WHO report warns global actions and investments to end tuberculosis epidemic are falling far short
Oct 15, 2016, at 12:46 am
Washington, Oct 14 (IBNS): New data published by WHO in its 2016 "Global Tuberculosis Report" show that countries need to move much faster to prevent, detect, and treat the disease if they are to meet global targets.
JP Nadda reviews preparedness for Zika virus disease and Seasonal Influenza
Oct 14, 2016, at 11:26 pm
Earth's Moon hit by surprising number of Meteoroids: NASA
Oct 14, 2016, at 03:19 pm
Washington, Oct 14 (IBNS): The moon experiences a heavier bombardment by small meteoroids than models had predicted, according to new observations from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft.
World Sight Day aims to raise global awareness about eye health care
Oct 13, 2016, at 05:58 pm
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IBNS): The Union government set up free eye check-up and treatment facilities in designated health centres all over the country as part of the World Sight Day celebrations on Thursday, according to media reports.
Atlantic storm system delays NASA resupply launch to Space Station
Oct 13, 2016, at 03:58 pm
Washington, Oct 13 (IBNS): NASA and its partner Orbital ATK have postponed the launch of the company’s next commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station to no earlier than Sunday, Oct. 16, as the agency prepares for Tropical Storm Nicole at its tracking site in Bermuda.
Humphrey and Hudson polar bears return to Toronto Zoo
Oct 13, 2016, at 03:17 am
Toronto, Oct 12(IBNS): Humphrey and Hudson, the two polar bears from Toronto Zoo returned back to Toronto after their extended stay in Winnipeg.
New molecular mechanism revealed for genetic mutations in aggressive cancer cells
Oct 13, 2016, at 02:11 am
Birmingham, Oct 12 (IBNS): Scientists at the University of Birmingham have described a previously-unknown molecular mechanism that could lead to the genetic mutations seen in certain types of aggressive cancer cells, involving a cell’s own transcription machinery.
First World Tsunami Awareness Day to be celebrated at AMCDRR
Oct 12, 2016, at 08:21 pm
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IBNS): The First World Tsunami Awareness Day will be celebrated on Nov 5, 2016, through an event organised with the Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Champions, at the Asian Ministerial Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR) 2016, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs announced on Wednesday.
Heavy downpour lashes Kolkata, impede Navami celebrations
Oct 11, 2016, at 02:47 am
Kolkata, Oct 10 (IBNS): A heavy rainfall lashed Kolkata and its outskirts on Monday, impeding pandal hopping on the penultimate day of this year's Durga Puja.
Smuggling exotic animals in Canada
Oct 11, 2016, at 12:59 am
Toronto, Oct 10 (ISBN): Wildlife has become the fourth largest illegal trade in the recent years after drugs, counterfeit money and human trafficking, and valued at roughly US$19 billion per year globally, reported the World Wildlife Fund.
Sahil Khan to be the face of Bigmuscles Nutrition
Oct 10, 2016, at 06:52 pm
Mumbai, Oct 10 (IBNS): Supplement brand Bigmuscles Nutrition has signed actor and fitness enthusiast Sahil Khan to be the new face of the brand, an official release stated.
AP to host 104th Indian Science Congress
Oct 09, 2016, at 05:28 am
Tirupati, Oct 8 (IBNS): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday said Tirupati city will host the 104th Indian Science Congress next year.
At least 330 die as Hurricane Matthew tears through Haiti
Oct 07, 2016, at 04:33 pm
Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Oct 7 (IBNS): The number of people killed in Haiti by Hurricane Matthew, which hit the nation on Thursday, has touched 330, according to The Guardian.
Hurricane Matthew: Death toll touches 264 in Haiti
Oct 07, 2016, at 03:11 pm
Washington, Oct 7 (IBNS): The death toll due to Hurricane Matthew, which hit Haiti , has touched 264, media reports said.
TEDxCERN 2016: Ripples of curiosity arriving at CERN this November
Oct 07, 2016, at 03:10 am
Geneva, Oct 6 (IBNS): The 4th TEDxCERN event will explore curiosity and the innovations it sparks.
