Last week the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared a polio outbreak in Papua New Guinea (PNG). The highly infectious ...

A polio outbreak has been declared in Papua New Guinea, sparking concern about the disease's spread in a country with low ...

Leading health experts termed obesity the 'mother of all non-communicable diseases', and warned that a vast majority of Pakistan's population has excessive waist circumference, placing them in the ...

Non communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases are among the leading drivers of disability and death across OECD countries. NCDs frequently co-occur ...

The first phase of Benin's Gazetted Forests Management Project improved integrated management of 63% of the total gazetted forest area, increased access to sustainably produced fuelwood, and ...

paramedic be tested for infectious and communicable diseases. Clay County Prosecuting Attorney Zachary Thompson filed a motion Monday asking Judge Louis Angles to approve testing the defendant ...

Experts warn that India's salt consumption is dangerously high and urge urgent actions like physician-led campaigns and food reformulation to prevent a major non-communicable disease crisis. Reducing ...

BEIJING -- China is considering improving the information release system of infectious diseases through a draft law revision to enhance the capability of prevention and control of such diseases.