France confirms three cases of novel coronavirus infection
Jan 25, 2020, at 10:00 am
Paris/Xinhua: Three cases of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infection have been confirmed in France, the Ministry for Solidarity and Health said.
Haiti cholera outbreak ‘stopped in its tracks’
Jan 25, 2020, at 08:56 am
New York/IBNS: After a nine-year long cholera outbreak in Haiti that killed close to 10,000 people, this week the country reached the milestone of an entire year free from any new cases of the deadly waterborne disease.
Nepal confirms first coronavirus case
Jan 25, 2020, at 07:41 am
Kathmandu/IBNS: Nepal's health authorities have confirmed the first case of coronavirus infection in the country.
Coronavirus outbreak in China: 41 people die, 1287 cases confirmed
Jan 25, 2020, at 07:05 am
Beijing/IBNS: The death from the outbreak of coronavirus outbreak in China has now touched 41, officials said on Saturday.
Wuhan university hospital in China updates guidelines on symptoms of new Coronavirus
Jan 24, 2020, at 05:22 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The Wuhan University People’s Hospital in China on Friday released an updated version of their guidelines on how to identify a patient infected with the new strain of coronavirus.
Singapore registers two more cases of new coronavirus: Health Ministry
Jan 24, 2020, at 05:17 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Singapore detected two new cases of the new strain of coronavirus in the country among Chinese nationals who recently arrived from the virus-affected Wuhan, the Health Ministry said on Friday.
Two Chinese tourists in Finland hospitalised over possible coronavirus infection: Reports
Jan 24, 2020, at 04:58 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Two tourists from China’s Wuhan, the epicenter of the novel coronavirus outbreak, have been hospitalized in Finland with suspicion of having contracted the disease that has so far resulted in more than 20 fatalities, media reported Friday.
Death toll from China's Coronavirus reaches 25, number of cases rises to 830- Authorities
Jan 24, 2020, at 10:37 am
Beijing/Sputnik/UNI: The number of people, who died from the outbreak of the new type of coronavirus, has risen to 25, with the number of confirmed cases having reached 830, China’s National Health Commission said on Friday.
Second confirmed case of New Coronavirus registered in Japan: Reports
Jan 24, 2020, at 10:31 am
Tokyo/Sputnik/UNI: The second confirmed case of new coronavirus has been registered in Japan, media reported on Friday.
Coronavirus is not yet a global health emergency: WHO
Jan 24, 2020, at 08:59 am
New York/IBNS: The head of the UN health agency, WHO (World Health Organization), declared on Thursday that the respiratory disease Novel Coronavirus, is not yet an official Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), but warned that is an emergency in China.
Nine dead, 440 infected with Corona virus in China
Jan 22, 2020, at 06:57 pm
Beijing/UNI: At least nine people have died and more than 440 infected from a new pneumonia-like virus -- Corona -- that has recently originated in China, media reported on Wednesday.
Israeli researchers develop method to rejuvenate kidneys
Jan 22, 2020, at 05:33 pm
Jerusalem/Xinhua/UNI: Israeli researchers have discovered a method to rejuvenate the kidneys, which has the potential to eliminate the need for dialysis in the future, Israel's Sheba Medical Center said Wednesday.
Australia working on countering spread of New Coronavirus : Prime Minister Morrison
Jan 22, 2020, at 05:21 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Australian health authorities took a number of measures to counter the risk of a spread of a new type of coronavirus that originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Wednesday.
New coronavirus vaccine could take months to develop in Russia - Health Ministry Official
Jan 22, 2020, at 10:36 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: A Russian vaccine for the new strain of coronavirus will take at least half a year to develop, Deputy Director of the Russian Health Ministry’s Centre for Strategic Planning and Biomedical Health Risks Management German Shipulin said.
Healthcare’s a human right, not ‘a privilege for the rich’ UNAIDS argues at Davos
Jan 22, 2020, at 09:52 am
New York/IBNS: The UN agency devoted to ending AIDS as a public health threat is calling on top politicians and governments across the world to ensure the right to quality healthcare is upheld, and not just a privilege to be enjoyed by the wealthy.
