More than 260 million people in USA will be either obese or overweight by 2050: Study
Nov 15, 2024, at 09:31 pm
A new study estimates that over 260 million people in the USA will be either obese or overweight by 2050.
USA: Third human case of bird flu outbreak reported
May 31, 2024, at 03:08 pm
A second human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5) virus infection has been identified in the state of Michigan.
CDC says over one in three Americans are at increased risk for Type 2 diabetes: CDC
Dec 15, 2023, at 02:25 pm
Prediabetes is reversible, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Ad Council want to make sure people know they can change the outcome.
American west faces water and power shortages due to climate crisis: UN environment agency
Aug 03, 2022, at 08:18 pm
New York: Two of the largest reservoirs in the United States are at dangerously low levels due to the climate crisis and overconsumption of water, which could affect water and electricity supply for millions in six western states and Mexico, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) warned on Tuesday.
Americas: Pace of Omicron slows amid rising COVID infections
Feb 04, 2022, at 07:04 pm
New York: COVID infections and deaths in North America continue to rise, as hospitalizations increase throughout the whole continent, the head of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Regional Office said on Wednesday.
Half of US population fully vaccinated against COVID-19: White House
Aug 07, 2021, at 04:08 pm
Washington: The White House on Friday announced half of the US population has been fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
COVID-19 deaths, hospitalizations soar among youth in Americas: WHO Regional Director
May 06, 2021, at 02:41 pm
Washington/Sputnik: Hospitalizations and deaths of younger people are surging as the COVID-19 pandemic accelerates across Latin America and the Caribbean, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Carissa Etienne said on Wednesday.
Global COVID-19 cases top 14.4mln
Jul 20, 2020, at 10:03 pm
Washington/UNI: The number of global novel Coronavirus cases surged to over 14.4 million, while the deaths have topped to more than 6,05,000 on Monday.
COVID 19: US overtakes China with most cases
Mar 27, 2020, at 09:27 am
Washington/IBNS: The US has overtaken China and other countries as the nation with highest number of COVID 19 cases, media reports said.
At least 330 die as Hurricane Matthew tears through Haiti
Oct 07, 2016, at 04:33 pm
Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Oct 7 (IBNS): The number of people killed in Haiti by Hurricane Matthew, which hit the nation on Thursday, has touched 330, according to The Guardian.