India develops cost-effective handheld X-ray for TB screening
Oct 19, 2024, at 06:54 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India has made a major advancement in tuberculosis (TB) diagnostics with the creation of a homegrown portable X-ray device, according to ANI.
9 twin births in 24 hrs at Bengal hospital
Oct 17, 2024, at 10:53 pm
Kolkata: In a rare event, nine women delivered twins within a span of just 24 hours—from 8 am on Tuesday to 8 am on Wednesday—at Burdwan Medical College and Hospital in Bengal, media reports said.
9 twin births in 24 hrs at Bengal hospital
Oct 17, 2024, at 10:53 pm
Kolkata: In a rare event, nine women delivered twins within a span of just 24 hours—from 8 am on Tuesday to 8 am on Wednesday—at Burdwan Medical College and Hospital in Bengal, media reports said.
New study shows 1 in 7 children and teens impacted by mental health conditions
Oct 11, 2024, at 03:46 pm
Around one in seven children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 are affected by mental health conditions – with anxiety, depression and behavioural disorders among the most common, according to a new World Health Organization and UN Children’s Fund report released on Wednesday.
UNFPA lauds India’s efforts in maternal health and family planning
Oct 09, 2024, at 11:24 pm
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has recognized India’s 'extraordinary progress' in advancing Maternal Health and Family Planning.
Oct 09, 2024, at 10:57 pm
U.S. scientists David Baker and John Jumper and Britain’s Demis Hassabis have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for cracking the code for proteins’ amazing structures.
India has eliminated Trachoma as a public health problem in 2024, declares WHO
Oct 09, 2024, at 02:35 pm
World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared that the Government of India has eliminated Trachoma as a public health problem becoming the third country in the South-East Asia Region to achieve this milestone.
Scientists Geoffrey Hinton, John Hopfield win Nobel Prize in Physics for work in machine learning
Oct 09, 2024, at 12:11 am
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences on Tuesday presented the Nobel Prize for Physics to two scientists Geoffrey Hinton and John Hopfield for their contribution to the field of machine learning.
Oct 08, 2024, at 04:59 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: An alarming 20% of heart attack deaths worldwide now occur in India with approximately 90 million Indians currently living with cardiovascular conditions, according to a cardiac health crisis report released by Kolkata's BM Birla Hospital.
WHO calls for action to halt rise in hearing loss in Africa
Oct 08, 2024, at 02:37 pm
The number of people in Africa living with hearing loss could rise to 54 million by 2030, up from 40 million today, unless urgent measures are taken, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a report published on Monday.
Scientists Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun awarded Nobel Prize in Medicine for discovery of microRNA
Oct 07, 2024, at 11:14 pm
Scientists Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun were awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for the discovery of microRNA and its role in post-transcriptional gene regulation, the award-giving body said on Monday.
Breast cancer affects one in eight Pakistani women, alerts doctor
Oct 07, 2024, at 05:17 am
Statistics released by the Nuclear Medicine, Oncology, and Radiotherapy Institute (Nori) have revealed one in eight women in Pakistan were affected by breast cancer.
Oct 05, 2024, at 10:57 pm
A SpaceX Crew-9 mission reached the International Space Station on Monday in their bid to rescue NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore who are currently stranded in space.
Mpox outbreak: WHO approves first diagnostic test for emergency use
Oct 05, 2024, at 02:38 pm
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Friday that it has approved the first mpox diagnostic test for emergency use, which will boost diagnostic capacity in countries facing outbreaks of the disease.
Pakistan reports two fresh polio cases
Oct 05, 2024, at 12:47 am
Two more new polio cases have emerged in Pakistan, escalating the health emergency in the country and forcing people to be more alert about vaccinating their children against the disease.
Nepal: Flood and landslides leave over 130 people dead, several remain missing
Sep 30, 2024, at 01:57 pm
At least 132 people died after flood and landslides hit Nepal amid heavy rainfalls, media reports said on Sunday.
