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Early Supernovas Could Have Created Water in the Universe, Paving the Way for Life 100 Million Years Post-Big Bang
A recent study suggests that supernova explosions, triggered by the death of early stars, could have created significant amounts of water just 100 million years after the Big Bang. Simulations of these early, massive stars show that their explosive deaths may have resulted in the formation of water molecules within the dense hydrogen and oxygen clo...
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1.5 Million Deaths Between 2009-2019 Linked To Air Pollution In India: Report
About a million and a half deaths every year from 2009 to 2019 are potentially linked to long-term exposure to PM2.5 pollution, according to a study published in The Lancet Planetary Health journal.
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1.5 Million Deaths A Year Linked To Air Pollution From Fires: Study
Over 90 percent of deaths linked to air pollution from landscape fires were in low and middle-income countries, with nearly 40 percent in sub-Saharan Africa alone.
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Nearly 40 Million Could Die By 2050 From Antibiotic-Resistant Infections: Study
Researchers are warning that the growing threat of antibiotic resistance is making common infections more difficult to treat and putting medical procedures at risk.
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El Nino and Massive Volcanic Eruptions Triggered Mass Extinction of Life 250 Million Years Ago
The worst mass extinction in Earth's history, 250 million years ago, was triggered by extreme El Niño events and volcanic eruptions in Siberia. These eruptions released vast amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, causing severe climate changes. The warming environment led to the death of 90% of species on land and in the oceans. While this...
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Air Pollution, Wildfires Linked To 135 Million Premature Deaths: Study
Pollution from man-made emissions and other sources like wildfires have been linked to around 135 million premature deaths worldwide between 1980 and 2020, a Singapore university said Monday.
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Air Pollution Accounts For Over 2 Million Deaths Annually In India: Study
Outdoor air pollution from all sources accounts for 2.18 million deaths per year in India, second only to China, according to a modelling study published in The BMJ.
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Nearly 2 Million Excess Deaths After China Abruptly Ended Covid Curbs: Study
China's abrupt move to dismantle its strict COVID-19 regime, which unleashed the virus onto its 1.4 billion residents, could have led to nearly 2 million excess deaths in the following two months, a new U.S. study shows.
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New AI Tool Can Identify Cancer More Efficiently, Better Than Current Methods: Study
According to World Health Organization, cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide and results in about 10 million deaths annually, or nearly one in six deaths.
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India Had Most Pollution Deaths In 2019, Over 23.5 Lakh: Lancet Study
India saw over 23.5 lakh (over 2.35 million) premature deaths due to pollution of all types - including 16.7 lakh deaths caused by air pollution - in 2019, the highest among all countries globally, according to a new study published in The Lancet.
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China Risks 1.6 Million Deaths If It Abandons Covid Zero Policy: Study
A peer-reviewed study, published in the journal Nature found that China risks a "tsunami" of Covid infections that could result in 112.2 million symptomatic cases and 5.1 million hospital admissions if restrictions for Zero Covid policy is abandoned.
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18 Million Died Of Covid Worldwide, 4.1 Million In India, Says Study
The pandemic's death count may be three times higher than official Covid-19 records suggest, according to a study that found stark differences across countries and regions.
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Over 1.9 Million Indian Children Lost Parent Or Caregiver To Covid: Lancet Study
More than 1.9 million children in India lost a parent or caregiver due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a modelling study of 20 countries published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health journal.
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India's Excess Deaths During Pandemic Likely Up To 4.9 Million: Report
The country's excess deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic could be as high as 4.9 million, a new study shows, providing further evidence that millions more may have died from coronavirus than the official tally.
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Air Pollution Killed 1.7 Million Indians, 1.4% GDP Loss In 2019: Study
The economic loss due to premature deaths and morbidity from air pollution was Rs 2,60,000 crore or 1.4 per cent of the GDP in India in 2019, according to a new scientific paper.
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Early Supernovas Could Have Created Water in the Universe, Paving the Way for Life 100 Million Years Post-Big Bang
A recent study suggests that supernova explosions, triggered by the death of early stars, could have created significant amounts of water just 100 million years after the Big Bang. Simulations of these early, massive stars show that their explosive deaths may have resulted in the formation of water molecules within the dense hydrogen and oxygen clo...
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1.5 Million Deaths Between 2009-2019 Linked To Air Pollution In India: Report
About a million and a half deaths every year from 2009 to 2019 are potentially linked to long-term exposure to PM2.5 pollution, according to a study published in The Lancet Planetary Health journal.
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1.5 Million Deaths A Year Linked To Air Pollution From Fires: Study
Over 90 percent of deaths linked to air pollution from landscape fires were in low and middle-income countries, with nearly 40 percent in sub-Saharan Africa alone.
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Nearly 40 Million Could Die By 2050 From Antibiotic-Resistant Infections: Study
Researchers are warning that the growing threat of antibiotic resistance is making common infections more difficult to treat and putting medical procedures at risk.
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El Nino and Massive Volcanic Eruptions Triggered Mass Extinction of Life 250 Million Years Ago
The worst mass extinction in Earth's history, 250 million years ago, was triggered by extreme El Niño events and volcanic eruptions in Siberia. These eruptions released vast amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, causing severe climate changes. The warming environment led to the death of 90% of species on land and in the oceans. While this...
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Air Pollution, Wildfires Linked To 135 Million Premature Deaths: Study
Pollution from man-made emissions and other sources like wildfires have been linked to around 135 million premature deaths worldwide between 1980 and 2020, a Singapore university said Monday.
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Air Pollution Accounts For Over 2 Million Deaths Annually In India: Study
Outdoor air pollution from all sources accounts for 2.18 million deaths per year in India, second only to China, according to a modelling study published in The BMJ.
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Nearly 2 Million Excess Deaths After China Abruptly Ended Covid Curbs: Study
China's abrupt move to dismantle its strict COVID-19 regime, which unleashed the virus onto its 1.4 billion residents, could have led to nearly 2 million excess deaths in the following two months, a new U.S. study shows.
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New AI Tool Can Identify Cancer More Efficiently, Better Than Current Methods: Study
According to World Health Organization, cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide and results in about 10 million deaths annually, or nearly one in six deaths.
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India Had Most Pollution Deaths In 2019, Over 23.5 Lakh: Lancet Study
India saw over 23.5 lakh (over 2.35 million) premature deaths due to pollution of all types - including 16.7 lakh deaths caused by air pollution - in 2019, the highest among all countries globally, according to a new study published in The Lancet.
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China Risks 1.6 Million Deaths If It Abandons Covid Zero Policy: Study
A peer-reviewed study, published in the journal Nature found that China risks a "tsunami" of Covid infections that could result in 112.2 million symptomatic cases and 5.1 million hospital admissions if restrictions for Zero Covid policy is abandoned.
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18 Million Died Of Covid Worldwide, 4.1 Million In India, Says Study
The pandemic's death count may be three times higher than official Covid-19 records suggest, according to a study that found stark differences across countries and regions.
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Over 1.9 Million Indian Children Lost Parent Or Caregiver To Covid: Lancet Study
More than 1.9 million children in India lost a parent or caregiver due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a modelling study of 20 countries published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health journal.
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India's Excess Deaths During Pandemic Likely Up To 4.9 Million: Report
The country's excess deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic could be as high as 4.9 million, a new study shows, providing further evidence that millions more may have died from coronavirus than the official tally.
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Air Pollution Killed 1.7 Million Indians, 1.4% GDP Loss In 2019: Study
The economic loss due to premature deaths and morbidity from air pollution was Rs 2,60,000 crore or 1.4 per cent of the GDP in India in 2019, according to a new scientific paper.
