Delhi chokes: Air quality becomes 'severe' again

IANS | November 9, 2023 10:20 AM

New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) The overall Air Quality Index on Thursday morning was at 398, in the ‘very poor’ category, according to data from the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).

New inhaled monoclonal antibodies may help fight Covid, flu

IANS | November 8, 2023 2:58 PM

New York, Nov 8 (IANS) Inhaled monoclonal antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 significantly reduced Covid-19 disease in nonhuman primates, finds research that will enable another at-home treatment option for flu and other respiratory illnesses to become a reality.

Record 7.5 mn people globally diagnosed with TB in 2022: WHO

IANS | November 8, 2023 11:34 AM

Geneva, Nov 8 (IANS) A whopping 7.5 million people worldwide -- the highest ever since records began in 1995 -- were diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) in 2022, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) 2023 global TB report revealed on Wednesday.

Warming temperatures to spike dengue in US, Europe: WHO scientist

IANS | November 7, 2023 7:39 PM

London, Nov 7 (IANS) Increasing climate change is expected to drive dengue, a mosquito-borne disease that kills thousands of people every year, to newer areas like the US and Europe, warned a scientist at the World Health Organization (WHO) calling health authorities to start preparing to combat the disease.