‘You’re killing us by not curbing pollution’: Bangladesh High Court
"They are neither abiding by the law, nor complying with the court orders", they added in rebuking the environment ministry.
Health
New Omicron CH.1.1 strain not expected to spread widely: Experts
Zeng Guang, former chief epidemiologist at China CDC, said the nation has established basic herd immunity against Covid-19.
World’s first intranasal Covid vaccine launched in Delhi
It is aimed at benefitting low and middle-income countries, officials said.
Indonesia’s measles cases skyrocket amid paediatric vaccination lag
Authorities attributed the spike to the fact that many children had missed out routine childhood vaccinations during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Cerebral palsy patients deserve better care
It is not curable yet, but the quality of life of those affected can be improved with medical care and a supportive environment.
Nepal requests additional 1.5 million Pfizer-BioNTech’s bivalent vaccine doses
First lot of 1.5 million doses of Covid-19 bivalent vaccine will arrive on February 3, officials say.
Jakarta court hears class-action suit for tainted cough syrup
About 200 children have died of acute kidney injury in Indonesia since last year.
New therapy shows promise in treating deadly brain cancer, advanced abdominal cancer
In a recent trial of the stem cell-based gene therapy in more than 60 cancer-stricken dogs and cats here, more than 80 per cent of them either lived past their original prognosis…
Cold taking a toll on children
With childhood pneumonia cases and deaths having gone up, hospitals are struggling to cope.
Over 57 million Indians are affected by fungal infection: Study
Fungal infection is widespread in India, although it is still unclear how prevalent it is and how frequently it occurs.