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Immortality is mathematically impossible, new research finds
A mathematical equation has proven that controlling one of the two major changes in a cell—decay or cancerous growth—enhances the …
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Languages are becoming extinct much faster than species. The digital divide can make it worse
Scientists show how Vitamin D deficiency can cause heart failure
The new study has found that cardiac insulin leads to functional deterioration of heart in animals with low vitamin D levels
Ebola fear spreads to DRC’s neighbours as millions of displaced people migrate
Humanitarian crisis in DRC is forcing millions to flee to Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania
Resurrecting Babel
A member of a non-profit committed to documenting all of the world’s 7,000 languages, explains why her organisation is on such a mission
One-fifth of pregnant women at risk due to Group B Sterptococcus bacteria
The first comprehensive research on the bacteria estimates that out of 410,000 cases every year, there will be at least 147,000 stillbirths and …
Mutation in Ebola virus turned epidemic in West Africa deadlier, say studies
The virus was able to mutate and adapt to humans as it infected a huge number of people
Two cases of pneumonic plague reported in northern China
Chinese officials downplay, say both patients are being treated as rules mandate
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Health is about public leadership: WHO chief
Tedros Ghebreyesus asked member countries to approve an ambitious Budget at the 72nd World Health Assembly in Geneva
World Biodiversity Day: Why language should not be forgotten
Languages are a treasure trove of knowledge about a region’s flora, fauna and medicinal plants, say experts
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World Malaria Day: ‘If we don’t become complacent, we can eliminate malaria like 1965’
PL Joshi, former head of National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme talks to Down To Earth about how malaria vaccination, surveillance and …
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Swine Flu deaths cross 1,000; will this year be a repeat of 2015?
More than 22,000 cases of swine flu have been reported in 2017, a bulk of them from Maharashtra and Gujarat
Radical ideas are needed to break the DRC’s Ebola outbreak. Here are some
The deaths in this outbreak are 10% of the total deaths recorded in West Africa in 2014, which took more than 11,000 lives
67 elephants died in Odisha in last nine months
Poaching, train accidents and electrocution killed more than half of these elephants, says Wildlife Society of Odisha
Poor air quality a major cause of premature deaths
A study conducted 11 north Indian cities says that annual premature mortality rate linked to air pollution ranges from 150-300 people per 1 lakh …
Climate and mortality rates in Kenya, Mali, and Malawi: what we found
If sub-Saharan African nations are to reduce mortality, they must have a better understanding of the effect of climate change on mortality rates
El Niño-triggered floods claim 72 lives in Peru
More floods to be expected, says the national weather service
WHO issues guidelines to prevent child and maternal deaths
Every year, 2.6 million children are stillborn and 303,000 births result in mother’s death
Heatwave kills 36 people, most in Andhra Pradesh
Churu, which saw the temperatures soar beyond 50 degrees Celsius, has not registered even a single death
Hong Kong to ban ivory trade
The city is a key link in the ivory trafficking trade and provides a strategic transit hub into mainland China
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