Science & Health

Delhi pollution: Air quality continues to be in 'poor' category

Delhi's air quality remains 'poor', foggy weather disrupts trains, flights

Delhi's air quality remains in the 'poor' category for the second consecutive day this week, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 264 recorded at 6 a.m. on Wednesday, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Additionally, foggy weather has significantly disrupted transportation services.

Jan 22, 2025

As temperatures drop to minus 8 in Kashmir, CM Omar Abdullah rushes back

Minimum temperature rises above freezing point in J&K's Srinagar

For the first time after December 3, 2024, the minimum temperature rose above the freezing point in Srinagar on Tuesday while Jammu city weather improved.

Jan 21, 2025

Delhi wakes up to 'poor' air quality as cloudy skies persist

Delhi woke up to poor air quality on Tuesday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 319 at 6 a.m., according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

Jan 21, 2025

Immuneel launches affordable CAR T-cell therapy for non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma in India

Bengaluru-based cell and gene therapy start-up Immuneel Therapeutics on Monday announced the launch of Qartemi -- the country's first personalised and precision therapy CAR T-cell therapy for treating B-cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (B-NHL) in adults.

Jan 20, 2025

Study shows fatty muscles raise heart disease risk regardless of BMI

Fat Deposits in Muscles Linked to Higher Heart Disease Risks

A study has revealed a new risk factor for heart disease that transcends traditional measures such as body mass index (BMI). The research, led by Professor Viviany Taqueti, Director of the Cardiac Stress Laboratory at Brigham and Women's Hospital, US, has found that individuals with fat deposits within their muscles are at a higher risk of heart disease, irrespective of their BMI.

Jan 20, 2025

Water spring sealed after mysterious disease kills 17 in J&K's Rajouri

A water spring in Budhal village of Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district has been sealed by authorities following the death of the 17th victim to a mysterious disease.

Jan 20, 2025

Night temperatures drop to bone-chilling low in Kashmir

Cold wave returns to Kashmir, weather improves in Jammu

After two days of less harsh night temperatures, a cold wave returned to Kashmir Valley and Srinagar city recorded minus 3.2 degrees Celsius as the minimum temperature on Monday.

Jan 20, 2025

An airplane stands at the airport as fog engulfs the area on a cold winter morning

Air quality in Delhi remains 'very poor' amid cold wave

The air quality in the national capital deteriorated to the higher end of the "very poor" category amid the cold wave.

Jan 20, 2025

Dense fog engulfs Delhi-NCR, 41 trains delayed

Dense fog blanketed Delhi-NCR on Sunday, leading to significant disruptions in train schedules across multiple routes and challenging travel conditions for commuters.

Jan 19, 2025

Doctors believe 'mysterious deaths' occurred due to neurotoxins in J&K's Rajouri

To address the fear and consternation among the inhabitants following 16 'mysterious deaths' in over one month, health department experts addressed a press conference in Budhal village of J&K's Rajouri district on Saturday and said that the deaths in the village had been caused by neurotoxins.

Jan 18, 2025

Methodological Genius Propels Statistical Breakthroughs in Clinical Research

Dr. Chen Yang said The future of data science holds immense potential, and I am committed to contributing innovations that advance knowledge and drive positive outcomes in clinical research and beyond

Jan 17, 2025

New Framework Optimizes AI for Elderly Healthcare: Breakthrough in Personalized Medicine

Abhiram Reddy Bommareddy said By combining sophisticated data management, stringent privacy measures, and advanced clinical decision support, it establishes new benchmarks in medical technology

Jan 17, 2025

Delhi: IMD issues yellow alert for light rain, predicts drop in temperature

Dense fog in Delhi-NCR parts, train services disrupted

Delhi's air quality saw a significant improvement on Friday morning, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 294, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). However, the national capital and surrounding cities continued to witness dense fog, which caused delays in train services.

Jan 17, 2025

Toxins behind deaths in J&K's Rajouri, police form SIT to probe

The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday confirmed that the deaths in the Rajouri district during the last month have been caused by toxins and not by any communicable diseases. Following this, the police formed an SIT to probe the criminal angle.

Jan 16, 2025

Train service suspended in Valley due to fresh snowfall

Train services from Banihal town of Jammu division to Baramulla town of the Kashmir Valley were suspended on Thursday due to fresh snowfall on the track, officials said.

Jan 16, 2025