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New Treatment: AustralaSian Covid-19 trial ASCOT starts in India

The AustralaSian Covid-19 trial (ASCOT) which aims to discover which existing treatments are most effective in hospitalised patients has been expanded into India.

Mar 1, 2021

Vast cracks free huge iceberg in Antarctica | Details inside

Almost a decade after scientists at British Antarctic Survey (BAS) first detected growth of vast cracks, a huge iceberg, more than 20 times the size of Manhattan, in Antarctica's Brunt Ice Shelf has now broken off.

Feb 28, 2021

Super spreader events may be behind COVID Surge: Experts

For the past one week, the increase in Covid-19 cases in India especially in states of Maharashtra, Punjab, Kerala, Chhattisgarh and Tamil Nadu, is raising concerns about whether the spurt in new cases is linked to new variants of SARS-CoV-2.

Feb 27, 2021

World end prophecy: Antichrist is already here and is at work, claims Biblical expert

Several adamant Christian believers strongly argue that humanity is currently going through the end times

Feb 25, 2021

PV's daughter as candidate for MLC polls masterstroke by KCR

The move by TRS to field former PM Narasinha Rao's daughter is a masterstroke to own the legacy of the late Andhra and Telangana leader, considered the father of India's economic reforms

Feb 24, 2021

Unexpected decrease in ammonia emissions during COVID lockdowns in China surprises scientists

The reduction in ammonia, which is essentially a rural phenomenon, has reflected in urban regions of China during the initial lockdown period of 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic

Feb 22, 2021

South African variant of COVID could significantly reduce vaccine protection: Pfizer

A laboratory study suggests that the South African variant of the coronavirus may reduce antibody protection from the Pfizer Inc/BioNTech SE vaccine by two-thirds, and it is not clear if the shot will be effective against the mutation, the companies said on Wednesday.

Feb 18, 2021

Trump, Giuliani sued for conspiring to incite Capitol Hill riots | Details inside

A Democratic congressman, in a lawsuit filed on Tuesday, accused former President Donald Trump, his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani and two right-wing groups of conspiring to incite last month's deadly riot at the US Capitol.

Feb 17, 2021

Saw people struggle to get medical aid amid COVID: Doctor opens "One Rupee" clinic in Odisha

Shankar Ramchandani an assistant professor in the department of medicine at Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (VIMSAR), Burla, has opened a "one rupee" clinic to provide treatment to the poor and underprivileged people.

Feb 15, 2021

Astronomers discover 3 planets orbiting younger Sun-like star

Three planets were discovered in images taken by NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) between October and December 2018.

Feb 14, 2021

Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University gets new Vice Chancellor; Meet Prof Akbar Masood

Professor Akbar Masood has been appointed as the new Vice-Chancellor of the Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University, Rajouri, for three years.

Feb 13, 2021

Bristol variant of COVID-19 could infect even vaccinated people [details]

The latest statistics suggest that the novel coronavirus has infected more than 100 million people worldwide and the news of yet another variant sparks fear.

Feb 12, 2021

Roche's arthritis drug cuts deaths in hospitalised COVID-19 patients: UK study shows

The findings - from the RECOVERY trial, which has been testing a range of potential treatments for COVID-19 since March 2020 - should help clear up confusion about tocilizumab.

Feb 12, 2021

Environmentalists up in arms against balloon test flight in Sweden for solar geoengineering experiment

A balloon test flight in Sweden ahead of solar geoengineering experiment to reverse global warming with artificial volcanic eruptions in stratosphere and cool the surface of Earth has met with strong opposition from green groups around the world

Feb 9, 2021

Himalayan glaciers sensitive to climate change, rapidly shrinking: Explain experts

After Uttarakhand glacier disaster, it's time to take a longer look at how the Himalayan mountain range will affect the people living at the downstream