NEW DELHI: Around 392 million children in India – nearly 92% of all children within the 0-18 age group are exposed to extreme heat, while a further 89 million children are exposed to heatwaves, according to a new UN global report that raises concern over growing vulnerability of infants and young children amid increasing frequency,…
NEW DELHI: Patients with difficult-to-control high cholesterol could soon have an oral alternative to cholesterol-lowering injections after US Food and Drug Administration approved the world’s first oral PCSK9 inhibitor, a class of medicines that dramatically lowers “bad” cholesterol.The tablet, Lipfendra, has been approved for adults with high cholesterol, including those with an inherited condition called…
New Delhi: A simple calculator developed by Indian researchers can predict which tuberculosis (TB) patients are at the highest risk of death at the time of diagnosis itself, according to a study published in BMJ Open. Researchers say the tool could help identify high-risk patients early and support efforts to reduce TB deaths.The tool, developed…
Plastic pollution, biodegradable materials and sustainable manufacturing are becoming major priorities for scientists worldwide, and researchers in the United States may have found a breakthrough solution. Scientists at Rice University and the University of Houston have created a new bacteria-grown supermaterial using bacterial cellulose that is strong, flexible and environmentally friendly. Published in Nature Communications,…
NEET re-exam will be held on Sunday; PM Modi with Italin PM Giorgia Meloni The National Testing Agency (NTA) clarified that a NEET (UG) aspirant who was allotted a retest centre in Abu Dhabi, UAE, had himself applied to appear there. The Congress said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should learn from Italian Prime Minister Giorgia…