'In a worst-case scenario, the combined effect of climate change...
Category:
Facts
Latest
Childhood obesity in India likely to rise 9.1% annually by 2035: Report
The reasons for increased obesity prevalence include rising trends...
53 pc Indians likely to buy art, watches, luxury handbags in 2023; art tops in passion investment: Report
Among the ten passion investments, Knight Frank said art was the...
U.S. developing plan to require foreign visitors to be vaccinated -official
The White House is not ready to immediately lift travel restrictions because of the rising COVID-19 case load, the official said.
The Biden administration has interagency working groups working “in order to have a new system ready for when we can reopen travel,” the official said, adding it includes “a phased approach that over time will mean, with limited exceptions, that foreign nationals traveling to the United States (from all countries) need to be fully vaccinated.”
Metabolic syndrome linked to cardiovascular problems in adults with kidney disease: Study
The findings of the study were published in the ‘Journal of Internal Medicine’.
Among 5,110 adults in Germany who had chronic kidney disease, 64.3 per cent also had metabolic syndrome.
EDMC issues toll-free number for e-waste disposal
The East Delhi Municipal Corporation has hired an agency for collection and transportation of electronic waste and soon a mobile app will also be launched to facilitate people, the area’s Mayor Shyam Sunder Aggarwal said on Monday.
The agency will ensure that the waste is collected from home or any other place as per people’s convenience and an amount for e-waste items, as agreed between the seller and agency, is paid on the spot, he said.
No recommendation made so far on mixing Covid vaccines, govt tells Rajya Sabha
To a question on the issue, she said no recommendation has been made so far to mix the first and second doses of Covid vaccines by the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization or the National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for COVID-19.
Study finds air pollution associated with higher risk of dementia
“We found that an increase of 1 microgram per cubic meter of exposure corresponded to a 16 per cent greater hazard of all-cause dementia. There was a similar association for Alzheimer’s-type dementia,” said lead author Rachel Shaffer, who conducted the research as a doctoral student in the UW Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences.
Long-Term COVID-19 Symptoms Rare Among Children, Finds New Study
Lonon: Most children with COVID-19 recover within a week, only a small percentage have long-term symptoms, according to a study published in the journal Lancet Child and Adolescent Health. The study is conducted by researchers from King's College London....
Breastfeeding central to eliminating child malnutrition: Agency chiefs
“Initiation of breastfeeding within the first hour of birth, followed by exclusive breastfeeding for six months and continued breastfeeding for up to two years or beyond, offers a powerful line of defence against all forms of child malnutrition, including wasting and obesity.
“Breastfeeding also acts as babies’ first vaccine, protecting them against many common childhood illnesses,” they added.
New cybersecurity tech protects computer networks in vehicles
DESOLATOR, which stands for deep reinforcement learning-based resource allocation and moving target defense deployment framework, helps the in-vehicle network identify the optimal IP shuffling frequency and bandwidth allocation to deliver effective, long-term moving target defense.
“The idea is that it’s hard to hit a moving target,” said Dr Terrence Moore, a US Army mathematician.
‘Anti-aging freak’ gets $817 million haul in Japan’s hottest stock
While the global cosmetics industry has seen fierce competition over wrinkle treatments in recent years, Premier has secured a niche by concentrating on the domestic market through direct sales, including online-based subscriptions. Its main product is a cleansing balm that comes in five different types.
Increased risk of heart attack, stroke in first two weeks following Covid: Lancet study
“The results indicate that acute cardiovascular complications represent an important clinical manifestation of COVID-19,” said Ioannis Katsoularis from Umea University, a co-author of the study.
“Our results also show how important it is to vaccinate against COVID-19, in particular the elderly who are at increased risk of acute cardiovascular events,” Katsoularis said.