Report shows ‘stark’ gender gap in HIV prevention across West Midlands

Report shows ‘stark’ gender gap in HIV prevention across West Midlands

Women across the West Midlands are being disproportionately affected by gaps in HIV prevention, according to a new report. Data released ahead of a meeting which will explore the issue shows that while women accounted for 42% of new HIV diagnoses in the region, only 3% of women in the West Midlands are using prevention … Read more

What the 1871 educational census shows about the divide in the pyall schools of Madras Presidency

What the 1871 educational census shows about the divide in the pyall schools of Madras Presidency

The report on the ‘Results of the Educational Census of Madras November 1871’ throws some interesting light on the sharp divide in the pyall schools in the Madras Presidency. The Educational Census was meant to ascertain the exact state of education in Madras as shown by the number of schools, their standards of instruction and … Read more

India’s latest MMR shows a declining trend

India’s latest MMR shows a declining trend

Image for representation. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) in India declined to 93 per lakh live births in 2019-21 from 97 in 2018-20, and 103 in 2017-2019, according to the latest data released by the Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. The data show the highest … Read more

Video shows moments before nightclub roof collapses in Dominican Republic

Video shows moments before nightclub roof collapses in Dominican Republic

An iconic nightclub in Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic, collapsed early Tuesday during a live merengue concert. The roof of Jet Set nightclub suddenly collapsed. Hundreds of people were present, including high-profile politicians and athletes. Officials reported that at least 66 died and over 160 others were injured. A video recorded shortly … Read more

Shocking video shows children using python as skipping rope in Australia

Shocking video shows children using python as skipping rope in Australia

A shocking video of a group of children in Woorabinda, Queensland, using a python as a skipping rope has gone viral on social media. As seen in the short clip, around six children laughed and jumped over the snake, which appeared to be over a metre long. At one point, the children could be heard … Read more

Study shows antimicrobial resistance in soil bacteria without using antibiotics

Study shows antimicrobial resistance in soil bacteria without using antibiotics

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and Kiel University have shown in a study that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) can be found in soil bacterial communities due to microbial interactions driven by a species of predatory bacteria. Published in Current Biology, the study looked at how the presence of the bacterium Myxococcus xanthus affects … Read more