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Tobacco, alcohol, vaping harming fertility, warn experts

Tobacco, alcohol, vaping harming fertility, warn experts

Rediff.com8 Jun 2025

While smoking increases the risk of a miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy, it also causes DNA damage in sperm, which can lead to miscarriage and birth defects, they say.

Why Are Bengaluru IT Workers Protesting?

Why Are Bengaluru IT Workers Protesting?

Rediff.com5 Aug 2024

'The overwhelming evidence from various studies and reports indicates that the current work culture in the IT sector, characterised by excessive hours, has severe consequences for health, productivity, and overall quality of life.'

'Media should take deworming tablet,' says Bihar health minister

'Media should take deworming tablet,' says Bihar health minister

Rediff.com15 Feb 2016

Yadav made the statement after being repeatedly questioning by newspersons about the abysmal state of government hospitals in Bihar.

Two Indian cities among most polluted in the world

Two Indian cities among most polluted in the world

Rediff.com17 Apr 2012

Two Indian cities have been ranked as the most polluted cities in the world.

Trump's Disruptions: Blessing In Disguise

Trump's Disruptions: Blessing In Disguise

Rediff.com13 Feb 2025

We must bring a laser focus on our own interests, and define our friends and foes more clearly instead of trying to live by somebody else's rules. We must grow up, think for ourselves, think India First, asserts R Jagannathan.

Delhi air quality plummets to alarming levels despite curbs

Delhi air quality plummets to alarming levels despite curbs

Rediff.com17 Dec 2024

Delhi's air quality plummeted to alarming levels on Tuesday after 24 days, with many areas witnessing a significant spike in pollution despite the strictest measures, including a ban on construction activities and the entry of trucks into the city, coming into force.

India maintains high import duty on American goods: US report

India maintains high import duty on American goods: US report

Rediff.com1 Apr 2025

India maintains "high" import duties on a wide range of American goods such as agricultural items, drug formulations, and alcoholic beverages, besides imposing non-tariif barriers, a US report has said. A day before announcing reciprocal tariffs, the US Trade Representative (USTR) released the 2025 National Trade Estimate (NTE) Report on March 31.

Modi Gives WHO Chief New Name: Tulsibhai

Modi Gives WHO Chief New Name: Tulsibhai

Rediff.com8 May 2022

Modi was especially happy calling Dr Ghebreyesus 'Tulsibhai,' and delighted by the latter's affection for Gujarat, his attempt to speak in Gujarati and his affection for the Indian teachers who taught him in childhood.

USTR Report Intensifies Trade Tensions With India

USTR Report Intensifies Trade Tensions With India

Rediff.com2 Apr 2025

The US Trade Representative noted that India's average applied tariff rate stood at 17% per cent, the highest of any major world economy.

Govt unveils mental health policy

Govt unveils mental health policy

Rediff.com11 Oct 2014

The policy also aims to provide training to physicians and paramedical staff for treating psychiatric patients.

Heatwave continues in northwest, central India; relief after 2 days

Heatwave continues in northwest, central India; relief after 2 days

Rediff.com4 Jun 2024

Temperatures in 17 locations breached 45 degrees Celsius on Monday, with the punishing heat affecting health and livelihoods.

10 Signs Your Mental Health Is At Risk

10 Signs Your Mental Health Is At Risk

Rediff.com10 Oct 2022

Not being able to control outcomes and manage our own expectations leads to stress and anxiety which further leads to sadness and disappointment and worse case, depression.

COVID-19 Kills 1,700 People Globally A Week

COVID-19 Kills 1,700 People Globally A Week

Rediff.com28 Aug 2024

WHO has urged people at risk to keep up with their vaccinations with boosters.

WHO chief isolates after contact tests Covid positive

WHO chief isolates after contact tests Covid positive

Rediff.com2 Nov 2020

He stressed that it is important to comply with health guidelines amid the pandemic, in order to decrease transmission and take the burden off healthcare systems.

Coronavirus: ICC lauds India's 2007 World Cup hero

Coronavirus: ICC lauds India's 2007 World Cup hero

Rediff.com29 Mar 2020

Cricketer-turned-cop, Joginder Sharma is on the frontline in the battle against the highly contagious disease, as India is under a 21-day lockdown to contain the spread of COVID-19.

MMA fighter Mangat to be part of series to raise funds for COVID-19 pandemic

MMA fighter Mangat to be part of series to raise funds for COVID-19 pandemic

Rediff.com16 Apr 2020

The 'Together At Home' series will provide fans an in-depth look into how MMA athletes are living through the coronavirus outbreak, as well as offer engaging home fitness workouts on April 18 and 19.

Murder of health, stop stubble burning at once, SC orders NCR states

Murder of health, stop stubble burning at once, SC orders NCR states

Rediff.com7 Nov 2023

Amid a spike in pollution levels in Delhi-NCR, the Supreme Court on Tuesday directed Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan to ensure crop residue burning was stopped "forthwith", saying it cannot let "people die" due to pollution.

Market mayhem wipes off over Rs 11 lakh crore investor wealth

Market mayhem wipes off over Rs 11 lakh crore investor wealth

Rediff.com12 Mar 2020

On the BSE, 2,243 scrips declined, while 224 advanced and 106 remained unchanged.

Trump says WHO seems biased to China, threatens to withhold funding

Trump says WHO "seems biased to China", threatens to withhold funding

Rediff.com8 Apr 2020

"We pay for a majority or the biggest portion of their money. They actually criticised and disagreed with my travel ban at the time I did it. They were wrong. They've been wrong about a lot of things. They had a lot of information early and they didn't want to -- they're very -- they seem to be very China centric," the US president charged during his news conference.

