Overall improvement in Delhi air quality: Javadekar
Nov 22, 2019, at 05:19 pm
New Delhi, Nov 22 (UNI) There has been an overall improvement in the air quality of Delhi in 2019 successively from 2016 and the government is taking several initiatives to curb air pollution, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said in the Lok Sabha on Friday.
Every person in Lahore at risk due to smog, claims Amnesty International
Nov 22, 2019, at 05:08 pm
London, Nov 22 (UNI) Every resident of Pakistan's Lahore city is at risk due to hazardous smog engulfing the city of more than 10 million people, Amnesty International said on Friday.
Four in five adolescents failing to exercise for even 60 minutes a day, UN health agency warns
Nov 22, 2019, at 10:15 am
New York/IBNS: An alarming lack of exercise among adolescents across the world risks seriously compromising their health into adulthood, the UN said on Thursday.
Deadly life at sea: UN partners spotlight depths of danger in fishing industry
Nov 22, 2019, at 10:11 am
New York/IBNS: There is a clear link between the seedy underbelly of the seafood industry, and fishers’ safety, now ranked as the second deadliest profession in the world; and more must be done to ensure people dependent on this type of labour are working in safe conditions, UN partners urged on Thursday.
Bengal Obstetrics and Gynaecological Society presents Health Mela
Nov 21, 2019, at 01:46 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Bengal Obstetrics and Gynaecological Society in it's 80th year presented Health Mela recently at the Kund, City Center 1, Salt Lake here.
Air pollution causes over 70 lakh deaths worldwide :Indian medical practitionersÂ
Nov 20, 2019, at 06:27 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Suggesting that patients of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases should be cautious amidst deteriorating air pollution, Dr Ved Prakash, head of department, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine department, King George Medical University here on Wednesday said increasing air pollution is biggest trouble in modern era and over 70 lakh person losing their lives due to this problem.
Mortality due to mouth cancer was 39,951 in 2018
Nov 20, 2019, at 04:44 pm
New Delhi/UNI: As per the National Cancer Registry Programme of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the estimated number of mortality due to cancer of mouth was 34,668, 37,212 and 39,951 in 2016, 2017 and 2018, respectively.
CSE receives 2018 Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development
Nov 19, 2019, at 11:03 pm
New Delhi/IBN: Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), the New Delhi (India)-based independent research and advocacy think tank, has been awarded the prestigious Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for the year 2018.
NASA completes 1st global geologic map of Saturn's Moon
Nov 19, 2019, at 05:21 pm
Los Angeles/Xinhua/UNI: NASA scientists have completed the first map showing the global geology of Saturn's largest moon Titan, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) has said in a release.
Kolkata: Bengal Obstetrics and Gynaecological Society hosts Health Mela
Nov 19, 2019, at 01:59 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Bengal Obstetrics and Gynaecological Society in it's 80th year presented Health Mela on Saturday at the Kund, City Center 1, Salt Lake.
Leonard DiCaprio supports push for clean air in Delhi
Nov 19, 2019, at 12:44 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Hollywood star and environment activist Leonardo DiCaprio has appreciated the people and NGOs who have been pressingthe government for immediate steps to curb the deteriorating air quality in India, specifically the national capital.
UN, African Union make significant joint commitment to global health
Nov 19, 2019, at 09:02 am
New York/IBNS: In the drive towards universal health coverage, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the African Union (AU) Commission cemented their mutual commitment to global health by signing on Monday an historic agreement.
WHO supports measles campaign targeting millions of children in northern Nigeria
Nov 18, 2019, at 09:10 am
New York/IBNS: More than 28 million children in northern Nigeria will be protected against measles and meningitis through an immunization campaign carried out by the authorities alongside international partners, including the World Health Organization (WHO).
Quitting smoking could lead to major changes in gut bacteria: Study
Nov 17, 2019, at 08:36 pm
New York/IBNS: Quitting smoking leads to major changes in intestinal bacteria, according to new research. But just what the changes mean will need further investigation.
Within a week after its capture, rogue elephant 'Laden' dies in Assam forest department's custody
Nov 17, 2019, at 08:22 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: A killer elephant named ‘Laden’, captured by a forest team led by an Assam BJP MLA, died at Orang National Park on Sunday.
