e-cigarettes, sparking global health alarm: WHO warns 15 million teens aged 13–15 vape worldwide, with youth 9x more likely than adults to use e-cigarettes, sparking global health alarm.The report reveals that teenagers are up to nine times more likely than adults to vape—a ratio that has alarmed public health experts and policymakers alike.This is the […]
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Viridans streptococci
Viridans streptococci: The new study, by a research team at Tampere University in Finland, examined coronary arteries from 121 sudden-death autopsies and found Viridans streptococci were the most frequent species, present in about 42% of both autopsy and surgical cases. Viridans streptococci is a group of common oral bacteria. It can form sticky bacterial layers […]
Toxic Chemical Diethylene Glycol in Cough Syrup
Toxic Chemical Diethylene Glycol in Cough Syrup: The Food and Drugs Administration (FDA), Bhopal, found that Coldrif cough syrup contained 46.28% Diethylene Glycol (DEG), far exceeding the permissible limit of 0.1%. The finding led to state-level bans and triggered nationwide regulatory action under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. Diethylene Glycol (DEG) is a colourless, […]
Sanju Samson Named EPL Ambassador for India
Sanju Samson Named EPL Ambassador for India: Indian cricketer Sanju Samson has been named the official ambassador for the English Premier League (EPL) in India. The move marks a major step in the EPL’s strategy to expand its presence in the Indian subcontinent by leveraging local sports icons with pan-India appeal. The EPL has chosen […]
India Launches UPI at Supermarkets in Qatar
India Launches UPI at Supermarkets in Qatar: UPI (Unified Payments Interface) has been launched at Lulu Group’s supermarkets in Qatar. The launch was led by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, and comes just weeks after UPI was introduced at Hamad International Airport’s duty-free stores. With this, Qatar becomes the eighth country to adopt UPI, […]
Phosphine
Phosphine: Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have detected phosphine (PH3) in the atmosphere of brown dwarf Wolf 1130C. Phosphine is a chemical compound made of one phosphorus atom and three hydrogen atoms. Phosphine on Earth is developed naturally by bacteria that live in very low-oxygen environments. To produce phosphine, Earth bacteria take up […]
India’s first cooperative multi-feed Compressed Biogas
India’s first cooperative multi-feed Compressed Biogas: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation inaugurated India’s first cooperative multi-feed Compressed Biogas (CBG) plant in Kopargaon, Maharashtra. The plant will produce 12 tons of CBG daily and 75 tons of potash from jaggery/molasses, reducing imports. Compressed Biogas (CBG) is a renewable fuel produced from biomass and organic […]
What Is Schedule M Norms?
What Is Schedule M Norms? The Union Health Ministry has directed strict enforcement of the revised Schedule M norms under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. The move follows reports of child deaths linked to a cough syrup adulterated with diethylene glycol (DEG), highlighting serious lapses in manufacturing quality. Schedule M is a section of […]
Compressive Asphyxia
Compressive Asphyxia: The death toll in the stampede at Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam’s (TVK) rally at Velusamypuram has climbed to 41, with doctors attributing most fatalities to compressive asphyxia due to crowd crush. Asphyxia or asphyxiation occurs when the body does not get enough oxygen. Respiration is the process of air moving in and out of […]
Mono Ethylene Glycol
Mono Ethylene Glycol: The textile industry has appealed to the government not to levy anti-dumping duty on Mono Ethylene Glycol (MEG), which is one of the main raw materials used in the production of polyester fibre and filament. Mono Ethylene Glycol (MEG) is an organic compound with the formula C2H6O2. It is also called ethylene […]
