Why more women than men died of COVID-19 in Canada early in the pandemic:...
While more men than women died of COVID-19 globally early in the pandemic, Canada had proportionately more female COVID-19 deaths, the national statistical agency...
Exercizing daily at same time may realign body clock, boost health
London, Nov 15 (IANS) Consistent daily patterns of exercise and rest can synchronise the local body clocks associated with joints and spine with the...
India ranks second in global estimates of diabetes
Hyderabad, Nov 13 (IANS) It is estimated that 422 million people live with diabetes across the world and India with 101 million diabetics ranks...
Past 12 months hottest ever on Earth, El Nino effect to intensify next year
Amid rising concerns of climate change, especially caused by fossil fuel emissions, researchers have found the past 12 months (November 2022 to October...
US CDC flags new COVID-19 variants JN.1, HV.1
After a brief lull, Covid-19 infections have resurfaced with newer variants. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has flagged concerns...
Warming temperatures to spike dengue in US, Europe: WHO scientist
Increasing climate change is expected to drive dengue, a mosquito-borne disease that kills thousands of people every year, to newer areas like the US...
Nearly 80% of Mumbai families have one member affected by pollution
As the country's financial capital gasps for breath and grapples with very poor air quality, and four out of five Mumbai families having at...
Polio virus found in environmental sample in Karachi
Polio virus has been detected in an environmental sample in Karachi, the health department in Pakistan's Sindh province said.
The newly detected virus is genetically...
Extreme weather in Australia causes growing number of hospitalisations
Canberra, Nov 2 (IANS) The increasing severity and intensity of heatwaves in Australia is driving an increase in the number of hospitalisations due to...
India among countries with highest stroke risk in younger people
India is among countries in Asia, along with some in Africa, with the highest risk of stroke among the younger population, according to a...
