Is the world prepared for the next pandemic?

The world is still unprepared for the next pandemic, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Helen Clark have warned. They co-chaired the WHO's Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response.

WHO reacts as India reports deadly Nipah virus cases

The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that the risk of transmission of the Nipah virus to other Indian states or internationally is low after two cases were reported in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district.

Cough syrup deaths: PIL in SC seeks CBI probe