WHO convenes experts to identify new pathogens that could spark pandemics
Nov 22, 2022, at 09:10 pm
New York: The World Health Organization (WHO) is working to compile an updated list of priority pathogens that can cause future outbreaks or pandemics, the UN agency announced on Monday.
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.
Indonesia: Java quake leaves 40 dead
Nov 21, 2022, at 10:06 pm
Java: An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter Scale hit Cianjur town in West Java on Monday which left at least 40 people dead, media reports said.
China registers first deaths due to COVID-19 in six months
Nov 21, 2022, at 09:13 pm
Beijing: China registered its first deaths due to COVID-19 in six months as the country continues to implement its Zero COVID-strategy to combat rising cases.
COP27 closes with deal on loss and damage: ‘A step towards justice’, says UN chief
Nov 21, 2022, at 12:08 am
New York: After days of intense negotiations that stretched into early Sunday morning in Sharm el-Sheikh, countries at the latest UN Climate Change Conference, COP27, reached agreement on an outcome that established a funding mechanism to compensate vulnerable nations for ‘loss and damage’ from climate-induced disasters.
90 pc of population in J-K’s Kupwara covered under Ayushman Bharat scheme: Minister
Nov 20, 2022, at 01:55 am
Union Minister of State for Petroleum, Natural Gas, Labour, and Employment Rameswar Teli has said over 90 percent of population in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara region have been covered under the Ayushman Bharat health scheme.
WHO unveils new strategy to tackle antimalarial drug resistance in Africa
Nov 19, 2022, at 09:36 pm
New York: A new strategy has been launched to address the urgent problem of antimalarial drug resistance in Africa, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Friday.
Almost half of us worldwide are neglecting oral healthcare: WHO report
Nov 19, 2022, at 09:23 pm
New York: A new report published by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday reveals that some 3.5 billion people suffer from oral diseases – with three out of four affected living in low and middle-income countries.
As COP27 deadline slips, UN chief urges negotiators to aim for ‘maximum ambition’ on loss and damage
Nov 19, 2022, at 09:08 pm
New York: The 27th UN Climate Change Conference will close at least one day later than expected, the Egyptian Presidency announced on Friday, calling for negotiators to “shift gears” so an agreement can be reached on the remaining sticking points.
Manipal Hospitals Kolkata spreads awareness of stroke among senior citizens
Nov 19, 2022, at 06:48 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Manipal Hospital, Kolkata conducted a senior citizen awareness session on ‘Stroke’ at the hospital premises.
Nov 19, 2022, at 12:23 am
New York: COP27 is scheduled to wrap up in 24 hours but countries remain divided on several significant issues including ‘loss and damage’, the UN Secretary-General said on Thursday, urging parties to rise to the urgency of the moment and agree on real solutions to solve the greatest challenge facing humanity.
China's COVID-19: Residents escape lockdown, clash with police as anger over lockdown rises
Nov 18, 2022, at 10:53 pm
Guangzhou: Several residents, who were staying in Guangzhou, escaped lockdown and even clashed with the police as strict COVID-19 restrictions remained imposed in several regions across the country to combat the viral infection.
Doses of Ebola candidate vaccines expected to be shipped to Uganda next week: WHO
Nov 18, 2022, at 10:38 pm
New York: Three candidate Ebola vaccines for a proposed clinical trial in Uganda should be shipped to the country next week, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said on Wednesday.
COP27: Protecting biodiversity is protecting the Paris Agreement
Nov 18, 2022, at 10:25 pm
New York: For many years the climate crisis and the biodiversity crisis have been treated as separate issues, but the reality – as highlighted on Wednesday at COP27– is that there is no viable route to limiting global warming to 1.5°C without urgently protecting and restoring nature.
India's first private rocket Vikram-S lifts off from SHAR Range
Nov 18, 2022, at 08:20 pm
Sriharikota: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday heralded a new milestone when it successfully launched the country's first private rocket Vikram-S, named Prarambh from this spaceport.
