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New York, Jan 26 : Light pollution, based on a direct measure of skyglow, could increase the likelihood of preterm birth, a new study suggests.The study, published in the Southern Economic Journal, examined the fetal health impact of light pollution …

New York, Jan 26 : Nearly one in four families had said that they would be unlikely to bring their child to the emergency ward if they had an emergency condition during the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, a new survey reveals.The survey, publish…

Washington, Jan 26 : US pharmaceutical giant Merck (and) Co announced that it is discontinuing development of its Covid-19 vaccine candidates — V590 and V591 — after they failed to generate immune responses as compared to a natural infection or e…

New York, Jan 26 : If your teenage child has memories of a happy childhood, they are less likely to indulge in drinking or substance abuse and enjoy learning, a new study suggests.The findings, published in the journal Addiction Research and Theory,…

Washington, Jan 26 : A new study has revealed that US counties with higher income inequality faced higher rates of Covid-19 infections and deaths in the first 200 days of the pandemic.The study by researchers at the University of Illinois (UI) and is…

Stockholm, Jan 26 : Some 1.3 million chickens will be culled in Sweden’s Kalmar county after a bird flu outbreak was reported at a poultry farm, according to a local media report.According to the report on Monday, an extensive spread of the highly pa…

London, Jan 26 : Air pollution is linked to a heightened risk of progressive and irreversible sight loss, known as age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a new study suggests.The findings, published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology, indicate …

Geneva, Jan 26 : A senior World Health Organization (WHO) official warned of the risk of continued transmission of the novel coronavirus even after large-scale vaccinations in the foreseeable future.Michael Ryan, executive director of the WHO Health …

Washington, Jan 26 : The total number of global coronavirus cases has topped 99.6 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 2.13 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University.In its latest update on Tuesday morning, the University’s Cen…

Washington, Jan 26 : The US has detected the first case of a new coronavirus variants which was first discovered in Brazil, according to authorities.The case was detected in the state of Minnesota, Xinhua news agency reported.In a statement on Monday…