Half of the blood samples showed traces of PET plastic, widely used to make drink bottles Scientists have discovered microplastics in human blood for the first time, warning that the ubiquitous particles could also be making their way into organs. The tiny pieces of mostly invisible plastic have already been found almost everywhere else on …
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In a bid to extend its humane support, Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) under its CSR initiative has supported the Cama & Albless Hospital in establishing a High Dependency Unit (HDU) and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) by providing essential medical equipment & accessories amounting to Rs 1.32 Crore to fight with COVID 19 pandemic …
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The Blue-Circle Diabetes Foundation is the largest community-led diabetes organization in India that aims to connect people with all types of diabetes. India accounts for the second-largest diabetic population with 77 million people. The exponential rise amongst the people with Diabetes in India has made the country the ‘Diabetes Capital of the world’. The chronic …
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Changing eating habits holds the potential to undo damage from unsustainable food production Picture Credit: KALLIOPÉ ANVAR MCCALL/THE VARSITY Food production systems on earth are struggling to feed its 7.7 billion inhabitants. This is likely to continue: the United Nations projects food production would have to increase by 70 per cent, compared to 2009, in …
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The study, published in the International Journal of Epidemiology, found that 27 of the 29 countries saw reductions in life expectancy in 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic led to biggest decrease in life expectancy since the World War II, and wiped out years of progress on mortality, according to a study published on Monday by the University of …
