Health & Wellness
India Completes First Drone Delivery of Vaccines
Today marks the beginning of the first trials for the delivery of MMR, influenza and COVID-19 vaccines in the southern state of Telangana.
The trials,...
Pandemic increasing risk factors for suicide
Suicide prevention must be prioritized after 18 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Americas office of the World Health Organization (WHO) warned ahead of...
Majority Want to Prioritize Equitable Access to COVID-19 Vaccines Before Boosters
A new survey found a majority of fully vaccinated adults would get a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot if offered, but think priority should be...
WHO: COVID-19 Delta variant still ‘most concerning’
Even with the emergence of the new Mu COVID-19 variant, the Delta strain remains the top concern globally, appearing to “outcompete” others, senior officials...
Extraordinary Ways to Reduce Stress and Aggression
Stress and aggression are common problems today, and you must deal with such negative emotions carefully. If you leave them untreated, they can affect...
New data-driven hub aims to detect and prevent next pandemic
A new centre in Berlin, Germany, launched on Wednesday by the World Health Organization (WHO), aims to help countries better assess and respond to...
COVID-19 New Mu variant could be more vaccine-resistant
A new coronavirus “variant of interest” named Mu – also known by its scientific name as B.1.621 – is being closely monitored by the...
WHO: COVID jabs needed for educators and kids to keep schools open
As the school year begins for millions of children in Europe and Central Asia, UN health and child experts on Monday issued a series of COVID-19...
Coming months critical for future pandemic preparedness
The next three months will be a critical period for stepping up global collective action against future pandemics, the head of the World Health...
How tweaking your diet can help save the planet
Food is, of course, fundamental to life.
But in a perhaps ironic twist, the things we eat are fueling some of the greatest threats to...