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Can Aspartame cause cancer? WHO committee says no, reaffirms daily intake

The FDA has also stated that even if the sweetener had been labelled as 'possibly carcinogenic', it would not necessarily mean it causes cancer

Serum meningococcal meningitis vaccine achieves WHO prequalification

Serum Institute of India (SII) on Wednesday said its vaccine to protect against the five predominant causes of meningococcal meningitis in Africa has been prequalified by the World Health Organisation. MenFive has been developed through a 13-year collaboration between Serum and PATH, a global nonprofit, with crucial funding from the UK government's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. WHO prequalification, which ensures a vaccine meets strict international quality, safety, and efficacy standards, was supported by extensive clinical studies in The Gambia, India, and Mali. Importantly, prequalification allows MenFive to be procured by United Nations agencies and Gavi, the vaccine alliance. "As the first conjugate vaccine to safeguard against the five predominant causes of this deadly disease, MenFive offers hope for a future free from annual outbreaks and epidemics in the African meningitis belt," SII CEO Adar Poonawalla said in a statement. The vaccine protects against ...

Guillain-Barre Syndrome emergency in Peru: All you must know about disease

Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) is a rare disorder that affects the immune system causing it to attack the nerves of the body

WHO issues guidelines for protecting children from unhealthy food marketing

WHO issued new guidelines to protect children from unhealthy marketing of food and non-alcoholic beverages high in saturated fatty acids, trans-fatty acids, free sugars and/or salt (HFSS)

Aspartame: What is this sweetener that may be 'possibly carcinogenic'

The WHO is reportedly going to make a decision on the artificial sweetener, that is used in more than 6,000 food and drinks including Diet Coke and Diet Pepsi, in July

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Though costlier, they offer coverage for both type I and II diabetes, and to those with high levels of HbA1C

Need to move from dangerous streets for cars to safe spaces for people: WHO

The governments and various stakeholders need to rethink mobility as there is an urgent need to move from the dirty and dangerous streets for cars to safe, green and vibrant spaces designed for the people, WHO's Head of Safety and Mobility, Nhan Tran, said on Monday. Road accidents kill more than 1.3 million people each year - more than two every minute - with 9 in 10 of these preventable deaths occurring in low-and middle-income countries. Road crashes are the leading global killer of children and youth aged 5-29. We must urgently move from an old model of drab, dirty and dangerous streets built for cars, to safe, green and vibrant spaces designed and built for people. Mobility underpins so many other aspects of public health and development. By making walking and cycling safe, we can reduce air pollution and fight climate change," Tran said at the Vision Zero Conference on Road Safety here in the Swedish capital. By prioritising the safety of vulnerable road users like pedestrians

International Albinism Awareness Day 2023: Theme, History and Importance

The theme for International Albinism Awareness Day 2023 builds on the call for albinism-affected individuals to have their voices heard in all spheres of society last year

Menstrual cups reduce plastic waste generation by 99%: Soumya Swaminathan

According to a recent report, one woman generates around 14.1 kg of non-biodegradable waste in a lifetime if she uses commercially manufactured disposable sanitary pads

World must prepare for even deadlier diseases than covid 19, says WHO chief

WHO chief says covid-19 is not over yet and urges member states that it's time to advance negotiations to prevent the next pandemic.

WHO recommends new Covid-19 shots should target only XBB variants

The bivalent booster shots developed and distributed last year targeted two different strains - the Omicron variant as well as the original virus

Recruiting nurses remain a major hurdle to hospital bed expansion

India has a shortfall of 1.37 mn nurses if we wish to meet the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommendations; and globally there is a need for 13 mn nursing professionals

WHO advises against non-sugar sweeteners like stevia for weight control

In addition, the review found that there may be potential undesirable effects from long-term use of NSS, such as an increased risk of Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and mortality in adults

WHO declares end to viral disease 'mpox' public health emergency

Almost 90% fewer mpox cases were reported in the past three months, compared with cases in the same duration before that, the WHO chief said

Global health need structural changes else we'll be doomed again: Expert

Kamal-Yanni said that people in developing countries should never again wait for the "good will" of rich countries, nor the charitable actions of pharmaceutical companies

Contaminated cough syrup made in India found in Western Pacific: WHO

The new alert follows three similar warnings issued last year by the WHO about contaminated cough syrups for children

Patent data shows India among the top innovators in fight against Covid

The results were based on a detailed review by WIPO which analysed patent activity starting from January 2020 through September 2022

A healthy India means a healthy world because its investments: WHO official

India's achievements and investments in healthcare have a global bearing and go a long way towards meeting crucial health goals for the world, Roderico H Ofrin, the WHO representative to India, said on Tuesday. Ofrin, who is attending the second G20 Health Working Group meeting here, said this is a golden moment for other countries to learn from what India is doing and for India to be able to get this platform to show how it is done and how it can be done. "I always say a prepared India is a prepared world because it is a resource for the world for preparedness, but also a healthy India is a healthy world because its investments in health, for its people actually change the whole health global landscape," the World Health Organization (WHO) representative said. India is the G20 president for this year and taking lead in very very important health topics, mainly the organisation of a health emergency pandemic preparedness and response architecture, a platform for collaboration for ..

28% chance of coronavirus-like pandemic hitting world in next decade

In a worst-case scenario, a bird flu type virus that mutates to allow human-to-human transmission could kill as many as 15,000 people in the UK in a single day

World Health Day 2023: Here's a look at govt healthcare schemes for all

From the Universal Immunisation Programme to the setting up of National tele-mental health centers, here is a look at some of the initiatives undertaken by the government of India to ensure health for