Study calculates carbon footprint of a hospital bed

IANS | September 18, 2023 3:38 PM

Toronto, Sep 18 (IANS) One hospital bed is roughly equivalent to the carbon footprint of five Canadian households, according to a first-of-its-kind study to calculate the environmental footprint of hospitals.

Covid origins probe: WHO 'willing' to send mission if China cooperates

IANS | September 18, 2023 2:15 PM

New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) Amid recent surge in Covid-19 cases globally, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said it is "willing" to send another mission to China to probe the deadly SARS-CoV-2 virus’ origin, if the country will cooperate, according to a media report.

Women less likely to be given CPR than men in public places: Study

IANS | September 18, 2023 11:52 AM

Toronto, Sep 18 (IANS) Bystanders are less likely to give cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to women than men, particularly if the emergency takes place in a public area, according to research presented at the ongoing European Emergency Medicine Congress in Spain on Monday.

Soon a cure for a dangerous pregnancy complication

IANS | September 18, 2023 11:46 AM

Toronto, Sep 18 (IANS) In a significant breakthrough, Canadian researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have made groundbreaking progress towards identifying the root cause and potential therapy for preeclampsia, which so far has no cure.