WHO is establishing technical advisory group and roster of experts on digital health
May 14, 2019, at 03:19 pm
New York, May 14 (IBNS): WHO is establishing a global multi-disciplinary technical group to advise us on issues related to digital health.
WHO welcomes industry action to align with global trans fat elimination targets
May 14, 2019, at 03:16 pm
New York, May 14 (IBNS): WHO welcomes the commitment by the International Food and Beverage Alliance (IFBA) to align with the WHO target to eliminate industrially produced trans fat from the global food supply by 2023.
Rhino poacher escapes from forest custody in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park
May 14, 2019, at 12:27 pm
Guwahati, May 14 (IBNS): A rhino poacher, who was in Assam forest department custody, had managed to escape from the lock-up in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park.
Earthquake hits southwestern Greece; no injured reported
May 14, 2019, at 09:42 am
Athens, May 13 (Xinhua/UNI) An earthquake measuring 4.7 on the Richter scale hit southwestern Greece off the island of Zakynthos in the Ionian Sea on Monday, the Geodynamic Institute of the National Observatory of Athens announced.
DRDO successfully conducts flight test of ABHYAS
May 13, 2019, at 09:40 pm
New Delhi, May 13 (IBNS): Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted a successful flight test of ABHYAS - High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) from Interim Test Range, Chandipur in Odisha on Monday.
May 13, 2019, at 05:49 pm
New York, May 13 (IBNS): Being raised in impoverished urban neighbourhoods more than doubles the average person’s chances of developing a psychosis-spectrum disorder by middle adulthood. These are the striking findings of a new study by Concordia and University of California, Davis researchers involving nearly 4,000 families monitored over 30 years.
Dietary fats entering the brain may explain link between obesity and depression
May 13, 2019, at 05:22 pm
New York, May 13 (IBNS): Obesity and depression have long been linked, with previous clinical studies finding an association between these two conditions. However, until now, the mechanisms of how obesity affects depression and vice versa have not been fully understood.
How much coffee is harmful to your health, study answers
May 13, 2019, at 05:18 pm
Sydney, May 13 (IBNS): Latte, cappuccino or short black, a morning coffee is an essential for many people looking to kick start their day. But while the humble coffee may be a vital feature of the daily grind, how much is too much?
Five people injured in earthquake in Panama : Civil Defence Authority
May 13, 2019, at 09:51 am
Mexico City, May 13 (Sputnik/UNI) Five people were injured in an earthquake in Panama, the country's national civil defence authority reported on Sunday.
Magnitude-5.0 quake hits Lata, Solomon Islands : USGS
May 13, 2019, at 09:29 am
New York, May 13 (Xinhua/UNI) A 5.0-magnitude earthquake jolted 142 km SSW of Lata, Solomon Islands at 21:08:30 GMT on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said.
About 15,000 people join rally in support of climate, social justice in Brussels : Police
May 13, 2019, at 09:22 am
Brussels, May 12 (Sputnik) At least 15,000 people marched in Brussels on Sunday as part of a rally, dubbed Right(s) Now, which calls for action to achieve climate and social justice, Belgian police said on Sunday.
Magnitude-6.1 quake hits Plaza de Caisan, Panama -- USGS
May 13, 2019, at 09:17 am
New York, May 12 (Xinhua/UNI) A 6.1-magnitude earthquake jolted 7km SE of Plaza de Caisan, Panama at 19:24:52 GMT on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said.
Cyclone Fani toll touches 64 in Odisha
May 12, 2019, at 10:40 pm
Bhubaneswar, May 12 (UNI) Human casualty in the extremely severe cyclonic storm Fani which hit Puri coast on May 3 last devastating the coastal Odisha has so far claimed 64 lives.
World Migratory Bird Day highlights deadly risks of plastic pollution
May 12, 2019, at 09:41 pm
New York, May 12 (IBNS): Saturday marked World Migratory Bird Day which, this year, is raising awareness about the serious threats that plastic pollution poses to bird life, with a call for urgent measures to end the problem.
Jammu and Kashmir: Man suffers cardiac arrest, police cop saves life by giving CPR
May 12, 2019, at 08:33 pm
Jammu, May 12 (UNI) An inspector of Jammu and Kashmir Police has saved a precious life of a man, who suffered a cardiac arrest while travelling towards Jammu from Srinagar in a cab, sources here said.
