Pakistan: 6.1 quake strikes Pakistan, one killed
Jan 31, 2018, at 08:10 pm
Islamabad, Jan 31 (IBNS): A 6.1 quake jolted several parts of Pakistan, resulting in the loss of a life, local Dawn News reported.
High rates of diabetes, hypertension found in India, finds study
Jan 31, 2018, at 01:52 am
New York, Jan 30 (IBNS): Rates of diabetes and hypertension are high among middle-aged and elderly people across all geographic measures and sociodemographic groups in India, according to the first nationally representative study of those conditions in the country.
Medicaid expansion linked with better, more timely surgical care
Jan 31, 2018, at 01:46 am
New York, Jan 30 (IBNS): The Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion was linked to better access to surgery and higher quality surgical care, according to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
War in Ukraine has escalated HIV spread in the country: Study
Jan 31, 2018, at 01:37 am
London, Jan 30 (IBNS): Conflict in Ukraine has increased the risk of HIV outbreaks throughout the country as displaced HIV-infected people move from war-affected regions to areas with higher risk of transmission, according to analysis by scientists.
Ireland to hold abortion referendum vote in May
Jan 30, 2018, at 06:40 pm
Dublin, Jan 30 (IBNS): Ireland is going to host a referendum vote on the much debated abortion ban in May.
Breakthrough leads to sequencing of a human genome using a pocket-sized device
Jan 30, 2018, at 03:22 pm
London, Jan 30 (IBNS): A new nanopore technology for direct sequencing of long strands of DNA has resulted in the most complete human genome ever assembled with a single technology, scientists have revealed.
Body clock disruptions occur years before memory loss in Alzheimer’s
Jan 30, 2018, at 02:54 pm
New York, Jan 30 (IBNS): People with Alzheimer’s disease are known to have disturbances in their internal body clocks that affect the sleep/wake cycle and may increase risk of developing the disorder. Now, new research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis indicates that such circadian rhythm disruptions also occur much earlier in people whose memories are intact but whose brain scans show early, preclinical evidence of Alzheimer’s.
UN health agency finds high levels of antibiotic resistance to world’s most common infections
Jan 30, 2018, at 02:03 pm
New York, Jan 30 (JEN): Antimicrobials have been a driver of unprecedented medical and societal advances, but their overuse has resulted in antibiotic resistant bacteria, with the World Health Organization (WHO) reporting new surveillance data on Monday which reveals widespread resistance to some of the world’s most common infections, including E. coli and pneumonia.
Assam: 80-year old man killed in rhino attack in Majuli river island
Jan 30, 2018, at 03:23 am
Guwahati, Jan 29 (IBNS): A 80-year old man was died in rhino attack in Assam's Majuli Island on Monday morning.
Feelings determine from which side we embrace each other, finds study
Jan 29, 2018, at 10:25 pm
Zurich, Jan 29 (IBNS): In emotionally charged situations, we tend to hug each other from the left side more often than in neutral contexts.
Oceanic plastic trash conveys disease to coral reefs: Study
Jan 28, 2018, at 12:22 am
California, Jan 27 (IBNS): For coral reefs, the threat of climate change and bleaching are bad enough.
WHO lauds global partnership to stop Leprosy
Jan 27, 2018, at 09:32 pm
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IBNS): Welcoming the launch of the ‘Global Partnership to Stop Leprosy’, the World Health Organization today said a stronger force with a common vision was much needed to accelerate efforts to end leprosy.
Largest yellow fever vaccination campaign in Nigeria’s history under way – UN health agency
Jan 26, 2018, at 02:28 pm
New York, Jan 26 (JEN): The Nigerian Government launched a mass vaccination campaign in alliance with the World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday, aiming to immunize more than 25 million people before the end of this year.
Dust storms linked to gas escape from Mars atmosphere
Jan 24, 2018, at 02:30 pm
Washington, Jan 24 (IBNS): Some Mars experts are eager and optimistic for a dust storm this year to grow so grand it darkens skies around the entire Red Planet.
What scientists can learn about Moon during Jan. 31 Eclipse
Jan 24, 2018, at 02:27 pm
Washington, Jan 24 (IBNS): The lunar eclipse on Jan. 31 will give a team of scientists a special opportunity to study the Moon using the astronomer’s equivalent of a heat-sensing, or thermal, camera.
