PETA India offers live-saving tips for caring animals amid rising temperature
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:17 pm
As temperatures soar, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India is offering life-saving tips on caring for animals.
Germany: Norovirus outbreak at a spring festival leaves over 800 sick
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:17 pm
Stuttgart (Germany): Over 800 people have been affected by a norovirus outbreak at a festival in south-west Germany, media reports said.
6.1 magnitude earthquake hits Taiwan, no immediate damages reported
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:17 pm
Taipei/IBNS: A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan's eastern county of Hualien on Saturday, the island's weather administration said.
WHO says 'just in case’ antibiotics widely overused during COVID-19
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:17 pm
Antibiotics saw “extensive overuse” globally among hospitalized COVID-19 patients during the pandemic without improving clinical outcomes, while also potentially exacerbating the already serious and growing threat of antimicrobial resistance, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.
Conservation actions are effective at halting and reversing biodiversity loss, shows new study
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:17 pm
A new study published online on Thursday (April 25,2024) in the scientific journal Science provides the strongest evidence to date that not only is nature conservation successful, but that scaling conservation interventions up would be transformational for halting and reversing biodiversity loss—a crisis that can lead to ecosystem collapses and a planet less able to support life—and reducing the effects of climate change.
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:17 pm
Smoking and drinking is on the rise among teenagers in Europe, Central Asia and Canada, and girls now match or even exceed boys when it comes to substance use, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a new report on Thursday.
Horlicks loses 'health drink' tag after govt directive on classification
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:17 pm
New Delhi: Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL), which owns various brands including Horlicks and Boost, has revamped its 'health drinks' segment. The company has rebranded its 'health food drinks' category as 'functional nutritional drinks' (FND) and removed the 'health' tag from Horlicks, media reports said.
UN officials launch global campaign to combat climate emergency
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:17 pm
Top UN officials launched a fresh global campaign to tackle the climate emergency on Tuesday, with social media influencers, Indigenous leaders and corporate giants showing what they’ve done and what’s to come.
Satellite imagery shows significant expansion in 27% identified glacial lakes in Himalayas: ISRO
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:17 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Monday (Apr 22) said that the satellite monitoring has shown major expansion in glacial lakes in the Himalayas, especially in India.
Taiwan hit by 93 aftershocks, strongest touches 6.3 magnitude
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:17 pm
As many as 93 aftershocks hit earthquakes ranging from 4 to 6.3 magnitude on the Richter Scale hit Hualien County region between Monday and Tuesday, officials said.
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:17 pm
Climate change shocks caused record levels of disruption and misery for millions in Europe in 2023 with widespread flooding and severe heatwaves – a new normal which countries must adapt to as a priority, the UN weather agency said on Monday.
Google marks World Earth Day with a unique doodle which gives a strong message to people
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:17 pm
April 22 is celebrated globally as World Earth Day and popular search engine Google designed its homepage on Monday (April 22, 2024) with an unique doodle to mark the occasion and remind people about the need to protect Mother Earth.
Vattikuti Foundation announces Brady-Vattikuti Robotic Academy hands-on masterclass in Urology
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:17 pm
Michigan: The Brady Urological Institute at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore has announced its first Brady-Vattikuti Robotic Academy masterclass in Urology under guidance of the accomplished robotic surgeons.
WHO prequalifies new oral simplified vaccine to combat cholera, know all details
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:17 pm
A new oral vaccine for cholera has received prequalification by the World Health Organization (WHO) on April 12.
WHO expresses concern over spread of avian influenza to humans
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:17 pm
The ongoing global spread of “bird flu” infections to mammals including humans is a significant public health concern, senior UN medics said on Thursday, as they announced new measures to tackle airborne diseases.
Nestle sells Cerelac with 2.7g added sugar per serving in India but not in UK, Germany, says report
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:17 pm
Food and beverages company Nestle has come under intense criticism after a report revealed that it adds 2.7 grams of sugar per serving of its baby food Cerelac sold in India but does not follow the same practice in Germany and the UK.
Viral hepatitis is a public health problem in India requiring urgent attention, say doctors
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:17 pm
Faridabad: India has the world’s second-highest prevalence of viral hepatitis cases. While hepatitis A and E cause an acute form of the disease, hepatitis B and C lead to chronic liver disease including cirrhosis and even liver cancer.
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:17 pm
Indonesian officials Wednesday warned of tsunami waves following the eruption of Mt. Ruang, which has been occurring for days and is now at its highest level, media reports said.
India successfully tests Indigenous Technology Subsonic Cruise Missile
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:17 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted a successful flight test of the Indigenous Technology Cruise Missile (ITCM) from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, off the coast of Odisha, on Thursday.
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:17 pm
Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), an autonomous body under the Department of Science and Technology, played a crucial role in the Surya Tilak Project at Ayodhya.
Heavy rains and flood disrupt normal life in Dubai, flight services hit
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:17 pm
Normal life in Dubai City was disrupted and air traffic was badly hit after heavy rains, the highest recorded in 75 years, triggered flooding in the UAE on Tuesday, a region which mostly experiences dry and arid climate.
US scientists say coral reefs undergoing fourth global bleaching event
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:17 pm
The world is currently experiencing a global coral bleaching event, according to NOAA scientists. This is the fourth global event on record and the second in the last 10 years.
Nigeria first country to introduce ‘revolutionary’ meningitis vaccine, says WHO
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:17 pm
Nigeria has become the first country to roll out a “revolutionary” five-in-one vaccine against meningitis, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a statement on Friday (April 12, 2024).
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:17 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Late presentation of congenital heart disease (CHD) is very common in low and middle income countries due to multiple reasons, according to a Kolkata-based cardiac surgeon.
Pregnancy accelerates biological ageing in healthy, young adult population, finds study
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:17 pm
Pregnancy may carry a cost, reports a new study from the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.
ISRO receives major US space exploration award
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:17 pm
US-based Space Foundation has awarded the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) with the iconic 2024 John L “Jack” Swigert, Jr, Award for space exploration.
Nobel winning physicist Peter Higgs, who theorised Higgs boson particle, dies at 94
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:17 pm
Edinburg (Ireland): Physicist Peter Higgs, who proposed the existence of the Higgs boson particle, which earned him a Nobel Prize, died at the age of 94, said the University of Edinburgh on Tuesday.
WHO report alerts Hepatitis virus killing 3500 daily
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:17 pm
The number of lives lost due to viral hepatitis infections is increasing and already accounts for 3,500 deaths daily, according to a report by the World Health Organization (WHO) released on Tuesday.
Total solar eclipse leaves skygazers in the US, Mexico, Canada amazed
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:17 pm
A spectacular celestial view left skygazers amazed across Mexico, the US and Canada, as the total solar eclipse occurred on Monday, mimicking a night-like scene during the day.
Rare total solar eclipse hits Mexico, USA
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:17 pm
A rare total solar eclipse hit the Pacific coast of Mexico and plunged complete darkness in the area at 11:07 am (1807 GMT) on Monday.