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Antonio Guterres urges Taliban to stop terror attacks against Pakistan
New York : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on the Taliban regime in Afghanistan to prevent terror groups from attacking Pakistan or any other neighbouring country from Afghan territory, saying the world body was in discussions…
Brains with more vitamin D have better cognitive functions, finds study
New York : A team of US researchers has completed the first study examining levels of vitamin D in brain tissue, specifically in adults who suffered from varying rates of cognitive decline. Researchers at Tufts University found that members…
Pandemic stress has physically aged teens’ brains : Study
New York : The pandemic-related stress has physically altered adolescents' brains, making their brain structures appear several years older than the brains of comparable peers before the pandemic, a new study has revealed.
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USA Cricket to co-host ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 with West Indies
New York : USA Cricket is all set to co-host the premier cricketing extravaganza the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in 2024. The tournament will be historic in two ways. The USA is not only co-hosting a global event but also has qualified as a…
Google, iHeartMedia to pay over $9 mn for running deceptive Pixel ads
New York : The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and state attorneys general have settled lawsuits against Google and iHeartMedia to pay $9.4 million in penalties over featuring deceptive ads promoting the Pixel 4 smartphone.
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Earth going through 7th mass extinction, not 6th: Study
New York : Earth is currently in the middle of a mass extinction, losing thousands of species each year and new research suggests environmental changes caused the first such event in history, which occurred millions of years earlier than…
Repeat Covid infections put people at organ failure, death risk : Study
New York : A team of US researchers has revealed that repeated Covid infections contribute significant additional risk of adverse health conditions in multiple organ systems, putting people at a high risk of organ failure and death.
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Researchers detect long-Covid’s impact via simple chest X-rays
New York : For patients dealing with lingering respiratory symptoms from the coronavirus, a simple chest X-ray can now reveal its impact on the lungs.The two-dimensional (2D) scans simply can't distinguish compromised lung function and a…
Hearts from Covid-positive donors appear safe for transplantation : Study
New York : Donor hearts from people who were Covid-positive appeared to be as safe for transplantation as those from people without the infection, according to a new analysis that includes data from the first 84 Covid-positive donor heart…
NASA’s Mars lander captures stunning meteoroid impact, spots more ice
New York : NASA's InSight lander has captured a stunning meteoroid impact on Mars that occurred last year, the largest to date observed on the Red Planet, and boulder-size blocks of water ice can be seen around the rim of an impact crater.…