World Health Day 2019 promotes Universal health coverage
Apr 07, 2019, at 11:32 am
Washington, DC, Apr 7 (IBNS): World Health Day 2019, being observed on Sunday, promotes Universal Health Coverage (UHC) for Everyone, Everywhere, media reports said.
Eight-year-old elephant shot dead by poachers
Apr 06, 2019, at 04:09 pm
Madikeri, Karnataka, Apr 6 (UNI) A eight year-old elephant was allegedly shot dead at a village in Virajpet forest division in the Kodagu district of Karnataka.
4.5 magnitude earthquake hits Nicobar Islands
Apr 06, 2019, at 03:34 pm
Port Blair, Apr 6 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter Scale hit Nicobar Islands Region in India on Saturday, officials said.
Maharashtra: Tiger cub to be discharged from hospital in Thane
Apr 06, 2019, at 06:56 am
Thane, Apr 5 (UNI): On the occasion of Gudi Padwa, 3 months old baby Tiger is ready for discharge after successful treatment of two months at Bai Jerbai Wadia.
Study shows link between phone use and lower wellbeing
Apr 05, 2019, at 05:29 pm
Sydney, Apr 5 (IBNS): A world-first Deakin study has confirmed what many have wondered for some time: problematic smartphone use is associated with lower wellbeing.
Digital device overload linked to obesity risk: Study
Apr 05, 2019, at 03:59 pm
New York, Apr 5 (IBNS): If your attention gets diverted in different directions by smartphones and other digital devices, take note: Media multitasking has now been linked to obesity.
Uneven access to health services drives life expectancy gaps: World Health Organization
Apr 05, 2019, at 03:50 pm
New York, Apr 5 (IBNS): Women outlive men everywhere in the world – particularly in wealthy countries. The World Health Statistics 2019 – disaggregated by sex for the first time – explains why.
One in five deaths are associated with poor diet globally: Study
Apr 05, 2019, at 10:09 am
New York, Apr 5 (IBNS): People in almost every region of the world could benefit from re-balancing their diets to eat optimal amounts of various foods and nutrients, according to the Global Burden of Disease study tracking trends in consumption of 15 dietary factors from 1990 to 2017 in 195 countries, published in The Lancet.
Women outliving men ‘everywhere’, new UN health agency statistics report shows
Apr 05, 2019, at 08:51 am
New York, Apr 5 (IBNS): Average life-expectancy globally has increased by five-and-a-half years since the turn of the century, and women outlive men “everywhere”, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.
Mass decline in 'coral babies' at Great Barrier Reef, say scientists
Apr 04, 2019, at 04:56 pm
Sydney, Apr 4 (UNI): The number of new corals on Australia's Great Barrier Reef has plunged by 89 per cent since unprecedented bleaching events in 2016 and 2017, scientists say.
Maharashtra: Water situation grim in Marathwada
Apr 03, 2019, at 05:03 pm
Aurangabad, Apr 3 (UNI) Water situation has been worsening day by day across Maharashtra's Marathwada region as the ground water level is depleting due to severe drought, prompting authorities to deploy tankers.
Skymet predicts below normal Monsoon this year
Apr 03, 2019, at 03:29 pm
New Delhi, Apr 3 (IBNS): Private weather forecaster Skymet on Wednesday said that India might experience 'below normal' Monsoon this year.
6.5 earthquake near Alaska, no casualties reported
Apr 03, 2019, at 12:58 pm
Moscow, Apr 3 (Sputnik): A 6.5-magnitude earthquake was registered off the coast of Kiska island of the Aleutian Islands near Alaska on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.
Apr 03, 2019, at 09:04 am
New York, Apr 3 (IBNS): Around 900,000 doses of cholera vaccine arrived in Mozambique on Tuesday to help stave off a possible epidemic, after the devastation caused by Cyclone Idai, amid reports that the disease has already infected more than 1,000 people in affected areas.
New Delhi: Fortis operates 60-yr-old diabetic with advanced colon cancer
Apr 02, 2019, at 06:39 pm
New Delhi/Patna, Apr 2 (UNI) Sixty-year-old Arun Kumar diagnosed with advanced colon cancer was successfully operated here at Fortis Hospital Shalimar Bagh.
