Air pollution; Additional 1.5 million premature deaths reported annually: Study

Toronto: Fine pollution particles (PM2.5) may be responsible for 1.5 million additional premature deaths around the globe each year, according to a study which found that low levels of air pollution are dangerous than previously thought. The World Health Organization’s most recent estimates are that over 4.2 million people die prematurely each year due to […]

SARS-CoV-2 virus protein damages heart: Study

Washington: Scientists have identified the mechanism behind how SARS-CoV-2 virus damages the heart tissue. People infected with COVID-19 are at a significantly higher risk for developing inflammation of the heart muscle, abnormal heart rhythms, blood clots, stroke, heart attacks, and heart failure for at least a year after infection, compared to those who have not […]

75 years of ‘Battle of Shalateng’- Most decisive battle of first Indo-Pak war: Army Official

Srinagar: Exactly 75 years ago, a fierce battle was fought in Kashmir’s Shalateng area that not only saved Srinagar from the onslaught of the Pakistani forces, but changed the face of the first Indo-Pak war of 1947-48. Scripted in military history books as the ‘Battle of Shalateng’, the most decisive battle of the war, Indian […]

Some mutations make monkeypox virus ‘smarter’: Study

Washington: Researchers have identified specific mutations in the monkeypox virus that have made it “smart” enough to avoid being targeted by medicines or a body’s immune response and continue being contagious. The findings of the study, published in the Journal of Autoimmunity, can help in modifying existing drugs used to treat monkeypox or developing new […]

Domestic Tourists free to explore visits to border: Official

Srinagar: Stating that the summer season was excellent on the tourism front, Director Tourism Faz Lul Haseeb Friday said that the department is mulling to explore more border villages for tourists this winter to give a major boost to the tourism sector. The Director Tourism said that the footfall of tourists this year was excellent […]

Kashmir apple rates down by 30 pc, say growers

Seek govt support to overcome losses

New Delhi: A bumper apple production in Kashmir this season has failed to cheer up growers as their produce is being sold at nearly 30 per cent lower rates than last year. Faced with huge losses, apple farmers have now sought government intervention. The Kashmiri apple hogged the headlines in September after an uproar over […]

COVID-19 disrupts normal mix of gut bacteria, increases risk for other infection: Study

Washington: Infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, can reduce the number of bacterial species in a patient’s gut, with the lesser diversity creating space for dangerous microbes to thrive, a new study has found. According to the study, results showed that the majority of patients had low gut microbiome diversity, with a full quarter dominated by […]

COVID-19 shown to trigger inflammation in the brain : Study

Canberra: Scientists have found that COVID-19 activates the same inflammatory response in the brain as Parkinson’s disease, according to a study. The research team, led by University of Queensland, has identified a potential future risk for neurodegenerative conditions in people who have had COVID-19, but also a possible treatment. The study is published in Nature’s […]

Inflation hits new record in Europe, slowing economy

Frankfurt: Inflation hit a new record in the 19 countries that use the euro currency, fuelled by out-of-control prices for natural gas and electricity due to Russia’s war in Ukraine. Economic growth also slowed ahead of what economists fear is a looming recession, largely as a result of those higher prices sapping Europeans’ ability to […]