Peerless Hospital hosts MedisafeCon 2024 to improve patients through accurate diagnosis
Sep 30, 2024, at 12:50 pm
Kolkata/IBNS Peerless Hospital, Kolkata, successfully organized its flagship one-day conference, MediSafeCon 2024, with the theme “Get it Right, Make it Safe,” focused on increasing awareness about accurate diagnosis and the use of appropriate therapeutics.
Sep 29, 2024, at 06:35 am
SpaceX, the private aerospace company founded by billionaire Elon Musk, has launched a rescue mission today, carrying two passengers while leaving two seats empty to facilitate the return of American astronauts who have been stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) for several months, according to NASA.
Heavy rains lash Mumbai, leave commuters stranded; flights diverted
Sep 26, 2024, at 03:47 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Heavy rains are lashing Mumbai, leaving commuters stranded amid several roads flooding and leading to some flight diversions while disrupting traffic on Wednesday.
Indian Cancer Genome Atlas launches cancer multi-omics data portal
Sep 25, 2024, at 11:27 pm
The Indian Cancer Genome Atlas (ICGA) has launched India’s first comprehensive cancer multi-omics data portal.
Sep 25, 2024, at 03:41 pm
Without immediate action, humanity will face a potentially disastrous escalation in resistance to fungal disease, a renowned group of scientists from the across the world has warned.
Global energy sector's transformation to achieve COP28 targets is 'feasible', says IEA
Sep 24, 2024, at 07:37 pm
Paris/IBNS: The International Energy Agency (IEA) has stated in its latest report that tripling renewable energy capacity and doubling energy efficiency by 2030 to meet the goals set at COP28 is "feasible."
Sep 22, 2024, at 05:29 am
Although stroke is highly preventable and treatable, there has been a rapid rise in the global stroke burden between 1990 and 2021, due to both population growth and the rise of aging populations worldwide, as well as a substantial increase in people’s exposure to environmental and behavioural risk factors.
UNICEF issues USD 58.8 million appeal to halt ongoing mpox outbreak in Africa
Sep 21, 2024, at 02:24 pm
The UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, issued an urgent appeal on Friday for nearly $59 million to support efforts to halt the rapid spread of mpox in six African countries including Burundi, where youngsters have been impacted the most.
India reports second Mpox case with Kerala man testing positive for virus after return from UAE
Sep 19, 2024, at 02:13 am
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: Kerala Wednesday registered India's second monkeypox (Mpox) case with a 38-year-old man from Malappuram testing positive after returning from the United Arab Emirates, state health minister confirmed.
WMO bulletin says ozone layer still well on track for full recovery
Sep 17, 2024, at 03:06 pm
New evidence in the World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) annual Ozone and UV Bulletin published on Monday reveals strong evidence that the ozone layer is well on track for a long-term recovery.
Indian savannas: New remote sensing study spotlights misclassification and flawed tree-planting
Sep 16, 2024, at 06:46 pm
Regarded as ‘degraded forests’, Indian savannas have been historically misclassified and understudied. A new remote sensing study used tree cover as a metric to examine the drivers influencing the savannas and forests. Understanding these drivers helps prevent unscientific tree plantations that are detrimental to savannas. Mongabay-India writer Nikhil Sreekandan reports
Earth's Moon to have a mini companion for two months: Know what it is
Sep 15, 2024, at 05:03 am
New Delhi: In a rare event, Earth’s lone satellite Moon will have a temporary companion for about two months, as our planet’s gravity will capture a wandering asteroid from September 29 to November 25 this year.
Sep 14, 2024, at 08:17 pm
NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, who are currently stranded in the International Space Station (ISS), on Friday said they are planning to caste their votes in the upcoming US Presidential polls from space, a rare event that will be registered in the history of space journey.
Kolkata's CMRI hospital shines a light on sepsis awareness on World Sepsis Day
Sep 14, 2024, at 06:22 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In recognition of World Sepsis Day on Sept 13, Kolkata's CMRI (Calcutta Medical Research Institute) Hospital spearheaded a major initiative to increase awareness around sepsis, a life-threatening condition often overshadowed in the broader healthcare conversation.