Vegetarian diets produce fewer greenhouse gases and increase longevity, say new studies

Consuming a plant-based diet results in a more sustainable environment and reduces greenhouse gas emissions, while improving longevity, according to new research from Loma ...

El Nino effect: Mumbai may get only 93% rainfall: Met

Authorities say the monsoon has reached the city, but the currents are weak, causing a period of inactivity; weak monsoon will, almost inevitably, lead to a rise in vegetab...

India counts human and economic cost of late monsoon

Record temperatures have left many Indians suffering, causing scientists to explore possible climate link Meteorological researchers in India suspect that climate change is...

No toilets for girls in one-fifth of India?s schools, enrolment on decline

Dip in number of schools providing midday meals to their students

“About 20 per cent schools in India still lack toilet facilities for girls,” says a re...

90% kids vaccinated against Japanese Encephalitis in East Champaran

On the second day of two-day special Japanese Encephalitis (JS) vaccination drive in East Champaran district over 90 % children were vaccinated against the disease at all A...

Annie Lennox Brings New Supporters To Children’s Charity

World renowned singer songwriter Annie Lennox OBE has pledged her support for Coram, the UK’s first children’s charity, resulting in almost 600 new supporters s...

HIV infection due to unsafe medical injections may have fallen by almost 90% worldwide in decade after 2000

The number of HIV infections in low- and middle-income acquired due to unsafe medical injections by 87% between 2000 and 2010, investigators report in PLOS One. The authors...

Patrick Dempsey Partners With CrowdMed To Help Solve Difficult Medical Cases

Crowd Med, an online crowd sourced medical diagnosis platform that helps solve even the world’s most difficult medical cases, has announced that actor Patrick Dempsey...

Climate Change Is Ruining The One Thing That Makes Los Angeles A Unique Place To Live

The city of Los Angeles is known for its wide sandy beaches, mild temperatures, and lack of humidity. The combination of cool winters and warm summers sets it apart from al...