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Sunday, March 15, 2026
TopicBiomedical waste

Topic: Biomedical waste

Pharmaceuticals have polluted almost all the world’s rivers, study by a UK university finds

Drugs used to treat diabetes and epilepsy were found in many samples, along with antidepressants, antihistamines, anaesthetics and antibiotics.

Assam farmers welcome ‘friend’ barn owls with artificial nests to keep rodents at bay

Snippets from the vibrant Northeast that capture politics, culture, society and more in the eight states.

Sanitation workers were at forefront of Covid fight. But are missing from vaccination plan

India's solid waste management workers had no choice but to enter containment zones and handle bio-medical waste. Hundreds of them are Covid infected.

Where do used Covid masks, gloves end up? Infection surge creates waste problem for India

Given the highly infectious nature of Covid-19, the pandemic has led to a surge in the use of PPE and its individual components by healthcare and testing lab staff as well as patients. 

Delhi to Vijayawada, India has started dumping Covid-19 infected waste in public places

India was already unable to treat 600 tonnes of biomedical waste it produced every day. Then Covid happened.

Let’s talk about garbage in Covid battle and clap for India’s sanitation workers

Wuhan’s trash increased 6 times while it fought Covid. India’s is on the rise too but we don’t have enough treatment facilities or protection for sanitation workers.

Covid brings back single-use plastics as environmental concerns take a backseat

For a plastics industry that’s grappling with a drop in demand for household goods and cars, the resurgence is a welcome break.

On Camera

Why peptides are the most exciting intersection between biotechnology and dermatology

PDRN, a bioactive molecule, has gained popularity in Korea. It is commonly used in treatments designed to restore skin quality rather than simply reduce wrinkles.

Gulf conflict pushes Dubai diamond traders to eye Surat for rough stone auctions. But there are hurdles

Industry leaders say India’s complicated customs process and GST levies are deterrents for traders to come to Surat for auctions.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.