Elon Musk's SpaceX to bring US astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore back to Earth: NASA
NASA has chosen Elon Musk’s SpaceX to bring US astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore back from space next year.
IBNS•Aug 25, 2024
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Elon Musk's SpaceX to bring US astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore back from space: NASA
NASA has chosen Elon Musk’s SpaceX to bring US astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore back from space next year.
IBNS•Aug 25, 2024
Gurugram health department issues alert in area over possible Mpox outbreak
Gurugram/IBNS: The Gurugram health department has issued an alert about a potential outbreak of Mpox in the district.
IBNS•Aug 25, 2024
Mpox: WHO seeks $135 million to defeat current outbreak
The current mpox outbreak “can be controlled and can be stopped”, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) emphasized on Friday, announcing an action plan that calls for $135 million over the next six months.
IBNS•Aug 24, 2024
National Space Day: Jitendra Singh says an Indian will land on Moon surface in 2040
Indian Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh on Friday said an Indian will land on the surface of the Moon in 2040.
IBNS•Aug 23, 2024
Microplastics are invading human brain, new study finds
Plastic pollution is causing environmental contamination and is now damaging human health with scientists detecting microplastics in various organs.
IBNS•Aug 23, 2024
Thailand detects the first deadlier case of mpox infection in Asia
Thailand, one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world, has found the deadlier strain of the mpox infection in a recently detected patient.
IBNS•Aug 23, 2024
Study shows red, processed meat consumption associated with higher type 2 diabetes risk
Meat consumption, particularly consumption of processed meat and unprocessed red meat, is associated with a higher type 2 diabetes risk, an analysis of data from almost two million participants has found.
IBNS•Aug 21, 2024
Europe can defeat mpox, must support Africa in getting vaccines, assures WHO
Mpox is “not the ‘new COVID’” and European governments need to show strong political commitment to eliminate it, while standing in solidarity with Africa, a top official of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.
IBNS•Aug 21, 2024
Optimising Post-Kidney Transplant Health: Does one need to change the diet?
A kidney transplant is a life-changing event that requires many emotional and physical adjustments. Embracing this new chapter involves not only adapting to the changes but also committing to a refreshed approach to diet and lifestyle to ensure the health of your new organ. Think of it as giving your body a new lease of life, where every meal and every choice plays a pivotal role in ensuring the long-term success of your transplant.
IBNS•Aug 21, 2024
The Impact of Kidney Donation: Transforming Lives Across India
In moments of quiet reflection, we often think about the powerful impact of a single act of kindness. Consider the life-changing difference that a kidney donation can make. West Bengal saw nine organ donations this year. The kidneys of one canteen errand boy who died in an accident were transplanted into two patients, giving them a new lease of life.
IBNS•Aug 21, 2024
Mpox: Three Delhi govt hospitals directed to setup isolation rooms for suspected patients
The health department has directed three Delhi government hospitals to set up specific isolation rooms for suspected and confirmed mpox patients.
IBNS•Aug 21, 2024
Kolkata: 32-year-old Bhutanese man undergoes complex surgical management of multiple Enteroanastomotic Fistula repair in Peerless Hospital
Kolkata doctor successfully conducted complex surgical management of multiple Enteroanastomotic Fistula repair of a 32-year-old Bhutanese man in Kolkata’s Peerless Hospital.
IBNS•Aug 20, 2024
Mpox: All you need to know about latest public health emergency which is leaving nations alert
The swift spread of a new virulent strain of the mpox virus across Africa triggered the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare it once again a public health emergency of international concern last week.
IBNS•Aug 20, 2024
Pakistan: Mpox cases touch four after another suspect spotted in Islamabad airport
Pakistan's Border Health Services (BHS) spotted another suspected mpox-infected person at Islamabad Airport on Monday
IBNS•Aug 20, 2024
Two back-to-back earthquakes hit Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla, no casualty
Two moderate-intensity earthquakes hit Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district on Tuesday, officials said.
IBNS•Aug 20, 2024
Centre alerts airports, borders amid global mpox cases' spike
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre has directed authorities at airports, ports, and land borders with Bangladesh and Pakistan to remain alert about incoming international passengers who show symptoms of monkeypox (mpox) amid the widespread outbreak of the virus globally, media reports said.
IBNS•Aug 19, 2024
Elephant, who strayed into Bengal's village, dies after being attacked with spike rods, fireballs
Kolkata/IBNS: An elephant reportedly died after it was attacked by 'hulla' groups in West Bengal's Jhargram who wanted to drive it out of the area.
IBNS•Aug 19, 2024
Narendra Modi continues to monitor Mpox situation amid WHO declaring it as global health emergency
Indian PM Narendra Modi has been continuously monitoring the MPox situation amid recent detection in cases in several countries including neighbouring Pakistan.
IBNS•Aug 18, 2024
European body advises travellers to consider mpox vaccine
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control has directed travellers who are planning to visit Africa should consider getting vaccinated amid mpox outbreak in the region.
IBNS•Aug 16, 2024
Pakistan registers three mpox cases
Pakistan has registered three mpox cases, a disease which has now been described by the World Health Organisation as an international global health emergency.
IBNS•Aug 16, 2024
After Sweden, Pakistan reports three cases of deadly Mpox virus, patients came from UAE
Islamabad/IBNS: Officials of the health department in northern Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province reported on Friday (Aug 16) that it had detected three cases of the monkeypox (Mpox) virus.
IBNS•Aug 16, 2024
ISRO places Earth Observation Satellite successfully into orbit
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) scripted one more success story when it launched Earth Observation Satellite EOS-8 and a passenger satellite using the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) from the Spaceport of Sriharikota on Friday.
IBNS•Aug 16, 2024
Sweden reords first mpox case,WHO backs African efforts to combat disease
The World Health Organization (WHO) is supporting African countries to scale up response to curb mpox, which is now an international global health emergency.
IBNS•Aug 16, 2024
IIT Kanpur hands over oral cancer detection device developed at institute's lab
Kanpur: Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK) has transferred its unique technology, 'Munh Parikshak,' a portable device for detecting oral cancer, invented by Prof. Jayant Kumar Singh and his team from the Department of Chemical Engineering, to Scangenie Scientific Pvt. Ltd.
IBNS•Aug 13, 2024
New study shows low magnesium levels increase disease risk
A new Australian study has identified why a diet rich in magnesium is so important for our health, reducing the risk of DNA damage and chronic degenerative disorders.
IBNS•Aug 13, 2024
Eight medics from India, Europe, USA picked as ‘Vattikuti Explorers’
The Michigan-based robotic surgery champion Vattikuti Foundation has named eight medics from Europe, India, and the USA as ‘Vattikuti Explorers’.
IBNS•Aug 10, 2024
West Bengal govt stresses on fathers' involvement in children's breastfeeding
Kolkata (WB), 07 August 2024: West Bengal government has begun to involve fathers, male members and other family members to promote early breastfeeding and exclusive breastfeeding of the children till six months of age.
IBNS•Aug 09, 2024
Zimbabwe faces worsening food crisis amid El Niño droughts
A new report from the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) reveals that food insecurity levels in Zimbabwe are rapidly deteriorating after it was hit with historic droughts due to the El Niño weather pattern.
IBNS•Aug 09, 2024
UN agency warns another heat record broken
Last month saw another extreme weather milestone with the world’s hottest day on recent record registered on 22 July – yet another indication of the extent to which greenhouse gas emissions from human activities are changing our climate, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reported on Wednesday.
IBNS•Aug 09, 2024
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