by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 25, 2021 | Health, International News, Pandemic
“It is not surprising that a new variant has been detected in South Africa,” NICD Acting Executive Director Adrian Puren said in the statement. “Although the data are limited, our experts are working overtime with all the established surveillance systems to understand...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 17, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health, Non-Life, Policy, Workplace/Employee Benefits
Last year, just 13 per cent of girls aged nine to 14 globally were inoculated against HPV, while some 80 countries – representing around two-thirds of the global cervical cancer burden – have yet to introduce vaccination. UN: With more than 300,000 women dying from...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 16, 2021 | Health, International News
The number of tobacco users continues to decrease globally, going from 1.32 billion in 2015 to 1.30 billion last year, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday. Approximately 38 million children between the ages of 13 and 15 currently use tobacco, 13...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 13, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health
WHO said for more than 60 million people living with type 2 diabetes, insulin is essential to reduce the risk of kidney failure, blindness and amputation. However, one in two people who need the medicine do not get it. While diabetes is increasing in low and...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 9, 2021 | Health, Indian News, Pandemic, Workplace/Employee Benefits
Among 96 nations include Canada, the United States of America, Australia, Spain, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Belgium, Russia, and Switzerland. New Delhi: As many as 96 countries have recognised Covaxin and Covishield and both of these COVID-19 vaccines have...
