New study claims ozone hole might not be recovering as previously thought
Nov 22, 2023, at 02:46 pm
A new study has found the ozone layer hole over the Antarctic seems to be getting larger, contradicting the previous reports which claimed it is recovering.
Jammu and Kashmir: Srinagar experiences season’s first coldest night
Nov 21, 2023, at 10:44 pm
Kashmir valley continues to be in the grip of the cold conditions as Srinagar experienced the season's coldest night with temperature dipping to -1.2°C on Tuesday, officials said.
Tripura makes dress code mandatory in hospitals
Nov 19, 2023, at 06:31 pm
Agartala/IBNS: The Tripura government has made the dress code for doctors, nurses, laboratory technicians, and other health workers mandatory in hospitals during duty hours and warned of strict action in case of violation of the order.
SpaceX's Starship, built to carry astronauts, fails second flight test
Nov 19, 2023, at 06:12 am
Washington: SpaceX's giant new rocket Starship on Saturday blasted off on its second test flight but failed with the booster and the spaceship exploding after separation, according to media reports.
Punjab aiming to become India’s next medical tourism hub
Nov 18, 2023, at 10:28 pm
In the ever-expanding landscape of global medical tourism, Punjab emerges as a rising star, ready to shine as India’s next premier destination for international patients seeking high-quality healthcare. With its rich cultural heritage, skilled medical professionals, and evolving healthcare infrastructure, Punjab stands at the threshold of transforming into a medical tourism hub of significant stature.
5.9-magnitude earthquake jolts off central Indonesia
Nov 16, 2023, at 04:55 pm
Jakarta/UNI: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 rocked off Indonesia's North Sulawesi province on Thursday, without causing giant waves, the country's meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency BMKG said.
Lung cancer survival rates are improving for everyone: American Lung Association
Nov 15, 2023, at 10:47 pm
Lung cancer survival rates are improving for everyone, including people of colour, according to the American Lung Association’s 2023 “State of Lung Cancer” report, released today.
Increasing workplace flexibility associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease: Study
Nov 15, 2023, at 10:32 pm
Increasing workplace flexibility may lower certain employees’ risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Penn State University.
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.
WHO says quitting smoking can reduce type 2 diabetes risk by 30-40 percent
Nov 15, 2023, at 10:21 pm
A new brief, jointly developed by WHO, the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and the University of Newcastle, unveils that quitting smoking can lower the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by as much as 30–40%.
‘Close the climate ambition gap’ says UN chief ahead of COP28
Nov 15, 2023, at 10:09 pm
The COP28 climate conference held in Dubai later this month “must be the place to urgently close the climate ambition gap”, as emissions continue to rise and climate chaos intensifies, UN chief António Guterres insisted on Tuesday.
Sudan: Humanitarians step up response to deadly cholera outbreak
Nov 15, 2023, at 06:01 pm
Cholera vaccines are expected to arrive in Sudan this month as the country continues to face a deadly outbreak of the disease amidst the ongoing war, the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, said on Tuesday.
WHO alerts diabetes is on the rise
Nov 15, 2023, at 03:54 pm
One hundred years after the discovery of insulin, millions of people with diabetes around the world still cannot access the care they need, risking severe complications, WHO warned on Tuesday’s World Diabetes Day.
New round of talks on global plastic pollution treaty underway in Nairobi
Nov 14, 2023, at 11:52 pm
Negotiators from around the world gathered in Nairobi, Kenya, on Monday for fresh talks over a landmark international treaty to combat plastic pollution.
Artificial intelligence may speed heart attack diagnosis and treatment: Study
Nov 14, 2023, at 09:36 pm
Technology incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) and electrocardiogram (EKG) testing for patients having a heart attack decreased the time to diagnose and send patients for treatment by almost 10 minutes, according to results of a late-breaking science study conducted in a hospital in Taiwan and presented today at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2023.
Magnitude 6.2 earthquake hits Sri Lanka, no casualty
Nov 14, 2023, at 07:47 pm
An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter Scale hit Sri Lanka on Tuesday, as per data released by India's National Center for Seismology.
