Health and science stories relevant to India: research, medicine, space, environment, and climate.
Patrick McGee, 77, suffered a heart attack and cardiac arrest on a Southwest Airlines flight approaching Phoenix on July 29. Fellow passengers began CPR in the narrow aisle before the plane landed…
Fifteen-year-old Lucky Rawat from Chakrata, Uttarakhand, has been selected as India’s sole student representative for the 10-day Icebreaker of Knowledge expedition to the geographic North Pole. He is travelling with students aged…
BJP MP Raghav Chadha alleged in Rajya Sabha that some doctors and diagnostic laboratories operate a referral commission system that can raise patients’ bills by 15% to 20% in certain cases. He…
NDTV reports that actor Keerthy Suresh went 41 hours without sleep, bringing attention to the demands placed on many professionals. The report links prolonged wakefulness with possible effects on the brain and…
Unopened commercial ketchup can remain safe for a year or two beyond its printed date, Deccan Herald reports. Its durability comes from several safeguards working together: vinegar creates acidity, concentrated tomato solids…
Africa’s Great Lakes contain more than 25% of the world’s surface freshwater and support over 50 million people across ten countries, according to The Times of India. The lakes provide food and…
An NDTV article examines signs that may appear on the first day of an H1N1 infection and considers how they can differ from those of a common cold. It also offers practical…
Researchers recorded Turks and Caicos anoles on Pine Cay and Water Cay before Hurricane Irma hit in September 2017. Hurricane Maria followed two weeks later, damaging vegetation and killing many lizards. Six…
Orion Greene, a 16-year-old student at San Rafael High School in California, led a seven-week campaign that raised $1,234,579 for Blood Cancer United. The effort involved classmates, volunteers, family members and other…
A 33-year-old chartered accountant from Siddipet died by suicide at a hotel in Telangana, police said. Hotel staff alerted officers after he did not respond to repeated knocks. Police entered the room…
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