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.
Torrential rains disrupt life in Delhi; IMD issues orange alert
Sep 14, 2024, at 06:42 am
New Delhi: Delhi has been experiencing continuous rainfall since last evening, causing traffic congestion and waterlogging in several areas.
Climate-change-triggered landslide caused Earth to vibrate for nine days, study finds
Sep 13, 2024, at 11:18 pm
A landslide in a remote part of Greenland caused a mega-tsunami that sloshed back and forth across a fjord for nine days, generating vibrations throughout Earth, according to a new study involving UCL researchers.
Mpox: WHO prequalifies first vaccine
Sep 13, 2024, at 11:07 pm
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced the MVA-BN vaccine as the first vaccine against mpox to be added to its prequalification list.
Indian Cabinet approves Rs 2000 cr 'Mission Mausam' plan to boost weather forecast, tweak clouds
Sep 13, 2024, at 04:41 pm
Indian Cabinet has approved a game-changing ‘Mission Mausam' initiative which the country would implement with the aim to boost the country's climate-related science, research, and services besides developing capabilities to 'manage' certain weather events.
Israel-Palestine conflict: WHO alerts over 22,500 have suffered ‘life-changing injuries’ in Gaza
Sep 13, 2024, at 04:35 pm
More than 22,500 people – a quarter of those wounded in Gaza since Israel’s offensive began – have life-changing injuries, requiring rehabilitation services “now and for years to come”, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Thursday.
Sep 11, 2024, at 11:39 pm
The National Health Authority (NHA) and IIT Kanpur signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the presence of Union Health Secretary Shri Apurva Chandra, here today.
5.8 magnitude earthquake hits Pakistan, tremors felt in India, Afghanistan
Sep 11, 2024, at 08:30 pm
An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter Scale hit Pakistan on Wednesday with tremors being felt in neighbouring India and Afghanistan.
Sep 10, 2024, at 11:31 pm
A new study led by primary investigator Michael S. Bloom, professor in the Department of Global and Community Health at George Mason University’s College of Public Health, has found that use of skin care products including lotions, hair oils, hair conditioners, ointments, and sunscreen is associated with higher levels of phthalates in children’s urine.
Sep 10, 2024, at 12:38 am
The Indian government on Monday registered its first 'travel-related' mpox case in a patient who tested positive for the strain currently circulating in Western Africa.
India detects first suspected mpox case
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:11 pm
A young male, who recently travelled from a country currently experiencing Mpox (monkeypox) transmission, has been identified as a suspect case of Mpox, India's Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Sunday.
Sep 08, 2024, at 10:04 pm
A former Pentagon official has made shocking claims regarding the US government's dealings with extraterrestrial phenomena, media reports said.
First human case of bird flu with patient having no previous exposure to animals reported in USA
Sep 08, 2024, at 05:05 am
US health officials have confirmed the first human case of avian influenza A(H5) ('H5 bird flu') with the patient reporting no immediate exposure to an animal.
Boeing's Starliner Spaceship returns to Earth without Sunita Williams and Barry E Wilmore
Sep 08, 2024, at 01:13 am
Boeing's Starliner Spaceship has returned to Earth from the International Space Station (ISS) without carrying astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry E Wilmore who remain in space.
World's first global glacier graveyard unveiled in Iceland
Sep 07, 2024, at 10:15 pm
Iceland´s glaciers are retreating so rapidly that future generations may wonder how the ancient island nation got its name.