Getty Images A palliative care nurse in Germany has been sentenced to life in prison after he was convicted of the murder of 10 patients and the attempted murder of 27 others. Prosecutors alleged that the man, who has not been publicly named, injected his mostly elderly patients with painkillers or sedatives in an effort … Read more
Esme Stallard,Climate and science reporter, BBC News and Becky Dale and Wesley Stephenson,Senior data journalists, BBC Verify Getty Images Water companies have been ordered to tackle potentially harmful levels of so-called forever chemicals in drinking water sources for more than six million people, the BBC can reveal. Forever chemicals, or PFAS, are a group of … Read more
Mumbai: Now, gynaecologists will use artificial intelligence (AI) to improve women’s health and reduce India‘s maternal mortality from the present 88 deaths per 100,000 live births. On Saturday, the Federation of Obstetric & Gynaecological Societies of India (FOGSI), which has over 45,000 members, signed a memorandum of understanding with the Koita Foundation to establish a … Read more
Ruth CleggHealth and wellbeing reporter Getty Images When it comes to collagen – how do you take yours? There are parties where people even drink shots of the anti-ageing supplement, often followed by a hefty tequila – though the latter is probably not recommended in the quest for youthful, peachy skin. Collagen is the most … Read more
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert of heavy rains for Mumbai for August 20 and predicted that the intensity of rainfall in the metropolis will go down from Thursday (August 21, 2025). The IMD issued a red alert for Raigad and the ghat sections of Pune district for Wednesday (August 20, 2025). … Read more
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. File | Photo Credit: ANI Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in his Independence Day address announced to provide more opportunities for government jobs and employment to the youth of the state. Making the new announcement, the Chief Minister said that the examination fee for the preliminary competitive examinations held for jobs … Read more
Getty Images The ban on single-use vapes is unlikely to reduce the appeal of e-cigarettes to teenagers because re-usable models are so similar to disposables, the head of a campaign group has warned. Disposable vapes will be banned in the UK from Sunday in an effort to curb youth vaping rates and reduce electronic waste. … Read more
Speakers at the two day Green Cementech conference and expo that got underway in Hyderabad on Thursday. | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT The 21st edition of CII Green Cementech got under way in Hyderabad on Thursday (May 15, 2025) with speakers highlighting the significance of the cement industry accelerating adoption of measures to reduce its … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday (February 16, 2025) said the government will constitute a deregulation commission to further reduce the role of the state in all spheres of governance. Speaking at an event, PM Modi said the government has ended hundreds of compliances and now through Jan Vishwas 2.0, more archaic compliances are being … Read more
