New study shows low magnesium levels increase disease risk
A new Australian study has identified why a diet rich in magnesium is so important for our health, reducing the risk of DNA damage and chronic degenerative disorders.
IBNS•Aug 13, 2024
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Eight medics from India, Europe, USA picked as ‘Vattikuti Explorers’
The Michigan-based robotic surgery champion Vattikuti Foundation has named eight medics from Europe, India, and the USA as ‘Vattikuti Explorers’.
IBNS•Aug 10, 2024
West Bengal govt stresses on fathers' involvement in children's breastfeeding
Kolkata (WB), 07 August 2024: West Bengal government has begun to involve fathers, male members and other family members to promote early breastfeeding and exclusive breastfeeding of the children till six months of age.
IBNS•Aug 09, 2024
Zimbabwe faces worsening food crisis amid El Niño droughts
A new report from the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) reveals that food insecurity levels in Zimbabwe are rapidly deteriorating after it was hit with historic droughts due to the El Niño weather pattern.
IBNS•Aug 09, 2024
UN agency warns another heat record broken
Last month saw another extreme weather milestone with the world’s hottest day on recent record registered on 22 July – yet another indication of the extent to which greenhouse gas emissions from human activities are changing our climate, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reported on Wednesday.
IBNS•Aug 09, 2024
Mpox cases spikes to unprecedented levels in Africa, WHO issues alert
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday raised the response to the mpox outbreak in over a dozen African countries to the highest level, mobilizing efforts across the agency.
IBNS•Aug 09, 2024
WHO warns COVID-19 is making worrying comeback amid summer surge
COVID-19 infections are surging worldwide - including at the Olympics - and are unlikely to decline anytime soon, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Tuesday.
IBNS•Aug 07, 2024
Kolkata: CK Birla Hospitals launches Osteopathic treatment clinic
Osteopath Juan Guillon on Friday said Osteopathic treatment can effectively complement conventional treatments and amplify its outcomes.
IBNS•Aug 04, 2024
Pakistan: Punjab registers first polio case in four years
Pakistan's Punjab region has registered its first polio case in four years.
IBNS•Aug 04, 2024
Monsoon: IMD issues red alert for parts of Maharashtra
New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a ‘red alert’ for Pune, Palghar and Satara in Maharashtra. An orange alert has been issued for Thane, Mumbai, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg and Nashik.
IBNS•Aug 03, 2024
ISRO picks Shubhanshu Shukla 'prime astronaut' for Indo-US mission to space station
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has picked the youngest of its astronaut-designates as the prime astronaut to fly on the upcoming Indo-US mission to the International Space Station (ISS).
IBNS•Aug 02, 2024
More access to breastfeeding support could save 820,000 young lives annually, says UNICEF
The heads of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have called for greater access to breastfeeding support to both reduce health inequity and ensure mothers and babies can survive and thrive.
IBNS•Aug 02, 2024
At least 10 flights to Delhi diverted amid heavy rains in national capital
New Delhi/IBNS: At least 10 flights headed for Delhi have been diverted after the national capital witnessed heavy rains Wednesday evening, media reports said.
IBNS•Jul 31, 2024
WHO grants pre-qualification status to Hyderabad-based pharms new oral polio vaccine for immunisation
Biological E. Limited (BE), a Hyderabad-based vaccine and pharmaceutical company on Tuesday announced that the World Health Organisation (WHO) has granted Pre-qualification (PQ) status to their Novel Oral Polio Vaccine type 2 (nOPV2).
IBNS•Jul 31, 2024
NASA says it data shows July 22 was Earth's hottest day on record
July 22, 2024, was the hottest day on record, according to a NASA analysis of global daily temperature data. July 21 and 23 of this year also exceeded the previous daily record, set in July 2023.
IBNS•Jul 31, 2024
Wayanad landslides leave 93 dead, Kerala braces for more rain
New Delhi/IBNS: At least 93 people have died and hundreds are feared trapped after three landslides hit Kerala's Wayanad district in four hours amid heavy rain.
