Screen time for babies linked to higher risk of autism-like symptoms
New York, April 21 (IANS) Amid the pandemic induced lockdown across the globe when many children are at home all day sitting in front of...
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Corona trend: Raj youth have higher rate of infection
Jaipur, April 19 (IANS) Rajasthan seems to have set a different trend in coronavirus cases as a higher percentage of the youth has been affected...
UK care home deaths ‘far higher’ than official figures
London, April 19 (IANS) New data has revealed that the number of coronavirus deaths in UK care homes may be far higher than those recorded...
Assam’s testing ratio higher than other states: Minister (Roundup)
Guwahati/Shillong/Agartala, April 18 (IANS) Assam’s swab samples testing ratio is better than many states and samples from Meghalaya and Mizoram are being tested in the...
US stocks end higher following grim weekly jobs data
New York, April 17 (IANS) US stocks closed higher on Thursday after data showed more than 5 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week....
Equity indices end higher amid volatile trade
Mumbai, April 16 (IANS) The Indian stock market settled on a positive note on Thursday after a largely volatile trade session. After a choppy start...
Top IITs not to take part in Times Higher Education rankings
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Leading Indian Institutes of Technology campuses including the IIT-Bombay and IIT-Delhi will not be participating in any of the Times...
Risk of childhood undernutrition higher in India’s flood-prone areas
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Children in flood-prone areas of India need more support as exposure to excessive monsoon rainfall in-utero and during the first...
‘Super rich’ not in default if higher surcharge not paid in quarter before last year’s Budget
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) In the lockdown period, the government has spared even the super rich from being categorised as a defaulter for not...
Risk of depression increases with higher weight: Study
London, April 11 (IANS) Feeling depressed? Your weight might be the reason behind it as researchers have found that the risk of depression increases with...
Obese kids may be at higher bone fracture risk
London, April 10 (IANS) Researchers say that pre-school children who are overweight or obese have a higher risk of bone fractures during childhood than normal-weight...
COVID-19 fatality rate to be 10 times higher than influenza: WHO chief
Geneva, April 10 (IANS) The fatality rate of COVID-19 is estimated to be 10 times higher than influenza, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom...
IndianOil ties up LPG imports, fully geared for higher gas demand
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Indian Oil Corporation (IndianOil) has tied up higher LPG imports for April and May to ensure uninterrupted availability of bulk...
Air pollution linked to higher Covid-19 death rates
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Long-term exposure to polluted air could lead to increase in death rate of people infected with deadly coronavirus, concluded a...
African Americans have higher rates of COVID-19 infection in US
Washington, April 8 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said evidence shows African Americans having higher rates of COVID-19 infection in the United States. On Tuesday,...
US death toll likely much higher: Report
Washington, April 7 (IANS) “The true death toll (in the US) is likely much higher” than what has been reported, a media report said, citing...
COVID-19: Males over 50 with chronic diseases at higher death risk
New York, April 5 (IANS) Researchers have found that males over 50 with non-communicable chronic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes and coronary heart disease are...
Awareness about covid-19 higher in tier-1 cities: Study
Hyderabad, April 3 (IANS) Awareness about covid-19 is higher in tier-1 cities in comparison to tier-2 and tier-3 cities, found a joint survey by the...
Non-smokers with COPD at higher risk of lung cancer: Study
Seoul, April 3 (IANS) Researchers have found that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is linked to a heightened risk of lung cancer in people who...
US stocks end higher amid rallying energy shares
New York, April 3 (IANS) US equities finished Thursday’s session higher, underpinned by solid gains in energy shares. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 469.93...