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New York, : By 2050, some five million people could die each year in Asia alone due to resistance to antibiotic medicines or antimicrobials, according to UN agencies. more
Deadly swine fever threatens Asia, UN agriculture agency warns, urging regional collaboration

New York,  The rapid onset of the deadly African Swine Fever (ASF) in China has been detected in areas a thousand kilometres apart – posing an imminent threat to other Asian co ...

Some 19 million newborns at risk of brain damage every year due to iodine deficiency – UN

New York:Nearly 19 million babies born globally every year – 14 per cent – are at risk of permanent yet preventable brain damage and reduced cognitive function due to a lack o ...