Four die as Hurricane Beryl hits southeast Texas, 2.6 million people suffer power outage
Jul 09, 2024, at 03:32 pm
At least four people died after Hurricane Beryl hit southeast Texas in the USA and disrupted power supply in the area.
Truck gets caught in tornado on US highway; Video goes viral
Apr 28, 2024, at 09:53 pm
Nebraska in the United States witnessed devastating tornadoes that caused damage to many homes. Footage and images on social media showed massive black tornadoes moving across the sky, overturning soil, dust, and various materials in their wake.
NASA shares safety guidelines for viewing April 8 total Solar Eclipse
Apr 08, 2024, at 12:56 am
NASA on Sunday said a total solar eclipse will cross North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada on November 8.
4.8 magnitude earthquake hits New York, New Jersey; no damages reported
Apr 06, 2024, at 06:03 am
Washington/IBNS: A 4.8 magnitude earthquake hit US' New York and New Jersey on Friday, the United States Geological Survey said.
Oregon reports rare case of bubonic plague
Feb 14, 2024, at 03:31 pm
A person in the US state of Oregon has been diagnosed with a rare case of bubonic plague.
Death toll from cold storm in US reaches 61
Jan 21, 2024, at 03:08 pm
Washington/IBNS: At least 61 people died in the United States due to an Arctic cyclone over the past week, NBC News reported on Saturday.
US Consulate hosts panel discussion on 'Women Leaders Investing in our Planet' at Kolkata Book Fair
Jan 21, 2024, at 03:32 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The US Consulate in Kolkata on Friday hosted a panel discussion on "Women Leaders Investing in our Planet" at its pavilion at the 47th International Kolkata Book Fair (IKBF).
Mysterious White Lung Syndrome spreads globally, cases reported in US, Denmark, Netherlands
Dec 02, 2023, at 04:35 am
An outbreak of a new strain of bacterial pneumonia, dubbed White Lung Syndrome and is affecting children in China, Denmark, the United States, and the Netherlands, has raised concern globally.
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.
Universal flu vaccine: US starts clinical trial
Sep 16, 2023, at 10:00 pm
The United States has begun the phase 1 trial of a new investigational universal influenza vaccine candidate.
Chandrayaan-3: ISRO releases new video which shows Pragyan rover roaming on Moon's South Pole
Aug 26, 2023, at 11:41 pm
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Saturday released yet another interesting video of the Pragyan rover of the Chandrayaan-3 which is seen roaming around the 'Shiv Shakti' point.
Death toll from Hawaii wildfires rises to 89
Aug 13, 2023, at 05:21 pm
Hawaii/IBNS/UNI: The number of deaths due to the wildfires in Hawaii has increased to 89, NBC News reports, citing Hawaii Governor Josh Green.
Heatwave conditions to prevail in US, Europe and Japan; mercury to go above 40 degrees Celsius
Jul 16, 2023, at 09:58 pm
New Delhi: People in several parts of the United States, Europe, and Japan have been warned against heatwave conditions with temperatures soaring 40 degrees Celsius and above, media reports said.
7.4-magnitude quake hits US's Alaska, tsunami warning issued
Jul 16, 2023, at 07:20 pm
Washington/IBNS: A 7.4-magnitude earthquake jolted 106 km south of Sand Point in Alaska on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
US not prepared for next pandemic: CDC director
Jun 28, 2023, at 02:23 pm
Washington: The United States is not prepared for the next pandemic because parts of the public health systems are still reliant on "old fax machines," said outgoing director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Rochelle Walensky in an article published on Tuesday.
'Covid-19 is no longer a global health emergency': WHO
May 06, 2023, at 04:08 am
Geneva/IBNS: The World Health Organization (WHO)Friday said Covid-19 is no longer a global health emergency.
FDA approves first Respiratory Syncytial Virus vaccine
May 04, 2023, at 02:31 pm
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Arexvy, the first respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine approved for use in the United States.
Death toll due to heavy winter storm across US rises to 50
Dec 27, 2022, at 02:41 pm
Washington: At least 50 people had died in the United States by Monday morning as a result of heavy winter storm-related incidents, media reported.
Coronavirus, drug overdose deaths push US life expectancy to lowest since 1996
Dec 23, 2022, at 02:43 pm
Los Angeles: The increase in Covid-19 and drug overdose deaths have pushed US life expectancy to the lowest level since 1996, according to a new report released by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Once again, US and Europe way ahead on daily calorie intake
Dec 13, 2022, at 07:09 pm
New York: The number of calories per person consumed globally, increased by a full nine per cent on average last year, to 2,960 per day, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Monday, in its latest annual statistics report.
NASA's Orion spacecraft returns to Earth after moon missions
Dec 13, 2022, at 12:54 am
Los Angeles/UNI: NASA's Orion spacecraft returned to Earth after making an uncrewed mission around the moon.
New Covid-19 sub variants account for nearly 70 pct new cases in US
Dec 10, 2022, at 02:29 pm
Los Angeles: New Omicron subvariants BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 accounted for nearly 70 percent of new Covid-19 cases in the United States in the latest week, according to estimates released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
US Prez approves emergency declaration for New York
Nov 22, 2022, at 08:42 pm
Washington/UNI: The White House said that the US President Joe Biden had approved an emergency declaration for the state of New York after a historic snowfall.
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla tests positive for Covid-19
Aug 16, 2022, at 02:36 am
Washington/UNI: Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said on Monday that he had tested positive for COVID-19 despite having received four doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against the novel coronavirus.
New York declares state disaster emergency over monkeypox
Jul 31, 2022, at 01:54 pm
Washington/Xinhua: New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state disaster emergency late Friday night due to the growing monkeypox cases in the state.
San Francisco declares Monkeypox 'local emergency'
Jul 30, 2022, at 03:37 am
San Francisco/IBNS: US city of San Francisco has declared the Monkeypox virus spread a local emergency.
US: State of emergency declared in California's Mariposa amid major wildfire
Jul 24, 2022, at 06:10 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: US' California Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency in Mariposa County amid the spread of a major wildfire that has forced thousands of people in the Yosemite National Park area to evacuate.
US health secretary tests positive for Covid-19
Jun 14, 2022, at 10:10 pm
Washington/UNI/Xinhua: US Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra tested positive for COVID-19, the second time for him in less than a month.
At least 643 cases of Monkeypox detected across 26 non-endemic states: WHO
Jun 03, 2022, at 02:39 pm
Geneva/UNI/Sputnik: At least 643 monkeypox cases in humans have been registered in 26 non-endemic countries by early June, Emerging Diseases and Zoonoses Lead at the World Health Organization (WHO) Health Emergencies Programme Maria Van Kerkhove said on Thursday.
First patient to receive pig heart transplant in US dies after two months
Mar 10, 2022, at 07:03 am
Washington/IBNS: The first person to receive a heart transplant from a genetically modified pig has died two months after the surgery was carried out, the University of Maryland Medical Centre informed on Wednesday.