Hangul census concludes in Kashmir, Wildlife department uses drones for the purpose
Srinagar: Kashmir wildlife department has pressed state-of-the-art drones into service to conduct the Hangul census in Kashmir.
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Holistic approach urgent for health of people, animals and environment
New York: UN agency chiefs issued a call on Monday for global action to balance and optimize the health of people, animals and the environment, as part of a new “One Health” approach.
Namibian cheetah flown to India dies in Madhya Pradesh from kidney disease
Bijaipur/IBNS: One of the eight cheetahs relocated to India from Namibia died on Monday in Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park after developing a kidney infection in January.
Bhutanese village moving towards becoming fully organic
Thimpu: Gungring of Bhutan is on the right track after it ventured into organic farming five years ago.
India reports 1,805 new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours
New Delhi/UNI: India has registered 1,805 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total active case in the country at 10,300, as per the Health Ministry on Monday.
Walk a mile daily to prevent blood clots in blood veins: Health expert
Hyderabad: Blood clots in blood veins can be avoided with just a mile's walk daily, an expert from KIMS hospital said here on Sunday.
Study shows sniffing other people's body odour may help in reducing social anxiety
London: A study has revealed that sniffing other people's body odour might be useful in therapy for social anxiety.
Mediterranean diet reduces risk of heart disease, death in women: Study
A world-first look at the effect of the Mediterranean diet in women confirms it lowers risk of heart disease and death and should be recommended for prevention.
Forest Dept files case against UP man who rescued Sarus crane
Amethi (Uttar Pradesh): The Forest department has lodged a case against a man from Uttar Pradesh who took care of a Sarus crane for a year after rescuing it, said media reports
Study finds substance use disorders do not increase likelihood of COVID-19 deaths
New research from Boston Medical Center found that substance use disorders do not increase the likelihood of dying from COVID-19. Published in Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment, the study showed that the increased risk for severe COVID-19 in people with SUD that has been seen may be the result of co-occurring medical conditions.
Study reveals vaccination reduces risk of long COVID-19
Being vaccinated against Covid halves people’s risk of developing long Covid, according to new research from the University of East Anglia.
Scientists warn of rise in potentially fatal bacterial infection due to global warming
Continued warming of the climate would see a rise in the number and spread of potentially fatal infections caused by bacteria found along parts of the coast of the United States.
COVID-19 cases spike in India: Four more people die in past 24 hours
New Delhi: Four people lost their lives due to Covid-19 infection during the past 24 hours in the country while active cases increased by 832 in the same period.
ISRO's LVM-M3/OneWeb-India 2 mission launched successfully
Sriharikota(AP)/IBNS/UNI: In a dedicated second commercial launch, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Sunday successfully accomplished the LVM-M3 mission.
Brilliant site of aurora in US mesmerizes people; Twitteraties share images, videos
A powerful geomagnetic storm, caused by a significant gap in the sun's corona, severely impacted the Earth's magnetic field, causing a stunning display of the Northern Lights in the United States.
Kolkata: Awareness and Joint Action by BIMSTEC countries could stem the climate rot
Kolkata: The BIMSTEC conference in Kolkata on Saturday deliberated on the issue of climate change in the region and unanimously called for cooperation and understanding of the problems and creating joint-action tempered by scientific decisions to stem the rot of climate change.
Health is now a crucial agenda of discussion among member states ever since COVID-19 pandemic occurred: BIMSTEC Secretary General Tenzin Lekphell
Kolkata: BIMSTEC Secretary General Tenzin Lekphell on Saturday said health has emerged as a crucial agenda of discussion among the member states ever since the COVID-19 pandemic started in 2020.
US: Mississippi tornadoes claim 23 lives, injure several overnight: Report
Mississippi (US): Several severe tornadoes ripped through the Deep South on Friday night, causing extensive destruction in southern U.S. state, Mississippi, resulting in the loss of at least 23 lives, demolishing numerous buildings, and causing immense damage to a rural town, news agency AP reported.
Risk of cervical cancer twice as high in women with mental illness: Study
Women with mental illness, neuropsychiatric disability, or substance abuse are less likely to go for gynaecological smear tests for cervical cancer and run more than twice the risk of developing the disease.
Study says blind people sense their heartbeats better than sighted
Blind people are better at sensing their own heartbeats than sighted, shows a study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and Jagiellonian University in Poland.
Study finds blood pressure greater than 130/85 mmHg can cause heart damage in adolescents: Study
New York: Elevated blood pressure and hypertension can cause early cardiac damage during adolescence which is worsened by young adulthood, a paper published in the Journal of Pediatrics concludes.
Study finds good physical fitness does not protect children from obesity-related low-grade inflammation
New York: The increased prevalence of childhood obesity has resulted in an increased incidence of sustained low-grade inflammation since childhood.
Is COVID-19 making a comeback? India registers six deaths in past 24 hours
New Delhi: Six patients have died due to Coronavirus infection in the country in the last 24 hours while the number of active cases increased by 674 during this period, according to data released by the Ministry of Health on Saturday.
Arunachal Pradesh: World Forest Day marked in Itanagar, youth clean up Yagamso River
Itanagar: Celebrating World Forest Day, more than 80 volunteers in Arunachal Pradesh capital Itanagar joined hands on Tuesday to clean the Yagamso river at Indira Gandhi Park.
Arunachal Pradesh: NGOs conduct door-to-door campaign on waste segregation in Itanagar
Itanagar: Volunteers of Abralow Memorial Multipurpose Society and Youth Mission for Clean River (YMCR) recently carried out a door-to-door campaign on ‘source segregation of waste’ among the business community and residents of Arunachal Pradesh capital Itanagar.
Leander Paes unveils Ben Nevis's new healthcare programme for senior sportspersons
Kolkata/IBNS: Olympian Leander Paes and his father Dr Vece Paes have recently unveiled Ben Nevis Diagnostic Center's new healthcare programme for senior members of the sporting community.
Kolkata: Health experts discuss benefits of consuming almond
Kolkata: With an aim to engage with health professionals, Indian Dietetic Association, Bengal Chapter, and the Almond Board of California hosted a session on the benefits of consumption of almonds.
Now you have more reason to listein to your favourite music as study reveals it enhances efficiency of certain medicines
MSU research reveals anti-nausea medicine is more effective when chemotherapy patients pair treatment with listening to their favorite music.
Indian govt to set up regional National Institute of Virology in Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar: The Indian government plans to open the regional National Institute of Virology in Jammu & Kashmir, media reports said.
World Tuberculosis Day: WHO ramps up initiative to combat killer disease
New York: For the first time in more than a decade, the number of people dying from tuberculosis (TB) rose last year due to disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, conflicts and other crises, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.