Tanzania confirms first-ever outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease
Mar 22, 2023, at 11:23 pm
Dodoma: Tanzania has confirmed its first-ever cases of Marburg Virus Disease after laboratory tests were carried out following reports of cases and deaths in the country’s north-west Kagera region.
Diet and exercise programs alone won't tackle childhood obesity: Study
Mar 22, 2023, at 10:24 pm
Sydney: Focusing on immediate fixes such as diet and exercise programs alone won't curb the tide of childhood obesity, according to a new study that for the first time maps the complex pathways that lead to obesity in childhood.
Pakistan: Nine die, 44 jurt as earthquake rocks KP
Mar 22, 2023, at 10:21 pm
Islamabad: At least nine people died and 44 others were injured as a 6.5 magnitude earthquake hit Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region of Pakistan on Tuesday as the epicentre of the quake was located in Afghanistan, media reports said.
Extreme weather: UN global early warning initiative ‘fast-tracked into action’
Mar 22, 2023, at 08:49 pm
New York: A global initiative launched by the UN Secretary-General to ensure that all countries are protected by early warning systems, by 2027, is being fast-tracked into action on the ground, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Tuesday.
Pakistan: 10 million deprived of safe drinking water in flood-affected areas
Mar 22, 2023, at 08:38 pm
New York: Six months after catastrophic floods struck Pakistan, more than 10 million people, including children, still lack access to safe drinking water, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday.
UN underlines commitment to support communities affected by Syria-Turkiye earthquakes
Mar 22, 2023, at 12:47 am
New York: The head of the UN Development Programme (UNDP) has underlined on Monday the importance of addressing immediate humanitarian needs in earthquake-affected Syria and Türkiye, and efforts to promote recovery.
UN ramps up aid as millions affected in cyclone Freddy’s wake
Mar 21, 2023, at 11:43 pm
UN agencies on Monday were scrambling to reach millions affected by the deadly tropical cyclone Freddy, which has worsened cholera outbreaks in Malawi and Mozambique as communities recover from devastating damages caused by storms, massive flooding, and mudslides.
A liveable future for all is possible, if we take urgent climate action: flagship UN report
Mar 21, 2023, at 11:31 pm
New York: A major UN “report of reports” from the authoritative Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), outlines the many options that can be taken now, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to human-caused climate change.
Viacon Marketing and Technologies announces implementation of menstrual leave
Mar 20, 2023, at 06:45 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: On the International Women’s Day, Viacon Marketing and Technologies announced menstrual leave to its women and trans women employees.
Covid-19: Centre's top meeting today amid spike in cases
Mar 20, 2023, at 06:16 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The top medical body of the central government will on Monday hold a meeting on the current scenario of Covid-19 amid a recent spike in cases, media reports said.
Odisha: Crocodile attacks woman in coastal Kendrapara, dies
Mar 20, 2023, at 12:53 am
Kendrapara: In the latest man-reptile conflict, a 45-year-old woman lost her life when a crocodile attacked her while she was fishing in a creek on Saturday.
WHO urges China to be ‘transparent’ in sharing COVID-19 data
Mar 18, 2023, at 11:41 pm
New York: The World Health Organization (WHO) continues to call for China to be ‘transparent’ in sharing COVID-19 data in efforts to determine the disease’s origins, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reiterated on Friday in Geneva.
Drinking coffee may help you in weight loss, study reveals some positive results
Mar 18, 2023, at 03:48 pm
London: A high blood caffeine level may reduce the body weight a person carries and their risk of type 2 diabetes, according to research.
Pakistan: First polio case of 2023 reported from Bannu
Mar 18, 2023, at 03:11 pm
Bannu: Pakistan's first polio case of 2023 was reported from Bannu on Friday as the country failed once again to free itself from the disease.
Mild fever helps clear infections faster, suggests new study
Mar 18, 2023, at 12:04 am
Edmonton: It may be better to let a mild fever run its course instead of automatically reaching for medication, new University of Alberta research suggests.
Embrace green tech revolution or risk falling behind, new UN report warns
Mar 17, 2023, at 10:19 pm
New York: Many developing countries may miss out on the benefits of the “green tech” revolution unless governments and the international community take decisive action now, the head of the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said on Thursday, releasing its latest report.
