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A liveable future for all is possible, if we take urgent climate action: flagship UN report

New York: A major UN “report of reports” from the authoritative Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), outlines the many options that can be taken now, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to human-caused climate change.

Viacon Marketing and Technologies announces implementation of menstrual leave

Kolkata/IBNS: On the International Women’s Day, Viacon Marketing and Technologies announced menstrual leave to its women and trans women employees.

Covid-19: Centre's top meeting today amid spike in cases

New Delhi/IBNS: The top medical body of the central government will on Monday hold a meeting on the current scenario of Covid-19 amid a recent spike in cases, media reports said.

Odisha: Crocodile attacks woman in coastal Kendrapara, dies

Kendrapara: In the latest man-reptile conflict, a 45-year-old woman lost her life when a crocodile attacked her while she was fishing in a creek on Saturday.

WHO urges China to be ‘transparent’ in sharing COVID-19 data

New York: The World Health Organization (WHO) continues to call for China to be ‘transparent’ in sharing COVID-19 data in efforts to determine the disease’s origins, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reiterated on Friday in Geneva.

Drinking coffee may help you in weight loss, study reveals some positive results

London: A high blood caffeine level may reduce the body weight a person carries and their risk of type 2 diabetes, according to research.

Pakistan: First polio case of 2023 reported from Bannu

Bannu: Pakistan's first polio case of 2023 was reported from Bannu on Friday as the country failed once again to free itself from the disease.

Mild fever helps clear infections faster, suggests new study

Edmonton: It may be better to let a mild fever run its course instead of automatically reaching for medication, new University of Alberta research suggests.

Embrace green tech revolution or risk falling behind, new UN report warns

New York: Many developing countries may miss out on the benefits of the “green tech” revolution unless governments and the international community take decisive action now, the head of the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said on Thursday, releasing its latest report.

UN steps up support to Malawi following deadly cyclone

New York: The UN and partners are ramping up support to Malawi in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Freddy, which killed 190 people this week and injured dozens more, prompting the Government to declare a state of disaster.

Hyderabad’s Svaya Robotics develops quadruped robot and exoskeleton for defence sector

Hyderabad/IBNS: Hyderabad-based Svaya Robotics in collaboration with DRDO Labs -Research and Development Establishment, Pune (RDE) and Defense Bio-engineering Electro Medial Laboratory, Bangalore (DEBEL), have developed India’s first quadruped robot and the exo-skeleton, both technology demonstrators.

As covid cases rise, Centre writes to 6 states to control spread of virus

New Delhi/IBNS: With Covid-19 cases rising again, particularly in six states, the Centre Thursday wrote to the administrations saying they should focus on controlling the sudden spike in the viral infection.

ISRO to launch 2nd batch of One Web's 36 satellites using LVM-3 on Mar 26

Chennai: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is scheduled to launch 36 satellites for UK-based OneWeb from the Sriharikota spaceport On March 26, at 9.00 a.m.

Study finds common cold gives children immunity against COVID-19

During the pandemic, it became clear that children who contracted COVID-19 became less ill than adults. One hypothesis has been that common colds would give children immunity protecting against a severe form of the disease.

55 countries face a health worker crunch linked to COVID-19: WHO

No less than 55 countries are struggling with serious health worker shortages as they continue to seek better paid opportunities in wealthier nations that have stepped up efforts to recruit them amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.

India's Sleep Crisis: Survey reveals shocking 38 percent surge in nighttime anxiety over future

Kolkata: Ahead of World Sleep Day, Wakefit.co, one of India’s largest D2C sleep and home solutions providers released the 6th edition of its Great Indian Sleep Scorecard (GISS) 2023 which showed a 38 percent increase in the number of people staying up late at night worrying about their future.

Nephrohelp's Guide to Nephrotic Syndrome: A book for caregivers looking after kids afflicted with the ailment

Kolkata/IBNS: Struck with a complex medical condition such as Nephrotic Syndrome  (which affects the kidneys and can lead to various complications), most people are at a loss but not Amey Agarwal of Kolkata.

Study finds instant noodles make up nearly one-third of childhood burn injuries

Chicago: Instant noodle burns accounted for nearly a third of all pediatric scald admissions at the University of Chicago Medicine between 2010 and 2020, according to a new study published in the journal Burns.

Survey shows Pakistan's Lahore city is most polluted in world

Lahore: A report published by a Swiss air purifiers manufacturer on Tuesday showed that Pakistan's Lahore is the world's most polluted city.

Sticking to ‘cold, hard’ climate facts can end global warming: Guterres

New York: World leaders need to listen to and act on solid scientific guidance to urgently reduce global warming, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in a video message at the opening of the new session of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on Monday.

Cyclone Freddy kills 66, displaces thousands in Malawi

Lilongwe/UNI: Tropical Cyclone Freddy has killed at least 66 people, injured 93, and displaced over 2,000 people in Malawi, the country's Red Cross Society (MRCS) said Monday.

IIT Guwahati collaborates with Sri Sathya Sai Heart Hospital to foster Cardiac Research

Guwahati: Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati is working continuously to assist the state and central government in building a strong infrastructure for the advancement of technologies and research to assist the general public at large.

Higher dose of blood thinners did not significantly improve overall combined outcomes in patients hospitalized for COVID-19: Study

New Orleans: Giving noncritically ill patients hospitalized for COVID-19 a higher dose of blood-thinning medication than usual did not significantly reduce the combined risk of death from any cause, need for treatment in an intensive-care unit, a confirmed blood clot or a stroke at 30 days, according to the results of the FREEDOM-COVID trial presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session Together With the World Congress of Cardiology.

‘Keto-like’ diet may be linked to higher risk of heart disease, cardiac events: Study

New York: The ketogenic or “keto” diet, which involves consuming very low amounts of carbohydrates and high amounts of fats, has been gaining popularity.

People who have symptoms of depression may have an increased risk of having a stroke: Study

Galway: Researchers at University of Galway have found that people with symptoms of depression were more likely to suffer an acute stroke and have a worse recovery afterwards.

Study says respiratory disease in early childhood linked to higher risk of death for adults

London: Contracting a lower respiratory tract infection in early childhood has been linked to a higher risk of dying from respiratory disease as an adult.

Odisha registers 59 H3 N2 influenza virus cases in last two months

Bhubaneswar: Odisha has reported 59 positive cases of H3N2 influenza virus during January and February, Official sources here on Saturday said.

More than 62 pc of Chronic Kidney Disease in India due to diabetes, hypertension and obesity: Expert

Kochi: Over 62 pc of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) are due to diabetes, hypertension and obesity in India.

H3N2: First death of the country registered in Karnataka

Bengaluru: First death in the country due to H3N2, also known as Hong Kong Flu, has been registered in Hassan district of Karnataka

Vanuatu emergency: UN supports aid effort after cyclones, earthquake

New York: UN humanitarian coordinators have deployed to Vanuatu to help with the aid response, a week since back-to-back tropical cyclones and a 6.5 magnitude earthquake hit the Pacific island nation.