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.
New study finds this key factor linked to Alzheimer's. Read to know it
Sep 07, 2024, at 08:34 pm
Alzheimer's, a progressive brain disorder, has plagued countless people across the world. The causes of the diseases are yet to be understood in entirety.
Beluga Whale Hvaldimir was shot dead, claims animal rights groups
Sep 07, 2024, at 08:24 pm
Animal rights groups have claimed preliminary investigations showed Beluga Whale Hvaldimir, which was recently found dead off the Norwegian coast, was 'killed by gunshot wounds'.
Yemen: Over half a million people severely impacted by unprecedented flooding and windstorms
Sep 06, 2024, at 02:44 pm
Unprecedented floods and winds have displaced thousands of families, destroyed homes, and severely damaged critical infrastructure, impacting over half a million people in Yemen, the UN migration agency (IOM) said on Thursday.
WHO data shows 2023 witnessed 71 per cent spike in cholera deaths
Sep 05, 2024, at 06:44 am
The number of deaths caused by cholera is on the rise, according to global cholera statistics for 2023 published by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday.
Runny Ears! Choose your ENT expert wisely
Sep 04, 2024, at 11:25 pm
Ear discharge, referred to as “runny ears” or “watery ears”, is a symptom that can indicate various underlying conditions affecting the ears. While it may seem alarming, understanding the causes, symptoms, and appropriate treatment can help individuals navigate this often-uncomfortable and serious issue.
You should not take your mobile phones to bed to ensure better sleep, says new study
Sep 04, 2024, at 08:34 pm
Despite what we’ve been led to believe, the timing of evening screen time, rather than the activity itself, negatively impacts youth sleep, a University of Otago study has found.
Mobile phones are not causing brain cancers, WHO-backed study finds
Sep 04, 2024, at 03:11 pm
A World Health Organization commissioned systematic review into the potential health effects from radio wave exposure finds no association between mobile phone use and head cancers.
WHO issues first guidance aiming to carb ‘antibiotic pollution’ from manufacturing labs
Sep 04, 2024, at 04:50 am
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday issued its first-ever guidance aimed at curbing antibiotic pollution from manufacturing.
Sep 03, 2024, at 10:48 pm
If the UN-led polio vaccination campaign currently underway in Gaza is to be successful in halting the spread of a virus that has resurfaced in the Strip after 25 years, 90 per cent of children under the age of 10 need to be inoculated. UN News correspondent Ziad Taleb has been speaking to some of the concerned parents.