Health and science stories relevant to India: research, medicine, space, environment, and climate.
A University of Virginia-led study found toxic metals in road dust across seven eastern US cities, including Trenton, Wilmington, Richmond, Raleigh, Greensboro, Charleston and Augusta. Researchers tested samples from streets, parks, schoolyards…
TikTok creator Sydney Towle died at 26 after a three-year fight with cholangiocarcinoma, a rare bile duct cancer, her family announced on August 6. She was diagnosed at 23 and built an…
An eight-year-old boy died on Thursday, August 6, after a snake bit him at Elkaspur government school in Telangana’s Narayanpet, Siasat.com reports. The boy, identified as Ranjith, was taken to Narayanpet government…
Erectile dysfunction is persistent difficulty achieving or maintaining an erection firm enough for satisfactory sexual activity. Occasional problems after exhaustion, heavy drinking, poor sleep or emotional strain are common, but recurring difficulty…
A nine-month study of 223 toddlers in Mumbai found that iron-and-zinc fortified pearl millet caused no detectable harmful changes to their developing gut microbiome, The Hindu reports. Researchers from Cornell University, SNDT…
Nearly one in two Indian consumers now include protein in every meal, while 93 per cent of those who track their intake remain uncertain about protein information and daily requirements, according to…
Delhi hospitals have reported 1,389 dengue patients, according to India TV News. Of these, 1,179 are from the capital, while 210 patients receiving treatment in Delhi hospitals come from outside the city.…
IIT Guwahati researchers have developed E-Eye, a portable device that detects arsenic, lead, iron, chromium, fluoride and E. coli in water. The device costs about Rs 3,500, with each test costing around…
A Chicago study found neighbourhoods that lost tree canopy between 2011 and 2021 also recorded higher mortality, particularly in areas with hotter summers. Researchers analysed annual satellite measurements across census tracts alongside…
Phillip Island, near Norfolk Island, is regaining native vegetation and seabird colonies four decades after Australia removed its last breeding rabbits in 1986. Introduced rabbits, goats and pigs had stripped the volcanic…
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