WHO reveals one-third of prisoners in Europe suffer mental health disorders
Feb 15, 2023, at 10:14 pm
One in three prisoners in Europe suffer from mental health disorders, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a new report launched on Tuesday.
UN-backed project aims to eliminate mercury from skin lightening products
Feb 15, 2023, at 09:43 pm
New York: The Governments of Gabon, Jamaica and Sri Lanka have united in a $14 million project to eliminate the use of mercury in skin lightening products – a serious public health issue, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) announced on Tuesday.
Sea level rise poses ‘unthinkable’ risks for the planet, Security Council hears
Feb 15, 2023, at 09:05 pm
New York: Rising seas pose “unthinkable” risks to billions around the world, with profound implications for security, international law, human rights and the very fabric of societies, senior officials told the Security Council on Tuesday, as members held their first-ever debate on the phenomenon’s global implications.
WHO supports Equatorial Guinea in combatting country’s first-ever deadly Marburg virus outbreak
Feb 15, 2023, at 08:54 pm
New York: The World Health Organization (WHO) deployed experts to Equatorial Guinea this week following confirmation of the first-ever outbreak of Marburg virus disease in the country.
3.2 magnitude earthquake hits Assam, no damage reported
Feb 14, 2023, at 01:39 am
Guwahati/UNI: A mild intensity earthquake, measuring 3.2 magnitudes on the Richter Scale, hit Hojai town in Assam Monday.
Feb 12, 2023, at 05:09 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare has engaged the Indian Institute of Management, Rohtak as a consultant to assess the impact of various initiatives undertaken by the states for paddy residue management in the last five years.
Quake hits off central Indonesia, no casualties reported
Feb 12, 2023, at 04:35 am
Jakarta: An earthquake, measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale, hit off Indonesia's North Sulawesi province Saturday, but did not cause any damage or casualties, disaster agency officials and weather agency said.
Bhutan: Paro to soon have new by-law to achieve zero waste
Feb 11, 2023, at 11:55 pm
Paro: Waste Management Committee of Bhutan's Paro district is planning to draft a new law to achieve the target of becoming waste-free region, media reports said.
‘More women and girls in science equals better science’, UN chief declares
Feb 11, 2023, at 08:53 pm
New York: Gender bias in science has resulted in drug tests that treat the female body as an aberration, and search algorithms that perpetuate discrimination, but the solution is simple: increase the numbers of women working in the field and support the girls hoping to join them one day.
Huge piece of Sun breaks off, leaves scientific community stunned
Feb 11, 2023, at 04:34 am
A new development in the Sun has left scientists baffled as they found out that a huge part of its surface has broken off.
UN General Assembly hears call for worldwide pandemic warning system
Feb 10, 2023, at 08:56 pm
New York: Epidemiologists and researchers briefing the UN General Assembly in the first of its kind science session earlier this week, called for pathogen surveillance and an open-source global early warning system that would include data from a wide range of sources and streams.
WHO reports exponential rise in cholera cases in Africa
Feb 10, 2023, at 08:35 pm
New York: Africa is currently experiencing an exponential rise in cholera cases, amid a global surge in the disease, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Thursday.
SSLV-D2 successfully injects EOS-07, 2 other satellites in orbit
Feb 10, 2023, at 04:38 pm
Sriharikota/UNI: India's second developmental flight of the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV-D2) on Friday successfully launched ISRO's Earth Observation Satellites (EOS-07) and two other co-passenger satellites into the desired orbit on Friday from the SHAR Range here.
ISRO: SSLV-D2 successfully injects EOS-07, 2 other satellites in orbit
Feb 10, 2023, at 03:27 pm
Sriharikota: India's second developmental flight of the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV-D2) on Friday successfully launched ISRO's Earth Observation Satellites (EOS-07) and two other co-passenger satellites into the desired orbit from the SHAR Range here.
Caribbean sees first regional launch of global plan on early warning systems
Feb 08, 2023, at 10:10 pm
New York: Caribbean and UN leaders were on hand for the first regional launch of a plan to ensure that every person on the planet is protected by early warning systems by 2027, held in Bridgetown, Barbados on Tuesday.
