Earth will be at the nearest point to Sun on Sunday
Jan 04, 2020, at 05:18 pm
Hyderabad/UNI: Planet Earth will be at closest point to Sun in its annual elliptical orbit around Sun at 0.9832436 AU i.e., 14,70,91,149 km from Sun at 1307 hours on Sunday.
Kashmir: Dozens of far-flung, remote areas cutoff due to snowfall
Jan 04, 2020, at 04:05 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Dozens of far-flung and remote villages, including those near the Line of Control (LoC), were again cut off in north Kashmir on Saturday due to fresh light to heavy snowfall.
Investing in health workers yields ‘triple dividend’, WHO chief says in New Year’s message
Jan 03, 2020, at 09:57 am
New York/IBNS: At the start of the new year and new decade, the head of the United Nations health agency thanked “the brave health workers” around the globe and asked that the world do better in supporting them.
Year of the Nurse and the Midwife highlights ‘backbone’ of health systems
Jan 02, 2020, at 03:38 pm
New York/IBNS: The world will need an additional nine million nurses and midwives to achieve the commitment of providing all people with access to health care by 2030, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned.
Short or long sleep linked to Pulmonary Fibrosis: Study
Jan 01, 2020, at 05:40 pm
London/IBNS: Scientists have discovered that people who regularly sleep for more than 11 hours or less than 4 hours are 2-3 times more likely to have the incurable disease, pulmonary fibrosis, compared to those that sleep for 7 hours in a day. They attribute this association to the body clock.
Devastating fire kills 30 apes in German Zoo
Jan 01, 2020, at 04:38 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: A blaze that broke out shortly after midnight on Wednesday killed over 30 apes inside a pen at a zoo in Krefeld in western Germany, zoo authorities and police said.
Four astronauts for Gaganyaan identified: ISRO chief
Jan 01, 2020, at 04:29 pm
Bangalore/IBNS: The Indian Space Research Organisation on Wednesday announced that four Indian astronauts will be trained in Russia from the third week of January for the manned mission 'Gaganyaan'.
New Year’s Day a reminder of need for action to prevent newborn deaths: UNICEF
Jan 01, 2020, at 09:42 am
New York/IBNS: The world will welcome more than 392,000 babies on New Year’s Day, according to estimates from the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
Ice storm pounds Canadian provinces forcing hundreds of flight cancellations
Dec 31, 2019, at 10:15 am
Toronto/Sputnik/UNI: An ice storm has grounded dozens of flights and left thousands without power in eastern Ontario and Quebec, according to flight monitoring data and local power authorities.
Aussie firefighter killed after truck rolls in "fire tornado"
Dec 31, 2019, at 09:54 am
Sydney/Xinhua/UNI: A 28-year-old Australian volunteer firefighter has been killed battling a blaze on the border of New South Wales (NSW) and Victoria State when a freak weather event upended the truck he and two others were traveling in.
Dec 30, 2019, at 07:19 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Tobacco Free West Bengal Campaign has urged the Government of West Bengal to declare all healthcare facilities tobacco-free zones.
Srinagar, Drass shiver at -6.5 C, -28.8 C
Dec 30, 2019, at 06:24 pm
Srinagar/UNI: People continued to suffer as chilly weather conditions further intensified in Kashmir valley, where majority of water bodies, including the world famous Dal Lake, were frozen due to sub-zero night temperature, due to dry weather.
Rajasthan: Sikar freezes as mercury moves down to minus 0.5 degrees C
Dec 30, 2019, at 06:21 pm
Pune/UNI: Night temperatures were above normal in some parts of Rayalaseema, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala as well as in remaining parts of Konkan and Goa, and Telangana.
Dec 28, 2019, at 11:05 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Delhiites reeled under severe cold wave conditions on Saturday with maximum temperature not rising above 13.3 degrees C during the day, settling at seven notches below season's average here.
Former UN Climate Chief join Homeward Bound: Unique initiative prepares women for leadership
Dec 27, 2019, at 01:29 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Former Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Christiana Figueres, recently joined Homeward Bound, a global leadership initiative for women with a background in Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths and Medicine (STEMM).
