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.
SpaceX's Starship, built to carry astronauts, fails second flight test
Nov 19, 2023, at 06:12 am
Washington: SpaceX's giant new rocket Starship on Saturday blasted off on its second test flight but failed with the booster and the spaceship exploding after separation, according to media reports.
Punjab aiming to become India’s next medical tourism hub
Nov 18, 2023, at 10:28 pm
In the ever-expanding landscape of global medical tourism, Punjab emerges as a rising star, ready to shine as India’s next premier destination for international patients seeking high-quality healthcare. With its rich cultural heritage, skilled medical professionals, and evolving healthcare infrastructure, Punjab stands at the threshold of transforming into a medical tourism hub of significant stature.
5.9-magnitude earthquake jolts off central Indonesia
Nov 16, 2023, at 04:55 pm
Jakarta/UNI: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 rocked off Indonesia's North Sulawesi province on Thursday, without causing giant waves, the country's meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency BMKG said.
Lung cancer survival rates are improving for everyone: American Lung Association
Nov 15, 2023, at 10:47 pm
Lung cancer survival rates are improving for everyone, including people of colour, according to the American Lung Association’s 2023 “State of Lung Cancer” report, released today.
Increasing workplace flexibility associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease: Study
Nov 15, 2023, at 10:32 pm
Increasing workplace flexibility may lower certain employees’ risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Penn State University.
Study says U.S. men die nearly six years before women
Nov 15, 2023, at 10:25 pm
We’ve known for more than a century that women outlive men. But new research led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and UC San Francisco shows that, at least in the United States, the gap has been widening for more than a decade.
WHO says quitting smoking can reduce type 2 diabetes risk by 30-40 percent
Nov 15, 2023, at 10:21 pm
A new brief, jointly developed by WHO, the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and the University of Newcastle, unveils that quitting smoking can lower the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by as much as 30–40%.
‘Close the climate ambition gap’ says UN chief ahead of COP28
Nov 15, 2023, at 10:09 pm
The COP28 climate conference held in Dubai later this month “must be the place to urgently close the climate ambition gap”, as emissions continue to rise and climate chaos intensifies, UN chief António Guterres insisted on Tuesday.
Sudan: Humanitarians step up response to deadly cholera outbreak
Nov 15, 2023, at 06:01 pm
Cholera vaccines are expected to arrive in Sudan this month as the country continues to face a deadly outbreak of the disease amidst the ongoing war, the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, said on Tuesday.
WHO alerts diabetes is on the rise
Nov 15, 2023, at 03:54 pm
One hundred years after the discovery of insulin, millions of people with diabetes around the world still cannot access the care they need, risking severe complications, WHO warned on Tuesday’s World Diabetes Day.
New round of talks on global plastic pollution treaty underway in Nairobi
Nov 14, 2023, at 11:52 pm
Negotiators from around the world gathered in Nairobi, Kenya, on Monday for fresh talks over a landmark international treaty to combat plastic pollution.
Artificial intelligence may speed heart attack diagnosis and treatment: Study
Nov 14, 2023, at 09:36 pm
Technology incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) and electrocardiogram (EKG) testing for patients having a heart attack decreased the time to diagnose and send patients for treatment by almost 10 minutes, according to results of a late-breaking science study conducted in a hospital in Taiwan and presented today at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2023.
Magnitude 6.2 earthquake hits Sri Lanka, no casualty
Nov 14, 2023, at 07:47 pm
An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter Scale hit Sri Lanka on Tuesday, as per data released by India's National Center for Seismology.
Study shows reducing sodium intake lowered blood pressure in as little as one week
Nov 12, 2023, at 07:36 pm
Reducing daily sodium intake by around 4,000 mg/day significantly lowered systolic blood pressure in more than 70% of adults, ages 50 to 75, in as little as one week compared to their usual diet, according to late-breaking science presented today at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2023.
Earthquake hits Fiji Islands region, Papua New Guinea
Nov 12, 2023, at 06:12 pm
Beijing/IBNS/UNI: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted Fiji Islands region at 2:39 GMT on Sunday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.