NEW DELHI — While the cause of lung diseases like lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease has long been linked with smoking, an alarming...

Taliban suspended polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan: UN DUBAI — The Taliban have suspended polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan, the UN said on Monday. Afghanistan...

NEW DELHI — A child in Victoria has tested positive for avian influenza A (H5N1) — the first human case of bird flu in Australia,...

11.5 million people are threatened by famine, and four million face “acute food insecurity” UNITED NATIONS — Bangladesh has agreed to join an international force...

NEW DELHI — It is important to keep your liver healthy for the better functioning of the body, and because symptoms often remain hidden until...

GENEVA — India accounted for the second-highest number of cases of hepatitis B and C in 2022 after China, with 3.5 crore infections, according to...

DIMAPUR — Kohima was ranked as the 465th most polluted city out of the 7812 cities evaluated in 2023 for the World Air Quality Report....

NEW DELHI — Glaucoma, the third most common cause of blindness in India is rising significantly, especially among young adults, said doctors here on Saturday....

GENEVA — Holiday gatherings and the globally dominant JN.1 variant fueled the spread of Covid-19 across the world in December, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus head of...

KOHIMA — A recent report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) shed light on the global impact of household air pollution, revealing that approximately 2.3...