USFDA warns doctors on acetaminophen use in pregnancy amid autism, ADHD concerns
Sep 24, 2025, at 12:05 am
The United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) has issued a letter to doctors cautioning against routine use of acetaminophen (Tylenol) and other paracetamol products in pregnant women, citing studies that suggest possible links to autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Acharya Balkrishna recognised among world’s top 2% scientists by Stanford University
Sep 23, 2025, at 09:21 pm
Acharya Balkrishna, Managing Director of Patanjali Ayurved, has once again been recognised among the top 2% of scientists worldwide, according to a prestigious list published by Stanford University in collaboration with leading academic publisher Elsevier.
Sep 23, 2025, at 02:26 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: At least seven people have died of electrocution due to waterlogging caused by the overnight torrential rain that battered Kolkata amid the festive fervour in the city, media reports said.
Six die in rain-related incidents in Kolkata, several areas waterlogged
Sep 23, 2025, at 10:49 am
At least six people died due to rain-related incidents in Kolkata, where heavy downpour and thunderstorms occurred on Tuesday, leaving the city paralysed.
Heavy rains, thunderstorms lash Kolkata, disrupting normal life ahead of Durga Puja festival
Sep 23, 2025, at 09:18 am
Heavy rains and thunderstorms lashed Kolkata on Tuesday, leaving a large area in the city waterlogged and paralysing normal life at a time when people are gearing up to celebrate the week-long Durga Puja festival.
Study finds Europe recorded 62,775 heat-related deaths during the summer of 2024
Sep 23, 2025, at 12:38 am
A study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a centre supported by the ”la Caixa” Foundation, has estimated that 62,775 heat-related deaths occurred in Europe between June 1 and September 30, 2024.
Polar explorer Preet Chandi to speak at Indi Setu thought leadership summit in London
Sep 22, 2025, at 03:02 am
London/IBNS: Harpreet Kaur “Preet” Chandi, a British Army officer and physiotherapist widely known as “Polar Preet”, will be a featured speaker at Indi Setu 2025, a two-day thought leadership summit in London from October 10-11.
Pune-based scientist Dr Himanshu Kulkarni becomes first Indian to win International Water Prize
Sep 22, 2025, at 12:37 am
Pune-based scientist Dr Himanshu Kulkarni became the first from the Indian subcontinent to be awarded the biennial ‘International Water Prize’ instituted since 2009, sponsored by the WaTER Center at the University of Oklahoma, USA.
New study finds sugary drinks may increase risk of metastasis in advanced colorectal cancer
Sep 21, 2025, at 04:23 pm
A new study from researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center shows that the glucose-fructose mix found in sugary drinks directly fuels metastasis in preclinical models of advanced colorectal cancer.
Kerala on alert as ‘brain-eating amoeba’ claims 19 lives this year
Sep 17, 2025, at 11:57 pm
Kerala health authorities are on high alert after a surge in cases of Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM), a rare but deadly brain infection caused by Naegleria fowleri, commonly known as the “brain-eating amoeba", that claimed 19 lives this year, media reports said on Wednesday.
Indian scientists used data from more than 6,000 open clusters to map the dusty veil of Milky Way
Sep 17, 2025, at 04:25 pm
Indian astronomers have mapped in detail the invisible layers of cosmic dust that veil our Milky Way and redden the light of the stars.
Ozone layer remains on track to recovery in the coming decades: WMO
Sep 16, 2025, at 10:38 am
The Earth’s protective ozone layer is healing and the ozone hole in 2024 was smaller than in recent years, according to a new World Meteorological Organization (WMO) report which contains welcome scientific news for people’s and planetary health.
Chronic disease deaths decline globally, but progress is slowing: Study
Sep 15, 2025, at 07:03 pm
Death rates from chronic diseases have fallen in four out of five countries around the world in the last decade - but progress has slowed, suggests an analysis led by researchers at Imperial College London and published in The Lancet.
NASA is giving you a chance to send your name to the Moon, check out the way it can be done
Sep 15, 2025, at 06:37 pm
NASA is inviting the public to join the agency’s Artemis II test flight as four astronauts venture around the Moon and back to test systems and hardware needed for deep space exploration.