Skyroot Aerospace Vikram-S Mission: India's first privately made rocket ready for launch on Friday
Nov 18, 2022, at 06:10 am
Sriharikota: All eyes are on the space launch of India's first privately made rocket by Telangana-based startup Skyroot Aerospace.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is going to be a gamechanger in modern medicine: Dr Madhuchanda Kar
Nov 18, 2022, at 01:34 am
Acclaimed doctors from India and abroad had assembled in Kolkata to participate in the two-day Medicon International conference where the clinicians exchanged ideas in the field of medical science. Dr Madhuchanda Kar, Clinical Director, Department of Oncology, Peerless Hospital & B K Roy Research Center Ltd., was a participant in the conference organized jointly by Peerless Hospital and BK Roy Foundation, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh and West Bengal Chapter of Association of Physicians of India. IBNS correspondent Ayush Gupta catches up with the oncologist.
Nov 17, 2022, at 10:39 pm
New Delhi/Hyderabad: The government has denied allegations of irregularities in giving approvals to Bharat Biotech for manufacturing Covaxin, India's first indigenously developed vaccine for Covid-19.
4.1 magnitude earthquake jolts Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh
Nov 17, 2022, at 05:19 am
Shimla/UNI: A 4.1 magnitude earthquake jolted parts of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh Wednesday night.
Keep the 1.5°C goal alive, experts and civil society urge on ‘Energy Day’ at COP27
Nov 16, 2022, at 08:07 pm
New York: The troubling expansion of oil, gas and coal projects, despite science telling us that fossil fuels must stay in the ground to avert the worst impacts of climate change, was the critical issue at the centre of ‘Energy Day’ discussions at COP27 on Tuesday, with many experts fearing that the goal of curbing global warming to 1.5 could be in danger.
Launch of tableau to spread awareness about thalassemia in Kolkata
Nov 16, 2022, at 02:43 am
Kolkata/IBNS: An inherited blood disorder thalassemia is marked by decreased haemoglobin production and other conditions.
Calcutta's Suman Chakraborty bags Infosys award for elucidating interaction of fluid mechanics
Nov 15, 2022, at 09:32 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Calcutta's Suman Chakraborty, Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Dean of R&D at IIT, Kharagpur, won the Infosys Prize 2022 in the field of Engineering and Computer Science for elucidating the interaction of fluid mechanics, interfacial phenomena, and electromechanics at both micro and nanoscale.
6.1-magnitude earthquake hits Japan
Nov 15, 2022, at 12:06 am
Tokyo/IBNS: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 struck off the southeast coast of Mie Prefecture at 5:09 pm the weather agency said Monday.
Waterlogged streets, overflowing dams as incessant rains batter Tamil Nadu
Nov 14, 2022, at 01:15 am
Chennai: Several parts of Tamil Nadu continued to be lashed by heavy to very heavy rains, leaving roads water-logged and dams overflowing in some areas, media reports said.
5.0-magnitude quake hits waters off Taiwan
Nov 13, 2022, at 06:17 pm
Beijing/UNI: A 5.0-magnitude earthquake jolted waters off Taitung County in Taiwan at 9:47 am on Sunday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).
Delhi and adjoining cities hit by 5.4 magnitude earthquake
Nov 13, 2022, at 03:44 am
Delhi: The national capital and its adjoining cities felt tremors around 8 pm on Saturday as an earthquake of magnitude 5.4 hit the region, media reports said.
‘Fossil fuels are a dead end’, says top UN climate adviser on ‘Decarbonization Day’ at COP27
Nov 12, 2022, at 10:29 pm
New York: Negotiations, sharing solutions aimed at curbing emissions by the world’s biggest-polluting industries, as well as continued calls for climate justice and finance for hard-hit developing countries were in the spotlight on Friday as the latest UN Climate Conference reached its midway point in Egypt.
Eight billion people, one humanity; Development milestone ‘testament’ to power of health and science
Nov 12, 2022, at 09:43 pm
New York: Next week, the world’s population is due to reach eight billion, which the UN chief is describing as “a testament to scientific breakthroughs and improvements in nutrition, public health and sanitation”.
We need to prepare ourselves for potential global calamities: Andrew Elder
Nov 12, 2022, at 09:17 pm
Kolkata: Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh president Andrew Elder, who is currently in Kolkata, on Friday said the COVID-19 pandemic taught the world that it should be prepared to face other potential 'global calamities' which may hit the globe in future.
Global disparity in access to essential vaccines, says WHO report
Nov 12, 2022, at 03:16 am
New York: Limited supply and unequal vaccine distribution means that lower-income countries consistently struggle to access essential inoculations in demand by wealthier countries, according to the latest Global Vaccine Market Report, released on Wednesday by the World Health Organization (WHO).