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Thursday, August 28, 2025
TopicWorld Health Organisation

Topic: World Health Organisation

India could ban export of anti-TB drugs as lockdown hits production

In a letter, health ministry secretary Preeti Sudan says production of TB drugs has been affected due to limited manpower, availability of raw materials and transport facilities.

Trump & Johnson face flak for coronavirus response while Batman bows down to real heroes

The best cartoons of the week, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Experts fear coronavirus toll could match 1957 influenza pandemic that killed a million

Projections by infectious disease experts say Covid-19 may shape up on the same scale as the Asian flu pandemic of 1957 but is unlikely to match the 1918 Spanish flu.

We need to prepare for pandemics. They’ll keep coming

Every time there’s an epidemic, a common finding is that financing for preparation was inadequate, leading to slow, expensive efforts to deliver aid.

Coronavirus death toll rises to 1,665, confirmed cases jump to 68,500

WHO experts are expected to visit Beijing Sunday to contain the virus, which has spread to several other countries forcing China to temporarily stop tourist arrivals.

If you’re travelling to these 17 countries, you could need a polio vaccine

With polio making a comeback in nations such as Myanmar and China, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is working on issuing advisories.

Caesarean deliveries have become an ‘epidemic’ in India — record 300% jump in last decade

New Delhi: Indians are opting for cesarean operations for delivery of children more than ever, latest government data shows. Since 2008-09, cesarean-section deliveries — also...

Antibiotic in human skin can beat superbugs. Now scientists have a way to put it to use

According to a study published in Cell Reports, Indian scientists have discovered a way to stimulate skin cells to secrete antimicrobial peptides.

Malaria cases down in India by 51% in 2018 but it’s still among worst-hit countries

The report released by WHO Wednesday in Geneva states that India reported 15 lakh fewer cases in 2018 as against the previous year.

Delhi govt’s ‘laziness’ not helping city’s pollution problem, report

A Delhi-based environment body claimed that the govt machinery has been reactive rather than pro-active, and also noted that Varanasi's situation was deteriorating.

On Camera

Severe Hyderabad internet outages make it an IT hub without the IT part

Many offices in Telangana have asked their employees to work from home because of heavy rainfall, but it has become impossible due to the internet outages.

‘Not just Russian oil, India tapped us along on trade deal,’ says US treasury secy Scott Bessent

New Delhi: The US is not worried about the rupee “becoming a reserve currency” given that it is at an all-time low versus the...

CDS on differences on theaterisation—views welcome, final call to be in nation’s best interests

The Navy has always been on board with the theaterisation plan, but the Air Force feels splitting up air assets into several theatre commands is futile & will tie up critical systems.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.