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Increasing air pollution keeps Nepal's health sector and people's life expectancy at stake

By Binod Prasad Adhikari, Kathmandu, April 7: As the drone takes off, the skyline of Kathmandu is shrouded in a thick layer of polluted haze that has been lingering for weeks. Visibility has also dropped over the weeks, delaying the flights.rn

Third measles death reported in US; Kennedy visits West Texas amid rising cases

Washington, April 7: The United States has reported its third measles-related death amid a growing outbreak that began spreading through West Texas in January, according to media reports.

E. coli outbreak leaves 53 sick in Latvia

Riga, April 4: An outbreak of a dangerous Shiga toxin-producing E. coli infection in Latvia has left 53 people, including seven adults, ill, the Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) said.

Six injured in Washington stabbing; suspect in custody

Washington, April 4: Six individuals were injured in Washington after a man, reportedly in an "altered mental state" due to an unknown substance, began stabbing people in the Trinidad neighbourhood.

Nepal on high alert as air quality continues to deteriorate

Kathmandu, April 4: Nepal's Ministry of Health and Population has urged people to take precautions as air pollution levels continue to remain unhealthy throughout the week.

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath meets children affected by food poisoning in Lucknow

Lucknow, March 28: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday met children affected by food poisoning at Lok Bandhu Raj Narayan Combined Hospital in Lucknow.

Malaria, cholera outbreaks kill 59 people in Ethiopia: WHO

Addis Ababa, March 24: Ethiopia has recorded some 59 deaths this year as of February due to ongoing malaria and cholera outbreaks in different parts of the country, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Five children die of suspected cerebral Malaria in Jharkhand's Sahibganj

Sahibganj (Jharkhand), March 24: A mysterious disease with symptoms resembling cerebral malaria has claimed the lives of five children in Nagarbhitha village of Mandar block in Jharkhand's Sahibganj district, officials said.

Angola's cholera death toll surpasses 300

Luanda, March 21: The death toll from Angola's cholera outbreak has risen to 313, with a total of 8,141 cases reported, according to the country's Ministry of Health.

Death toll from meningitis outbreak in Nigeria rises to 56

Abuja, March 20: The death toll of an outbreak of Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) across four local government areas in Nigeria's northwestern state of Kebbi has risen from 26 to 56, health authorities said.

Uganda's mpox cases reach 4,342, death toll rises to 31

Kampala, March 18: The cumulative number of laboratory-confirmed mpox cases in Uganda has reached 4,342, with 31 deaths reported since the outbreak was declared in the East African country eight months ago, the Ugandan Ministry of Health said on Tuesday.

Zimbabwe records 124 cholera cases amid latest outbreak

Harare, March 15: Zimbabwe has recorded 124 confirmed cases of cholera since the latest outbreak started in November last year, Minister of Health and Child Care Douglas Mombeshora said.

WHO, MSF urge concerted efforts to contain cholera outbreak in western Ethiopia

Addis Ababa, March 15: The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the international medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) have called for concerted efforts to contain the rapidly spreading cholera outbreak in western Ethiopia.

K'taka BJP demands action against spurious drugs sold in markets, raises concern over medicine shortage

Bengaluru, March 13: The Karnataka BJP, on Thursday, urged the Congress-led government to take action against the sale of spurious and counterfeit drugs in pharmacies and the open market across the state.

Half of Australian children, adolescents might be overweight by 2050: research

Sydney, March 4: Half of Australian children and adolescents aged five to 24 are forecast to be obese or overweight by 2050, with a third expected to fall into the obesity category, according to new research published on Tuesday, the World Obesity Day.

Cholera outbreak kills over 200 people in Angola

Luanda, March 1: The number of people killed in the latest cholera outbreak in Angola has risen to 201, the country's Health Ministry has announced.

Congo, WHO investigate mysterious illness cluster as death toll reaches 60

Kinshasa, Feb 28: Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), in cooperation with the World Health Organisation (WHO), are investigating a new cluster of illnesses and community deaths in Equateur Province, where a total of 1,096 people have fallen ill and 60 have died.

Texas confirms first US death in measles outbreak

Los Angeles, Feb 27: The US state of Texas has reported the first death from the ongoing measles outbreak.

Pope Francis 'stable', but remains critical: Vatican

Vatican City, February 26: The Holy See Press Office provided an update on Pope Francis's health on Tuesday evening, stating he has not suffered acute respiratory episodes, and his hemodynamic parameters remain stable, Vatican News reported.

Nigeria reports 80 deaths in Lassa fever outbreak

Abuja, Feb 25: At least 80 deaths have been reported across 11 states in Nigeria amid the latest outbreak of Lassa fever, public health authorities said.

Pope still in critical condition with signs of 'mild' kidney failure: Vatican

Vatican City, February 24: Pope Francis remains in critical condition, according to the Vatican, with blood tests showing mild signs of kidney failure "which is currently under control," the Vatican said on Sunday, as the 88-year-old pontiff battles pneumonia in both his lungs, CNN reported.

Pope Francis remains critical after experiencing asthma-like respiratory crisis

Vatican City, February 23: Pope Francis, who has been hospitalised for over a week experienced an asthma-like respiratory crisis of prolonged intensity, which required the administration of high-flow oxygen, Vatican news reported on Sunday.

Pakistan: Mirpurkhas district sees rise in pediatric HIV cases

Islamabad, February 20: Mirpurkhas district in Sindh is emerging as a new hotspot for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cases among children, with 150 new cases reported in 2024, according to official statistics, Geo News reported.

Angola's cholera death toll climbs to 150

Luanda, Feb 18: The number of people killed in the latest cholera outbreak in Angola has reached 150, the Health Ministry has said.

Africa's progress against malaria in 'jeopardy' amid need for renewed commitments

Addis Ababa, Feb 17: Officials and experts on Sunday called for renewed commitments in Africa's fight against malaria, as they warned that the continent's progress against malaria is 'in jeopardy' due to a combination of natural and man-made challenges.

Gaza health needs 'immense': WHO

Geneva, January 31: The UN's World Health Organisation (WHO) warned on Friday that humanitarian needs in Gaza remain "immense," despite a rise in aid deliveries following the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

J&K: Four more admitted to hospital with mysterious disease symptoms in Rajouri

Jammu, Jan 22: After a patient was admitted to the hospital with symptoms of a mysterious disease, three sisters on Wednesday were hospitalised from Budhaal village of J&K's Rajouri district where 17 people have died due to the mysterious disease.

Mysterious deaths: J&K's Rajouri village declared containment zone

Jammu, Jan 22: Unable to reach a conclusive finding as to what caused 17 mysterious deaths in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, authorities on Wednesday declared the Budhaal village as a containment zone under section 163 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).

Authorities seal water spring in J&K's Rajouri after 17th villager dies

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