Cyclone Michaung to make landfall in Andhra Pradesh today
Dec 05, 2023, at 02:39 pm
Chennai: Severe cyclonic storm Cyclone Michaung is likely to make landfall in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday(December 5, 2023), keeping the authorities in the southern state on high alert.
Tanzanian Prez cuts short her COP28 visit amid catastrophic floods
Dec 05, 2023, at 06:03 am
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan is leaving the COP28 climate conference early as fatal floods and landslides occur at home, reports BBC.
3 dead as rain cripples life in Chennai amid Cyclone Michaung warning
Dec 05, 2023, at 05:32 am
Chennai/IBNS: Cyclone Michaung, currently swirling over the Bay of Bengal and heading towards the Andhra coast, has unleashed torrential rain upon Tamil Nadu and Puducherry leaving three dead in Chennai.
Dec 04, 2023, at 04:25 am
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday announced his plan to set up a panel aimed to ensure the move from fossil fuels towards renewable energy is just, sustainable and benefits all countries.
Dec 04, 2023, at 03:08 am
Delegates at COP28 in Dubai on Saturday called for stronger and more resilient global health systems, which are indispensable to protecting populations from the negative impacts of climate change on health.
Tsunami alert issued after 7.5 magnitude jolts Philippines
Dec 03, 2023, at 04:06 am
Manila: An earthquake of magnitude 7.5 shook Mindanao, Philippines, on Saturday, Reuters reported citing the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).
China registers no new infectious diseases
Dec 02, 2023, at 10:44 pm
The current acute respiratory diseases reported in China are all caused by known pathogens, and no new infectious diseases caused by new viruses or bacteria have been identified, a health official said Saturday, citing monitoring results.
Scientists are planning to bring back Dodo to life, re-introduce them in Mauritius
Dec 02, 2023, at 09:35 pm
A group of scientists are trying to bring back the extinct Dodo bird to life and re-introduce them to Mauritius.
PM Modi participates in COP-28 Presidency’s session on 'Transforming Climate Finance'
Dec 02, 2023, at 07:35 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday participated in the COP-28 Presidency’s Session on "Transforming Climate Finance" in Dubai, UAE.
Mysterious White Lung Syndrome spreads globally, cases reported in US, Denmark, Netherlands
Dec 02, 2023, at 04:35 am
An outbreak of a new strain of bacterial pneumonia, dubbed White Lung Syndrome and is affecting children in China, Denmark, the United States, and the Netherlands, has raised concern globally.
Dec 01, 2023, at 11:30 pm
Earth’s vital signs are failing and to prevent planetary crash and burn, “we need…cooperation and political will”, UN Secretary General António Guterres said on Friday, challenging world leaders gathered in Dubai for COP28 to show real global climate leadership.
Climate change risks upending global fight against malaria: WHO
Dec 01, 2023, at 11:21 pm
Climate change and its impacts, particularly extreme weather and heatwaves, pose a “substantial risk” to progress being made to fight malaria, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.
COP28 talks open in Dubai with breakthrough deal on loss and damage fund
Dec 01, 2023, at 11:17 pm
Delegates meeting in Dubai agreed Thursday on the operationalization of a fund that would help compensate vulnerable countries coping with loss and damage caused by climate change, a major breakthrough on the first day of this year’s UN climate conference.
Science points to ‘climate collapse’ as UN chief calls COP28 to action
Dec 01, 2023, at 10:21 pm
The world is heating up at an unprecedented pace, new climate data shows, and leaders gathered for the COP28 conference which opened in Dubai on Thursday must get us out of “deep trouble”, UN chief António Guterres said.
Dec 01, 2023, at 06:43 pm
Eminent robotic surgeon Dr Adeel Khan of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis received first place in the Vattikuti Foundation KS International Innovation Awards 2023 for the submission of a robot-assisted liver transplant on a 68-year-old male with hepatitis C related cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma from a deceased donor.
COP28: Science points to ‘climate collapse’ as UN chief Antonio Guterres calls for action
Dec 01, 2023, at 03:18 pm
The world is heating up at an unprecedented pace, new climate data shows, and leaders gathered for the COP28 conference which opened in Dubai on Thursday must get us out of “deep trouble”, UN chief António Guterres said.
UK: Natural History Museum receives 100 mg sample of asteroid Bennu
Nov 29, 2023, at 09:30 pm
The Natural History Museum in the UK has received 100mg of the asteroid Bennu for study.
Researchers find the reason behind people unable to stop itching
Nov 27, 2023, at 11:05 pm
Scientists at Harvard Medical School have shown for the first time that a common skin bacterium — Staphylococcus aureus — can cause itch by acting directly on nerve cells.
WHO scales up cholera response in Somalia as death toll hits 42
Nov 27, 2023, at 02:23 am
Mogadishu/IBNS/UNI: The World Health Organization (WHO) Sunday said it's ramping up response to prevent cholera transmission in Somalia as flash floods from heavy downpours intensify across the country.
Nov 26, 2023, at 10:33 pm
The Indian government said on Sunday that it has proactively decided to review the preparedness measures in view of the recent spike in a surge in respiratory illness amongst children in northern China.
India monitoring China's respiratory illness outbreak
Nov 24, 2023, at 09:52 pm
India is closely monitoring the outbreak in China which has resulted in respiratory illness among children.
Nov 24, 2023, at 09:26 pm
Hospitals in northern China and the capital Beijing are witnessing a surge in children suffering from respiratory illnesses.
Hundreds of dogs fall sick due to mysterious illness in over 10 US states
Nov 24, 2023, at 03:48 am
A mysterious disease is spreading among dogs in the United States, affecting over 10 states, media reports said.
Mysterious pneumonia in China leaves hundreds of children sick; WHO seeks more information
Nov 23, 2023, at 10:55 pm
Beijing: China has reported a surge in cases similar to influenza mostly among children, prompting the World Health Organization to request additional information on this mysterious outbreak.
Nov 23, 2023, at 05:10 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Emerging technologies, especially artificial intelligence (AI), are transforming ways to deliver and receive healthcare was the main topic of discussion at the MEDICON 2023 held recently in Kolkata.
New study finds possible cause for red wine headache
Nov 23, 2023, at 05:06 pm
A red wine may pair nicely with the upcoming Thanksgiving meal. But for some people, drinking red wine even in small amounts causes a headache. Typically, a “red wine headache” can occur within 30 minutes to three hours after drinking as little as a small glass of wine.
One person dies as 6.6-magnitude earthquake jolts E. Indonesia
Nov 22, 2023, at 06:43 pm
Jakarta/UNI: A 6.6-magnitude earthquake rocked Indonesia's eastern province of North Maluku on Wednesday, leaving one person dead, local disaster officials said.
New study claims ozone hole might not be recovering as previously thought
Nov 22, 2023, at 02:46 pm
A new study has found the ozone layer hole over the Antarctic seems to be getting larger, contradicting the previous reports which claimed it is recovering.
Jammu and Kashmir: Srinagar experiences season’s first coldest night
Nov 21, 2023, at 10:44 pm
Kashmir valley continues to be in the grip of the cold conditions as Srinagar experienced the season's coldest night with temperature dipping to -1.2°C on Tuesday, officials said.
Tripura makes dress code mandatory in hospitals
Nov 19, 2023, at 06:31 pm
Agartala/IBNS: The Tripura government has made the dress code for doctors, nurses, laboratory technicians, and other health workers mandatory in hospitals during duty hours and warned of strict action in case of violation of the order.