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Why are US kids dying due to the flu?

The flu season in the US, this year, has claimed more than a hundred children's lives, according to latest estimates from the country's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC

Mar 9, 2024

India's bio-economy grew 13-fold in the last decade: Jitendra Singh

India's bio-economy has grown 13-fold in the last decade -- from $10 billion in 2014 to over $130 billion in 2024, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Jitendra Singh, said on Wednesday.

Mar 7, 2024

Hearing loss: Early screening, diagnosis is key to ensue 'sound' future for children

The ring of the school bell at the end of the day, friends calling us to play cricket or football, mother humming our favourite lullaby, our favourite song on the radio - for many of us, these sounds are an inherent part of the happy, nostalgic memories of our childhood. But not everyone gets to enjoy such memories – every day in India, over 300 babies are born with some degree of hearing loss.

Mar 2, 2024

Japan culls 14,000 birds after avian flu outbreak

About 14,000 birds have been culled in the southern Japan after an avian influenza outbreak was confirmed, local authorities said on Monday.

Feb 12, 2024

New gene therapy restores hearing in kids with hereditary deafness

Researchers have developed a gene therapy that can help restore hearing function for children suffering from hereditary deafness.

Jan 25, 2024

Wheat diet may exacerbate multiple sclerosis severity: Study

A diet containing wheat can increase the severity of multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a study.

Jan 19, 2024

Naturopathic diet tips to beat the dreaded winter cough

Each year, that persistent winter cough seems to make an unwelcome return. The winter months bring about a surge in the common cold, and it's almost expected that many individuals will grapple with its symptoms.

Jan 9, 2024

India's solar observatory Aditya-L1 reaches halo orbit L1

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced that India's first solar observatory Aditya-L1 has reached its destination successfully.

Jan 6, 2024

Deadly bacteria, surge in NCDs remain key challenges for India in 2024

As India moves into the new year, health experts predict a rise in diseases due to multi-drug resistant bacteria and in non-communicable diseases in the country in the years to come.

Jan 2, 2024

''Xamalicious' infects 330K devices via malicious apps on Google Play

Researchers have identified an Android backdoor named 'Xamalicious', which has infected approximately 338,300 devices via malicious apps on Google Play.

Dec 28, 2023

K'taka mandates one week home isolation mandatory for COVID patients; govt issues advisory

The Karnataka government has made it mandatory for all COVID positive patients to isolate at home for a period of 7 days. All symptomatic primary contacts must undergo testing.

Dec 27, 2023

New Covid Wave? How new JN.1 variant spreading Covid-19 rapidly in winter: An explainer

JN.1, from the lineage of Omicron variant of Covid, is rapidly driving a large share of the current winter wave of Covid-19 infections across the globe.

Dec 23, 2023

Space News: Four IAF pilots selected as astronaut-designates for 2024 moon mission

After the stellar success of its history-making Chandrayan-3 lunar mission, ISRO is going full throttle with its plans to send Indian astronauts for the first time on the moon by 2040, said Chairman S. Somanath.

Dec 12, 2023

Atomic Stealer Malware Spread To Mac Users Via Fake Browser Updates: Report

AMOS malware spread to Mac users via fake browser updates: Report

Threat actors are delivering C, also known as AMOS, to Mac users via a fake browser update chain tracked as "ClearFake", a new report has found.

Nov 27, 2023

As China grapples with pneumonia outbreak, India remains vigilant [read now]

A missive from the Union Health Secretary to states and union territories urges an immediate review of public health and hospital preparedness. This includes assessing the availability of human resources, hospital beds, influenza drugs and vaccines, medical oxygen, antibiotics, personal protective equipment, testing kits, reagents, and the functionality of oxygen plants and ventilators.

Nov 26, 2023

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