In the middle of last year, the World Health Organisation began promoting an ambitious goal, one it said was essential for ending the pandemic: fully vaccinate 70 per cent of the population in every c...

Out of line   Sir — One moment that stood out amidst the chaos in this year’s Oscars was of the bonhomie between the singer, Lady Gaga, and the veteran entertainer, Liza Minnelli. Mi...

The blending of tradition and modernity can lead to surprising, new endeavours. The prime minister of India, Narendra Modi, along with the director-general of the World Health Organization, Tedros Ghe...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that to promote the traditional medicine industry, India will soon launch `AYUSH mark' which will give authenticity to quality AYUSH products made in...

Truth, it is said, is the first casualty of war. In India, it is also the first victim of public health crises like the Covid-19 pandemic. The government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is locked in a...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the establishment of the WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine (GCTM) here will user in an age of traditional medicine globally. Modi, along with the...

Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, will be on a three-day visit to Gujarat starting Monday, during which he would take part in a few events along with Prim...

False hope Sir — Anthropogenic activities and climate change have led to an acceleration of species extinction. Environmentalists have urged governments to prioritize the preservation of biodiv...

A new Covid variant has been found in the UK but experts say it’s too soon to know if it is more transmissible than previous strains, reports ndtv.com The UK Health Security Agency (U...

Rajarshi Neogi, a psychiatrist, pointed out that insomnia has increased during Covid, particularly in people confined to their homes. “Work from home is completely destroying sleep discipline an...