WHO News
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Walking patterns may help differentiate types of dementiaThe causes of dementia can damage the brain in different ways. Is it possible that these differences may reveal themselves...
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Tanzania failing to provide Ebola details: WHOThe World Health Organization (WHO) has rebuked Tanzania for failing to provide information about possible Ebola virus infections.The WHO said...
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Being easily fatigued may signal future heart problemsPeople who are easily winded by very light exercise could be at more of a risk for heart disease than...
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UN joint team to help Bangladesh to control Aedes mosquitoesA joint expert team of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Health Organization (WHO)...
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Global measles cases triple year-on-year: WHOMeasles cases nearly tripled globally during the first seven months of the year compared to the same period in 2018,...
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WHO says e-cigarettes 'undoubtedly harmful'Electronic cigarettes are "undoubtedly harmful" and should be regulated, the WHO said Friday as it warned against the use of...
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Rise in dengue cases in Dhaka is alarming: WHOThe increase in the number of dengue patients in Dhaka is at an “alarming” level now, Acting WHO Country Representative...
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Ebola outbreak in Congo declared a global health emergencyThe deadly Ebola outbreak in Congo is now an international health emergency, the World Health Organization announced on Wednesday after...
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Ebola outbreak declared global health emergencyThe World Health Organization has declared the Ebola crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo a "public health emergency of...
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WHO keeps key lung cancer drugs off its essential medicines listThe world's master list of recommended medicines got an update this week when the World Health Organization (WHO) published a...
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WHO says excessive gaming is officially a disorderGames may help the human brain in ways only the gamers want to believe. However, the World Health Organisation has...
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Ebola outbreak deaths in DR Congo surpass 1,000The death toll from an Ebola outbreak in Congo rose above 1,000 on Friday, with attacks on treatment centres continuing...
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Don't exceed screen time beyond 1 hour for children under 5: WHOTechnology has made parenting a tad easier. If the kid is becoming restless, hand over whatever gadget is nearby and...
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Nearly 150 killed in battle for Libya’s Tripoli: WHOAt least 147 people have been killed and 614 wounded in the offensive launched on April 4 by Libyan military...
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Weight loss: How the 'love hormone' might helpA new study has investigated oxytocin's effects on the brain regions that help control eating behavior to explore the possibility...
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Does using testosterone to treat depression work?Medical professionals have been discussing whether testosterone treatment can actually reduce depressive symptoms in men for many years. A recent...
