Science & Health

Long Covid worse than some cancers; can impact fatigue, quality of life: Study

Covid-19 survivors suffer immensely from fatigue in their daily lives, which affects their life quality more than some cancers, finds a new study.

Jun 8, 2023

New Yorkers suffer from smoke, haze due to Canadian wildfires

Smoke from raging wildfires in Canada has triggered air quality alerts in a number of US states, with the sky over New York City rapidly darkening and New York State Governor Kathy Hochul calling the development "an emergency crisis".

Jun 8, 2023

NASA to invest $45mn in small biz to develop tech for future space missions

NASA plans to invest $45 million in funding to more than 200 small businesses to develop new technologies designed to protect the health of astronauts, lower risk of collision damage to spacecraft, the US space agency has said.

Jun 8, 2023

'Agni Prime' ballistic missile successfully flight-tested by DRDO

New generation ballistic missile 'Agni Prime' was successfully flight-tested by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

Jun 8, 2023

Daily beetroot juice may boost heart health in angina patients: Study

Drinking beetroot juice every day for six months after having a stent fitted reduced the chance of angina patients having a heart attack or needing a repeat procedure, according to a study, led by an Indian-origin researcher.

Jun 7, 2023

Health Byte: 5 signs of a healthy menstrual cycle you shouldn't ignore

A healthy menstrual cycle is not only indicative of good reproductive health but also reflects overall well-being.

Jun 7, 2023

One more reason to hate Mondays; deadly heart attacks 13% more likely on a Monday [read now]

Fatal heart attacks are more likely to happen at the start of the working week than at any other time, according to new research.

Jun 5, 2023

'Arikomban' will not be released in forest as activist moves Madras HC

The rogue elephant 'Arikomban' which was tranquilised and captured by the Tamil Nadu forest department will not be released in the deep forest as a Keralite animal rights activist has filed a case in Madras High Court.

Jun 5, 2023

European Space Agency (ESA) live-streamed historic live images

In a first, the European Space Agency (ESA) live-streamed historic live images directly from Mars on YouTube. The historic images were also shared on ESA's Twitter account.

Jun 3, 2023

New blood test "Galleri test" to detect 50 types of cancer shows promise

A novel blood test that can detect for more than 50 types of cancer has shown promise to accelerate diagnosis and fast-track patients for treatment, according to results of a trial.

Jun 2, 2023

Your vegetable chopping boards can produce toxic microparticles

Love to use cutting boards to easily chop vegetables? Beware, these boards, both plastic and wooden, are a potentially significant source of harmful microplastics in human food, warned a study, led by researchers including one of Indian-origin.

Jun 2, 2023

CDSCO approves AstraZeneca's liver cancer drug in India

The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has approved AstraZeneca Pharma India's liver cancer drug Tremelimumab Concentrate to be administered intravenously, the company said on Thursday.

Jun 2, 2023

Experiment Ends? Few African cheetahs from Kuno to be moved to Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary

A few African cheetahs transloacted amid fanfare to the Kuno National Park (KNP) in Madhya Pradesh will be relocated to the Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary in Mandsaur and Neemach districts of the state by November this year.

May 30, 2023

Decoded: How Botox drug enters brain cells, causes paralysis

Scientists have decoded how injections from Botox drug, majorly used to smoothen wrinkles and reverse ageing, are able to breach brain cells, leading to paralysis or even death.

May 29, 2023

ISRO successfully puts into orbit its first 2nd Generation navigation satellite NSV-01

India successfully put into orbit the first of its second generation navigation satellite NVS-01 on Monday in a copy book style.

May 29, 2023