The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved the setting up of a medical college at Silvassa in the Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli.


Cabinet nod for medical college in Dadra and Nagar Haveli


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A team of researchers has linked intellectual disabilities among children to rising air pollution, stressing that exposure outdoor may impede cognitive development.


Intellectual disability is linked to air pollution: Researchers


School students who refuse to go for Measles-Rubella vaccination will not receive their annual examination report cards in Meghalaya's East Khasi Hills district, an official said on Thursday.


No report cards for Meghalaya kids refusing vaccination


A giant dust storm has blanketed communities across southeast Australia turning skies orange and raising concerns about air quality, with authorities issuing a public health alert here on Thursday.


Giant dust storm hits Australia causing health scare


Delhi's air quality remained 'very poor' for the fourth straight day on Wednesday, and is likely to remain in the same category for the next few days.


Delhi's air quality remains 'very poor' for fourth straight day


A Mexican fish's gene that enables the specie to repair its heart after damage can one day aid in heart failure treatments in humans, say researchers.


Mexican tetra fish may offer heart failure treatments in humans


Megastar Amitabh Bachchan will be donating 50 machines to aid sewer workers and stop them from entering the pit that dehumanises their existence.


Big B to aid sewer workers by donating 50 machines


It was a misty morning in the national capital on Wednesday with pollution levels 'very poor' as the Met noted presence of smoke in the air calling it "not supportive" for walking or jogging.


Delhi air not fit for morning walks: Met


An estimated 85,000 children under the age of five may have died from acute malnutrition in three years of war in Yemen, a leading charity has said.


85,000 Yemeni kids dead from malnutrition: Charity


The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet on Tuesday decided to recruit 2,277 teachers on contract in the Elementary Education Department, an official said.


Himachal to recruit 2,277 teachers


The iconic "dhabas" of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) may soon be forced to compete with the food court-style restaurants, as the authorities are looking to open a number of them to fulfil the "demand" of students for hygienic food.


Dhabas not hygienic, JNU mulls food courts


Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, who is a supporter of Smile Train India foundation, has said it is unfortunate that people connect cleft palate condition with superstition.


Wrong to link cleft palate condition with superstition: Aishwarya


Air quality in Delhi and adjoining areas continued to be 'very poor' on Tuesday and is expected to remain so over the next few days due to unfavourable weather conditions.


Delhi's air quality continues to remain 'very poor'


More than hackers trying to breach your personal data, hospitals, doctors' offices and even insurance companies could be leaking out your identity, new research shows.


Hospitals, insurance providers may be leaking your data


India, with a population of over a billion people, will have the worlds youngest population by 2020. While this sounds promising in terms of the composition of the workforce, the millennial generation is also proven to have higher stress levels in comparison to those of an older generation.


Millennial stress load - and how to overcome it (Health Tips)


As many as 271 cases of dengue were reported in the national capital in the week ended November 17, taking the total to 551 so far in November, a municipal report showed on Monday.


Delhi reports 551 dengue cases so far in November


With eight crore toilets built in India since 2014, a new challenge in the form of untreated sewage confronts India, with the problems expected to surmount in coming years, officials said at the World Toilet Summit, here on Monday.


More toilets posing greater challenges of untreated sewage


With growing air pollution and increase in number of people with pulmonary problems, the demand for portable oxygen cans is increasing in India, says a company which manufactures cans and light weight oxygen cylinders.


Demand growing for portable oxygen cans


Marvel comics superheroes Ant-Man and Wasp experience an increase in metabolic rate and oxygen as they shrink from human to insect size, say researchers while explaining the logic behind the Hollywood characters' transformation in the movie "Ant-Man and the Wasp".


Marvel heroes draw inspiration from insects to breathe


As the National Capital Region (NCR) battles poor air quality during winter, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has started a research project to study the effects of air pollution on public health.


AIIMS launches research project on air pollution's impact on health


Antibiotic-resistant infections are spreading wings in India, killing over 58,000 children every year, while uncontrolled dumping of untreated urban waste into water bodies is affecting aquatic life and environment.

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