Cholera kills more people for second consecutive year: WHO
Sep 13, 2025, at 11:56 pm
The World Health Organization (WHO) has published its global cholera statistics for 2024, showing an increase in both the number of people who fell sick and died from the disease.
Overweight and obesity rising across all ages in India: Experts
Sep 13, 2025, at 11:33 pm
India is witnessing a rapid rise in overweight and obesity across all age groups, from its youngest children to adolescents and adults, experts cautioned at a UNICEF-organized national media roundtable on healthy diets held here today.
Sep 11, 2025, at 01:34 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Vijaya Diagnostic Centre, India’s largest B2C-focused integrated diagnostic chain, on Thursday announced the grand opening of its state-of-the-art diagnostic centre in Kasba, Kolkata.
More than 720,000 people commit suicide every year: WHO
Sep 11, 2025, at 01:21 pm
More than 720,000 people commit suicide every year and many more attempt it. Now the head of the UN’s World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for “shifting the narrative” on the issue “to challenge harmful myths, reduce stigma and foster compassionate conversations.”
Obesity has surpassed underweight: UNICEF report
Sep 10, 2025, at 09:34 am
For the first time in history, obesity has surpassed those underweight as the most common form of malnutrition among school-age children and adolescents worldwide, UNICEF revealed in a new report on Tuesday.
India joins multiple nations in witnessing rare celestial event 'Blood Moon'
Sep 08, 2025, at 01:05 am
Thousands of skywatchers in several nations across the world, including in India, witnessed the rare celestial event, ‘Blood Moon’ or the total lunar eclipse, on Sunday.
Pakistan: Rescue 1122 boat capsizes in Multan during flood rescue operation, five dead
Sep 07, 2025, at 11:11 pm
At least five people drowned after a boat carrying them capsized in the Chenab River in Pakistan's Punjab area on Saturday, when a flood evacuation process was ongoing.
Ayurveda and the urban woman: Practical science for a healthier, calmer life
Sep 07, 2025, at 05:47 pm
City living is exhilarating—but it is also loud, fast, and biologically confusing. Irregular meals, late nights, high screens, low sunlight, and long commutes push many women toward fatigue, poor sleep, weight fluctuations, and menstrual irregularities.
India to witness rare total lunar eclipse tonight
Sep 07, 2025, at 04:58 pm
New Delhi: On Sunday night, the skies over India will stage a celestial performance as a total lunar eclipse unfolds, visible in its entirety across the country.
PM Modi to visit flood-hit Punjab on September 9, review relief measures
Sep 07, 2025, at 01:10 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Punjab on September 9 to assess the impact of the floods and review ongoing relief measures, media reports said on Sunday.
PM Modi to visit flood-affected north Indian states soon: Report
Sep 06, 2025, at 12:08 am
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit several north Indian states, including Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, and Uttarakhand, in the wake of deadly flash floods and landslides, media reports said.
Breathing polluted air causes more than 4.5 million premature deaths every year: UN
Sep 05, 2025, at 01:17 pm
As billions continue to breathe polluted air that causes more than 4.5 million premature deaths every year, UN climate experts on Friday highlighted how damaging microscopic smoke particles from wildfires play their part, travelling halfway across the world.
Sep 05, 2025, at 01:47 am
CK Birla Hospital – CMRI, recently participated in India's first multicentric trial of Supernova stent retriever, a measure that is expected to reduce the cost of stroke therapy by more than 50 percent.
We welcome government’s progressive GST reforms: CMRI Kolkata
Sep 05, 2025, at 12:42 am
Kolkata's leading private medical hospital, CMRI, on Thursday welcomed the Indian government's announcement to exempt health insurance premiums from GST, eliminating the earlier 18% levy.
Sep 03, 2025, at 09:15 pm
Consistent water flowing from the Yamuna River as a result of heavy rains left the streets of Delhi and National Capital Region (NCR) flooded on Wednesday, disrupting the lives of those living in inundated areas.
Afghanistan earthquake tragedy: Rescuers arrive on foot, survivors need everything
Sep 03, 2025, at 07:05 pm
A massive assistance mission for earthquake survivors continued in Afghanistan on Wednesday as aid teams tackled blocked roads and downed communications lines in a bid to reach the most remote communities still in need of help.