Polio virus detected in environmental samples in parts of Pakistan
Polio virus has been detected in environmental samples from two districts in different parts of Pakistan, the country's health ministry said.
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India's active Covid-19 caseload rises to 3,742 with 656 new infections as JN.1 variant spreads
New Delhi: India registered an increase of 656 new Covid-19 infections in a single day, causing the active caseload to rise from 3,420 to 3,742, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday.
Ongoing brain injury caused by COVID-19 may not always be detected by routine tests: Study
A new study published December 22 in Nature Communications details that markers of brain injury are present in the blood many months after COVID-19 infection, despite inflammation blood tests being normal.
Visva-Bharati University names newly-discovered plant growth bacterium after Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore
Shantiniketan: A team of scientists from Visva-Bharati University’s botany department has discovered a bacterium with the ability to boost plant growth and named it 'Pantoea Tagorei' after Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore.
Dengue spike fuels concerns of public health threat in previously untouched countries, alerts WHO
This year's surprising spike in dengue infections globally represents a potentially high public health threat, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.
SpaceX’s unmanned Dragon spacecraft undocks from ISS
Washington: NASA said Thursday that SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft has successfully undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) after multiple delays caused by unfavorable weather conditions and is expected to down off the coast of Florida.
Earthquake death toll rises to 148 in China's Gansu, Qinghai
Beijing: The death toll from the 6.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted northwest China has risen to 117 in Gansu Province, bringing the total to 148 in Gansu and Qinghai provinces, local authorities said Friday.
Southern Vietnam registers six monkey pox deaths
Ten southern localities of Vietnam have reported 117 monkey pox cases, including six deaths, according to the Institute Pasteur in Ho Chi Minh City on Friday.
WHO approves second Malaria vaccine amid global cases surge
Geneva/IBNS: In light of the recent spike in malaria cases worldwide, the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday approved the prequalification of the second malaria vaccine, known as R21/Matrix-M, to enable greater access to treatment.
India records 21 cases of new Covid variant JN.1
New Delhi/IBNS: India has reported 21 cases of the new coronavirus variant JN.1 from across the country, the government think tank NITI Aayog member (Health) VK Paul said on Wednesday.
Need to be on alert and be prepared against new and emerging strains of COVID-19 virus: Union Health Minister amid JN.1 variant scare
Indian Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday (December 20, 2023) chaired a high-level meeting to review the COVID-19 situation in India and the preparedness of public health system for surveillance, containment and management of COVID-19 in view of the recent spike in cases of COVID-19 in some states.
Kolkata: CMRI hospital observes 54th foundation day
Kolkata/IBNS: CK Birla Group-run multi-speciality hospital in Kolkata, the Calcutta Medical Research Institute (CMRI), on Tuesday observed its 54th foundation day with some of its young and adult patients who had undergone complex treatments successfully.
Iceland volcano erupts on Reykjanes peninsula after weeks of intense earthquake activities in the region
After weeks of intense earthquake activity, a volcano has erupted on the Reykjanes peninsula in Iceland, media reports said.
China: 111 die after magnitude 6.2 earthquake hits Gansu Province
An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter Scale hit northwest China's Gansu Province on Monday (December 19, 2023) leaving at least 111 people dead, media reports said.
Centre asks states to report influenza-like symptoms amid Covid cases' surge
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre Monday issued an advisory to states urging them to monitor and report influenza-like symptoms amid rising cases of Covid-19 in the country, including the detection of one case of its subvariant JN.1.
Tremors felt in Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh
Three back-to-back earthquakes of moderate intensity jolted Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Monday, officials said.
Jammu and Kashmir: Night temp dips as Gulmarg records coldest night
Study shows eating meals early reduce risk of developing cardiovascular disease
A study led by scientists from INRAE, the Barcelona Institute for Global Health, Inserm, and the Université Sorbonne Paris Nord, has revealed that the time at which we eat could influence our risk of developing cardiovascular disease.
Over 7,000 Sri Lankan people affected by rainy weather this week
Colombo: Over 7,000 people in Sri Lanka have been affected by inclement rainy weather this week, the country's Disaster Management Center (DMC) said on Saturday in its latest situation report.
World Health Organization officially recognizes noma as a neglected tropical disease
In a pivotal move towards addressing one of the world’s most underrecognized health challenges, the World Health Organization (WHO) (December 15, 2023) announced the inclusion of noma (cancrum oris or gangrenous stomatitis) in its official list of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).
Decline in vaccine coverage prompts measles surge in Europe, Central Asia, says UNICEF
Measles, a vaccine-preventable disease which weakens children’s immune systems and can be fatal, is up by a staggering 3,200 per cent this year compared to last in Europe and Central Asia, UN Children’s Fund UNICEF said on Thursday (December 14, 2023).
Children aged 13 to 15 worldwide are using e-cigarettes at rates higher than adults, alerts WHO
E-cigarettes, which pose serious health risks, are being “aggressively marketed” to young people and in large parts of the world there are no rules in place to protect children from their harmful effects, UN health agency WHO warned on Thursday (December 14, 2023).
CDC says over one in three Americans are at increased risk for Type 2 diabetes: CDC
Prediabetes is reversible, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Ad Council want to make sure people know they can change the outcome.
Woman killed in wild buffalo attack in Asaam's Kaziranga
Kaziranga (Assam): A woman died after she was attacked by a wild buffalo near Agoratoli range in Assam's Kaziranga National Park on Thursday, officials said.
COP28 ends with call to ‘transition away’ from fossil fuels; UN chief Antonio Guterres says phaseout is inevitable
Nations at COP28 in Dubai approved earlier on Wednesday a roadmap for “transitioning away from fossil fuels” – a first for a UN climate conference – but the deal still stopped short of a long-demanded call for a “phaseout” of oil, coal and gas.
Cambodian man diagnosed with monkeypox: Reports
A 28-year-old man has been diagnosed with monkeypox in Cambodia, becoming the second person tested positive for the virus since July last year, the health ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.
COP 28 Summit in Dubai: Climate advocates demand stronger language on fossil fuels
The latest COP28 draft outcome text released to negotiators in Dubai Monday evening dropped a call to ‘phaseout’ fossil fuels, prompting outcry from climate-vulnerable countries and civil society.
Planning to send first Indian astronaut to moon by 2040, says ISRO chief S Somanath
Thiruvananthapuram: After the stellar success of its history-making Chandrayan-3 lunar mission, ISRO is going full throttle with its plans to send Indian astronauts for the first time on the moon by 2040, says its chairman S. Somanath.
London could experience endemic dengue transmission by 2060: UK health body
Health officials on Monday warned climate modelling under a high emissions scenario suggests that parts of England might become home to Aedes albopictus mosquito, which is capable is spreading dengue, by 2040s and 2050.
Even small amounts of physical activity could be valuable in late-stage lung cancer: Study
Lung cancer kills more people globally each year than any other type of cancer, however new Curtin University-led research has found less than five minutes of daily physical activity could be linked with prolonged life in people living with inoperable forms of the disease.