One person dies as 6.6-magnitude earthquake jolts E. Indonesia
Jakarta/UNI: A 6.6-magnitude earthquake rocked Indonesia's eastern province of North Maluku on Wednesday, leaving one person dead, local disaster officials said.
IBNS•Nov 22, 2023
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New study claims ozone hole might not be recovering as previously thought
A new study has found the ozone layer hole over the Antarctic seems to be getting larger, contradicting the previous reports which claimed it is recovering.
IBNS•Nov 22, 2023
Jammu and Kashmir: Srinagar experiences season’s first coldest night
Kashmir valley continues to be in the grip of the cold conditions as Srinagar experienced the season's coldest night with temperature dipping to -1.2°C on Tuesday, officials said.
IBNS•Nov 21, 2023
Tripura makes dress code mandatory in hospitals
Agartala/IBNS: The Tripura government has made the dress code for doctors, nurses, laboratory technicians, and other health workers mandatory in hospitals during duty hours and warned of strict action in case of violation of the order.
IBNS•Nov 19, 2023
SpaceX's Starship, built to carry astronauts, fails second flight test
Washington: SpaceX's giant new rocket Starship on Saturday blasted off on its second test flight but failed with the booster and the spaceship exploding after separation, according to media reports.
IBNS•Nov 19, 2023
Punjab aiming to become India’s next medical tourism hub
In the ever-expanding landscape of global medical tourism, Punjab emerges as a rising star, ready to shine as India’s next premier destination for international patients seeking high-quality healthcare. With its rich cultural heritage, skilled medical professionals, and evolving healthcare infrastructure, Punjab stands at the threshold of transforming into a medical tourism hub of significant stature.
IBNS•Nov 18, 2023
5.9-magnitude earthquake jolts off central Indonesia
Jakarta/UNI: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 rocked off Indonesia's North Sulawesi province on Thursday, without causing giant waves, the country's meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency BMKG said.
IBNS•Nov 16, 2023
Lung cancer survival rates are improving for everyone: American Lung Association
Lung cancer survival rates are improving for everyone, including people of colour, according to the American Lung Association’s 2023 “State of Lung Cancer” report, released today.
IBNS•Nov 15, 2023
Increasing workplace flexibility associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease: Study
Increasing workplace flexibility may lower certain employees’ risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Penn State University.
IBNS•Nov 15, 2023
Study says U.S. men die nearly six years before women
We’ve known for more than a century that women outlive men. But new research led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and UC San Francisco shows that, at least in the United States, the gap has been widening for more than a decade.
IBNS•Nov 15, 2023
WHO says quitting smoking can reduce type 2 diabetes risk by 30-40 percent
A new brief, jointly developed by WHO, the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and the University of Newcastle, unveils that quitting smoking can lower the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by as much as 30–40%.
IBNS•Nov 15, 2023
‘Close the climate ambition gap’ says UN chief ahead of COP28
The COP28 climate conference held in Dubai later this month “must be the place to urgently close the climate ambition gap”, as emissions continue to rise and climate chaos intensifies, UN chief António Guterres insisted on Tuesday.
IBNS•Nov 15, 2023
Sudan: Humanitarians step up response to deadly cholera outbreak
Cholera vaccines are expected to arrive in Sudan this month as the country continues to face a deadly outbreak of the disease amidst the ongoing war, the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, said on Tuesday.
IBNS•Nov 15, 2023
WHO alerts diabetes is on the rise
One hundred years after the discovery of insulin, millions of people with diabetes around the world still cannot access the care they need, risking severe complications, WHO warned on Tuesday’s World Diabetes Day.
IBNS•Nov 15, 2023
New round of talks on global plastic pollution treaty underway in Nairobi
Negotiators from around the world gathered in Nairobi, Kenya, on Monday for fresh talks over a landmark international treaty to combat plastic pollution.
IBNS•Nov 14, 2023
Artificial intelligence may speed heart attack diagnosis and treatment: Study
Technology incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) and electrocardiogram (EKG) testing for patients having a heart attack decreased the time to diagnose and send patients for treatment by almost 10 minutes, according to results of a late-breaking science study conducted in a hospital in Taiwan and presented today at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2023.