Researchers say weekly bottle of wine has same cancer risk as ten cigarettes
Apr 02, 2019, at 05:14 pm
London, Apr 2 (IBNS): Researchers in Southampton have found drinking a bottle of wine a week increases the risk of cancer by as much as smoking between five and 10 cigarettes.
India's satellite destruction could endanger ISS, says NASA
Apr 02, 2019, at 04:14 pm
New York, Apr 2 (UNI) Nasa has called India's destruction of a satellite a "terrible thing" that could threaten the International Space Station (ISS).
Study finds new target to prevent, treat alcoholism
Apr 02, 2019, at 04:11 pm
New York, Apr 2 (IBNS): New research conducted at OHSU in Portland, Oregon, identifies a gene that could provide a new target for developing medication to prevent and treat alcoholism.
Seniors struggle with anxiety when personal needs not met, says study
Apr 02, 2019, at 04:04 pm
New York, Apr 2 (IBNS): Older adults who struggle with dressing, bathing and preparing meals, but don’t get the help they need, may experience high levels of anxiety that can lead to adverse consequences, such as wearing soiled clothes or going hungry.
Just an hour of weekly walking staves off disability, finds study
Apr 02, 2019, at 03:42 pm
New York, Apr 2 (IBNS): Just one hour a week of brisk walking — as if you are late to an appointment or trying to make a train — staves off disability in older adults with arthritis pain, or aching or stiffness in a knee, hip, ankle or foot, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.
Autism awareness must be made among people: Mamata Banerjee
Apr 02, 2019, at 03:33 pm
Kolkata, Apr 2 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said an awareness about autism should be made among people.
Mumbai: Leopard trapped at Marol in Andheri
Apr 01, 2019, at 04:54 pm
Mumbai, Apr 1 (UNI) A leopard which had inadvertently entered the premises of Woodland Crest building at Marol in Andheri on Monday was trapped by the Forest department after a marathon four hour long operation.
PSLV-C45 successfully launches EMISAT, 28 satellites
Apr 01, 2019, at 12:26 pm
Sriharikota, Apr 1 (UNI) The Indian Space Agency on Monday successfully launched the 436 kg Electronic Intelligence Satellite of the Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO), EMISAT, and 28 foreign satellites in the intended orbit.
After Mission Shakti, ISRO launches EMISAT defence satellite, 28 others
Apr 01, 2019, at 09:44 am
New Delhi, Apr 1 (IBNS): In a major move, Indian space agency ISRO on Monday launched the electronic intelligence satellite EMISAT, along with 28 nano satellites of global customers, from Sriharikota.
Trips to the toilet at night are a sign of high blood pressure: Study
Mar 30, 2019, at 10:28 pm
Yokohama, Mar 30 (IBNS): Trips to the toilet at night are a sign of high blood pressure, according to results from the Watari study presented today at the 83rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japanese Circulation Society (JCS 2019).
A poop test for Liver Cirrhosis, says study
Mar 30, 2019, at 05:11 pm
New York, Mar 30 (IBNS): In a study of people with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and their twins and other close relatives, UC San Diego researchers were able to diagnose liver cirrhosis simply by analyzing a person’s stool microbes
Mar 30, 2019, at 05:05 pm
New York, Mar 30 (IBNS: As many as a billion people could be newly exposed to disease-carrying mosquitoes by the end of the century because of global warming, says a new study that examines temperature changes on a monthly basis across the world.
Is time-out damaging your child? Study finds
Mar 30, 2019, at 04:59 pm
Sydney, Mar 30 (IBNS): Time-out as a method of discipline for toddlers and young children is a hot topic among parents and educators. Is it harmful? Does it damage the attachment bond between parent and child? New research says no. It is still one of the most effective discipline strategies.
Thunderstorm with gusty winds likely in Telangana: Indian MeT dept
Mar 30, 2019, at 03:53 pm
Hyderabad, Mar 30 (UNI) Thunderstorm accompanied with gusty winds and lightning is likely to occur at isolated places in Telangana on March 31 and April 1, the MeT warned on Saturday.
NASA's Cassini finds Saturn's rings coat tiny moons
Mar 30, 2019, at 09:36 am
Washington, Mar 30 (IBNS): New findings have emerged about five tiny moons nestled in and near Saturn's rings. The closest-ever flybys by NASA's Cassini spacecraft reveal that the surfaces of these unusual moons are covered with material from the planet's rings — and from icy particles blasting out of Saturn's larger moon Enceladus.