January was the hottest month on record, shows WMO data
In the battle to slow global warming, January was the hottest month on record according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on Thursday.
IBNS•Feb 15, 2024
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Cholera outbreak Africa: Zimbabwe sees decline in cases, says health minister
Harare: Cholera cases are declining in Zimbabwe following the implementation of a raft of measures by the government to control the outbreak, the health minister said Tuesday.
IBNS•Feb 07, 2024
Nearly half of Amazon customer orders are shipped with reduced packaging to cut down on plastic use
Bengaluru/IBNS/UNI: Amazon announced on Tuesday that nearly half of the customer orders in India are now shipped from its fulfillment network in their original packaging with just an address label added by the e-commerce platform or with reduced packaging.
IBNS•Feb 06, 2024
Amid snow, all flights cancelled at Srinagar airport
Srinagar/IBNS/UNI: Kashmir valley, including Srinagar, received the biggest snowfall of the season, resulting in the cancellation of all flights at Srinagar Airport on Sunday, officials said.
IBNS•Feb 04, 2024
UN health authorities say global cancer cases may rise 77 per cent by 2050
Global cancer cases are expected to rise around 77 per cent by the middle of the century, UN health authorities said on Thursday, highlighting the growing burden of the disease.
IBNS•Feb 02, 2024
SC approves Centre's new expert body on environmental and forest matters
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday approved the new body of experts set up by the Centre for consultation on environmental and forest matters.
IBNS•Jan 31, 2024
IVI vision screening campaign to benefit 6000 Delhi underprivileged school children
Over 6,000 underprivileged Delhi-NCR school children will benefit from an India Vision Institute (IVI) screening campaign.
IBNS•Jan 31, 2024
UK may witness annual 10,000 heatwave deaths, MPs call for action
A report has claimed the 'silent killer' heatwaves could claim up to 10,000 lives annually in the UK without concerted action.
IBNS•Jan 31, 2024
New Delhi to host World Sustainable Development Summit on February 7
The 23rd edition of the World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) will be held from February 7-9, 2024, at the India Habitat Centre in New Delhi.
IBNS•Jan 31, 2024
WHO says five countries awarded for their efforts towards eliminating mass-produced trans fats in food
Five countries have been awarded for their efforts towards eliminating mass-produced trans fats in food, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Monday.
IBNS•Jan 31, 2024
Scientists find four new previously unknown emperor penguin colonies from satellite images of Antarctica
Scientists from the British Antarctic Survey have discovered four previously unknown emperor penguin breeding sites.
IBNS•Jan 27, 2024
INSAT-3DS flagged off to Satish Dhawan Space Centre-SHAR for upcoming launch: ISRO
Bengaluru: INSAT-3DS, Indian Space Research Organisation’s latest meteorological satellite, has been sent off to the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR in Sriharikota for its upcoming launch via the Geosynchronous Launch Vehicle (GSLV-F14).
IBNS•Jan 27, 2024
Studometry’24: Broadening the vision of optometry students and making them work ready
New Delhi/IBNS: India Vision Institute’s Studometry’24 conference was held on January 27 in New Delhi and Chennai and simulcast in Pune, Kochi, Navsari and Surat.
IBNS•Jan 27, 2024
Jammu and Kashmir's upper reaches receive light snow
Upper reaches of the Kashmir Valley, including the ski resort of Gulmarg, experienced light snow, resulting in the closure of Mughal Road and Srinagar-Ladakh Road on Friday.
IBNS•Jan 26, 2024
Study shows kiwifruit is a powerful mood booster
Kiwifruit has proven itself as a powerful mood booster and new research from the University of Otago has shown just how fast its effects can be.
IBNS•Jan 26, 2024
Minimum temperature over Northwest India to rise gradually in next 4-5 days: IMD
New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday predicted that the minimum temperature over Northwest India is expected to increase gradually by 2-3 degrees Celsius in the next 4-5 days.