First Novel Coronavirus case reported in US
Jan 22, 2020, at 08:43 am
Washington/IBNS: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed the first case of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), in the United States in the state of Washington. The deadly respiratory virus has claimed nine lives so far in China and left 440 people infected.
Smokers who quit one month before surgery reap benefits: UN health agency
Jan 21, 2020, at 09:04 am
New York/IBNS: Tobacco smokers who quit at least four weeks before undergoing surgery not only have a lower risk of complications, but also show better results six months later than those who continue, the United Nations health agency said on Monday.
Israeli, Canadian researchers develop 3D heart tissues
Jan 20, 2020, at 10:03 am
Jerusalem/Xinhua/UNI: Israeli and Canadian researchers have developed engineered three-dimensional (3D) heart tissues from induced human stem cells, Israel Institute of Technology (Technion) reported Sunday.
Health officials in Chinese city of Wuhan confirm 17 new cases of coronavirus: Statement
Jan 19, 2020, at 11:51 am
Beijing/Sputnik: The Municipal Health Committee in the Chinese city of Wuhan, in Hubei province, has said in a published report on Sunday that an additional 17 people have been confirmed as carrying a new form of deadly coronavirus infection.
Urgent need for ‘immediate’ solutions to combat drug-resistant infections, warns WHO
Jan 18, 2020, at 09:43 am
New York/IBNS: Drug-resistant infections are on the rise as private investment in new antibiotic development declines, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.
Novel coronavirus outbreak: Indian government issues travel advisories to travelers visiting China
Jan 17, 2020, at 04:20 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: At a time when an infection with a novel coronavirus has been reported from China, the Indian government on Friday issued to travelers visiting the neighbouring nation.
Authorities of China's Wuhan admit new Coronavirus can transmit human-to-human
Jan 15, 2020, at 10:15 am
Beijing/Sputnik/UNI: The health authorities of the Wuhan city in the central Chinese province of Hubei have admitted that human-to-human transmission of the newly registered type of coronavirus is a possibility to not be ruled out despite no explicit evidence available at the moment.
UN health agency urges China to continue search for source of new virus, as Thailand case emerges
Jan 14, 2020, at 09:25 am
New York/IBNS: It is “essential” for China to continue investigating the source of a previously unknown strain of coronavirus, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared on Monday, following confirmation that an infected patient is being treated in Thailand.
Improved diagnosis and treatment for patients with anaemia: Study
Jan 13, 2020, at 05:47 pm
London/IBNS: Ambulatory care specialists at the University of Birmingham are working with Vifor Pharma UK Limited (VPUK) to develop and implement a population-based anaemia diagnosis and treatment decision support service for routine healthcare delivery.
Centre prohibits E-cigarette in higher educational institutions
Jan 10, 2020, at 04:33 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The Union government prohibited electronic-cigarette and parts thereof through promulgation of The Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes Ordinance, 2019.
More international support needed to curb deadly measles outbreak in DR Congo
Jan 08, 2020, at 10:49 am
New York/IBNS: Countries are being asked to step up assistance to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) which is facing the world’s worst measles epidemic, with more than 6,000 deaths since the start of last year.
Spread of polio still an international public health concern
Jan 08, 2020, at 10:42 am
New York/IBNS: The spread of polio internationally remains a global public health concern, experts meeting in Geneva have concluded.
Hospitals in Hong Kong report 21 Wuhan-related pneumonia cases: Authority
Jan 06, 2020, at 05:59 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Public hospitals in Hong Kong have identified 21 cases suspected to be related to the recent pneumonia outbreak in Wuhan in Central China, the city’s Hospital Authority said in a statement on Monday.
Kota Hospital: Children death continues
Jan 05, 2020, at 07:29 pm
Jaipur/UNI: There seems to be no end to the deaths of children at Kota's JK Lon Hospital.
Investing in health workers yields ‘triple dividend’, WHO chief says in New Year’s message
Jan 03, 2020, at 09:57 am
New York/IBNS: At the start of the new year and new decade, the head of the United Nations health agency thanked “the brave health workers” around the globe and asked that the world do better in supporting them.