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Global diet study challenges advice to limit high-fat dairy foods
''Our findings suggest that the priority should be increasing...
Almost half of workers in India don’t feel secure in their jobs: Survey
''Workers are bound to be worried about their jobs in these...
Study: Agriculture will play important role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions
Although most greenhouse gas emissions come from energy production, agriculture and changes in land use account for about 22 per cent of all carbon dioxide emissions. If these numbers could be reduced, either by curbing deforestation or turning to alternative...
Covid mRNA tech may create first-ever cure for heart attacks: UK scientists
Human heart has no capacity to heal itself after a heart attack But with the new technique called genetic tracking - built on the same technology used to create Pfizer and Moderna's Covid vaccines - can help new heart cells replace the dead ones and instead of forming...
Mental health may impact chances of breakthrough COVID: Study
''Our research suggests that increased breakthrough infections in people with psychiatric disorders cannot be entirely explained by socio-demographic factors or pre-existing conditions,'' said senior study author Aoife O'Donovan from UCSF. People who are vaccinated...
E-cigs using synthetic nicotine come under FDA oversight
Under a law taking effect Thursday, the Food and Drug Administration can regulate e-cigarettes and similar products that use synthetic nicotine. The action targets Puff Bar and several other vaping companies that recently switched their formulas to laboratory-made...
Climate change will decrease number of fish species, says report
The researchers noted that not only will large species and commercially important fisheries shift out of their historical ranges as climate warms, but they will likely not be as abundant even in their new geographic ranges Warming of the oceans due to climate change...
Fire incidents in electric vehicles unlikely to impact EV sales in long-term: Crisil
''It may have a near-term impact which is a little negative but over the long-term, I don't think this is going to be an impediment (in EV sales). This is a new age industry and any such industry will find teething issues,'' said Hemal Thakkar, Director at Crisil, at...
Uganda fights crop-devouring armyworm, blaming climate change
Uganda said climate change had probably caused the infestation as the armyworm migrated to Uganda from countries that were hotter because of global warming Uganda's government said on Tuesday it was deploying pesticides to fight an outbreak of African armyworm, which...
One lakh excess premature deaths linked to air pollution in 8 Indian cities: Study
The study, published last week in the journal Science Advances, shows rapid degradation in air quality and increases in urban exposure to air pollutants which are hazardous to health. Dhaka, Bangladesh, saw a total of 24,000 excess premature deaths, while the Indian...
Covid and climate change push many older women into prostitution in Sundarbans
Agriculture has become unviable due to the increase in salinity of the water because of sea level rise. As a result, there is abject poverty and people, particularly women, are desperate to look for livelihood as they are often the breadwinners. New Delhi: In the...
FAQ on taxation of crypto, virtual digital assets in works
The 2022-23 Budget has brought in clarity with regard to levy of income tax on crypto assets. From April 1, a 30 per cent income tax plus cess and surcharges will be levied on such transactions in the same manner as the tax law treats winnings from horse races or...