IBNS•Jul 30, 2024
Healthcare in Sudan ‘hanging by a thread,’ warns UN agency
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday strongly denounced the increasing attacks on healthcare facilities in Sudan, reporting over 20 such incidents in the last two months.
IBNS•Jul 30, 2024
Thissur boy, who contracted amoebic meningoencephalitis, discharged from hospital
A class VII student from Thrissur, who was undergoing treatment in Kochi's Amrita hospital for contracting amoebic meningoencephalitis, was discharged on Monday.
IBNS•Jul 30, 2024
Heat warning issued in Paris as city hosts Olympic Games
Paris/IBNS: France's meteorological agency has issued a heat warning for Paris and the surrounding areas with storms and highs of 35 degrees Celsius likely on Tuesday as the city is hosting the Olympic Games.
IBNS•Jul 29, 2024
Chhattisgarh: Woman bravely rescues snake from office with bare hands, video goes viral
Catching a live snake can be a nightmare for the ordinary but it is nothing but a casual act for animal rescuer Ajita Pandey who recently showcased her skill in capturing the reptile which sneaked into the DLS PG College's Office premises in Bilaspur city of Chhattisgarh.
IBNS•Jul 29, 2024
UK health service launches campaign to raise oral cancer awareness using toothpaste and mouthwash labels
London: Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) announced a new partnership with supermarkets on Saturday, aimed at raising awareness about the symptoms of mouth cancer through labels on toothpaste and mouthwash bottles, media reports said.
IBNS•Jul 28, 2024
WHO to soon send one million polio vaccines to Gaza to protect children
The UN health agency said on Friday that it is sending more than a million polio vaccines to Gaza after the discovery of the highly infectious disease in sewage samples.
IBNS•Jul 27, 2024
We must rise to the challenge of rising temperatures, urges UN chief Antonio Guterres
The UN chief on Thursday issued an urgent call to action to better protect billions around the world exposed to crippling effects of extreme heat, as global temperature rise continues unabated.
IBNS•Jul 26, 2024
New study shows vigorous exercise not linked to increased risk of adverse cardiac events in long QT syndrome
People, who exercise vigorously and have long QT syndrome (LQTS), an inherited disorder of the heart’s electrical system that leads to chaotic heartbeats, do not have a higher risk of adverse cardiac events compared to those who exercise moderately or not at all, a National Institutes of Health (NIH)-supported study has found.
IBNS•Jul 26, 2024
Europe tops the charts for alcohol consumption, WHO calls for urgent action to curb trend
It seems that Europeans don’t want to give up booze. A UN World Health Organization (WHO) report has found that nothing has changed in the continent’s drinking habits. Despite the health risks, Europeans consume an average of 9.2 litres of pure alcohol a year - making them the world’s biggest drinkers.
IBNS•Jul 26, 2024
Nearby 'Super-Jupiter' planet discovered; IIT Kanpur professor part of international team of astronomers
Kolkata: In a ground-breaking discovery, an international team of astronomers, including an IIT Kanpur professor, has discovered a giant planet orbiting a nearby star similar to our own Sun.
IBNS•Jul 25, 2024
Maharashtra rains: At least four dead, flight ops hit; Mumbai on red alert
Mumbai/IBNS: At least four people have died, of which three were electrocuted in Pune as heavy rainfall, overnight and this morning, battered the three cities and other parts of Maharashtra Thursday.
IBNS•Jul 25, 2024
Polio virus detected across 52 districts in Pakistan
Pakistani authorities have detected polio virus in an environmental sample from nine districts in the country, media reports said.
IBNS•Jul 24, 2024
World just recorded its hottest day on record on this date in July
The Earth has just experienced its warmest day in recent history, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) data.
IBNS•Jul 24, 2024
Immediate boost in HIV services to end AIDS by 2030,urges UN
An immediate increase in HIV services is needed in the countries most affected by the pandemic to end AIDS by 2030, according to a new report by the Global Alliance for Ending AIDS in Children by 2030, released on Monday.
IBNS•Jul 24, 2024
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