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Can Mpox virus spread through air like Covid-19?
“This suggests that respiratory droplets might play a role in...
Kerala HC permits gamete extraction from critically ill husband for ART procedure
The wife had, in her plea, sought permission to extract and...
Kerala issues SOP for treatment, isolation of monkeypox cases
Kerala Health Minister Veena George, in a release, gave details of the SOP which is to be followed by all private and government hospitals The risk of infection is high through close physical or direct skin-to-skin contact or sexual intercourse with an infected person...
Climate crisis increases the severity of drought in Delhi and London
Christian Aid has warned that without action to cut emissions and better management of freshwater resources, the toll will be felt acutely by the poor. The 10 cities featured in the report, are Sydney, Harare, Sao Paulo, Phoenix, Beijing, Kabul, New Delhi, Cape Town,...
Britain swelters on its hottest day ever as temperatures hit 40C
Stephen Belcher at the Met Office said he had not expected to see such temperatures in Britain in his career "Research conducted here at the Met Office has demonstrated that it's virtually impossible for the UK to experience 40C in an undisrupted climate but climate...
Jan Aushadhi Kendras helped citizens save Rs 5,300 cr in FY22: Govt
As of June 30, 2022, about 8,742 Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras (PMBJKs) have been opened across the country under the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) New Delhi: Sales of Jan Aushadhi Kendras stood at Rs 893.56 crore in the last...
Record 40°C UK temperatures linked to climate change: WMO
The heatwave is also acting as a lid, trapping atmospheric pollutants, including particulate matter, resulting in a degradation of air quality and adverse health effects, particularly to vulnerable people, explained Lorenzo Labrador, Scientific Officer at WMO’s Global...
Britain on course for hottest day on record
Much of Europe is baking in a heatwave that has pushed temperatures into the mid-40s Celsius (over 110 Fahrenheit) in some regions, with wildfires raging across tinder-dry countryside in Portugal, Spain and France. Britain's government triggered a "national emergency"...
Ghana confirms its first outbreak of highly infectious Marburg virus
"(Ghanaian) health authorities have responded swiftly, getting a head start preparing for a possible outbreak. This is good because without immediate and decisive action, Marburg can easily get out of hand," said Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa...
Monkeypox: India’s second case detected in Kerala
The patient had landed at the Mangalore airport in coastal Karnataka from Dubai on July 13. He was admitted to a hospital after he exhibited symptoms of the disease. His samples were sent to the National Institute of Virology, Pune, and they tested positive for the...
Pay GST on hospital rooms above Rs 5,000 from Monday
The government has now notified that all such clinical establishments including hospitals, nursing homes, and sanatorium would be liable to pay tax on the gross room rentals which is more than Rs 5,000 per day Services rendered by regulators such as RBI, IRDA and SEBI...
Emergence of new COVID variants a risk to global economic outlook: Moody’s
The study found the variant is four times more resistant to messenger RNA vaccines than earlier strains of Omicron, which include Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines, Xinhua news agency reported Unvaccinated people have about a five times higher chance of contracting...