Maryland: A study found that a 12% reduction in daily calorie intake can increase our life span. Experts say that low calorie consumption reduces inflammation in the body that is associated with aging. Scientists at the National Institutes of Health examined the effects of reducing calories by 12 percent on people in a two-year study….
According to the updated global Multidimensional Poverty Index, revealed on Tuesday by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the Poverty and Human Development Initiative at the University of Oxford, progress was seen in India, where 415 million people exited poverty in just 15 years, as well as in China (69 million) and Indonesia (8 million). “As we reach the mid-point…
Swedish experts have created a low-cost revolutionary speaker that can modulate many types of noise waves. Photo: EPFL Leucine: Swedish experts have created a speaker-like device that can absorb car, room and airplane noise to make it quieter. Experts from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology have rated the silent speaker as 100% effective. It…
London: A study found that the number of emergency hospital admissions due to cardiac arrest was reduced by half with the help of sensors implanted in the arteries of the heart. A CardioMems monitor implanted in the heart can detect subtle fluctuations in blood pressure that could be causing health problems. Each morning, patients with…
The rapid changes in the Artic and Antarctic have serious implications for these regions, and for global weather and climate. The alert follows expert meetings held earlier this month in Europe. Scientists are concerned Sea ice extent is among key climate indicators used by WMO in its State of the Global Climate reports. Others include greenhouse gases, sea level…
Countries met to review progress on implementing the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction – a landmark 2015 agreement to reduce damage, losses and deaths from natural and man-made hazards by the end of the decade. During the meeting, they adopted a political declaration which in part calls for improving national mechanisms to share disaster risk…
Blood can be donated even in the month of Ramadan, said Dr. Maysa Sajeel (Photo: File). Karachi: Children suffering from thalassemia, hemophilia and other blood disorders are at risk due to a 70% drop in blood donations during the month of Ramadan. Prof. Shahid Rasool, Executive Director of Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Center, told “Express”…
Sri Lanka went bankrupt in April after defaulting on previous debt, Photo: File Colombo: The World Bank gave a loan of 400 million dollars to the 3 private banks of the bankrupt country of Sri Lanka. According to the World News Agency, the World Bank has given a loan of 400 million dollars as a…
Islamabad: (Dunya News) The National Institute of Health (NIH) has said that 3,726 corona tests have been conducted across the country during the last 24 hours. According to the data released by NIH, 3 thousand 726 corona tests were conducted during the last 24 hours, of which 09 people have tested positive. COVID-19 Statistics…
