHO chief"Long term strategic investments along with government commitment are needed to support the innovation ecosystem for medicine in general an...
20 Apr, 2022, 04.45 PM IST
WHO board nominates its chief Tedros for re-election in May"The WHO Executive Board #EB150 nominated @DrTedros for WHO Director-General position to be decided at #WHA75 in May 2022," the WHO said in...
25 Jan, 2022, 09.52 PM IST
COVID-19: Deepika Padukone to discuss mental health with WHO chiefA year after going public with her diagnosis, the 34-year-old actor launched The Live Love Laugh Foundation to create awareness around ment...
19 Apr, 2020, 09.15 PM IST
Indian doctor Soumya Swaminathan new WHO deputy director-generalThe new WHO leadership team was announced on Tuesday by director-general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who was elected to the post in May.
04 Oct, 2017, 09.32 AM IST