Ebola cases rising in DR Congo, but UN health agency cites progress in community trust-building

Mar 30, 2019, at 09:14 am

New York, Mar 30 (IBNS): A rise in new cases of deadly Ebola virus disease in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been announced, while authorities say that progress is being made in accessing communities that have been wary of outside help, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.

Yemen : 23 dead as cholera epidemic hits southwestern province

Mar 29, 2019, at 07:03 pm

Aden, Mar 29 (Xinhua) A total of 23 people died in March following a cholera outbreak that hit Yemen's southwestern province of Taiz, a health official told Xinhua on Friday.

Obesity and alcohol responsible for nearly 30,000 cases of breast cancers in the next decade: Study

Mar 29, 2019, at 06:38 pm

Sydney, Mar 29 (IBNS): Body fatness and alcohol consumption are the leading preventable causes of breast cancer in Australian women, a new study in 200,000 women has found.

Teenage psychotic experiences more common in areas with high air pollution: Study

Mar 29, 2019, at 05:34 pm

London, Mar 29 (IBNS): Research from King’s College London provides the first evidence of an association between air pollution and psychotic experiences in adolescence.  

Depression in twenties linked to memory loss in fifties, find Sussex psychologists

Mar 29, 2019, at 05:11 pm

London, Mar 29 (IBNS): A new large-scale longitudinal study carried out by University of Sussex psychologists has found a clear link between episodes of depression and anxiety experienced by adults in their twenties, thirties and forties, with a decrease in memory function by the time they are in their fifties.

Artificial intelligence can predict premature death, says study

Mar 29, 2019, at 04:47 pm

London, Mar 29 (IBNS):  Computers which are capable of teaching themselves to predict premature death could greatly improve preventative healthcare in the future, suggests a new study by experts at the University of Nottingham.

Scientists tie walnut cosumption to gene expressions related to breast cancer

Mar 29, 2019, at 04:44 pm

London, Mar 29 (IBNS): New research from Marshall University links walnut consumption as a contributing factor that could suppress growth and survival of breast cancers.

Scientists find a link between diabetes and risk of Alzheimer’s disease: Study

Mar 29, 2019, at 09:31 am

New York, Mar 29 (IBNS): Patients on medication for type 2 diabetes may be keeping Alzheimer’s disease at bay.

Contraceptive jewelry could offer a new family planning approach: Study

Mar 29, 2019, at 09:19 am

New York, Mar 29 (IBNS): Family planning for women might one day be as simple as putting on an earring.

Exercise helps in preventing cartilage damage caused by arthritis: Study

Mar 29, 2019, at 09:10 am

London, Mar 29 (IBNS): Exercise helps to prevent the degradation of cartilage caused by osteoarthritis, according to a new study from Queen Mary University of London.

Day temperature to go up in Odisha: CEC

Mar 27, 2019, at 05:34 pm

Bhubaneswar, Mar 27 (UNI) Day temperature is likely to rise across Odisha, including the coastal districts, between March 28 to 31, the Centre for Environment and Climate (CEC), SOA Deemed to be University, said today.

Royal Bengal Tiger strayed out of Orang creates panic in village area

Mar 27, 2019, at 04:50 pm

Guwahati, Mar 27 (IBNS): A Royal Bengal Tiger strayed out of the Orang National Park in Assam and created panic in the nearby villages.

High-fructose corn syrup promotes intestinal tumors in mice: Study

Mar 26, 2019, at 06:03 pm

New York, Mar 26 (IBNS): Does sugar directly feed cancers, boosting their growth? The answer seems to be ‘Yes’ at least in mice according to a study led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Weill Cornell Medicine. 

We're more tired and less productive because of our phones : Study

Mar 26, 2019, at 05:50 pm

Sydney, Mar 26 (IBNS): One in five women and one in eight men are now losing sleep due to the time they spend on their mobile phones, according to new QUT-led research that has found a jump in ‘technoference’ over the past 13 years.

Madhya Pradesh: Swine flu toll 44

Mar 26, 2019, at 05:38 pm

Indore, MP, Mar 26 (UNI) With a 30-year-old woman from Mandla District succumbing to swine flu at a local private infirmary on Monday, the number of those who perished while undergoing treatment in this district rose to 44 since January 1; an Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme official said on Tuesday. 

