Panipat factories top Yamuna polluters, those in Ggn 2nd
Ensure Industries Reduce Discharge Of Effluents In River: CPCB To HSPCB Gurgaon:Â A total of 413 industries in the state have been discharging untreated effluents into the Yamuna, a survey by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has fo und. These industries will now be asked to submit in 30 days a plan on how they […]
How India’s push for green hydrogen could help clean up the whole world
Hydrogen is the cleanest fuel, but almost all of it is locked up with other elements in the form of water, hydrocarbons, etc. The current commercial processes of extracting hydrogen pollute the atmosphere, but ‘green hydrogen’ is set to change that. And with the recently approved National Green Hydrogen Mission, India aims to achieve leadership […]
Delhi most polluted city in India in 2022: Report
New Delhi:Â Delhi was the most polluted city in India in 2022 with PM 2.5 levels more than double the safe limit and the third highest average PM10 concentration, according to an analysis of Central Pollution Control Board data. PM2.5 pollution in the national capital has reduced by over 7 percent in four years, from 108 […]
Covishield immune response to Covid better than Covaxin
Both Vaccines Generate Significant Antibody Levels, Says Study New Delhi:Â Neutralising antibody responses against the SARS-COV-2 virus and its variants of concern (VoC) are higher among Covishield recipients than those who took the indigenously made Covaxin, according to a multi-centre study. The yet-to-be peer-reviewed study, posted on the preprint server MedRxiv on Friday, also found that […]
A doctor and a journalist offer two perspectives on drinking alcohol
Cheers To Healthful Drinks ‘Cheers’, or chinking glasses filled with alcohol, symbolises togetherness and festivity. It is perceived that drinks help people unwind and bring the happy hour: What few people know is that this is not by stimulating the brain but by suppres sing its inhibitory controls. Consumption of alcohol has zoomed to explosive […]
Saviour sibling, 2, ‘cures’ 6-yr-old sis of thalassemia
Mumbai:Â Siblings Kayra and Krishiv share more than just their birthday (September 11). They are both thalassemia minors like their parents Khyati and Kunal Modi. But until four months back. six-year-old Kayra had full-blown thalassemia hat required frequent blood transfusions and multiple hospital trips. What changed her status (thalassemia minors are mere carriers who never suffer […]
4 out of 10 diabetes patients are distressed: Survey
Mumbai:Â Diabetes, the sugar imbalance disorder that roughly affects one in five Mumbaikars, rarely occurs as an isolated condition and is often accompanied with stress, emotional and sleep disturbances, according to a new survey. The survey of 3,000 patients found that 56% have hypertension and cholesterol-related imbalances. However, it found high levels of diabetes-related distress due […]
Mutation is Covid’s only tool for the outbreak, says expert
New Delhi:Â Amid the concerns over rising cases of Covid in several countries espe- cially neighbouring China, a top scientist from Tata Institute for Genetics and Society, Bengaluru on Friday said that the Covid subvariant is less likely to trouble India due to hybrid immunity among the populace while adding that people must be careful since […]
Corbevax boosts immunity in people who got Covishield
Hyderabad:Â Amidst concerns of a new Covid wave in the country following massive surge in cases in some countries, researchers at the AIG Hospitals in Hyderabad have published results of a significant scientific study proving the immunity benefits of indigenous heterologous vaccine booster, Corbevax in combating Omicron variants. Breaking down the key aspects of the study, […]
Kidney diseases research lab inaugurated at PGIMER
Chandigarh:Â The state of the art “Kidney diseases research laboratory” was inaugurated at the department of nephrology, PGIMER, by institute director Prof Vivek Lal. Prof H S Kohli, head of the department of nephrology and former faculty members of the department, Prof Vinay Sakhuja, Prof KL Gupta and Prof Vivekanand Jha were present on the occasion. […]