Assam: Indian army-forest personnel rescue elephant calf and mother from a water tank
Nov 17, 2019, at 05:21 pm
Guwahati/IBNS : Indian army and Assam forest department have jointly rescued an elephant calf and her mother from a water tank located inside an army camp in Guwahati on Sunday morning.
K'taka Forest dept to install fox lights to end human-elephant conflict
Nov 17, 2019, at 03:47 pm
Chmarajanagaa/UNI: The Karnataka Forest Department proposes to install automated flashlights of varying colours in its bid to reduce human-elephant conflict along the forest periphery.
India conducts night test fire of Ballistic missile Agni-II from Abdul Kalm Island off Odisha coast
Nov 16, 2019, at 08:42 pm
Balasore/UNI: India tonight conducted the users trial of surface-to-surface Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM), Agni-II from the launching complex-1V at the Abdul Kalam Island off Orissa coast.
Treatment to ward off stroke less effective in women: Study
Nov 16, 2019, at 05:54 pm
New York/IBNS: Women are at higher risk for stroke and have different stroke symptoms than men. New research suggests another difference: less benefit from a surgery used to treat carotid artery disease, a key risk factor for stroke.
White noise improves hearing: Study
Nov 16, 2019, at 05:41 pm
New York/IBNS: Noise is not the same as noise – and even a quiet environment does not have the same effect as white noise.
US vaping-related death toll hits 42, lung injuries near 2,200 - Health Agency
Nov 15, 2019, at 10:32 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: The number of deaths caused by vaping-related respiratory illnesses in the United States has climbed to 42, and nearly 2,200 cases of lung injuries have been reported, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a notice.
UN mosquito sterilization technology set for global testing, in battle against malaria, dengue
Nov 15, 2019, at 09:55 am
New York/IBNS: With more than half the world now at risk from mosquito-transmitted dengue fever, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), the UN has taken the lead on a global effort to eradicate the disease – and many others – by measuring the impact of releasing millions of sterilized pests across several continents, it announced on Thursday.
Delhi schools to remain shut for two days due to spike in air pollution
Nov 13, 2019, at 11:10 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Schools in Delhi and adjoining areas will remain shut on Thursday and Friday as the national capital would witness a spike in air pollution level.
Nov 13, 2019, at 10:24 pm
Kolkata/New Delhi/IBNS: The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) has prepared a strategic plan for solving Delhi’s air pollution crisis which worsens during winters every year.
Bengal Obstetrics and Gynaecological Society to organize Health Mela on Nov 16 in Kolkata
Nov 13, 2019, at 06:12 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Bengal Obstetrics and Gynaecological Society in it's 80th year will present Health Mela on Nov 16 in Kolkata's Salt Lake area.
Australia wildfires: communities must stay vigilant, urges UN weather agency
Nov 13, 2019, at 08:47 am
New York/IBNS: As Australia’s “catastrophic” and deadly wildfire emergency continues, UN weather experts on Tuesday echoed Government warnings for people to remain vigilant in the face of the fast-moving threat and tinderbox conditions.
Uttarakhand: 4.5 earthquake hits Pithoragarh, no causality reportedÂ
Nov 12, 2019, at 06:27 pm
Dehradun/IBNS: Panic gripped Uttarakhand on Tuesday after a 4.5 magnitude earthquake hit the state.
Delhi air quality 'severe' again
Nov 12, 2019, at 06:23 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Air quality in the national capital again spiked to the 'severe ' category on Tuesday, with an average Air Quality Index of 425 at 1600 hrs, according to the Central Pollution Control Board.
Assam: 'Laden' finally captured
Nov 11, 2019, at 10:23 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Osama Bin Laden may have been killed by the US Navy SEALs eight years back, but his name continued to terrorise in some parts of Assam and finally Laden of the northeast state has been captured.
Gujarat: One more leopard caught from area close to Gir forests
Nov 11, 2019, at 05:43 pm
Junagadh, Nov 11 (UNI) One more leopard has been caught by forest department on Monday from the areas in Visavadar taluka of Junagadh district in Gujarat where several incidents of attacks by such beasts on human beings had taken place in recent times.