Deep sleep can rewire the anxious brain: Study
Nov 09, 2019, at 08:31 pm
London/IBNS: When it comes to managing anxiety disorders, William Shakespeare’s Macbeth had it right when he referred to sleep as the “balm of hurt minds.” While a full night of slumber stabilizes emotions, a sleepless night can trigger up to a 30% rise in anxiety levels, according to new research from UC Berkeley.
Cyclone Bulbul: CS holds meeting, flight operation shut till Sunday morning
Nov 09, 2019, at 07:10 pm
second review meeting of the National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC), to monitor the situation and preparedness to deal with 'Very Severe Cyclone Bulbul' over the Bay of Bengal, which is likely to the affect coastal districts of the state and Odisha.
Cyclone Bulbul: Flight operations from Kolkata International Airport suspended for 12 hours
Nov 09, 2019, at 05:22 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Flight operations from Kolkata International Airport will remain suspended from 6 pm on Saturday to 6 am on Sunday morning due to cyclone Bulbul, officials said.
Cyclone Bulbul likely to make landfall by tonight at West Bengal, Bangladesh coasts
Nov 09, 2019, at 04:46 pm
Kolkata/New Delhi/IBNS: Very severe cyclonic storm ‘Bulbul’ is expected to make a landfall at West Bengal and Bangladesh coasts between Sagar Island (WB) and Khepupara (Bangladesh) across Sunderban delta late on Saturday night, officials said.
Bulbul becomes very severe cyclonic storm: IMD
Nov 09, 2019, at 07:23 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The very severe cyclonic storm 'Bulbul' is expected to cross West Bengal-Bangladesh Coasts between Sagar Islands (West Bengal) and Khepupara (Bangladesh), across Sunderban delta by Saturday midnight, officials said.
Dr. Garima Sawhney, Co-Founder, Pristyn Care raising the bar of Cosmetic Gynaecology
Nov 08, 2019, at 07:48 pm
In an effort to innovate healthcare in India and make the patient journey seamless, a Gurgaon-based modern health-tech company, Pristyn Care, is bringing comfortable and highly-successful gynecological surgical procedures directly to women in need of boosting the physiological health. If we take the recent expansion of Gynaecology to Bangalore in the account, the growth of category, Aesthetic Gynecology, in Pristyn Care is being shouldered by Dr. Garima Sawhney. Though the growth has been significant, the innovation led by Pristyn Care in providing cosmetic gynecological is yet to capture unprecedented growth.
Nov 08, 2019, at 04:20 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A meeting of the National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC), chaired by the Cabinet Secretary, Rajiv Gauba, was held on Friday to review the preparedness to deal with Severe cyclone ‘Bulbul’over the Bay of Bengal and likely to affect coastal districts of West Bengal and Odisha.
Earthquake in northwestern Iran leaves 4 people dead, 70 wounded - Reports
Nov 08, 2019, at 10:31 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The number of people killed by a magnitude 5.9 earthquake in northwestern Iran grew to four, while 70 people sustained injuries, Press TV reported, citing officials, on Friday.
Disease slashing global meat output, cereals boom, bananas under watch: FAO
Nov 08, 2019, at 10:03 am
New York/IBNS: A rapid spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) is wiping out pig herds in China, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Thursday, and the killer disease has led to a drop in world meat production for the first time in more than 20 years, with other global staples also facing new threats.
Cholera prevention efforts underway to protect millions in Sudan’s Khartoum state
Nov 07, 2019, at 12:55 pm
New York/IBNS: A campaign has got underway to prevent the spread of a deadly cholera outbreak to Sudan’s populous Khartoum state, home to more than eight million people, UN medics said on Wednesday.
Natural hazards don’t always spell disaster: UN risk reduction chief
Nov 06, 2019, at 09:53 am
New York/IBNS: Tsunamis are rare, but when they strike, they are the deadliest and most costly of natural hazards. With half of the world’s population expected to live in coastal areas more prone to tsunamis by 2030, investing in early warning systems and resilient infrastructure, will be vital to saving lives and economies, said the top UN official on disaster risks on Tuesday.
Ebola emergency chief decries new attacks on frontline staff, after DR Congo worker death
Nov 05, 2019, at 10:27 am
New York/IBNS: Security measures for staff helping to fight health emergencies need to be stepped up urgently, a UN health agency top official said on Monday, after a frontline Ebola epidemic community worker was reportedly stabbed to death at his home in northeast Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Microplastics, microbeads and single-use plastics poisoning sea life and affecting humans
Nov 05, 2019, at 09:48 am
New York/IBNS: Each year, an estimated eight million tonnes of plastic end up in the ocean – equivalent to a full garbage truck dumped into the sea every minute - the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) said on Monday.
Hot days in Odisha projected to rise 30 times by 2100, finds study
Nov 04, 2019, at 06:00 pm
Bhubaneswar, Nov 4 (UNI) The number of extremely hot days in Odisha are projected to increase by 30 times from 1.62 in 2010 to 48.05 by 2100 if greenhouse gas emissions continue to grow at current rates till the end of the century, a study report said.
