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High fluoride in drinking water lowers IQ in kids, shows data from India, 9 other countries

Researchers associated with US-based NIEHS analysed 74 studies from China, Canada, Denmark, Iran, Mexico, New Zealand, Pakistan, Spain, Taiwan, India. Report published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Research discovers new skeletal tissue with potential for regeneration: Study

California (USA), December 10 (ANI): An international research team has discovered a new type of skeletal tissue that offers great potential for advancing regenerative...

China detects new cluster outbreak of mutated mpox strain as infection spreads further

Last August, WHO declared mpox a global public health emergency for the 2nd time in 2 years, following an outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo that spread to neighbouring countries.

H5N1 killed 4 big cats in Nagpur zoo. Why this bird flu spillover in mammals is a big red flag

Three tigers and a leopard had died at the Balasaheb Thackeray Gorewada Zoological Park late December. That they succumbed to bird flu was confirmed last week.

2 fresh cases of HMPV detected in Nagpur, ‘treated and discharged’, says Health Dept

According to Shashikant Shambharkar, Deputy Director of Health, one of the patients is 7 years and the other 13. Their records have been sent to AIIMS Nagpur for examination.

Cardiovascular monitoring via nanotech. IIT-Guwahati researchers’ device promises faster, precise test

It is still in initial stages & could eventually be integrated with mobile phones, enabling patients to monitor blood health on the go. Clinical trials conducted with around 50 patients.

Herpes virus likely to have have connection with Alzheimer’s: Study

Washington , January 6 (ANI): The University of Pittsburgh researchers uncovered a surprising link between Alzheimer's disease and herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1) which suggests...

Bengaluru HMPV cases are infants who didn’t go abroad. Govt says no unusual surge in respiratory illness

Of the two infant patients, one has been discharged, while the other is recovering. Experts & Centre stress Human Metapneumovirus not new & has been circulating for many years.

ICMR detects two cases of Human Metapneumovirus, HMPV, in Karnataka

The respiratory virus is circulating globally, and is associated with respiratory illnesses in various countries.

Diet, lifestyle influences chances of age-related brain disorders: Study

Washington , January 5 (ANI): The scientists at the Allen Institute for Brain Science have identified the molecular changes that occur in the brains...

On Camera

In Tejas Dubai crash, the harm goes beyond the loss of an aircraft and pilot

Airshows are thrilling spectacles of aviation skill and engineering marvels. But they carry inherent risks as the crew is pushing the aircraft, and themselves, to perform at the edges of the envelope.

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

From a small Kangra village to Tejas cockpit: IAF fighter pilot Namansh Syal’s journey cut short

Wing Commander Namansh Syal is survived by his wife, their 6-year-old daughter and his mother. Back in his native village, relatives and neighbours wait for his remains for last rites.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.