Science & Health

Green corridor: Rajasthan cop succumbs to Dengue on way to Jodhpur hospital

As Dengue cases in Rajasthan touched 11,785 till November 24 this year, a state police personnel Mohanlal Pawar in Barmer lost his life to the vector-borne disease, said officials on Monday.

Nov 25, 2024

Trans women in India face stigma, depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts: Study

Trans women in India face significant stigma, and have high rates of depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts

Nov 25, 2024

Weather department likely to issue Red alert for TN Delta districts on Nov 28

With a heavy rain forecast from Wednesday onwards in many districts of Tamil Nadu, the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) was expected to issue a red alert for the Delta districts on Thursday and Friday (November 28 and 29).

Nov 25, 2024

5.2 magnitude earthquake jolts Kashmir Valley

Mild quake hits Tripura, marking eighth tremor in NE in less than a month

A mild intensity earthquake, measuring 3.6 on the Richter scale, hit Tripura's northern region.

Nov 25, 2024

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Probiotics before child birth may help protect against toxic exposures

Probiotic supplementation can reduce the negative impacts of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) on neurodevelopment, behaviour and metabolism, according to a new study.

Nov 23, 2024

Indo-US scientists decode mysterious sources behind fiery hot gas around Milky Way

An international team of scientists from India and the US have decoded the mysterious source behind fiery hot gas around the Milky Way galaxy.

Nov 22, 2024

Air pollution is contributing to cancers in India

Can severe air pollution affect weight gain and hormonal health?

Amid poor air quality in the national capital, doctors on Friday warned that the air pollutants, besides causing respiratory and cardiovascular issues, can also lead to weight gain, contribute to rising obesity rates, and also affect hormonal health.

Nov 22, 2024

Advanced H5N1 kit to help in early, rapid detection of bird flu

Amid rising threats of bird flu killing hundreds of birds and also spilling over to some mammals and even humans, a global research team on Friday announced Steadfast, an advanced diagnostic kit for detecting the highly pathogenic H5N1 Avian Influenza Virus (AIV).

Nov 22, 2024

J&K's Srinagar records season's coldest night at minus 1.2

At -1.2 degree C, Srinagar records season's coldest night, ahead of 'Chillai Kalan' next month

Night temperatures dropped further throughout Kashmir on Friday as Srinagar recorded its coldest night of this season so far at minus 1.2 degrees Celsius.

Nov 22, 2024

Ayushman Bharat becomes lifeline of Samastipur residents, camps organised for issuing health card

The Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana (PM-JAY) is turning out to be a lifeline for the residents of Bihar's Samastipur district.

Nov 21, 2024

Product Development Expert Streamlines Medical Professional Access to Cancer Tests

Vaidehi Mahajan said To improve cancer care, we need to focus on giving healthcare providers immediate access to the information they need when they need it

Nov 21, 2024

Air pollution behind surging lung cancer in non-smokers in India: Experts

Lung cancer is significantly on the rise among non-smokers in India, and air pollution is a major contributing factor, said experts here on Thursday amid the continued poor air quality in the national capital.

Nov 21, 2024

Tamil Nadu issues Yellow alert for 16 districts, valid until Nov 15

Heavy rain likely in TN, orange alert issued for Nov 26

The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) issued an orange alert for Tamil Nadu on November 26 as an upper-level cyclonic circulation is expected to form over the South Andaman Sea and its surrounding areas within the next 24 hours.

Nov 21, 2024

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One killed, three injured in blast at pharma company in Hyderabad

A worker was killed and three others injured in a chemical reactor blast at a pharma company in Hyderabad

Nov 20, 2024

Tripura: 1790 persons infected by HIV/AIDS in 2023-24

JNCASR team develops new tech for early, accurate detection of HIV

Scientists at the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), an autonomous institution under the Department of Science and Technology, have developed a novel diagnostic technology to aid in the early and accurate detection of the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) -- a retrovirus responsible for the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).

Nov 20, 2024

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Science & Health

Green corridor: Rajasthan cop succumbs to Dengue on way to Jodhpur hospital

Trans women in India face stigma, depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts: Study

Weather department likely to issue Red alert for TN Delta districts on Nov 28

Mild quake hits Tripura, marking eighth tremor in NE in less than a month

Probiotics before child birth may help protect against toxic exposures

Indo-US scientists decode mysterious sources behind fiery hot gas around Milky Way

Can severe air pollution affect weight gain and hormonal health?

Advanced H5N1 kit to help in early, rapid detection of bird flu

At -1.2 degree C, Srinagar records season's coldest night, ahead of 'Chillai Kalan' next month

Ayushman Bharat becomes lifeline of Samastipur residents, camps organised for issuing health card

Product Development Expert Streamlines Medical Professional Access to Cancer Tests

Air pollution behind surging lung cancer in non-smokers in India: Experts

Heavy rain likely in TN, orange alert issued for Nov 26

One killed, three injured in blast at pharma company in Hyderabad

JNCASR team develops new tech for early, accurate detection of HIV

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

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