Supreme Court dismisses plea to mandate doctors to specify drugs' side effects to patients
Supreme Court dismisses plea mandating doctors to specify drug side effects, citing impracticality and existing regulations.
Brand new gym unveilled
More than 200 people came to support the grand opening of the new gym at Summerland Secondary School, raising over $5,000 on Wednesday evening.
As California taps pandemic stockpile for bird flu, officials keep close eye on spending
California public health officials are dipping into state and federal stockpiles to equip up to 10,000 farmworkers with masks, gloves, goggles, and other safety gear as the state confirms at least 21 human cases of bird flu as of early November.
Gurugram: Inspections carried out to monitor marketplace encroachments
Taking cognisance of the multiple complaints being received from citizens pertaining to rampant encroachment in the city, the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) and Municipal...
After weeks-long wrangling, private entities to set up driving test venues in revised format
Kerala government partners with private entities to establish new driving test grounds following protests and reforms.
2 charged with setting some Northeast wildfires amid New Jersey drought warning and blazes out West
New Jersey's governor declared a drought warning. Black Hawk helicopters scooped water from a lake to dump on a burning forest in New York state. The actions came as conditions in some northeast states are the driest they've been in nearly 120 years as numerous wildfires continue to burn in places that haven't seen significant rain since August.
Lahore AQI Worse Than Delhi, NASA Shares Smog Photos As Pakistani City Reports 15,000 Respiratory Cases
According to IQAir's data, the Air Quality Index of Lahore stood at 1136. The hospitals in the city are over crowed with patients complaining of breathing difficulties, pneumonia, and dry cough. 
EU deforestation ban in chaos as parliament loosens rules
The European Parliament on Thursday approved a one-year delay on implementing the bloc's sweeping anti-deforestation rules but also voted to loosen some requirements—raising fresh uncertainty over the ...
Nellore records highest rainfall in A.P. during last 24 hours
Nellore faces heavy rainfall causing damage to roads, buildings, and flooding, with more rain expected in coming days.
Fishermen catch US nuclear-powered submarine
A Norwegian fishing boat has caught its largest ever haul – a US navy nuclear-powered submarine weighing in at 7,800 tons.
Vet clinics warned
British Columbia's chief veterinarian has told clinics that treat wild birds that they must establish protocols to prevent the spread of avian flu, warning of the risk of human exposure to the illness.
Baragwanath hospital's linen shortage being dealt with: health department
The Gauteng department of health has addressed the linen shortage at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, which was caused by the breakdown of the hospital’s in-house laundry machines.
Amber Discovered For the First Time in Antarctica: What You Need to Know
A groundbreaking discovery of amber in Antarctica sheds light on ancient ecosystems.
Telescope for NASA's Roman mission complete, delivered to Goddard
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is one giant step closer to unlocking the mysteries of the universe. The mission has now received its final major delivery: the Optical Telescope Assembly, which ...
Winter smog adds to pollution woes in India and Pakistan
With cities in India and Pakistan ranking among the world's most polluted, new technologies must be adopted to tackle dangerous levels of winter smog, environmentalists urge.
Slow editing of protein blueprints leads to cell death, spliceosome study discovers
An international research team has uncovered a new mechanism crucial to the production of cellular proteins. When this mechanism is disrupted, the blueprints used by the cell to produce proteins are inaccurately ...
Telangana to launch new AVGC policy to sharpen focus on innovation in gaming sector 
Telangana and Tamil Nadu collaborate to boost gaming sector growth, seeking support from Centre for development initiatives.
‘Understand the dangers’: Video shows early king tide action on the Oregon Coast
Video from Otter Rock shows surging tides slamming the Oregon Coast on Thursday, as the first of several seasonal king tides are set to hit the Pacific Northwest this weekend.
SC junks plea to ban WhatsApp
The Supreme Courton Thursday dismissed a PIL seeking directions to the Centre to ban the operation and use of WhatsApp if it does not comply with the orders of the authorities in the country.
Mount Salem councillor wants improved drainage in Tucker to curtail flooding
WESTERN BUREAU: Kerry Thomas, councillor for the Mount Salem Division in St James, is urging the National Works Agency (NWA) to improve the drainage infrastructure along the Tucker main road in light of recent flooding associated with heavy...
Nigeria reports 15,000 AIDS-related deaths annually: Official
Nigeria records at least 15,000 deaths related to Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) every year despite efforts by the government to curb the spread of the deadly disease in the most populous...
Researchers discover mechanism affecting splicing process in retinal cells
Genes contain the essential building instructions for life, guiding cells on which amino acids to assemble in what sequence to produce specific proteins. The human genome codes for about 20,000 such instructions.
Liberia: Armed Forces of Liberia in Partnership with the U.S. Government Unveils New Tuberculosis Clinic at 14 Military Hospital - FrontPageAfrica
The Armed Forces of Liberia, in partnership with the U.S. Government, unveiled a new tuberculosis (TB) clinic at 14 Military Hospital in Dauzon, Liberia, that will advance Liberia’s fight against TB in the military and civilian population. The new clinic reaffirms the U.S. government’s longstanding commitment to support Liberia’s public health infrastructure. Deputy Chief of
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