Air Pollution Deaths Spotlight Need For Health-Based Air Quality Standards
New study estimates at least 33,000 people die from exposure to air pollution in 10…
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How Climate Change Is Killing Us, In More Ways Than One
We’ve all heard about climate change’s effect on our planet — but do you know…
How Education & Social Media Regulation Can Combat Science Denial
Five billion people use social media globally, and millions of posts are shared on Meta…
Behind Gaza’s Casualty Counts: The Enduring Injuries Of War
On 25 October, more than two weeks after the deadly Hamas raid on Israel, US…
WHO Seeks To Make Traditional Medicine Use Safer, More Accessible
For approximately 80% of the world’s population, the first stop after catching a cold or…
4 ‘Cs’ Pose Major Threats To Women, Babies: UN Report
Source: PTI An estimated 13.4 million babies were born preterm in 2020, with 45 per…
Covid, Conflict, Climate Change Major Threats To Women, Babies: UN
Source: PTI An estimated 13.4 million babies were born preterm in 2020, with 45 per…
No Definitive Conclusion Yet On Covid-19 Origin Theory: White House
Source: PTI There is no definitive conclusion on the origin of COVID-19 and the intelligence…
Covid-19 Likely Came From Lab Leak In China: Report
Source: PTI The virus that drove the COVID-19 pandemic, killing close to 7 million people…
No Safe Limit Of Alcohol Consumption: WHO
(Source: PTI) There is no safe limit to alcohol consumption and any amount of drinking…
Lack Of Info On China’s Covid Outbreak Stirs Global Concerns
Moves by the US, Japan and others to mandate COVID-19 tests for passengers arriving from…
Tobacco: Vaping And Smoking Drive Harm To The Environment
Vaping for a day and tossing it away is all the rage. Electronic cigarette sales…
‘Massive Global Failures’ In Covid-19 Response: Lancet Report
Widespread, global failures at multiple levels in the Covid-19 response led to millions of preventable…
Over 99% Of India’s Population Breathes Poor Air: Report
Over 99 per cent of India’s population is breathing air that exceeds the World Health…
India Home To 18 Of 20 Cities With Severe Rise In Air Pollution: Study
India is home to 18 of the 20 cities with the most severe increase in…
WHO’s Methodology For Estimating Covid-19 Deaths Unscientific: Govt
The mathematical modeling approach adopted by the WHO to project excess mortality estimates related to…
‘Science Doesn’t Lie, PM Modi Does’: Rahul On 4.7 Mn Covid Deaths
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday attacked the Narendra Modi government over a WHO report…
Delhi Is Most Polluted Capital In The World
Delhi was found to be the most polluted capital in the world for the fourth…
Why Don’t India’s Air Pollution Policies Work?
For the fourth year in a row, Delhi has topped a list of the world’s…
WHO Chief Accused Of Misconduct By Ethiopia
The government of Ethiopia has sent a letter to the World Health Organization, accusing its…
Global Panic Ensues Over New Covid Variant
The discovery of a new coronavirus variant named Omicron triggered global alarm on Friday as…
57K Premature Deaths In Delhi Last Year Due To Air Pollution
An estimated 57,000 premature deaths in Delhi during 2020 can be attributed to air pollution,…
Vaccine Inequality Is ‘Moral Indictment’ Of Our World: UN Chief
The world has never been more threatened or more divided, and is facing the “greatest…
India On Top In Social Media Misinformation On Covid-19
India produced the largest amount of social media misinformation on COVID-19 due to the country’s…
Delhi Orders Ban On Firecrackers Ahead Of Diwali
India is among the most polluted countries in the world, and air quality in Delhi…