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America's subpar diplomats aren't the world's only choiceThe United Nations, once a global peace beacon, now struggles for relevance. Superpower politics and a decline in multilateralism have dimi...
Hantavirus, Ebola crises: WHO kicks off 79th World Health Assembly in Geneva amid global health concernsWHO 79th World Health Assembly: World Health Organization member states meet in Geneva. Deadly hantavirus and Ebola outbreaks are major con...
Infectious diseases' drug research back on the radar of Big PharmaCompanies such as Gilead, Eli Lilly and Regeneron have worked on novel treatments, either from their own labs or by reviving molecules that...
Poorer nations face coronavirus vaccine wait as West locks down supplyVaccine developers Pfizer and BioNTech plan to roll out the first doses within weeks, once they receive emergency use permissions from drug...
WHO-led COVID drug scheme doubles down on antibodies, steroids and shuns remdesivirThe WHO draft document, seen by Reuters and dated Oct. 30, says the priorities are to secure monoclonal antibodies in a tight market and to...
Sputnik V: Scientists uneasy as Russia approves 1st coronavirus vaccineRussia on Tuesday became the first country to approve a coronavirus vaccine, a move that was met with international skepticism and unease b...
International Monetary Fund approves debt relief for 25 poor countriesThe IMF board approved the debt relief for the countries, nearly all in Africa, but also Afghanistan, Yemen, Nepal and Haiti. The fund toge...
Coronavirus wipes USD 50 billion off global exports in February aloneCiting the China Manufacturing Purchasing Manager's Index (PMI), Pamela Coke-Hamilton, who heads UNCTAD's Division on International Trade a...
Delhi expands strategic footprints in Western Indian Ocean Region through VP visitVenkaiah Naidu will visit the Union of Comoros and Sierra Leone from 10-14 October.
Donald Trump plans to cut $15billion in spending squeaks through HouseThe package of so-called rescissions has been embraced by GOP conservatives upset by passage in March of a USD 1.3 trillion catchall spendi...
India to contribute $500,000 to UN emergency response fundIndia will contribute $500,000 to a UN rapid response funding mechanism for the 2015-16 period to support global humanitarian relief operat...
Global vaccine fund could prevent outbreak if diseases like Ebola: ScientistsThe team of physicians said the creation of a USD 2 billion global vaccine-development fund could prevent the future outbreak of many deadl...
WEF 2015: After Ebola, flu and drug resistance top pandemic threatsThere is little doubt that Ebola would not have taken hold on the scale it did in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea if the health systems in...
Progress on Ebola but no scope for complacency: India to UNIndia has contributed USD 10 million for the Secretary General's Ebola Response Multi-Partners Trust Fund.
WEF 2015: FM Arun Jaitley’s packed Davos trip signals India is back on international business radarJaitley will be leading Team Modi at Davos, where global interest in India as an investment destination is rising after a cold period of pa...
Drugs for Ebola likely to have an Indian connectionIndia may well be the place where the drug to fight the killer Ebola virus originates, with two drug candidates discovered in Bengaluru.
As 'America's Doctor', Vivek Murthy will hit the ground running: Barack Obama"He'll bring his lifetime of experience promoting public health to bear on priorities ranging from stopping new diseases to helping our kid...
India, Sweden for closer coordination among UN member states"We believe there is a significant need for broad and inclusive partnerships to meet these challenges, and to strengthen the coordination o...
Committed to assist in global efforts to combat Ebola: IndiaThe UN system response to the Ebola outbreak was launched by Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in September 2014 to unite efforts of all concer...
JP Nadda takes stock of medical preparedness for fighting EbolaThe officials briefed Nadda about the medical and non-medical aspects of the disease, financial aspects and how the country planned to meet...