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UN issues dire warning: Asia faces rising cyclones and flooding like never before

UN issues dire warning: Asia faces rising cyclones and flooding like never before

Across southeast Asia, record-breaking rains and flooding caused by back-to-back tropical storms have claimed hundreds of lives and brought devastation and displacement upon entire communities, UN agencies said on Tuesday.

IBNSDec 03, 2025
Hidden mental health cost of birth control pills? Study finds shocking link

Hidden mental health cost of birth control pills? Study finds shocking link

A new study has suggested that the use of contraceptive pills may have a hidden cost: impaired mental health.

IBNSDec 03, 2025
Stunning drop! India reports 49% fall in annual new HIV cases

Stunning drop! India reports 49% fall in annual new HIV cases

The Indian government has announced that the country recorded a nearly 49 per cent decline in annual new HIV infections between 2010 and 2024.

IBNSDec 02, 2025
WHO describes obesity as a 'chronic disease', backs wider use of weight-loss medicines

WHO describes obesity as a 'chronic disease', backs wider use of weight-loss medicines

The UN World Health Organization (WHO) has issued its first guideline on the use of a new class of weight-loss medicines, marking a significant shift in global health policy as obesity rates continue to rise.

IBNSDec 02, 2025
FBS Test: The Standard Screening for Diabetes and Prediabetes

FBS Test: The Standard Screening for Diabetes and Prediabetes

Keeping an eye on blood sugar is a sensible part of routine health checks in India. Many people feel perfectly fine yet carry quiet changes in glucose control. The FBS test offers a clear starting point for spotting those early shifts. It is a straightforward laboratory assessment taken after an overnight fast, and it helps your clinician decide whether further evaluation is needed. This article explains what the test shows, how to prepare, and how to read your report.

IBNSDec 01, 2025
Tamil Nadu and Puducherry reel under Cyclone Ditwah fury! Streets flooded, red alert issued, storm moving closer

Tamil Nadu and Puducherry reel under Cyclone Ditwah fury! Streets flooded, red alert issued, storm moving closer

New Delhi/IBNS: Heavy rains lashed parts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on Sunday as Cyclone Ditwah continued to move along the Tamil Nadu–Puducherry coastline, triggering widespread disruptions, officials said.

IBNSNov 30, 2025
UN alerts: Global measles cases surge as 30 million children miss vaccines

UN alerts: Global measles cases surge as 30 million children miss vaccines

Measles deaths have dropped by 88 per cent since 2000 – yet an estimated 95,000 people, mostly children, still died from the virus last year, the UN World Health Organisation (WHO) warned on Friday.

IBNSNov 29, 2025
WHO sounds alarm: Infertility now strikes 1 in 6 people worldwide!

WHO sounds alarm: Infertility now strikes 1 in 6 people worldwide!

Infertility is estimated to affect 1 in 6 people of reproductive age at some point in their lives, World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.

IBNSNov 29, 2025
Saving the Gentle Giant: How India’s Fishers Are Leading a Whale Shark Revival

Saving the Gentle Giant: How India’s Fishers Are Leading a Whale Shark Revival

Once targeted for oil and meat, the whale shark is now being saved by fishers along India’s Arabian Sea coast. What began as a Gujarat-led conservation movement has reached Lakshadweep and Kerala. With awareness drives and rescue compensation, fishers are learning safe disentanglement techniques. Yet, inadequate support and social security gaps continue to challenge the people risking their livelihoods to protect this gentle giant. Mongabay India correspondent K A Shaji reports 

IBNSNov 29, 2025
Cyclone Ditwah affects Tamil Nadu: Flights cancelled, schools shut

Cyclone Ditwah affects Tamil Nadu: Flights cancelled, schools shut

Chennai/IBNS: As Cyclone Ditwah moves closer to the north Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts, authorities across multiple sectors have intensified preparations. 

IBNSNov 29, 2025
Delhi air pollution worsenses, AQI deteriorates to 384; several NCR pockets in 'severe' category

Delhi air pollution worsenses, AQI deteriorates to 384; several NCR pockets in 'severe' category

New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi’s air quality plunged further on Friday morning, with the overall AQI touching 384 at 8 am, pushing the national capital deep into the “very poor” category as residents struggle to breathe during peak winter.

IBNSNov 28, 2025
Shocking warning: Global HIV battle slipping back faster than anyone expected, says UNAIDS

Shocking warning: Global HIV battle slipping back faster than anyone expected, says UNAIDS

The global response to HIV is facing its most serious setback in decades, UNAIDS warned on Tuesday, as abrupt funding cuts and a deteriorating human rights environment disrupt prevention and treatment services across dozens of countries.

IBNSNov 26, 2025
Parkinson’s is not what we thought? New research exposes secret changes inside the brain

Parkinson’s is not what we thought? New research exposes secret changes inside the brain

New research has revealed that Parkinson’s disease causes significant and progressive changes to blood vessels in the brain, changing the understanding of the disease which may lead to new treatment methods.

IBNSNov 26, 2025
Ozone hole recovery accelerates: 2025 size among lowest in decades, NASA reports

Ozone hole recovery accelerates: 2025 size among lowest in decades, NASA reports

While continental in scale, the ozone hole over the Antarctic was small in 2025 compared to previous years and remains on track to recover later this century, NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported.