Study shows reducing sodium intake lowered blood pressure in as little as one week
Nov 12, 2023, at 07:36 pm
Reducing daily sodium intake by around 4,000 mg/day significantly lowered systolic blood pressure in more than 70% of adults, ages 50 to 75, in as little as one week compared to their usual diet, according to late-breaking science presented today at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2023.
Earthquake hits Fiji Islands region, Papua New Guinea
Nov 12, 2023, at 06:12 pm
Beijing/IBNS/UNI: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted Fiji Islands region at 2:39 GMT on Sunday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.
Nov 12, 2023, at 05:29 pm
The Asiatic wildcat, also known as the Indian desert cat, faces threats such as hybridisation of the species with the domestic cat, roadkills and expansion of infrastructure projects that fragments its habitat. In conversation with Mongabay-India correspondent Shuchita Jha, wildlife biologist Sumit Dookia who has been studying the Asiatic wildcat for over a decade discusses why the species hasn’t been a focal point in conservation priorities and possible ways to conserve the species.
Magnitude 2.6 earthquake strikes Delhi-NCR, no casualty
Nov 11, 2023, at 10:43 pm
An earthquake measuring 2.6 on the Richter Scale hit the Delhi-NCR region on Saturday (November 11, 2023).
Updated guidelines on COVID-19 revise risk of hospitalisation
Nov 11, 2023, at 10:38 pm
The World Health Organization (WHO) has updated its guidelines on COVID-19 treatment, with revised recommendations for non-severe cases of the disease.
Iceland: Authorities declare state of emergency after 800 earthquakes reported within 14 hours
Nov 11, 2023, at 09:40 pm
Iceland has declared a state of emergency after a series of earthquakes hit the nation, triggering fears of a volcanic eruption, media reports said.
FDA approves first chikungunya vaccine for people over 18
Nov 11, 2023, at 05:31 am
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Ixchiq, the first chikungunya vaccine, for people above 18 and older at increased risk of exposure to the mosquito-borne virus.
Nov 10, 2023, at 10:04 pm
In an event poised to shape the future of renewable energy, the WFUNA Foundation and Youth of India Foundation recently hosted a panel discussion titled 'Youth Accelerating Tripling-Up Renewables' at the Sikkim Manipal University.
Immediate bystander CPR a lifeline during cardiac arrest, says Indo-Canadian doctor
Nov 10, 2023, at 06:28 am
More than 90% of sudden cardiac arrest victims will not survive without intervention, with each minute lacking cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) diminishing survival rates by 7%, said noted Indo-Canadian paediatric cardiologist Tapas Mondal.
One in three nonmelanoma skin cancer deaths linked to working outdoors, says WHO-ILO report
Nov 09, 2023, at 06:01 pm
Nearly one in every three deaths from nonmelanoma skin cancer is caused by working under the sun, according to a joint report released on Wednesday by the UN World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO).
Delhi ministers meet experts over pollution issue, bans entry of app-based cab from other states
Nov 09, 2023, at 02:18 am
New Delhi/IBNS: As the Air Quality deteriorates in the national capital, Delhi ministers-- Gopal Rai and Atishi-Wednesday held a meeting with experts from IIT Kanpur and CII regarding "artificial rain" to reduce pollution here.
Assam: Seasonal solar fence to protect paddy from wild elephants in crop fields
Nov 08, 2023, at 08:22 pm
‘Ready-to-be-harvested’ paddy spread over 20 hectares of cropland at Maliata area near Mirza in Kamrup district of Assam has been protected from a herd of wild elephant through the installation of a seasonal single-wire solar-powered fence in a collaborative initiative of Aaranyak and WWF.
UNEP report alerts fossil fuel producers ‘literally doubling down’
Nov 08, 2023, at 08:03 pm
Contrary to pledges to cut fossil fuel production, government policies worldwide will add up to a doubling of production in 2030, a new report from the UN environment agency (UNEP) revealed on Wednesday.
Delhi: Air quality plunges into 'severe' category, AQI crosses 400 marks at various places
Nov 08, 2023, at 06:20 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi continues to reel under the "severe category" as the overall air quality index recorded at 418 on Wednesday morning.