Villagers catch 8-feet-long python in Assam

Mar 26, 2019, at 03:30 pm

Guwahati, Mar 26 (IBNS): Local villagers have caught a 8-feet-long python in Assam’s Darrang district on Tuesday.

12,000 Vietnamese die from tuberculosis each year: report

Mar 25, 2019, at 09:56 am

Hanoi, Mar 25 (Xinhua/UNI) Vietnam detects 124,000 tuberculosis (TB) cases each year, while around 12,000 people die from the disease, local media reported on Monday.

Study shows impact of plain cigarette packaging warnings

Mar 24, 2019, at 04:57 pm

London, Mar 24 (IBNS): Health warnings on plain-packaged cigarettes have more of an impact on smokers than those on branded packs, according to new research from the University of Stirling.

Smoking during pregnancy pose risks to both baby and mother: Study finds

Mar 23, 2019, at 05:24 pm

Smoking during pregnancy is understood to pose risks to both baby and mother. Now, new research led by the University of Glasgow has found further evidence that maternal smoking poses a risk to baby and child health.

Volcano cliffs can affect monitoring data, finds study

Mar 23, 2019, at 05:05 pm

New York, mar 23 (IBNS): New research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) and co-authored by the University of Bristol reveals that sharp variations of the surface of volcanoes can affect data collected by monitoring equipment.

Risk of miscarriage linked strongly to mother's age and pregnancy history: Study

Mar 23, 2019, at 04:52 pm

New York, Mar 23 (IBNS): The risk of miscarriage varies greatly with a woman's age, shows a strong pattern of recurrence, and is increased after some pregnancy complications, finds a study led by the Bristol Medical School and published in The BMJ today [Wednesday 20 March].

Child and adolescent anxiety could be linked to later alcohol problems: Study

Mar 23, 2019, at 04:41 pm

London, Mar 23 (IBNS): New research led by the University of Bristol has found some evidence that children and adolescents with higher levels of anxiety may be at greater risk of developing alcohol problems.

The sun's impact on Earth and weather celebrated, as planet marks World Meteorological Day

Mar 23, 2019, at 09:45 am

New York, Mar 23 (IBNS): Against a background of serious warnings against the effects of climate change, World Meteorological Day this year celebrates the crucial role played by the sun in powering all life on Earth, and in driving the weather, ocean currents and the hydrological cycle.

Mozambique: Cyclone Idai death toll climbs to 293

Mar 22, 2019, at 11:16 pm

Beira, Mar 22 (UNI/IBNS): Mozambican Prime Minister Carlos Agostinho do Rosario said on Friday at Beira International Airport in central coastal region of the country that death toll caused by the cyclone Idai had reached 293.

Higher egg and cholesterol consumption hikes heart disease and death risk : Study

Mar 22, 2019, at 06:53 pm

London, Mar 22 (IBNS): Cancel the cheese omelet. There is sobering news for egg lovers who have been happily gobbling up their favorite breakfast since the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans no longer limited how much dietary cholesterol or how many eggs they could eat.

A nutty solution for improving brain health: Study

Mar 22, 2019, at 06:45 pm

Sydney, Mar 22 (IBNS): Long-term, high nut consumption could be the key to better cognitive health in older people according to new research from the University of South Australia.

More children killed by unsafe water, than bullets, says UNICEF chief

Mar 22, 2019, at 07:29 am

New York, Mar 22 (IBNS): A lack of safe water, is far deadlier for children than war in more than a dozen conflict-affected countries, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Thursday, in a report launched to coincide with World Water Day, marked on 22 March.

Education critical to ensure future of forests, and reverse their destruction

Mar 22, 2019, at 07:21 am

New York, Mar 22 (IBNS): The UN drew attention to the vital role that forests play in addressing some of the world’s greatest environmental challenges on Thursday, and the importance of tackling the issues that threaten them, such as deforestation, and land degradation.

5.5-magnitude quake hits southwestern Turkey

Mar 20, 2019, at 04:35 pm

Istanbul, Mar 20 (Xinhua/UNI): An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale struck southwestern Turkey on Wednesday, but no casualties were reported so far, the authorities said.

Cyclone Idai: emergency getting ‘bigger by the hour’, warns UN food agency

Mar 20, 2019, at 09:16 am

New York, Mar 20 (IBNS): The full scale of the devastation caused by Tropical Cyclone Idai in south-west Africa is becoming clearer, the UN said on Tuesday, warning that the emergency “is getting bigger by the hour”.