Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Telangana: Deepening pollution crisis in Godawari threatens lives livelihoods appearing in the Telangana Today dated 13.05.2025" dated 29/05/2025. The application was registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled Telangana: Deepening pollution crisis in Godawari …
Scientists have developed a 'virtual biopsy' device that can quickly and non-invasively determine whether a skin tumour is cancerous and needs to be removed surgically. Using sound vibrations and pulses of near-infrared light, the device can determine a skin lesion's depth and potential malignancy without using a scalpel, according to …
Skin barrier dysfunction has been reported in both atopic dermatitis (AD) and food allergy (FA). However, only one-third of patients with AD have FA. The purpose of this study was to use a minimally invasive skin tape strip sampling method and a multiomics approach to determine whether children with AD …
Mycetoma is a chronic mutilating disease of the skin and the underlying tissues caused by fungi or bacteria. Although recently included in the list of neglected tropical diseases by the World Health Organization, strategic control and preventive measures are yet to be outlined. Thus, it continues to pose huge public …
Fake products are sold in the grey market and attract customers with big brand names but low pricing, more and more customers are falling into this trap. Rising demand for deeply discounted cosmetic products is leading to a spurt in fake items, many with import tags, which not only violate …
PATIALA: Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Ropar, in collaboration with scholars at Ohio State University in the United States, have developed a technology of painless micro-needles, based on the concept of a mosquito bite. The study was jointly led by Bharat Bhushan and Navin Kumar of IIT …
PATNA: A team of the Centre for Biological Sciences (CBS) at Central University of South Bihar (CUSB) has found two strains of bacteria that reduce the arsenic concentration in groundwater. The research titled ‘Possible bioremediation of arsenic toxicity by isolating indigenous bacteria from the middle Gangetic plain of Bihar-India’ was …
CHENNAI: In spite of effective and cheap treatment, prevalence of leprosy in Tamil Nadu has been steadily increasing since 2012, even as the national average recorded a decline. With a 5% increase in prevalence per 1,00,000 in five years, TN recorded 4,939 new cases in 2016-17 compared to 3,550 cases …
The deceased have been identified as 49-year-old Pratap from Shimla, 52-year-old Krishan from Kullu and 65-year-old Banglu Devi from Kullu, Senior Medical Superintendent IGMC Dr Ramesh Chand said. So far, he said, 250 patients have tested positive for scrub typhus and released from hospitals after treatment. Three persons suffering from …
Residents of Dadu Majra colony demand that the dumping ground in the area be shifted citing respiratory ailments and skin allergies from heaps of garbage dumped daily at the landfill. Satish Kumar, a resident of Dadu Majra colony said: “The stench from the garbage is unbearable, especially when it’s windy. …
Already, three victims, including the farther of the family, have been admitted at Nkomolo Health Centre in Namanyere, Rukwa region. According to Nkasi District Executive Director (DED) Julius Kiondo, the district council has already disbursed 500,000/- to cover medical, food and cloth expenses for the three patients. Admitted at Nkomolo …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Joint research by scientists from Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology (RGCB) here and the US-based Emory Vaccine Center have identified a crucial component from skin mucus of a species of a frog, a peptide that kills all H1influenza viruses. Now, the scientists are exploring the possibility of developing anti-viral …
BANGLADESHI doctors yesterday conducted surgery to remove bark-like growths from the skin of a young girl believed to be the first female to suffer from a condition known as “tree man syndrome.” Sahana Khatun’s doctors said they hoped to release the 10-year-old from Dhaka’s Medical College Hospital within weeks after …
They are cheap and bright, but are very often dangerous. Many Chinese-made firecrackers use the highly unstable chemical potassium chlorate — which is the main reason they are banned in India. Three days before Diwali, the heat is on Chinese fireworks. The Delhi government has put together 11 special teams …
Environment pollution has become a major cause of worry in the cities and towns of Assam and a recent study revealed that a large number of people are suffering from various diseases including skin infection, lung problems and even cancer due to high pollution level. There is urgent need for …
Thousands living in Canadian indigenous communities have had no access to potable water, some for decades, and Human Rights Watch on Tuesday pressed Ottawa to finally deal with this "water crisis." Chronic water woes linked to defective treatment plants or contamination from nearby farming or resource extraction affects dozens of …
A research team at Duke University has discovered a potential new class of small-molecule drugs that simultaneously block two sought-after targets in the treatment of pain. These proof-of-concept experiments, published June 1 in Scientific Reports, could lead to the development of a new drug to treat conditions including skin irritation …
High fluoride, nitrate content found in samples tested by Health and Family Welfare Department The poor quality of water in Ramanagaram district was reinforced after samples from all 1,180 villages in the district was tested recently. At least 44 per cent of the population of the district are at high-risk …
Coimbatore: Fishermen in the Ukkadam Big Tank were in for a shock when they found the fish turning green due to the algae bloom in the lake. Senior scientists said this was the result of high discharge of effluents into the lake. Despite a treatment plant being in place at …
Japanese scientists said Saturday they have bioengineered the skin organ known as the integumentary system in mice using induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells. The achievement is likely to lead to further progress in regenerative medicine to treat severe burns, skin diseases and hair loss as the organ contains all the …
Dark spots on skin is one of the signs that tell a person is ageing. As you age, the spots start increasing in number especially after crossing 50. Most women suffer from formation of dark spots on their face or hands over the age of 50. No matter how expensive …