IBNS•Jan 25, 2024
Love is love: More animals shows same-sex bonding in new study
A new study adds to a growing list of some 1,500 animal species in which same-sex sexual behaviour is documented. Interest in this research is expanding after a long history of stigma within the field that led some earlier scientists to withhold evidence of same-sex sexual behaviour among animals. Mongabay correspondent Swati Thapa reports
IBNS•Jan 25, 2024
Kolkata's CMRI hospital introduces endoscopic bariatric surgery
Kolkata/IBNS: CK Birla group owned CMRI hospital in Kolkata has introduced Endoscopic Bariatric Surgery, a non-surgical breakthrough in weight loss interventions.
IBNS•Jan 23, 2024
Magnitude 5.2 earthquake hits China's Xinjiang, no casualties reported
A 5.2-magnitude earthquake jolted Wushi County in Aksu Prefecture in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region at 9:18 a.m. Tuesday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).
IBNS•Jan 23, 2024
Over 90 percent of children vaccinated for measles, says Sri Lankan health ministry
Colombo/IBNS: Ninety-one percent of Sri Lankan children have received measles vaccines, a crucial step in combating a recent resurgence of the disease after eradication, Health Minister Ramesh Pathirana said on Monday.
IBNS•Jan 23, 2024
North India to witness dense fog and severe cold for next 3-5 days: IMD
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) Monday predicted that dense to very dense fog and cold day to severe cold day conditions will continue to prevail over North India for the next 3-5 days.
IBNS•Jan 22, 2024
Death toll from cold storm in US reaches 61
Washington/IBNS: At least 61 people died in the United States due to an Arctic cyclone over the past week, NBC News reported on Saturday.
IBNS•Jan 21, 2024
Brazil: Three killed after severe storms hit Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo/IBNS/UNI: At least three people have died in the last 24 hours due to severe storms in southeast Brazil's Sao Paulo state, the Civil Defense agency said Saturday
IBNS•Jan 21, 2024
US Consulate hosts panel discussion on 'Women Leaders Investing in our Planet' at Kolkata Book Fair
Kolkata/IBNS: The US Consulate in Kolkata on Friday held a panel discussion on "Women Leaders Investing in our Planet" at its pavilion at the 47th International Kolkata Book Fair (IKBF).
IBNS•Jan 20, 2024
Health Canada recalls some bottles of children’s pain and fever medicine acetaminophen claiming overdose risk
Toronto/IBNS: One lot of Pediatrix Acetaminophen Oral Solution, the children’s liquid pain medicine produced by the Drugmaker Teva Canada Ltd. is reportedly being recalled as the product testing revealed that it contained too much acetaminophen, posing an overdose risk.
IBNS•Jan 19, 2024
Over one million lives were saved in Europe due to COVID-19 vaccines, says WHO
COVID-19 vaccines saved at least 1.4 million lives in Europe – “irrefutable” proof of the power of these inoculations, the regional head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.
IBNS•Jan 17, 2024
Cholera cases soar globally; Malawi, Haiti deadliest outbreaks, WHO reports
The world enters 2024 with soaring cases of cholera globally, with over 667,000 cases and more than 4,000 deaths last year, UN agencies have reported.
IBNS•Jan 17, 2024
Study says vaccine reduces risk of long COVID-19 in children
Vaccination against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, reduces the risk of serious acute illness in children and adolescents, a study has revealed.
IBNS•Jan 17, 2024
Hyderabad-based pharmaceutical firm Biological E. Limited's COVID vaccine Corbevax gets WHO's emergency use listing
Biological E. Limited (BE), India's Hyderabad-based vaccines and pharmaceutical company, has announced that the World Health Organisation (WHO) has granted an Emergency Use Listing (EUL) to their Corbevax vaccine.
IBNS•Jan 17, 2024
WHO says tobacco use is declining globally
The number of people using tobacco continues to decline despite industry attempts to jeopardize progress towards stamping out cigarettes and other such products, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a report published on Tuesday.
IBNS•Jan 17, 2024
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