WHO alert over childhood cancer inequalities in Europe
Feb 16, 2022, at 06:22 pm
New York: Progress in the overall survival rate for children with cancer is uneven across Europe, with a significant proportion of the thousands diagnosed with cancer each year, still dying, the UN health agency WHO alerted on Tuesday.
India registers 30,615 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Feb 16, 2022, at 02:53 pm
New Delhi: India's COVID-19 daily count moved up marginally as 30,615 new cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, as per the Ministry of Health released data on Wednesday.
Adapting to climate change ‘happening worldwide’, essential
Feb 15, 2022, at 11:54 pm
New York: The impacts of climate change are already “very visible” and “happening worldwide”, the head of the UN weather agency told the start of the 55th Session of the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) which convened on Monday.
14 Assam teachers, students detect 16 new asteroids working under IASC
Feb 15, 2022, at 09:29 pm
Guwahati: A 14-member students and teachers group of Assam have detected 16 new asteroids as part of an International Astronomical Search Collaboration (IASC) Citizen Science Programme that provides high-quality astronomical data to citizen scientists around the world.
WHO lauds ‘historic initiative’ on vaccine equity underway in South Africa
Feb 15, 2022, at 08:09 pm
New York: During a COVID-19 global action meeting on Monday, the UN health chief described the progress underway at the World Health Organization (WHO) mRNA vaccine technology transfer Hub in South Africa, noting that the “historic initiative comes at a critical time” in the global fight against the virus.
India sees decline in COVID-19 daily cases, reports 27,409 infections in 24 hours
Feb 15, 2022, at 04:14 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a gradual recovery from the massive second wave of COVID-19, India on Tuesday witnessed further decline in daily cases with the reporting of 27,409 infections in the last 24 hours.
India's active COVID-19 cases reach below 1 pct mark
Feb 15, 2022, at 03:51 pm
New Delhi: India's COVID-19 daily count moved below the 30,000-mark as 27,409 new cases were recorded in the last 24 hours, as per the data released by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday.
India registers 34,113 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Feb 14, 2022, at 02:57 pm
New Delhi: India is slowly witnessing a decline in COVID-19 cases as 34,113 new cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health released data on Monday.
India registers 44,877 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hrs
Feb 13, 2022, at 05:17 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India recorded 44,877 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday.
World must ‘change track’ to protect oceans from climate crisis: Guterres
Feb 12, 2022, at 06:55 pm
New York: The planet is facing the triple crises of climate disruption, biodiversity loss and pollution, Secretary-General António Guterres told the One Ocean Summit on Friday, warning that “the ocean shoulders much of the burden”.
Mozambique: Sexual and reproductive health services boosted in wake of Storm Ana
Feb 12, 2022, at 06:42 pm
New York: Mozambique may have been spared by Tropical Cyclone Batsirai, but it is still reeling from the devastating impacts of Tropical Storm Ana. Humanitarians are continuing to support the country’s recovery, and the UN’s sexual and reproductive health agency, UNFPA is focusing on fortifying their services to support women and girls.
India records 50,407 fresh COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours, lower than yesterday
Feb 12, 2022, at 03:25 pm
New Delhi: India witnessed a slight decline in daily COVID-19 count as 50,407 new cases were recorded in the last 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Saturday.
Teaching key to better ocean protection, says UNESCO chief
Feb 11, 2022, at 09:36 pm
New York: Education needs to be one of the key pillars for action by countries across the world to better protect the seas and oceans from damaging climate change, said the head of the UN Scientific, Educational, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Thursday.
Africa on track to control pandemic this year but vigilance is key: WHO
Feb 11, 2022, at 09:17 pm
New York: Africa is on track to control the COVID-19 pandemic this year if current trends continue, but vigilance will remain key, the head of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) regional office said on Thursday.
Australian govt lists Koalas as endangered species
Feb 11, 2022, at 03:25 pm
Canberra/UNI/Xinhua: The Australian government has officially listed the iconic Koala as an endangered species.
India reports 67,084 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Feb 10, 2022, at 04:27 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 67,084 COVID-19 cases while the toll went up by 1,241 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry stated on Thursday morning.
India records 71,365 fresh COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Feb 09, 2022, at 02:54 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 71,365 fresh COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the country's daily positivity rate now stands at 4.5 percent, as per the Ministry of Health released data on Wednesday.
Regular paracetamol use linked to higher blood pressure: Study
Feb 08, 2022, at 11:23 pm
London: Long-term paracetamol use could increase the risk of heart disease and strokes in people with high blood pressure, a study suggests.
Madagascar: Cyclone Batsirai leaves at least 10 dead, thousands displaced
Feb 08, 2022, at 06:35 pm
New York: Tropical Cyclone Batsirai wrought havoc across Madagascar over the weekend, the second deadly storm to batter the African island nation since the beginning of the year.
Fast-spreading HIV variant doubles rate of immune system decline
Feb 08, 2022, at 05:58 pm
New Delhi: Newly published research from the Netherlands has revealed the existence of a more transmissible and damaging variant of HIV, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) said on Monday.
COVID-19: India's daily positivity rate touches 5 pct, 67,597 fresh cases reported
Feb 08, 2022, at 02:55 pm
New Delhi: India witnessed a sharp decline in daily load as 67,597 new cases were reported in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday.
Assam Health Minister joins virtual launching of Intensified Mission Indradhanush 4.0
Feb 08, 2022, at 05:07 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Health Minister Keshab Mahanta on Monday said that the government will fulfil the target of 6 lakhs vaccination in a year by covering children and pregnant women of all sections of the state through the special initiative of Intensified Mission Indradhanush 4.0 (IMI) along with regular vaccination drive.
India's daily COVID-19 case load dips below 1-lakh mark
Feb 07, 2022, at 03:15 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 83,876 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Monday, marking a decline in the daily load.
India logs 1.7 lakh fresh Covid cases, 865 fatalities in last 24 hours
Feb 06, 2022, at 06:07 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India has recorded 1.07 lakh fresh Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, while the daily positivity rate stood at 7.42 per cent in the country, as per the Health Ministry data on Sunday.
Mount Everest's highest glacier melting fast, says study
Feb 06, 2022, at 12:17 am
Orono: Melting and sublimation on Mount Everest’s highest glacier due to human-induced climate change have reached the point that several decades of accumulation are being lost annually now that ice has been exposed, according to a University of Maine-led international research team that analyzed data from the world’s highest ice core and highest automatic weather stations.
New WHO platform promotes global cancer prevention
Feb 05, 2022, at 11:43 pm
New York: With one in five people worldwide developing cancer during their lifetimes, prevention of the disease has become one of the most significant public health challenges of the 21st century.
India's COVID-19 daily positivity rate declines to 7.98 pct
Feb 05, 2022, at 11:01 pm
New Delhi: India's COVID-19 daily positivity rate dropped to 7.98 percent while 1,27,952 new cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Saturday.
Madagascar: Recovering from one deadly cyclone, bracing for another
Feb 05, 2022, at 10:58 pm
New York: Lives, livelihoods, and vital crops are at risk across Madagascar with Tropical Cyclone Batsirai expected to make landfall within hours. Meanwhile, the island nation off the coast of East Africa is still reeling from the impact of Storm Ana last month, the World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Friday.
Bangladesh registers 36 new COVID-19 deaths in past 24 hours
Feb 05, 2022, at 10:47 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh registered 36 COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours, media reports said.
India's COVID-19 daily positivity rate declines to 7.98 pct
Feb 05, 2022, at 03:21 pm
New Delhi: India's COVID-19 daily positivity rate dropped to 7.98 percent while 1,27,952 new cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Saturday.