The persistent chill has led to the highest-ever pollution levels being registered by the System of Air Quality Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) scientists. While the air quality generally deteriorates
Inverter to power refrigerators storing life saving drugs
Worldwide demand for freshwater resources is continuously increasing to satisfy the need for increasing population and growing economies. Further, both biophysical and social patterns and processes are
<p>The increasing frequency and severity of disaster events — exacerbated by an accelerating climate crisis, environmental degradation and lagging risk governance systems — means that children
From plastics to flame retardants, the ubiquitous chemicals of our daily lives have raised public health concerns like never before. Inside the Beltway, however, data-crunching scientists are often no
The need for an urgent and sustained effort to document the burden of pneumococcal disease formed the core of discussions amongst leading scientists in a WHO meeting, reports. With pneumococcal
Fog and pollution has descended on northern China, forcing international golf and tennis players to play in hazardous smog and leading to flight cancellations and road closures as millions of Chinese headed
This report presents the findings of an operations research study conducted to assess the implementation of the Government of Bangladesh’s National Nutrition Services Program (NNS) and to identify the
After the hue and cry over the presence of high lead content and monosodium glutamate (MSG) in Maggi, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has now directed the State government to test
Daily wastes thrown into rivers, open grounds. Even after six years of the creation of the State, Jharkhand has no dumping and disposal site, which is leading to an increase in pollution and health
Malaria remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide, despite decades of public health efforts. The recent commitment by many endemic countries to eliminate malaria marks a shift away from programs
Saudi Arabia will battle air pollution by introducing unleaded gasoline from January 1, 2001, Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi said yesterday. The kingdom's gradual switch from leaded to unleaded gasoline
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Avtar Singh & Others Vs State of Punjab & Others dated 08/12/2023.</p> <p>The original application under Section 14 and 15 of National
A seven-year-old girl sued the maker of Children's Motrin for failing to label the over-the-counter pain reliever with a warning that it could lead to an allergic reaction that caused her blindness.
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) – in which a microorganism (such as a bacterium, virus, fungus or parasite) becomes resistant to an antimicrobial drug used to treat infections caused by it – is possibly
Protecting citizens against the financial consequences of illness has long been a key objective of health systems worldwide. In the United Kingdom for example, financial protection—which refers to how
<p>This report prepared as part of the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2016, and published in Lancet , has found that every State in India has a higher burden from non-communicable diseases and injuries than from infectious diseases.</p>
With pneumonia emerging as one of the leading causes of mortality amo-ng children under five years of age, the government is considering introduction of Pneumococcal vaccine in the Universal Immunisation
Says samples of leading brands tested contain unacceptable levels of dangerous chemicals; govt's Tea Board denies charges The Indian arm of Greenpeace, a global pressure group for the environment, alleged
At least 879 people in two Chinese villages have been hospitalised with lead poisoning, probably caused by airborne waste from a nearby lead factory, state media and local officials said on
