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May 12, 2018
WHO hopes to deploy experimental Ebola vaccine to stem outbreak in remote area of Congo
The World Health Organization said it hopes to deploy an experimental Ebola vaccine to tackle an outbreak in a remote area of Congo to prevent it spreading -
Mar 05, 2018
Syria’s war-torn Ghouta receives first aid, but government confiscates medical supplies even as death toll crosses 700
Aid convoys reached a crossing point into Syria’s eastern Ghouta on Monday, a witness said, bringing the first relief to the besieged enclave since one of the deadliest government assaults of the seven-year war began two weeks ago. -
Feb 18, 2018
India dealing with environmental crisis but govt in denial, says lawyer Ritwick Dutta
Multiple studies conducted recently have shown that India is dealing with an environmental crisis. -
Dec 31, 2017
Kenya: 36 killed, 11 others injured after head-on collision between bus and lorry
Thirty-six people were killed and 11 injured early Sunday morning in a head-on collision between a bus and a lorry on a road in central Kenya -
Dec 14, 2017
1.56 crore abortions took place in India in 2015, half of all pregnancies unintended, says Lancet study
An estimated 15.6 million abortions took place in India in 2015, with the majority of women taking pills at home without adequate counselling -
Dec 03, 2017
India vs Sri Lanka: Visitors' coach says players were 'coming off the field and vomiting' due to extreme smog in Delhi on Day 2
Play was halted for around 20 minutes at Delhi's Feroz Shah Kotla stadium as Sri Lankan fielders complained of health troubles and the umpires consulted the match referee and team doctors. -
Nov 23, 2017
'Like chillies in my nose': Delhi residents narrate how toxic the smog situation in capital is
Delhi has been choking under a thick layer of smog this month, the worst the air quality has been all year in a city that's among the most polluted in the world. -
Nov 12, 2017
Delhi air pollution: Threefold rise in patients number at hospitals, doctors say smog shortening lives
Doctors at hospital say patient numbers have more than tripled since pollution levels spiked in Delhi -
Nov 09, 2017
Consuming 375 to 500 grams of fruits, vegetables and pulses per day reduces risk of death
While WHO recommends 800 grams of fruit or vegetables per day, the new study has shown that it takes just half (375gms) to get the desired health benefits. -
Nov 09, 2017
Delhi air pollution: Emergency warning system remains in cold storage as citizens are left to face smog situation
An emergency air-quality warning system created in 2016 for the national capital territory of Delhi has failed its sole purpose: To warn citizens of hazardous levels of air pollution.