ASI-protected historical monuments and archaeological sites in India declared polythene free zones
Oct 06, 2016, at 10:54 pm
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IBNS): All ASI-protected historical monuments and archaeological sites in India have been declared polythene free zones, the Union Minsitry of Culture announced on Thursday.
GSAT-18 Satellite launch: PM Modi congratulates ISRO
Oct 06, 2016, at 04:01 pm
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated ISRO following their successful launch of the GSAT-18 satellite.
India's GSAT-18 Communication Satellite launched successfully
Oct 06, 2016, at 02:32 pm
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IBNS): India’s communication satellite GSAT-18 was launched successfully by the European Ariane 5 VA-231 launch Vehicle in the early morning hours of today (October 06, 2016). The 3404 kg GSAT-18 carries 48 communication transponders in C-band, upper extended C-band and Ku-band for providing various services to the country.
Three scientists awarded Nobel Prize in chemistry
Oct 05, 2016, at 10:11 pm
London, Oct 5 (IBNS): The Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to three scientists on Wednesday. officials said.
Cabinet approves amendments to the HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2014
Oct 05, 2016, at 09:42 pm
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday gave its approval to introduce official amendments to the HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2014.
Health Canada okays use of naloxone nasal spray for opioid overdose
Oct 05, 2016, at 04:47 pm
Toronto, Oct 5 (IBNS): Canada's Health Minister Jane Philpott has authorized the prompt use of non-prescription Naloxone nasal spray to prevent deaths from opioid overdose, according to media reports.
First dengue vaccine approved in more than 10 countries
Oct 04, 2016, at 11:08 pm
Kolkata/Lyon, Oct 4 (IBNS): Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines global business unit of Sanofi, announced on Tuesday that Dengvaxia dengue vaccine has now received its 11th marketing approval, four of which granted from Regulatory Authorities recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO).
British trio win Nobel prize in Physics
Oct 04, 2016, at 09:27 pm
London, Oct 4 (IBNS): Britain's David Thouless, Duncan Haldane and Michael Kosterlitz have won the Nobel Prize in Physics for 2016 for their work on condensed matter physics, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced on Tuesday.
Nobel Prize in Medicine awarded to Yoshinori Ohsumi
Oct 03, 2016, at 09:15 pm
The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet on Monday decided to award the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine to Yoshinori Ohsumi for his discoveries of mechanisms for autophagy.
Steel Minister visits SAIL on second anniversary of Swachh Bharat
Oct 02, 2016, at 10:06 pm
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IBNS): Union Minister of Steel Birender Singh visited Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) head quarters on Sunday and reviewed the cleanliness activities undertaken by the company on second anniversary of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.
WHO calls for immediate safe evacuation of the sick and wounded from conflict areas
Oct 01, 2016, at 01:04 am
Geneva, Sept 30 (IBNS): WHO is calling on belligerents in Syria to allow for the immediate and safe evacuation of the sick and wounded from all areas affected by the conflict, including eastern Aleppo.
Discrimination and negative attitudes about ageing are bad for your health
Oct 01, 2016, at 12:58 am
Geneva, Sept 30 (IBNS): New analysis by WHO shows that negative or ageist attitudes towards older people are widespread. They also negatively affect older people’s physical and mental health.
WHO calls for stronger measures against Zika as Thailand confirms disease-related microcephaly
Sep 30, 2016, at 09:50 pm
New Delhi, Sept 30 (IBNS): The World Health Organization today urged countries across the WHO South-East Asia Region to continue to take decisive action to prevent, detect and respond to Zika virus as Thailand confirmed two cases of Zika-related microcephaly.
World Heart Day observed at Dispur Hospitals
Sep 30, 2016, at 01:52 am
Guwahati, Sept 29 (IBNS): The city based Dispur Hospitals on Thursday organized a free health camp on the occasion of World Heart Day at Ganeshguri premises in Guwahati, where over 80 patients from Golaghat, Tezpur,Nagaon and Kamrup districts participated.
Kolkata: Cancer-afflicted Jain woman adopts Santhara, starts fasting till death
Sep 30, 2016, at 12:10 am
Kolkata, Sept 29 (IBNS): An 83-year-old Jain woman from Kolkata, who is suffering from cancer, has stopped having food and water until her death, local media reports said.