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New Delhi: All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi (AIIMS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd (IREDA) to initiate the technical assessment of the AIIMS New Delhi campus to convert it into solar-powered establishment.
Toronto/IBNS: Warning labels on individual cigarettes required by Health Canada regulations are set to come into effect on Tuesday.
New Delhi: The Robotic Surgery evangelist Vattikuti Foundation (VF) has announced its 2023 Fellowship program for surgeons with super specialist qualifications.
Despite the welcome news that more than seven in 10 people on the planet – 5.6 billion - are now protected by measures to curb the dangers of tobacco smoke, 8.7 million people still die from tobacco-related diseases every year, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.
New York: A summer of extreme weather in the northern hemisphere is causing major damage to people’s health and the environment, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reported on Monday, as countries from the United States to China battle intense heat.
Chandigarh, the beautiful and well-planned Union Territory, has emerged as the top solar power generator among all Union Territories in the country.
The 200-year-old tea industry of Assam's small tea growers have long faced challenges of getting remunerative prices, scarce access to resources and markets but an initiative to create 'Smart Tea villages' brought leading changes empowerment through sustainable practices.
Nashik: A young man was injured after being attacked by a leopard at Naigaon village in Sinnar taluka of the district.
Sriharikota/IBNS/UNI: In a dedicated commercial mission, ISRO's workhorse launch vehicle PSLV-C56 on Sunday successfully launched seven Singapore satellites, including the primary payload DS-SAR, a Radar Imaging Earth Observation satellite, from the spaceport of SHAR Range, in Andhra Pradesh's Sriharikota.
When Anastasia Shatilovich at the Institute of Physicochemical and Biological Problems in Soil Science RAS in Russia revived two frozen individual nematodes from a fossilized burrow in silt deposits in the Siberian permafrost, she and her colleagues were beyond excited.
The conflict in Sudan has sparked a health crisis for the 3.4 million people forced to flee to safety, whether within the country or across its borders, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.
New York: As wildfires raged across Southern Europe and North Africa, top UN climate scientists said on Thursday that it was “virtually certain” that July 2023 will be the warmest on record.
New York: Climate change impacts are increasing in Asia, which is warming faster than the global average, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said in a new report published on Thursday.
New York: Half of all children in Europe and Central Asia, 92 million, are exposed to high heatwave frequency, or double the global average, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Thursday in a new policy brief.
New York: Treatment remains out of reach for hundreds of thousands of children diagnosed with cancer in low and middle-income countries, severely limiting their chances of survival, the UN health agency said on Wednesday.
Tokyo: Japan's weather agency said scorching heat continues to grip the country on Friday, with the number of prefectures with heatstroke alerts in place reaching a record high of 40.
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday highlighted the positive results yielded by Project Tiger and said 70 per cent of the world’s tigers are found in India these days as a result of it.
Geneva: According to ERA5 data from the EU-funded Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), the first three weeks of July have been the warmest three-week period on record and the month is on track to be the hottest July and the hottest month on record.
Static isometric exercises, the sort that involve engaging muscles without movement, such as wall sits and planks, are best for lowering blood pressure, according to research conducted by Canterbury Christ Church University and published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
The regal shade of purple now dominates the Kashmir Valley as lavender fields spread across more than 200 acres, with women at the forefront of this floral phenomenon.
Jammu/J&K: The Jammu Blood Center at Lajwanti Hospital, Greater Kailash, stands as a beacon of hope and service for the people of Jammu and its surrounding regions.
A 27-year-old IIM Bangalore student died on Sunday after suffering from a cardiac arrest, the institute confirmed.
New York: The UN on Tuesday began siphoning one million barrels of oil from a decaying supertanker off the coast of war-torn Yemen, a crucial step in the race against time to prevent a potential environmental disaster.
Having a food allergy as a baby is linked to asthma and reduced lung function later in childhood, according to a world-first study.
Assam/Dimapur: A dedicated doctor couple has introduced a cutting-edge CT scan machine at their laboratory in Dimapur, Nagaland. The inauguration of the GE Revolution ACTS 32 slice CT scan machine took place at the Apex Diagnostic Clinic and Research Center, graced by former parliamentary secretary Wochumo Kithan on Saturday.
Itanagar/IBNS/UNI: Authorities in India's north eastern state of Arunachal Pradesh have ordered the closure of schools for five days in Itanagar following an outbreak of conjunctivitis, a highly contagious eye infection.
New Delhi: The water level in the Yamuna has crossed the danger mark in Delhi again following heavy discharge from Hatnhnikund barrage in Haryana.
Islamabad/IBNS/UNI: At least four people, including one child, have died in Pakistan owing to the flood conditions in the Islamic country, the Dawn newspaper reports citing the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA).
Lucknow: Keeping in mind the danger of type-1 diabetes among children, the Uttar Pradesh government has decided to implement the instructions given by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) in the state.
A new narcotics law in Thailand has meant that people who use drugs are more able to access care for treatment of conditions like HIV, but the virus remains a ‘critical health concern’, according to the UN.
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