Science & Health

Japan detects above-limit radioactive cesium in locally grown mushroom

Excessive levels of radioactive cesium were detected in mushroom locally grown in Japan's Yamanashi prefecture, a government report revealed on Tuesday.

Nov 7, 2023

Delhi's AQI improves a little, to 394! What makes tackling air pollution a challenge in the Capital every year?

From incentives on electric vehicles to purchase of stubble from farmers, any permanent solutions to the problem have to first come from both state and union governments

Nov 7, 2023

Rare species of bamboo rat spotted in Bengal

A rare species of bamboo rat was found in north Bengal on Tuesday with the forest department veterans claiming that this is probably the first time it was spotted in the entire state.

Nov 7, 2023

Delhi air pollution ups 'risk of death due to heart attacks': Bengaluru cardiologist

Dr Deepak Krishnamurthy, a senior interventional cardiologist at Sakra World Hospital in Bengaluru, on Sunday warned that exposure to highly polluted air increases the risk of death due to heart attacks.

Nov 5, 2023

Stem cells therapy show promise to treat, reverse osteoarthritis

Australian researchers have discovered a novel population of stem cells which are responsible for the progression of osteoarthritis, an advance that may also pave the way to reverse the condition.

Nov 5, 2023

UP govt elevates Ganges dolphin status to boost conservation efforts

The Uttar Pradesh Government has intensified its efforts to conserve the Gangetic dolphin by declaring it the aquatic animal of the state.

Nov 5, 2023

With controversies brewing, ISRO Chairman withholds autobiography release

Perturbed by unnecessary controversies resulting from his yet to be published autobiography, S. Somanath, the Chiarman of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), has decided to withhold the formal release of the book.

Nov 4, 2023

Prevent stroke naturally with these simple tips

According to the Indian Stroke Association, the incidence of strokes in India has surged by 100 per cent over recent decades. In fact, stroke now ranks as the second leading cause of death in the country.

Nov 4, 2023

FIR against B'luru hospital for administering expired injection to toddler

Karnataka police have lodged an FIR against a private hospital for allegedly administering an expired injection to a three-year-old child.

Nov 4, 2023

Zika virus detected in Chikkaballapur district; K'taka health dept on high alert. Causes, symptoms & prevention

The health officers have sent blood samples of 30 pregnant women with fever-like symptoms for testing. Zika virus causes birth defects and can be fatal

Nov 2, 2023

Eating strawberries daily when young may cut dementia risk later

Daily strawberry consumption could help reduce the risk of dementia for certain middle-aged populations, finds a study.

Nov 2, 2023

US Surgeons Perform 2nd-Ever Pig Heart Transplant To Save Dying Man

World's 2nd man to receive genetically modified pig's heart dies in US

The second man ever to receive a genetically modified pig's heart has died six weeks after US surgeons performed the second such historic transplant, doctors at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) announced on Wednesday.

Nov 1, 2023

Why severe Covid patients should avoid over exercise: Expert explains

Amid increasing cases of heart attacks in India post Covid, doctors on Tuesday cautioned people to avoid over-exercise, citing lingering physical stress and complications.

Nov 1, 2023

Covid vax does not increase risk of miscarriage: Study

Planning pregnancy and worried about taking Covid-19 vaccines for fear of complications? Take heart, a new study shows no increased risk of early or late miscarriage as a result of male or female partners getting a Covid vaccine prior to conceiving.

Oct 31, 2023

Maternal opioid use in pregnancy linked to new birth anomalies

US researchers have suggested the emergence of a novel syndrome characterised by facial and musculoskeletal abnormalities among babies born to mothers who used fentanyl

Oct 30, 2023