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New Delhi, A new case study of a child who developed life-threatening allergic reactions after prolonged contact with pigeon feathers and droppings has brought to light serious health risks linked to prolonged exposure to the bird.The 11-year-old boy from east Delhi was brought to Sir Ganga...

New Delhi, Delhi University's Forensic Science students are likely to find their way to crime scenes as interns, and the varsity team plans to approach the Delhi Police to allow them to visit the spots along with investigators.The DU Department of Anthropology has prepared a proposal that will...

Washington, According to a report published by a leading American university, as many as 27 out of every 1,000 babies and children die due to exposure to dirty cooking fuels in India.In the report titled 'Cooking Fuel Choice and Infant Mortality in India', its authors, including Arnab Basu, a...

New Delhi: Air pollution could reduce the chances of a live birth thanks to in vitro fertilization (IVF) by almost 40 percent, even in areas with "excellent" air quality, according to a study.IVF involves fertilizing a mature egg with a sperm in a laboratory to form an embryo, which is then...

New Delhi, Actress and filmmaker Nandita Das has extended her support to 'Mothers Against Vaping', a united front of mothers dedicated to combating the menace of vaping.Das joins a distinguished group of influential role models, including Baichung Bhutia, Deepa Malik, Dutee Chand, Neha Dhupia...

According to the findings, Kolkata has the third highest number of short-term deaths related to air pollution among the ten cities surveyed by the researchers.The highest figure in this count is Delhi with 11.5 percent, followed by Varanasi with 10.2 percent of all deaths.The results of the...

The study showed that increases in the risk of death were pronounced with lower concentrations of PM2.5 and decreased with higher concentrations. Even air pollution levels below the current national ambient air quality standard of 60 micrograms per cubic meter lead to increased daily mortality...

New Delhi. On average, 7.2 percent of all daily deaths in 10 of India's largest and most polluted cities, including Delhi, Bengaluru and Mumbai, were linked to PM2.5 levels above World Organization guidelines. of Health (WHO) for safety. exposure, according to a study published in the journal...

New Delhi, Market regulator SEBI has streamlined the norms for passive funds - index funds and exchange traded funds (ETFs) - related to exposure to securities of the sponsor's group companies to provide a level playing field for mutual funds.In a notification on Tuesday, the Securities and...

Austin (United States) For patients with locally advanced and unresectable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), standard use of more precise intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) is recommended instead of alternative 3D conformal radiation therapy (3D- CRT). ).This conclusion is based on...

Scientists at the University of Southern California (USC) found that the association between childhood air pollution exposure and adult bronchitis symptoms such as bronchitis, chronic cough, or congestion or phlegm production is not associated with colds.The study, published in the American...

New Delhi, Former captain Ashgar Afghan on Wednesday hailed Rashid Khan as the 'Captain of the Tournament' and attributed Afghanistan's unprecedented success in the ongoing T20 World Cup to the players' exposure to difficult wickets in international cricket and in leagues around the world...

PNNMumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 20: Appreciate, a SEBI and IFSCA registered fintech company, introduces Goals, a custom ETF basket designed for savvy retail investors looking to diversify their portfolio globally with exposure to US markets. The ETFs that make up Goals invest in...

New Delhi: Air pollution may increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases and death in cancer patients, increasing health disparities experienced by the group, according to a new research.The research reviewed eight papers published between 2000 and 2023 that studied the direct effects of air...

The hottest temperature, 51 degrees Celsius, was recorded in Dhi Qar province, while Maysan, Basra and Muthanna provinces recorded 50 degrees Celsius, according to the statement on Tuesday.Earlier, the organization had warned against direct exposure to the sun on its official Facebook page and...

According to Srinivas U.M., consultant, MGM Hospital Chennai, exposure to heat can lead to hyperthermia, disrupting normal cellular processes and causing neuronal injury, especially in the developing brain, which has a high metabolic rate. and is sensitive to heat-induced oxidative stress...

Of the children rescued, 19 were girls. They were working at SOM Distilleries in Raisen district, about 50 km from state capital Bhopal.Notably, SOM Distilleries and Breweries is an ISO-certified group of companies for manufacturing and supplying beer, IMFL (India Made Foreign Liquor) and RTD...

New Delhi: A new research has found that exposure to hot and cold environments in babies and fetuses has an impact on the white matter of the brain, which is responsible for connecting different brain regions and enabling communication.The researchers said children are especially sensitive to...

New Delhi: Heat waves have a greater toll on disabled people than people with disabilities, according to a new research that has found an increase in the number of people hospitalized due to exposure to extreme heat. .Researchers at Pusan ​​National University, South Korea, examined how...

New Delhi: According to a new study, exposure to heat increases blood flow in the heart walls of adults, which puts pressure on their heart.The researchers also found evidence of restricted blood flow due to heat in some adult participants with heart disease, even though they did not display...