World's 4 most polluted cities are in India

World's 4 most polluted cities are in India

Rediff.com12 May 2016

New Delhi, which was worst polluted city has improved its position to ninth rank.

Won't allow sale of Ramdev's Coronil without certification: Maha min

Won't allow sale of Ramdev's Coronil without certification: Maha min

Rediff.com23 Feb 2021

Deshmukh said on Twitter that it was "highly deplorable" that two senior Union ministers endorsed the drug.

Trump halts funding to WHO, says it failed in basic duty

Trump halts funding to WHO, says it failed in basic duty

Rediff.com15 Apr 2020

The Trump administration has accused WHO of taking side with China in the coronavirus outbreak that has brought America's economy to a standstill.

Repeat Covid infections increase organ failure, death risk: Study

Repeat Covid infections increase organ failure, death risk: Study

Rediff.com11 Nov 2022

The study also indicated that the risk seems to increase with each infection.

Places where you can get tested for coronavirus

Places where you can get tested for coronavirus

Rediff.com19 May 2020

Any person who suspects COVID-19 infection or has been screened with telling symptoms such as respiratory illness and dry cough with fever, can get tests done at any of these laboratories in India. Here's where they are located.

China's coronavirus death toll nears 1,500

China's coronavirus death toll nears 1,500

Rediff.com14 Feb 2020

The World Health Organization on Thursday had said that a sharp rise in reported COVID-19, (official name for coronavirus) cases in China was due to a change in counting methods and it did not represent a big shift in the epidemic.

Preventing a leading killer: Drowning

Preventing a leading killer: Drowning

Rediff.com17 Aug 2015

According to the World Health Organization's Global Report on Drowning 2014, drowning is a serious and neglected public health threat claiming the lives of 3,72,000 people a year worldwide.

COVID-19 is not transmitted by mosquitoes, study shows

COVID-19 is not transmitted by mosquitoes, study shows

Rediff.com19 Jul 2020

The research, published in the journal Scientific Reports, provided the first experimental evidence on the capacity of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 disease, to infect and be transmitted by mosquitoes.

Coronavirus declared global health emergency as death toll rises to 213

Coronavirus declared global health emergency as death toll rises to 213

Rediff.com31 Jan 2020

Hubei province, the epicentre of the outbreak, reported 5,806 confirmed cases, including 204 deaths, official media reported.

US formally withdraws from WHO

US formally withdraws from WHO

Rediff.com8 Jul 2020

In April, the US stopped funding to WHO as the Trump administration reviewed the ties.

Watch Salman's Sikandar On OTT

Watch Salman's Sikandar On OTT

Rediff.com23 May 2025

Salman, Sirens, Seoul sisters, the OTT menu this week is as diverse as it gets.

Panel approves new global food safety measures

Panel approves new global food safety measures

Rediff.com26 Jul 2012

Codex Commission agrees on better standards on many food items exported by India, such as nuts, spices and seafood

No case of Lambda variant of COVID found in India: Centre

No case of Lambda variant of COVID found in India: Centre

Rediff.com9 Jul 2021

On June 14, the World Health Organization designated the Lambda variant, previously known by its formal scientific name C.37, as the seventh and newest "variant of interest".

DCGI approves market authorisation for Covovax as Covid booster dose

DCGI approves market authorisation for Covovax as Covid booster dose

Rediff.com17 Jan 2023

The DCGI's approval came following recommendation by the Subject Expert Committee of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation.

Uzbek cough syrup deaths: Govt to scrap Marion Biotech's licence

Uzbek cough syrup deaths: Govt to scrap Marion Biotech's licence

Rediff.com5 Mar 2023

The two directors of the company named in the FIR, however, still remain at large.

Tariff war escalates: China warns US of countermeasures, plans WTO suit

Tariff war escalates: China warns US of countermeasures, plans WTO suit

Rediff.com2 Feb 2025

In a statement, the Chinese ministry of commerce said that it would file a lawsuit with the World Trade Organisation against the US for its "wrongful practice," the Global Times reported.

Maha suspends licences of 6 cough syrup manufacturers for rule breach

Maha suspends licences of 6 cough syrup manufacturers for rule breach

Rediff.com4 Mar 2023

Rathod said the Maharashtra government had initiated an inquiry against 84 out of 108 manufacturers of cough syrups in the state.

India among 62-nation seeking probe into WHO's COVID-19 response

India among 62-nation seeking probe into WHO's COVID-19 response

Rediff.com18 May 2020

The draft calls for "impartial, independent and comprehensive" probe into the coronavirus crisis. Besides, an inquiry into the actions of the World Health Organization and "their timelines pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic."

Coronavirus: WHO says lab leak theory 'unlikely'

Coronavirus: WHO says lab leak theory 'unlikely'

Rediff.com9 Feb 2021

Speaking at a press conference, Peter Ben Embarek, the head of the WHO mission in Wuhan, stated four hypotheses on how the virus spread but reiterated that "laboratory incident hypothesis is extremely unlikely to explain the introduction of the virus into the human population".

WHO chief thanks PM for support to global COVID response

WHO chief thanks PM for support to global COVID response

Rediff.com23 Jan 2021

Prime Minister Modi has said India's vaccine production and delivery capacity will be used for the benefit of all humanity to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. He said last week India was ready to do everything possible for a healthy planet.

Mobile phones don't cause cancer, says WHO

Mobile phones don't cause cancer, says WHO

Rediff.com6 Dec 2013

India is not forthcoming in informing the people that mobile phones and towers pose no threat to health and they do not cause brain cancer, World Health Organization's Radiation and Environmental Health Unit's first coordinator Michael Repacholi said on Friday.