Aus facing disastrous summer of extreme weather events: Study

28 Nov, 2022

Canberra, Nov 28 (IANS) Australia's climate council on Monday warned that the nation is facing a disastrous summer of extreme weather events.

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Pakistan launches anti-polio vaccination drive to inoculate 13.5 mn children (28 Nov, 2022)

Islamabad, Nov 28 (IANS) The Pakistani Health Ministry has launched the third anti-polio vaccination campaign of the year from Monday to vaccinate 13.5 million children under five years of age in 36 districts of the country.

'Xi step down' - protests erupt in China over harsh Covid curbs (27 Nov, 2022)

New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) Protests against Chinese government's strict Covid measures have intensified with people taking to the streets against President Xi Jinping's harsh zero-Covid policy.

After historic pact at UN climate summit, next is 'Paris deal' for nature (27 Nov, 2022)

New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) A historic agreement was finally agreed upon last week at the COP27 climate summit to establish a loss and damage fund, a long-awaited demand by vulnerable countries to support the climate impacted communities.

Covid hit mental health of kids, young people harder than thought (27 Nov, 2022)

London, Nov 27 (IANS) A team of UK researchers has found a deeper impact of Covid-19 on the mental health of children and young people that could result in an increased demand for support services.

UP: Mother donates kidney to son in life-saving surgery (27 Nov, 2022)

Lucknow, Nov 27 (IANS) Geeta Devi saved the life of her 21-year-old son, Sachin, who was suffering from end-stage chronic kidney disease by donating one of her kidneys to him.

AIIMS ransomware attack: Key patient data at risk of leak, sale on Dark Web (26 Nov, 2022)

New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) With the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, still struggling to get its servers up and running after a massive ransomware attack earlier this week, cyber-security researchers on Saturday said the most reported attacks in the healthcare industry, which rose during the pandemic, involve the leak or sale of databases on the Dark Web.

For tribals in Jharkhand's Arakeram, Sal signifies the tree of life (26 Nov, 2022)

Ranchi, Nov 26 (IANS/ 101 Reporters) For the people of Arakeram in Jharkhand, trees are everything - the god, protector and benefactor. No day is more important to them than that of 'karma pooja' and 'sarhul', both held annually.

National Anti-Obesity Day: Beware of slow pandemic, caution experts (26 Nov, 2022)

Bengaluru, Nov 26 (IANS) Obesity is a slow pandemic and one must be careful especially about childhood obesity, as per experts.

Even low drinking during pregnancy alters baby's brain structure (25 Nov, 2022)

New York, Nov 25 (IANS) Consumption of alcohol, even in low to moderate amounts during pregnancy, can change the baby's brain structure and delay brain development, a new MRI-based study has warned.

Severe asthma attacks doubled after Covid restrictions lifted (25 Nov, 2022)

New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) Adults with asthma faced an approximately doubled risk of a severe attack after Covid-19 restrictions were relaxed, a new study has revealed.