Surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis safe after umbilical cord clamping in C-sections Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 April 2020 3:21 PM ISTResearchers in a new study have found that it is safe to give antibiotics to mothers after umbilical cord clamping in Caesarean section, rather than...
No evidence suggests BCG vaccine can protect against COVID-19: WHO IANS14 April 2020 6:52 AM ISTGeneva, April 14 (IANS) There is no evidence that the Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine, which is primarily used against tuberculosis, protects...
COVID 19 vaccine: WHO to launch 2nd Solidarity Trial Medical Dialogues Bureau4 April 2020 4:37 PM ISTGeneva: In a recent announcement, the World Health Organisation (WHO), on April 3, has stated that it is soon going to launch a second protocol for...
Lack of WHO-graded protective gear to doctors, nurses and medical staff: SC asks govt to respond MD Bureau2 April 2020 2:33 PM ISTThe plea has claimed that in the absence of appropriate protective gear, doctors and other medical staff are putting themselves at risk of being...
Maintaining essential health services during the COVID-19 pandemic: WHO guidelines Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli31 March 2020 8:00 PM ISTThe COVID-19 pandemic is straining health systems worldwide. The rapidly increasing demand on health facilities and health care workers threatens to...
Global COVID-19 tally surpasses 634,000, toll approaches 30,000: WHO MD Bureau29 March 2020 11:30 AM ISTThe number of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide has reached 634,835, among them 29,957 fatalities, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on March...
WHO updates guidelines on TB prevention and treatment Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli25 March 2020 8:30 PM ISTWorld Health Organization has updated its guidelines on tuberculosis preventive treatment. The new guidance shall help countries speed up efforts to...
Scientists develop effective, safer and less costly polio vaccine Hina Zahid1 Feb 2020 5:15 PM ISTBethesda, Md. – As the world nears poliovirus eradication, the vaccines themselves have become the greatest threat. In response to global demand for...
Two new rapid tests that could help contain Coronavirus epidemic Hina Zahid1 Feb 2020 4:45 PM ISTWASHINGTON –World Health Organization officially declared the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, China,a public health emergency, and as of today, the...
WHO interim guidance on laboratory testing for coronavirus Hina Zahid31 Jan 2020 4:23 PM ISTThe World Health Organization (WHO) has released interim guidance on laboratory testing for 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in suspected human...
With approval of first trastuzumab biosimilar, WHO moves step closer to cheaper breast cancer treatment Medical Dialogues Bureau22 Dec 2019 12:20 PM ISTGeneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) announced Wednesday that it had for the first time approved a "biosimilar" medicine -- one derived from...
WHO congratulates Sri Lanka for eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV, Syphilis Medical Dialogues Bureau12 Dec 2019 9:21 AM ISTWorld Health Organization has congratulated Sri Lanka for achieving the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and congenital...