IBNSNov 25, 2025
Delhi orders 50% office attendance as toxic air triggers GRAP-3

Delhi orders 50% office attendance as toxic air triggers GRAP-3

Delhi’s worsening air pollution has pushed the city into GRAP-3, prompting the government and private offices to operate with only 50 percent staff on-site, while the rest work from home.

IBNSNov 24, 2025
Malaria vaccine just got cheaper! Gavi and UNICEF slash prices in major deal

Malaria vaccine just got cheaper! Gavi and UNICEF slash prices in major deal

IBNSNov 24, 2025
COP30 in Belém delivers huge climate finance push

COP30 in Belém delivers huge climate finance push

In a pivotal outcome at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, countries agreed on a sweeping package to scale up climate finance and accelerate implementation of the Paris Agreement – but without a clear commitment to move away from fossil fuels.

IBNSNov 23, 2025
Unprecedented tragedy: US records first death linked to H5N5 bird flu

Unprecedented tragedy: US records first death linked to H5N5 bird flu

Washington DC/IBNS: A Grays Harbor County resident, who was undergoing treatment for H5N5 avian influenza or bird flu, died on Friday, the Washington Department of Health said.

IBNSNov 22, 2025
Scientists trace kissing back 21 million years — And yes, Neanderthals did it too!

Scientists trace kissing back 21 million years — And yes, Neanderthals did it too!

A new study has found evidence that kissing evolved in the common ancestor of humans and other large apes around 21 million years ago, and that Neanderthals likely engaged in kissing too.

IBNSNov 21, 2025
Three dead as strong 5.7 magnitude earthquake hits Bangladesh, tremors felt in Kolkata

Three dead as strong 5.7 magnitude earthquake hits Bangladesh, tremors felt in Kolkata

At least three people died after an earthquake caused a railing to collapse from a five-storey building in Bangladesh capital Dhaka, on Friday.

IBNSNov 21, 2025
Tremors rock Kolkata as strong earthquake hits Bangladesh

Tremors rock Kolkata as strong earthquake hits Bangladesh

Kolkata/IBNS: Tremors felt in Kolkata and other districts of the Indian state of West Bengal as an effect of an earthquake which has been reported in Bangladesh.

IBNSNov 21, 2025
Panic at COP30: Massive fire sparks chaos, 13 injured in smoke-filled evacuation

Panic at COP30: Massive fire sparks chaos, 13 injured in smoke-filled evacuation

At least 13 people were treated for smoke inhalation after a massive fire broke out at the COP30 UN climate talks in Belém, Brazil, on Thursday, prompting the evacuation of the venue.

IBNSNov 21, 2025
US reports first human case of H5N5 bird flu

US reports first human case of H5N5 bird flu

Washington DC/IBNS: A US man has become the first person to be infected with H5N5 strain of bird flu, media reports said.

IBNSNov 19, 2025
Your favourite snacks could be killing you? Lancet warns of global ultra-processed foods disaster

Your favourite snacks could be killing you? Lancet warns of global ultra-processed foods disaster

Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are driving global surges in chronic diseases, worsening health inequalities, and threatening planetary health, according to a new Lancet Series published Tuesday.

IBNSNov 19, 2025
India emerges as epicentre of alarming superbug surge, antibiotic resistance crisis: Lancet study

India emerges as epicentre of alarming superbug surge, antibiotic resistance crisis: Lancet study

New Delhi/IBNS: A major global study published in The Lancet eClinical Medicine has delivered one of the strongest warnings yet about India’s escalating antibiotic resistance crisis, finding that an alarming 83 percent of Indian patients are carrying multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs).

IBNSNov 18, 2025
NHS supply chain selects TCS to transform healthcare delivery using AI, Cloud

NHS supply chain selects TCS to transform healthcare delivery using AI, Cloud

Tata Consultancy Services , a global leader in IT services, consulting, and business solutions, has been selected by the National Health Service (NHS) Supply Chain for application development support and maintenance of its core business systems and cloud infrastructure platforms, over a period of 5 years.

IBNSNov 18, 2025
Antimicrobial resistance is a major public health concern: JP Nadda

Antimicrobial resistance is a major public health concern: JP Nadda

Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Jagat Prakash Nadda, launched the second version of the National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance (2025–29) in New Delhi on Tuesday, emphasising that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major public health concern that can only be addressed through collective action.

IBNSNov 18, 2025
Think Keto is safe? Scientists just found a troubling side effect

Think Keto is safe? Scientists just found a troubling side effect

A study published in Science Advances by University of Utah Health researchers sheds light on the long-term effects of the ketogenic diet, raising important questions about its safety and efficacy for improving metabolic health.

IBNSNov 17, 2025
Global spotlight on Ayurveda: India, Brazil collaborate at 3rd International Conference

Global spotlight on Ayurveda: India, Brazil collaborate at 3rd International Conference

The 3rd International Ayurveda Conference was jointly organized by the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre (SVCC) and Conayur, São Paulo, Brazil, from November 14–15, 2025, the two-day event held under the aegis of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR).

IBNSNov 16, 2025
When finance flows, ambition grows: The critical COP30 message the world can’t ignore

When finance flows, ambition grows: The critical COP30 message the world can’t ignore

In Belém, Brazil, as the world turns its eyes to the Amazon where COP30 has been underway for the past week, one question looms large: can climate finance move from pledge to lifeline?

IBNSNov 16, 2025

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