IBNS•Nov 14, 2023
Magnitude 6.2 earthquake hits Sri Lanka, no casualty
An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter Scale hit Sri Lanka on Tuesday, as per data released by India's National Center for Seismology.
IBNS•Nov 14, 2023
Study shows reducing sodium intake lowered blood pressure in as little as one week
Reducing daily sodium intake by around 4,000 mg/day significantly lowered systolic blood pressure in more than 70% of adults, ages 50 to 75, in as little as one week compared to their usual diet, according to late-breaking science presented today at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2023.
IBNS•Nov 12, 2023
Earthquake hits Fiji Islands region, Papua New Guinea
Beijing/IBNS/UNI: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted Fiji Islands region at 2:39 GMT on Sunday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.
IBNS•Nov 12, 2023
The Asiatic wildcat has long been overlooked in conservation priorities, says wildlife biologist Sumit Dookia on the understudied species
The Asiatic wildcat, also known as the Indian desert cat, faces threats such as hybridisation of the species with the domestic cat, roadkills and expansion of infrastructure projects that fragments its habitat. In conversation with Mongabay-India correspondent Shuchita Jha, wildlife biologist Sumit Dookia who has been studying the Asiatic wildcat for over a decade discusses why the species hasn’t been a focal point in conservation priorities and possible ways to conserve the species.
IBNS•Nov 12, 2023
Magnitude 2.6 earthquake strikes Delhi-NCR, no casualty
An earthquake measuring 2.6 on the Richter Scale hit the Delhi-NCR region on Saturday (November 11, 2023).
IBNS•Nov 11, 2023
Updated guidelines on COVID-19 revise risk of hospitalisation
The World Health Organization (WHO) has updated its guidelines on COVID-19 treatment, with revised recommendations for non-severe cases of the disease.
IBNS•Nov 11, 2023
Iceland: Authorities declare state of emergency after 800 earthquakes reported within 14 hours
Iceland has declared a state of emergency after a series of earthquakes hit the nation, triggering fears of a volcanic eruption, media reports said.
IBNS•Nov 11, 2023
FDA approves first chikungunya vaccine for people over 18
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Ixchiq, the first chikungunya vaccine, for people above 18 and older at increased risk of exposure to the mosquito-borne virus.
IBNS•Nov 11, 2023
WFUNA Foundation India, Youth of India Foundation drive to boost renewable energy initiatives in Sikkim
In an event poised to shape the future of renewable energy, the WFUNA Foundation and Youth of India Foundation recently hosted a panel discussion titled 'Youth Accelerating Tripling-Up Renewables' at the Sikkim Manipal University.
IBNS•Nov 10, 2023
Immediate bystander CPR a lifeline during cardiac arrest, says Indo-Canadian doctor
More than 90% of sudden cardiac arrest victims will not survive without intervention, with each minute lacking cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) diminishing survival rates by 7%, said noted Indo-Canadian paediatric cardiologist Tapas Mondal.
IBNS•Nov 10, 2023
One in three nonmelanoma skin cancer deaths linked to working outdoors, says WHO-ILO report
Nearly one in every three deaths from nonmelanoma skin cancer is caused by working under the sun, according to a joint report released on Wednesday by the UN World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO).
IBNS•Nov 09, 2023
Delhi ministers hold meeting with experts over pollution issue, bans entry of app-based cab from other states
New Delhi/IBNS: As the Air Quality deteriorates in the national capital, Delhi ministers-- Gopal Rai and Atishi-Wednesday held a meeting with experts from IIT Kanpur and CII regarding "artificial rain" to reduce pollution here.
IBNS•Nov 08, 2023
Assam: Seasonal solar fence to protect paddy from wild elephants in crop fields
‘Ready-to-be-harvested’ paddy spread over 20 hectares of cropland at Maliata area near Mirza in Kamrup district of Assam has been protected from a herd of wild elephant through the installation of a seasonal single-wire solar-powered fence in a collaborative initiative of Aaranyak and WWF.
IBNS•Nov 08, 2023
UNEP report alerts fossil fuel producers ‘literally doubling down’
Contrary to pledges to cut fossil fuel production, government policies worldwide will add up to a doubling of production in 2030, a new report from the UN environment agency (UNEP) revealed on Wednesday.
IBNS•Nov 08, 2023
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