UN steps up support to Malawi following deadly cyclone
Mar 17, 2023, at 09:21 pm
New York: The UN and partners are ramping up support to Malawi in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Freddy, which killed 190 people this week and injured dozens more, prompting the Government to declare a state of disaster.
Hyderabad’s Svaya Robotics develops quadruped robot and exoskeleton for defence sector
Mar 17, 2023, at 04:53 am
Hyderabad/IBNS: Hyderabad-based Svaya Robotics in collaboration with DRDO Labs -Research and Development Establishment, Pune (RDE) and Defense Bio-engineering Electro Medial Laboratory, Bangalore (DEBEL), have developed India’s first quadruped robot and the exo-skeleton, both technology demonstrators.
As covid cases rise, Centre writes to 6 states to control spread of virus
Mar 17, 2023, at 03:45 am
New Delhi/IBNS: With Covid-19 cases rising again, particularly in six states, the Centre has written to the administrations saying they should focus on controlling the sudden spike in the viral infection.
ISRO to launch 2nd batch of One Web's 36 satellites using LVM-3 on Mar 26
Mar 16, 2023, at 09:03 pm
Chennai: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is scheduled to launch 36 satellites for UK-based OneWeb from the Sriharikota spaceport On March 26, at 9.00 a.m.
Study finds common cold gives children immunity against COVID-19
Mar 15, 2023, at 10:32 pm
During the pandemic, it became clear that children who contracted COVID-19 became less ill than adults. One hypothesis has been that common colds would give children immunity protecting against a severe form of the disease.
55 countries face a health worker crunch linked to COVID-19: WHO
Mar 15, 2023, at 08:53 pm
No less than 55 countries are struggling with serious health worker shortages as they continue to seek better paid opportunities in wealthier nations that have stepped up efforts to recruit them amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.
India's Sleep Crisis: Survey reveals shocking 38 percent surge in nighttime anxiety over future
Mar 15, 2023, at 08:02 pm
Kolkata: Ahead of World Sleep Day, Wakefit.co, one of India’s largest D2C sleep and home solutions providers released the 6th edition of its Great Indian Sleep Scorecard (GISS) 2023 which showed a 38 percent increase in the number of people staying up late at night worrying about their future.
Mar 15, 2023, at 06:04 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Struck with a complex medical condition such as Nephrotic Syndrome (which affects the kidneys and can lead to various complications), most people are at a loss but not Amey Agarwal of Kolkata.
Study finds instant noodles make up nearly one-third of childhood burn injuries
Mar 14, 2023, at 10:10 pm
Chicago: Instant noodle burns accounted for nearly a third of all pediatric scald admissions at the University of Chicago Medicine between 2010 and 2020, according to a new study published in the journal Burns.
Survey shows Pakistan's Lahore city is most polluted in world
Mar 14, 2023, at 09:55 pm
Lahore: A report published by a Swiss air purifiers manufacturer on Tuesday showed that Pakistan's Lahore is the world's most polluted city.
Sticking to ‘cold, hard’ climate facts can end global warming: Guterres
Mar 14, 2023, at 09:49 pm
New York: World leaders need to listen to and act on solid scientific guidance to urgently reduce global warming, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in a video message at the opening of the new session of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on Monday.
Cyclone Freddy kills 66, displaces thousands in Malawi
Mar 14, 2023, at 06:26 am
Lilongwe/UNI: Tropical Cyclone Freddy has killed at least 66 people, injured 93, and displaced over 2,000 people in Malawi, the country's Red Cross Society (MRCS) said Monday.
IIT Guwahati collaborates with Sri Sathya Sai Heart Hospital to foster Cardiac Research
Mar 13, 2023, at 11:05 pm
Guwahati: Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati is working continuously to assist the state and central government in building a strong infrastructure for the advancement of technologies and research to assist the general public at large.
Mar 13, 2023, at 09:01 pm
New Orleans: Giving noncritically ill patients hospitalized for COVID-19 a higher dose of blood-thinning medication than usual did not significantly reduce the combined risk of death from any cause, need for treatment in an intensive-care unit, a confirmed blood clot or a stroke at 30 days, according to the results of the FREEDOM-COVID trial presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session Together With the World Congress of Cardiology.