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13 Children Fall Sick After Eating Mushrooms They Cooked At Bengal ICDS Centre

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13 Children Fall Sick After Eating Mushrooms They Cooked At Bengal ICDS Centre

Kolkata: As many as 13 school kids fell sick at a village in West Bengal’s Bankura district after consuming mushrooms which they cooked at an Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) centre. They were first taken to the Raipur Rural Hospital with symptoms of food poisoning like vomiting and severe stomach ache. However, after the condition…

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Small animals acquire genes from bacteria that can produce antibiotics

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Small animals acquire genes from bacteria that can produce antibiotics

A group of small, freshwater animals protect themselves from infections using antibiotic recipes “stolen” from bacteria, according to a new study. The tiny creatures are called bdelloid rotifers, which means ‘crawling wheel-animals’. They have a head, mouth, gut, muscles and nerves like other animals, though they are smaller than a hair’s breadth. When these rotifers…

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Prevalence of NCDs tripled, infectious diseases doubled since 1995

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Prevalence of NCDs tripled, infectious diseases doubled since 1995

A study published recently has looked at the morbidity transition across States from 1995 to 2018. The study examines self-reported morbidities in India by relying on the 1995, 2004, 2014, and 2018 data from the National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO). A large number of households were included in each survey — 120,942 households in 1995, 73,868 households in…

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Prevalence of NCDs tripled, infectious diseases doubled since 1995

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Prevalence of NCDs tripled, infectious diseases doubled since 1995

A study published recently has looked at the morbidity transition across States from 1995 to 2018. The study examines self-reported morbidities in India by relying on the 1995, 2004, 2014, and 2018 data from the National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO). A large number of households were included in each survey — 120,942 households in 1995, 73,868 households in…

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Rise and shine: morning sunlight and your wellbeing

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Rise and shine: morning sunlight and your wellbeing

 A pattern of earlier sleep timing is associated with a lowered risk of major depressive disorder | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO We humans are affected by the cycle of light and darkness that occurs every day. Our bodies have a 24-hour (circadian) rhythm that is translated into physiological processes such as hormone secretion, which in…

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Had Distinct Misfortune Of Watching Trump’s Speech

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Had Distinct Misfortune Of Watching Trump’s Speech

Biden, 81, said he had the “distinct misfortune of watching” Trump’s speech. Washington: US President Joe Biden hit out at Donald Trump on Saturday for his “dark vision” for the country and said he will resume campaign next week to expose his Republican rival’s Project 2025 agenda amidst Democrats’ calls for him to quit the…

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DoPT denies service allocation to scientist with muscular dystrophy who cleared UPSC exam four times

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DoPT denies service allocation to scientist with muscular dystrophy who cleared UPSC exam four times

Kartik Kansal is presently working with the ISRO. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A 28-year-old scientist, suffering from muscular dystrophy, who cracked the Civil Services Examination on four occasions has moved the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) after the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) declined to allocate any service to him. The DoPT informed the…

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Class 10 And 12 Students In Relief Camps Get Help From Manipur Scientists, Academicians Group PIMMSAA

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Class 10 And 12 Students In Relief Camps Get Help From Manipur Scientists, Academicians Group PIMMSAA

PIMMSAA celebrates its First Foundation Day and gives awards to Meitei students living in relief camps Imphal/New Delhi: Over 120 students living in Manipur’s relief camps and who – despite the difficult circumstances – passed Class 10 and 12 exams were honoured with awards by a group of scientists and academicians from the Meitei community….

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Manolo Marquez succeeds Igor Stimac as head coach of Indian men’s football team

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Manolo Marquez succeeds Igor Stimac as head coach of Indian men’s football team

Hands full: Marquez will continue to coach FC Goa simultaneously till the end of the season in 2025. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: EMMANUAL YOGINI The All India Football Federation (AIFF) named Manolo Marquez, the FC Goa gaffer, as the senior men’s National side’s head coach for the next three years. The decision was made in…

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