Dec 26, 2019, at 09:21 am
Baghdad/Xinhua/UNI: Two people died of swine flu, also known as influenza A/H1N1, and eight cases others were confirmed infected in Iraq's central province of Salahudin, a medical source said.
Avoid self-medication: top UK doctor Prof. Mervyn Singer advises people
Dec 24, 2019, at 05:48 pm
The World Health Organization (WHO) in 2017 declared Sepsis as a global health priority, prompted by the rising worldwide burden of Sepsis, a potentially life-threatening condition caused by the body's response to an infection. It is estimated to affect more than 30 million people worldwide every year, potentially leading to 6 million deaths. IBNS caught up with critical care expert Dr (Prof) Mervyn Singer, Professor of Intensive Care Medicine University College London, UK to discuss the disease and several other issues which include the problem of self-medication. Excerpts:
Quality immunization and surveillance help stop polio outbreaks in three African countries: WHO
Dec 24, 2019, at 09:49 am
New York/IBNS: Three African countries have halted recent polio outbreaks which indicates that the disease can be stopped elsewhere in the region, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.
Working too much could lead to high blood pressure: Study
Dec 22, 2019, at 08:29 pm
New York/IBNS: Being a workaholic may not just affect your social life. People who put in long hours at the office may be more likely to have high blood pressure, a new study shows.
Filtered coffee helps prevent type 2 diabetes: Study
Dec 22, 2019, at 08:25 pm
New York/IBNS: Coffee can help reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes – but only filtered coffee, rather than boiled coffee.
How to keep year-end deadlines from ruining your health, experts give suggestions
Dec 22, 2019, at 07:59 pm
New York/IBNS: The end of the year is supposed to be a time to celebrate and relax. But for many, the traditional sounds of the season include a giant, ticking clock – and not the fun kind from your favorite rockin' New Year's Eve show.
Dec 22, 2019, at 04:52 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Top UK doctor Andrew Collier, a fellow of Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, who was in Kolkata to attend the Medicon International this week, has advised people to exercise and bring changes to their lifestyles to combat Type 2 Diabetes.
Dec 21, 2019, at 09:22 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Top doctors, who attended the second day of the Medicon International, 2019 conference where the Professor Shyamal Sen Memorial Oration was delivered, here on Saturday said that despite advancement in technologies over the years, medical practitioners should give importance to the system of ‘Bedside Encounter’.
Dec 21, 2019, at 09:15 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The panelists on the last day of the Medicon Conference, who participated in a discussion on ‘Ethical issues: Violence Against Doctors- Whose responsibility is it’, on Saturday opined that lack of communication might be a major reason behind triggering growing trend of vandalism against medical practitioners.
Medicon International: Doctors focus on strengthening 'trust' with patients
Dec 20, 2019, at 05:59 pm
Kolkata: Top doctors, who are attending the Medicon International, 2019, in Kolkata on Friday opined that there is an immediate need to strengthen the relationship with patients and build trust.
Medicon International conference starts in Kolkata
Dec 20, 2019, at 05:57 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The two-day Medicon International conference started in Kolkata from Friday with the promise of promoting high impact learning in the field of general broad-based medicine in India and the recent advances made in the sector by eminent medical professionals both from India and United Kingdom in their fields of expertise.
TAVI gives new hope for patients at CK Birla Hospitals - BM Birla Heart Research Centre
Dec 20, 2019, at 05:01 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Winter is the most vulnerable time for patients having a background history of heart diseases and is linked to 50% higher risk of heart attack. The strain on the heart can be difficult to handle for the elderly and those with existing issues.
World Health Organization reports 60 per cent drop in cholera in 2018
Dec 20, 2019, at 07:55 am
New York/IBNS: International action to drive down cholera led to a 60 per cent decrease in cases in 2018, compared with the previous year, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Thursday.
Kolkata to host two-day long Medicon International 2019 from Friday
Dec 19, 2019, at 02:38 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Promising to address the core developments in general internal medicine which has a direct implication on practice of sub-specialties in clinical medicine, Kolkata is set to host the 6th edition of the Medicon International 2019 from Friday.
Filtered coffee helps prevent type 2 diabetes, says study
Dec 19, 2019, at 02:36 pm
New York/IBNS: Coffee can help reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes – but only filtered coffee, rather than boiled coffee.