Reduce pollution to combat ‘superbugs’ and other anti-microbial resistance
Feb 08, 2023, at 06:01 pm
New York: Up to 10 million people could die annually by 2050 due to anti-microbial resistance (AMR), the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) said in a report launched in Bridgetown, Barbados, on Tuesday, highlighting the need to curtail pollution created by the pharmaceuticals, agricultural and healthcare sectors.
Feb 07, 2023, at 09:27 pm
Kolkata: A study conducted by a group of doctors from several nations, including India, has found that in hospitalized COVID-19 patients, antibiotic drug Doxycycline was a safe and inexpensive treatment widely available throughout the globe and it reduced ICU admissions when added to standard of care.
Sikkim govt to adopt ‘Plant a Tree, Leave a Legacy’ initiative
Feb 06, 2023, at 09:12 pm
Gangtok: The Sikkim government has launched an initiative named Mero Rukh Mero Santati' (Plant a Tree, Leave a Legacy) in an attempt to make people more aware about the tree plantation initiative.
Rains, snow lash parts of Kashmir valley including Gulmarg
Feb 06, 2023, at 06:07 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Rains lashed plains including Srinagar while parts of Kashmir valley including Gulmarg received fresh snowfall overnight, officials said on Monday.
Regulators suspend prodn of Global Pharma Healthcare's ophthalmic range of products: Reports
Feb 06, 2023, at 02:44 am
Chennai-based Global Pharma Healthcare has been asked to stop the production of its ophthalmic range of products after a joint inspection of Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) and the State Drug Controller of its production site on Friday, media reports said.
3.1 magnitude earthquake hits Nizamabad in Telangana
Feb 05, 2023, at 05:20 pm
Hyderabad/UNI: An earthquake of magnitude 3.1 on the Richter Scale struck 120 km North-West of Nizamabad in Telangana on Sunday.
WHO launches bid to tackle inequalities behind global breast cancer threat
Feb 04, 2023, at 07:25 pm
New York: A UN-led global initiative to tackle breast cancer could save 2.5 million lives by 2040, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday, just ahead of World Cancer Day.
Mumbai: Teenage girl undergoes India’s first successful unilateral hand transplant
Feb 04, 2023, at 07:37 am
Mumbai: A team of doctors performed a successful unilateral hand transplant on a teenage girl on Friday, the first such procedure in the country.
Revive and restore wetlands, home to 40 per cent of all biodiversity
Feb 03, 2023, at 07:00 pm
New York: Although coastal and freshwater wetlands – such as swamps, mangroves and marshes - contain 40 per cent of all plant and animal species, many are polluted or degraded due to climate change and human development.
Fake medicines kill almost 500,000 sub-Saharan Africans a year: UNODC report
Feb 03, 2023, at 06:53 pm
New York: Trafficked medical products kill almost half a million sub-Saharan Africans every year, and action is needed to stem the flow, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) states in its new threat assessment report.
African leaders commit to end AIDS among children by 2030
Feb 03, 2023, at 06:14 pm
UN agencies have welcomed a pledge by 12 African countries to end AIDS in children by 2030, announced on Wednesday at a meeting in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.
Feb 03, 2023, at 02:43 am
Kolkata/IBNS: With climate change a major concern across the globe, various organisations are trying to address the issue in their way and spread awareness about Climate Action.
Australian scientists make breakthrough in Alzheimer's research
Feb 01, 2023, at 09:55 pm
Canberra: A team from Australia's national science agency has used artificial intelligence to make a breakthrough in Alzheimer's disease research.
Tedros: COVID-19 remains an international health threat
Jan 31, 2023, at 08:41 pm
New York: The head of the UN health agency, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said on Monday that COVID-19 is still a global health threat and that now is not the time to declare the pandemic over.
WHO calls for more action to end ‘cycles of poverty and stigma’ related to tropical diseases
Jan 31, 2023, at 07:18 pm
New York: More countries have worked to eliminate dengue, leprosy and other neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) over the past decade, but greater efforts and investment are needed in the face of pandemic-related disruptions, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.