At least three people have died after a massive and swift flash flood swept through parts of northern Nepal on Wednesday, washing away villages and damaging infrastructure in the region, media reports said.
With more than 7 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s dementia — a number projected to reach nearly 13 million by 2050 — new Emory University research suggests that higher vitamin D supplement intake may be associated with better cognitive function in adults with an elevated risk of dementia.
Heavy rains lashed Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) on Monday, disrupting flight operations at Delhi airport and throwing normal life in Gurugram out of gear.
Losing muscle strength is a common part of ageing and can become a major obstacle to maintaining fitness and independence later in life. A US-based doctor has highlighted five supplements that may help support muscle health and physical function as people get older.
A study of the shola sky islands in the southern Western Ghats finds that land-use changes are reshaping bird movements, with both forest and grassland species avoiding human-dominated areas. Forest specialists were less affected in woodlands invaded by woody plants, while the Nilgiri pipit, the study’s only grassland specialist, faced the greatest movement constraints from woody invasions and human activity. Mongabay India correspondent Simrin Sirur reports
Indian scientists have developed a new “smart” cancer drug designed to activate primarily inside cancer cells, potentially offering a more targeted alternative to conventional chemotherapy, which can also damage healthy cells.
Maintaining a calorie deficit can be challenging for anyone trying to lose weight, particularly when hunger starts to creep in between meals.
As the deadliest Ebola outbreak in DR Congo’s history continued spreading on Friday, UN responders renewed their urgent appeal for immediate international support, with existing funding for lifesaving work critically low.
Zydus Lifesciences Limited (Zydus) announces the receipt of final approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Ascorbic Acid Injection USP, 25,000 mg/50 mL (500 mg/mL) and 5,000 mg/10 mL (500 mg/mL).
Children, who are particularly vulnerable to the disease, account for half of the 46 suspected mpox cases identified in Guinea-Bissau – with 16 of them under the age of four.
The Birla Industrial & Technological Museum (BITM), a unit of the National Council of Science Museums (NCSM), Ministry of Culture, Government of India, will celebrate National Space Day with a three-day special programme from August 23 to 25, 2026, in Kolkata.
Certain everyday habits can negatively affect heart health over the long term. While their impact may not be immediately noticeable, they can gradually increase the risk of cardiovascular problems.
Flight attendants and pilots have the highest and second-highest proportions of radiation-related cancer deaths among more than 500 occupations in the United States, according to a new study.
Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) account for nearly 60% of adults’ and 70% of children’s energy intake in the United States, a recent study has unveiled.
A boat operator in Norway has been fined 50,000 Norwegian kroner (around Rs 4.5-5 lakh) for deliberately waking a sleeping polar bear with a vessel's foghorn, the BBC reported.
The Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) – the fastest-growing on record and on track to become the deadliest – is killing one person every 30 minutes.
At least five people were killed after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia on Saturday, triggering panic, forcing large numbers of people to flee their homes and leaving several others injured.
The UK experienced its hottest day of the year on August 13, with temperatures reaching 38.1°C, making it the fifth-hottest day ever recorded in the country, the Met Office said.
Coffee is one of the world's most widely consumed beverages, and previous research has linked its consumption to a lower risk of conditions such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
At least 10 workers were feared trapped after a sudden surge of water and debris entered an under-construction tunnel at a hydropower project in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Thursday evening.
Ambulances deployed on National Highways will now have to reach accident sites within 10 minutes if the crash occurs within a 10-km radius, under stricter emergency-response norms issued by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has invited the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to join the Moon Base programme, building on the two countries’ partnership under the Artemis Accords.
More than 1,900 people have died in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Ebola outbreak – and most of them never made it to a treatment centre. Between 60 and 70 per cent of deaths are happening in communities far from care, a gap that is now central to the World Health Organization's response.
People who drink a glass of 100% fruit juice or a smoothie each day as part of the UK's 5-a-day healthy eating guidance may experience improvements in mental wellbeing, according to new research from Newcastle University.
At least 69 people have been killed after a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, triggering building collapses, trapping residents under rubble and forcing people to evacuate their homes, according to the Associated Press.
At least 20 people were killed after a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, collapsing buildings, trapping residents under debris and forcing thousands to flee their homes, according to reports citing Colombian authorities.
The Indian government has said the country has crossed 300 GW of non-fossil fuel-based installed electricity generation capacity, reaching more than 60% of the 500 GW target set for 2030.
Having normal blood pressure, no diabetes and not smoking was associated with living nearly 13 years longer without dementia, according to a study published August 5, 2026, in Neurology Open Access, an official journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
If you feel guilty about drinking coffee every day, there may be some good news. An oncologist has highlighted the potential health benefits of drinking black coffee in moderation, while a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association (AHA) suggests that up to five cups of caffeinated coffee a day may be safe for most adults.
More than 2,500 years after Homer’s epic was first told, Christopher Nolan's blockbuster retelling of The Odyssey has brought the journey back to big screens worldwide. But, behind the sweeping plot is another character facing an odyssey of its own: the Mediterranean Sea.
