‘Charity does not work in Global Health’

‘Charity does not work in Global Health’

The Covid- 19 pandemic has proven one thing: that in the hard-nosed world of vaccine politics and big business pharmaceuticals, ‘charity’ and ‘goodwill’ take a back-seat. This week, the WHO announced the global milestone of having produced vaccines for 10 billion people worldwide against the covid virus. When French President Emmanuel Macron took the Covid-19 […]

108 placed under ‘Coronavirus House Arrest’ in Bihar

108 placed under ‘Coronavirus House Arrest’ in Bihar

PATNA:  While local news channels are occupied with political news, Bihar  braces itself for the corona virus challenge .’Transit points’ in  districts near the Nepal border are being monitored. As many as 108 passengers, who returned from coronavirus-affected countries after January 15 have been placed under home quarantine till date, says an official press release. […]

Corona Virus not yet pandemic- WHO

Corona Virus  not yet pandemic- WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) on February 4, 2020 announced that the Corona Virus disease has not yet become pandemic. The disease has so far killed 425 people and has infected more than 20,000. Hong Kong recently reported death due to the virus. It is the first country outside China to report death. According to […]

One in 10 Indians will soon develop Cancer

One in 10 Indians will soon develop Cancer

Every Indian family will have at least one family member with cancer. Bleak times ahead, says WHO. But India loves its khaini, tumbakoo, and areca nut … One in 10 Indians will develop cancer during their lifetime, and one in 15 Indians will die of cancer, according to a latest World Health Organization (WHO) report. […]

MP 16 year old dies fighting in violent video game

MP 16 year old dies fighting in violent video game

A 16 year old boy in Madhya Pradesh died of a heart attack while playing the popular game Player Unknown Battlegrounds known as PUBG for six hours straight, according to news reports. He was a swimmer and had no heart complaints. Gaming disorder struck this teenager down. The decreased, identified as Furkhan Qureshi, was a […]

New Italian law: No vaccine, no school

New Italian law: No vaccine, no school

Italian children have been told not to turn up to school unless they can prove they have been properly vaccinated. Parents risk being fined up to €500 (more than 39,000 Indian rupees) if they send their unvaccinated children to school. Children under six can be turned away. Under Italy’s  ‘Lorenzin law’ – named after the […]

WHO warns: watch out for Zika!

WHO warns: watch out for Zika!

Watch out India! Zika infections are “highly likely” to keep spreading across Asia, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned. Hundreds of cases of the virus have been reported in Singapore while two cases of Zika-linked microcephaly have already been confirmed in Thailand. The mosquito-borne virus has been detected in 70 countries worldwide, at least 19 […]

Sri Lanka has eradicated Malaria, here’s how …

Sri Lanka has eradicated Malaria, here’s how …

Sri Lanka is ‘Malaria Free. ’ Experts and authorities attribute Sri Lanka’s success in eliminating malaria from the island to a concerted effort by multiple programmes acting in concert with a robust national healthcare system. The fight against malaria took 25 years. Hemantha Herath, deputy director of Sri Lanka’s anti malaria campaign, says that case […]

Zika likely to migrate to India, China, and South Asia

Zika likely to migrate to India, China, and South Asia

When the Zika Virus packs its bag and begins travelling, India is among the most likely places the dreaded virus will visit, say researchers.  The most vulnerable areas are China, the Philippines, Indonesia, Nigeria, Vietnam, Pakistan and Bangladesh, says the research. Scientists trying to predict the future path of Zika say that 2.6 billion people […]