Bangladesh's first satellite Bangabandhu-I marks its first launching anniversary today
May 12, 2019, at 08:29 pm
Dhaka, May 12 (UNI) Bangladeshis first communication satellite Bangabandhu-I is set to connect all local television channels (TVs) as it marks the first launching anniversary on Sunday.
Maharashtra: 2.6 magnitude earthquake hits Palghar
May 12, 2019, at 07:46 pm
Palghar, May 12 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 2.6 on the Richter Scale hit Maharashtra's Palghar area on Sunday, officials said.
Indian Summer: Showers bring respite from scorching heat in Jammu
May 11, 2019, at 05:04 pm
Jammu, May 11 (UNI) People in the winter capital of the state on Saturday heaved a sigh of relief after a light spell of rains brought down the mercury, which was above normal by five degrees.
Stress in early life could make people more likely to develop depression: Study
May 11, 2019, at 04:29 pm
London, May 11 (IBNS): New research by the University of Bristol has found that early life adversity could make an individual more at risk of developing negative thinking, which could lead to major depressive disorder (MDD). The findings provide biological and psychological evidence to support work first proposed in the 1960s.
African elephants under continued threat of poaching, warns UN-backed report
May 11, 2019, at 06:15 am
New York, May 11 (IBNS): An updated assessment by a United Nations Environment Programme-administered treaty has confirmed that poaching continues to threaten the long-term survival of the African elephant.
Study aims at unpacking the links: Chronic stress, fertility and the ‘hunger hormone’
May 10, 2019, at 05:19 pm
New York, May 10 (IBNS): Researchers have uncovered a new link between chronic stress and reproductive problems, in a pre-clinical study that shines the spotlight on a hunger-triggering hormone.
Communicating food benefits to children that they can relate to may get them to eat healthier: Study
May 10, 2019, at 05:09 pm
New York, May 10 (IBNS): Communicating food benefits to children that they can relate to may get them to eat healthier.
Study shows that anger is more harmful to the health of older adults than sadness
May 10, 2019, at 04:24 pm
New York, May 10 (IBNS): Anger may be more harmful to an older person’s physical health than sadness, according to a new study published by Concordia researchers. And if that anger increases inflammation, it could lead to such chronic illnesses as heart disease, arthritis and cancer.
Smoking makes Rheumatoid Arthritis worse, says expert
May 10, 2019, at 04:15 pm
Kolkata, May 10 (UNI) Smoking is linked to the development of Rheumatoid Arthritis, particularly for people who have smoked 20 years or longer, according to medicos of CK Birla Hospitals-CMRI.
Elephant calf trapped in Deepor Beel in Guwahati
May 10, 2019, at 02:03 pm
Guwahati, May 10 (IBNS): The Assam forest department and NDRF teams are engaged to rescue a trap elephant calf in Deepor Beel, a water body located outskirts of Guwahati on Friday.
May 10, 2019, at 09:25 am
New York, May 10 (IBNS): It is nothing less than a “moral, ethical and economic imperative” to take more action to mitigate the existential threat posed by climate change, said top executives from across the United Nations system on Thursday.
Southwest Japan rocked by series of earthquakes, no tsunami warnings issued
May 10, 2019, at 08:49 am
Tokyo, May 10 (Xinhua/UNI) Miyazaki Prefecture on the southeast coast of Kyushu Island in southwest Japan was rocked by a series of earthquakes Friday morning, the country's weather agency said, although no tsunami warnings or advisories have been issued.
May 09, 2019, at 03:09 pm
New York, May 9 (IBNS): Now in its tenth month, the Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has claimed more than a thousand lives, prompting Secretary-General António Guterres to throw the support of “the whole United Nations system” into stemming the spread of the deadly virus.
Cyclone Fani: Adani Group to contribute Rs 25 cr to Odisha
May 07, 2019, at 04:40 pm
Bhubaneshwar, May 7 (UNI) Adani Group has committed Rs 25 crore to the Odisha Chief Minister’s Relief Fund to support the people affected by the recent spate of devastating cyclone, ‘Fani’.
ICICI Bank contributes Rs. 10 crore towards Odisha cyclone relief
May 07, 2019, at 04:06 pm
Bhubaneswar, May 7 (IBNS): ICICI Bank on Tuesday announced that it has contributed Rs.10 crore to aid the state government and the local authorities in their efforts to provide relief and assistance in the areas affected by cyclone Fani in Odisha.