7.9 earthquake hits near US coast
Jan 23, 2018, at 09:28 pm
New York, Jan 23 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter Scale hit southern Alaskan coast in the US on Tuesday, officials said.
Asteroid 2002 AJ129 to fly safely past Earth on Feb 4
Jan 22, 2018, at 08:53 pm
Washington, Jan 22 (IBNS): Asteroid 2002 AJ129 will make a close approach to Earth on Feb. 4, 2018 at 1:30 p.m. PST (4:30 p.m. EST / 21:30 UTC).
Kolkata's first colon therapy centre inaugurated
Jan 21, 2018, at 12:01 am
Kolkata, Jan 20 (IBNS) Kolkata stands witness to its first colon hydrotherapy centre Aero Wellness near Chakraberia Road.
‘Super Blue Blood Moon’ coming on Jan 31
Jan 20, 2018, at 12:47 pm
Washington, Jan 20 (IBNS): If you live in the western part of North America, Alaska, and the Hawaiian islands, you might set your alarm early the morning of Wednesday, Jan. 31 for a lunar trifecta: a pre-dawn “super blue blood moon.”
5 things one needs do to quit smoking
Jan 19, 2018, at 09:52 pm
New York, Jan 19 (IBNS): A popular New Year’s resolution that many fail to keep is to quit smoking.
At least nine killed as storm Friederike wreaks havoc in Germany, the Netherlands
Jan 19, 2018, at 05:06 pm
Berlin, Jan 19 (IBNS): Packing wind speed up to 203 kilometres per hour, storm Friederike punched its way across Western Europe, battering towns and affecting millions on Thursday.
Long-term warming trend continued in 2017: NASA, NOAA
Jan 19, 2018, at 03:31 pm
Washington, Jan 19 (JEN): Earth’s global surface temperatures in 2017 ranked as the second warmest since 1880, according to an analysis by NASA.
Near-record warm temperatures fuel deadly, costly weather events in 2017 – UN
Jan 19, 2018, at 02:30 pm
New York, Jan 19 (JEN): The upward trend in global temperatures marked by record-shattering warmth in 2015 and 2016 kept pace last year, with the United Nations weather agency warning Thursday that continued pressure on the Arctic in 2017 will have “profound and long-lasting repercussions on sea levels, and on weather patterns in other parts of the world.”
India test fires fifth flight of Agni-5 Ballistic Missile
Jan 19, 2018, at 03:35 am
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IBNS): Long Range Surface-to-Surface Ballistic Missile, Agni-5, was successfully flight tested for its full range at 0953 hrs from Dr Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha on Thursday.
A high-salt diet produces Dementia in mice: finds study
Jan 17, 2018, at 10:10 pm
New York, Jan 17 (IBNS): A high-salt diet reduces resting blood flow to the brain and causes dementia in mice, according to a new study by scientists from Weill Cornell Medicine.
da Vinci Surgical Robot to be a star attraction for AICOG 2018 attendees
Jan 16, 2018, at 06:32 pm
Bhubaneswar Jan 15 (IBNS): A da Vinci Surgical Robot promises to be a star attraction for hundreds of experienced gynaecologists attending the annual conference in the city starting January 17, 2018.
At least one killed as earthquake rocks Peru
Jan 15, 2018, at 04:18 pm
Lima, Jan 15 (IBNS): A strong earthquake of magnitude 7.1 struck Peru on Sunday, killing at least one person, reports said.
5.5 earthquake hits Afghanistan,no casualty
Jan 15, 2018, at 12:07 am
Kabul, Jan 14 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter Scale hit Afghanistan capital Kabul on Sunday.
Jan 14, 2018, at 11:34 pm
Texas, Jan 14 (IBNS):Writing a “to-do” list at bedtime may aid in falling asleep, according to a Baylor University study. Research compared sleep patterns of participants who took five minutes to write down upcoming duties versus participants who chronicled completed activities.
Nearly half a million children being vaccinated against diphtheria in Cox’s Bazar: WHO
Jan 14, 2018, at 07:30 pm
Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, Jan 14 (IBNS): As part of an intensified response to the current diphtheria outbreak, WHO, UNICEF and health sector partners are working with the Bangladesh Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to vaccinate more than 475,000 children in Rohingya refugee camps, temporary settlements and surrounding areas.