The primary purpose of vaccination is to prevent Covid-19-associated severity. New Delhi: Vaccines administered for COVID-19 did not increase the risk of sudden death among young adults in India but it was the post-Covid hospitalisation, family history of sudden death, and certain lifestyle behaviours that are likely the underlying causes, according to a peer-reviewed ICMR […]
Trucks are barred from entering Delhi unless they are carrying essential goods. Air quality in Delhi has been in the severe category for several days and a thick toxic smog has engulfed the entire city resulting in poor visibility. Scientists have warned of a spike in pollution levels in Delhi-NCR over the next two weeks. […]
Drugs to treat common infections in children and babies are no longer effective. (Representational) New Delhi: Drugs to treat common infections in children and babies are no longer effective in large parts of the world, including India, due to high rates of antibiotic resistance, a study has found. The team led by researchers at the […]
New Delhi: A global team of scientists has shown in a new study that 20 of the Earth’s 35 vital signs have “worsened beyond anything humans have seen, to the point that life on Earth is imperilled”. The 20 signs, such as the Arctic sea-ice levels, ice mass loss in Antarctica and Greenland, sea level […]
The minister said Delhi Cabinet approved the pollution study proposal in 2021. (Representational) New Delhi: The Delhi government’s first-of-its-kind study to determine pollution sources in the national capital has been halted unilaterally and arbitrarily on the orders of Delhi Pollution Control Committee Chairman (DPCC) Ashwani Kumar, alleged city Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Wednesday. In […]
Severe space weather has been linked to a 9-17% lowering in numbers of migratory birds New Delhi: Severe space weather events have been linked to a 9-17 per cent lowering in the numbers of migrating birds, in both spring and autumn (fall), according to new research. Space weather events such as solar flares and other […]
Billions of people in the subcontinent are at risk of facing extreme heat for hours. New Delhi: Climate change by the turn of the Century could lead to global warming that could trigger heart attacks and heat strokes in some of the most populated areas of the world, including India and the Indus valley, new […]
New Delhi: As five states go to polls, data compiled by a think tank showed that these state assemblies — Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana, Chhattisgarh and Mizoram — met for less than 30 days a year and the number of sittings have been going down over the years. The Rajasthan assembly met for 29 days […]
According to the study, walking up stairs has more advantages than walking on a flat surface. A new study from Tulane University suggests that climbing at least 50 stairs each day can lower the risk of heart disease, The Independent reported. According to the research, daily stair climbing of more than five flights may reduce […]
New Delhi: New medical research has revealed an increased risk of cardiovascular problems, including heart attacks and strokes, among individuals grappling with marijuana addiction. The study, published in the peer-reviewed journal ‘Addiction’, reported a 60% higher risk of experiencing their initial cardiovascular event for adults misusing cannabis, as per The New York Post. The study […]
