Kampala, Aug 7 (IANS) Ugandan authorities said at least seven primary and secondary schools have been closed in the western district of Ntoroko due to floods caused by heavy rainfall.… Continue reading Seven Ugandan schools closed in western region as floods set in
Windhoek, Aug 7 (IANS) Namibia’s Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said Wednesday that the country’s natural resources rightfully belong to its citizens and called for the implementation of more robust laws… Continue reading Namibia VP calls for stronger laws to protect citizen ownership of natural resources
Cairo, Aug 7 (IANS) Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty discussed on Wednesday with his Iranian and Cypriot counterparts means of containing the regional escalations, as parts of the Egyptian efforts… Continue reading Egyptian FM discusses with Iranian, Cypriot top diplomats regional de-escalation over phone
New Delhi/Hyderabad, Aug 7 (IANS) Doctors at ESIC Super Specialty Hospital at Hyderabad’s Sanathnagar have successfully conducted its first in-house organ retrieval on a deceased patient, the Ministry of Labour… Continue reading Hyderabad hospital performs in-house cadaver organ retrieval, saves 3 lives
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Homemade recipes claimed on social media to be liver detoxifiers have no scientific validity, said Dr Rajeev Jayadevan, Chairman of the Kerala State IMA Research… Continue reading Homemade recipes for liver detoxification unscientific: IMA
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Researchers from S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Kolkata, have explored a new way to manage conditions like elevated low-density lipoprotein (LDL), or… Continue reading Indian researchers find a new, cheaper route to manage cholesterol
Manila, Aug 7 (IANS) The Philippines registered 1,28,834 dengue cases with 337 deaths since January this year, the country’s Department of Health (DOH) said on Wednesday. Philippine health department Assistant… Continue reading Philippines reports 1,28,834 dengue cases and 337 deaths since January
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Increasing heat wave conditions due to climate change may be detrimental to the health of people with diabetes — about 537 million adults worldwide, according… Continue reading Can increasing heat exposure worsen health of diabetics?
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Donor-derived cell-free DNA (dd-cfDNA), also known as liquid biopsy, has the potential for early detection of kidney transplant rejection, a new study shows. The international… Continue reading Liquid biopsy could prevent kidney transplant rejections, new study shows
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Your peers can actually change your lives, for the worse, as a new study shows that peers’ genetic traits can significantly influence substance use and… Continue reading Peers’ genetic traits impact substance use, mental health
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The Supreme Court has tasked the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to oversee the impact of silicosis-prone industries and factories across the country. A bench headed… Continue reading SC tasks NGT with overseeing impact of silicosis-prone industries across country
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Higher levels of the plastic chemical bisphenol A (BPA) in pregnant mothers are more likely to give birth to sons with autism, a new study… Continue reading Study links BPA exposure in pregnancy to increased autism risk in sons
