Shifting South Asian civic space: Opportunities for creative citizen engagements Crackdown on civic space is increasing globally amid gradual erosion of democratic principles and practices. Opinion 23 Jan, 2025
Monkeypox: Not here As yet, but be prepared to deal with it ​​​​​​​On July 23, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the recent monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency of global concern. Nepal 31 Jul, 2022
Monkeypox cases triple in Europe, WHO says, Africa concerned The World Health Organization's Europe chief warned Friday that monkeypox cases in the region have tripled in the last two weeks and urged countries to do more to ensure the previously rare disease does not become entrenched on the continent. Health 02 Jul, 2022
Singapore confirms case of monkeypox, first in Southeast Asia More than 35 countries where monkeypox is not endemic have reported outbreaks of the viral disease, and confirmed cases now exceed 2,500. World 21 Jun, 2022
WHO calls emergency meeting as monkeypox cases top 100 in Europe ​​​​​​​The World Health Organization was holding an emergency meeting on Friday to discuss the recent outbreak of monkeypox, a viral infection more common to west and central Africa, after over 100 cases were confirmed or suspected in Europe. Health 21 May, 2022
201 TB patients detected in Tanahun Two-hundred-and-one tuberculosis patients have been recorded in Tanahun district. Nepal 26 Apr, 2022
201 TB patients detected in Tanahun in eight months Two hundred one tuberculosis patients have been recorded in Tanahun district. Out of the TB patients recorded until mid-March of the current fiscal year, 2021\22, 130 are noninfectious, according to the district health office. Nepal 25 Apr, 2022
China reports first COVID-19 deaths in more than a year China's national health authorities reported two COVID-19 deaths on Saturday, the first recorded rise in the death toll since January 2021, as the country battles an omicron-driven surge. World 19 Mar, 2022
SKorea says Omicron COVID variant 75% less likely to kill than Delta strain People infected with the Omicron coronavirus variant are nearly 75% less likely to develop serious illness or die than those who contract the Delta variant, real world data released on Monday by South Korea's health authorities showed. Health 22 Feb, 2022
Four held for issuing fake PCR report Police have arrested four lab technicians of two hospitals from Kathmandu valley for issuing fake PCR reports to the general public. Nepal 03 Feb, 2022
BTS singer Jimin hospitalized for appendicitis, tests positive for COVID-19 Jimin, a singer and dancer with the K-pop group BTS, has tested positive for coronavirus and also underwent surgery for acute appendicitis, his management agency Big Hit Music said on Monday. Entertainment 31 Jan, 2022
Scientists on alert over rising cases caused by Omicron cousin BA.2 Scientists are now tracking a rise in cases caused by a close cousin known as BA.2, which is starting to outcompete BA.1 in parts of Europe and Asia. World 30 Jan, 2022