Pollution trouble: Though things perk up, Delhi NCR gasps for air
Nov 04, 2019, at 05:02 pm
New Delhi, Nov 4 (UNI) National Capital continued to choke under severe air quality on Monday with schools closed after a public health emergency was declared by the EPCA (Environment Pollution Control and Prevention Authority).
Upper reaches receive snowfall, rain lashes plains in Kashmir
Nov 03, 2019, at 04:48 pm
Srinagar, Nov 3 (UNI) The upper reaches, including Zojila on Srinagar-Leh national highway, received light snowfall while incessant intermittent rain lashed plains in the summer capital, Srinagar and other parts of Kashmir valley, resulting in chilly weather conditions.
Liver cancer deaths climb by around 50% in the last decade: Study
Nov 01, 2019, at 10:47 pm
London/IBNS: Liver cancer death rates have increased by around 50% in the last decade and have tripled since records began, according to the latest calculations by Cancer Research UK.
Study shows heavy smoking can have a damaging effect on facial ageing
Nov 01, 2019, at 10:41 pm
London/IBNS: Heavy smoking may have a causal effect on facial ageing, according to new research led by the University of Bristol.
Nov 01, 2019, at 07:51 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Following an announcement by the Delhi Government Directorate of Education (DoE), mandating information sessions for Delhi students and teachers regarding air pollution solutions, My Right to Breathe (MRTB) and Help Delhi Breathe organized a series of trainings as part of the Champions for Climate Action School program.
Uttar Pradesh: 149 cases of dengue confirmed in Saharanpur
Nov 01, 2019, at 05:25 pm
Saharanpur, Nov 1 (UNI) As many as 149 cases of people suffering from dengue in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur have been reported, official sources said on Friday.
Kolkata: KMC official dies of dengue at a private hospital
Nov 01, 2019, at 04:44 pm
Kolkata, Nov 1 (UNI) In yet another incident, a Kolkata Muncipal Corporation official Santanu Mazumder today fell prey to mosquito-borne related dengue.
Tamil Nadu government doctors temporarily call off strike
Nov 01, 2019, at 04:37 pm
Chennai, Nov 1 (UNI) The government doctors temporarily called off their week long indefinite strike and reported for duty today after the Tamil Nadu government issued an ultimatum.
Climate experts pledge to scale up high-altitude fight against mountain melt
Nov 01, 2019, at 10:03 am
New York/IBNS: The UN’s weather watchdog and partners committed on Thursday to a new initiative to ramp up observation and prediction technology that will help address the challenges of climate change, melting snow and ice, and water-related hazards.
Air Pollution is cutting lives short by 8.6 years in UP: AQLI
Oct 31, 2019, at 03:55 pm
Lucknow/UNI: On an average, air pollution cuts short life expectancy of citizens in Uttar Pradesh by nearly 8.6 years relative to what they would be if particulate concentrations everywhere were at the level of 10 µg/m 3 deemed safe by the WHO, as per a new analysis of the Air Quality Life Index (AQLI).
Marine ecosystem at Tripureshwari Temple threatened after Diwali Mela
Oct 30, 2019, at 10:04 pm
Udaipur/UNI: The Diwali Mela celebration has taken a toll on the ecosystem of the sacred Kalyan Sagar pond at the Tripureshwari temple in the Gomati district of Tripura, raising questions about the measures taken by the organisers to protect its marine life.
Over 150 people died from Dengue fever in Malaysia in 2019: Reports
Oct 30, 2019, at 05:30 pm
Moscow/ Sputnik/UNI As many as 154 people have died from dengue fever in 2019 in Malaysia, while almost 109,000 more were infected during the same period, media reported, citing the country's health minister, Dzulkefly Ahmad.
Air quality severe in Delhi as people gasping for air
Oct 30, 2019, at 02:01 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Delhiites woke up to another morning breathing in bad air as the ambient air quality continued to be under the ' severe category' with an average index value of 416 on Wednesday morning, according to the Central Pollution Control Board.
New Zealand strengthens community vaccination to battle measles outbreaks
Oct 30, 2019, at 10:16 am
Wellington/Xinhua/UNI: Trained community pharmacists in New Zealand will deliver MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccinations to people aged 16 and over in the latest step of the government's plan announced on Wednesday to battle measles outbreaks.
UN summit tackles climate change-induced threat to mountain water supplies
Oct 30, 2019, at 09:35 am
New York/IBNS: The world’s mountain and glacier regions are facing unprecedented challenges due to climate change, imposing a crippling effect on the people and economies that rely on them, the UN’s weather agency explained on Tuesday, ahead of a summit to address the world’s rapidly-changing water systems.
Greenpeace activists protesting deforestation block entry to total's refinery in France
Oct 29, 2019, at 04:26 pm
Moscow, Oct 29 (Sputnik/UNI): Greenpeace activists blocked the entry to a processing plant belonging to French multinational oil and gas company Total in southeastern France on Tuesday as part of a protest against deforestation caused by the use of palm oil for producing transport fuel.