ATLANTA, Georgia: A significant increase in obesity among American children and teenagers is a direct cause of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a newly released study.The study, conducted by the Centers for Disease Control, follows a review of more than 432,000 children and teenagers aged between ages 2 and 19, in which researchers found a quickening rate of childhood obesity, especially if those children ha

U.S. study: Increase in childhood obesity linked to COVID-19

Experts say increased childhood obesity due to Covid-19

Children, teens see more obesity due to Covid, says U.S. study

WASHINGTON DC: A display of 650,000 white flags, one for each American who has died from COVID-19, has been set up on the National Mall in Washington D.C. The flags cover an area of over 20 acres. Last year, artist Suzanne Brennan Firstenberg set up more than 267,000 white flags in Washington one for every person who, as of 2020, had died from COVID-19 in the United States. This year, the number of

Covid victims remembered at National Mall with 650,000 white flags

650,000 flags recall Covid victims along Washington's National Mall

650,000 white flags planted in Washington DC for Covid victims

NEW YORK CITY, New York: UN General Assembly President Abdulla Shahid and New York City officials have jointly announced that world leaders must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to attend the opening meeting of the United Nations General Assembly next week, which immediately drew objections from Russia.In a letter last week, New York International Affairs Commissioner Penny Abeywardena told the assembly, "O

Covid vaccines required to attend UN General Assembly opening

Upcoming UN meeting to be closed to unvaccinated world leaders

World leaders will be shut out of UN if not vaccinated against Covid

BOISE, Idaho: Public health officials in Idaho have warned that they will need to impose an emergency-level rationing of care for the state, as hospitals are overwhelmed by an influx of non-inoculated COVID-19 patients.The areas of southwest and south Idaho, comprising Boise and Twin Falls, could be permitted to limit the availability of medical care for its residents, providing hospital beds to those with a gr

Idaho weighs rationing care as hospitals fill with Covid patients

Idaho considers declaring hospital emergency due to Covid-19

Crisis strikes Idaho hospitals as Covid cases fill beds, ICUs

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana: Hospitals in Indiana are still reeling from the recent spurt in new Delta Covid cases across the state.According to a report by the Indiana State Department of Health, 2,631 COVID-19 patients are being treated in hospitals, as of September 12, rising over six-fold from some 400 recorded on a daily basis in the beginning of July.Further, hospitals confirmed that 726 patients are be

ICUs in Indiana hospitals grapple with jump in COVID-19

Covid-19 overwhelming Indiana hospitals; ERs, ICUs full

Indiana hospitals canceling procedures to make room for Covid patients

The Columbus Blue Jackets announced Tuesday that nine-year veteran Zac Rinaldo will not be invited to the team's training camp over the forward's decision to not get vaccinated against COVID-19.

Rinaldo, signed to a two-way contract by Columbus last month, will begin the season with the club's AHL team in Cleveland.

"We're going to have 67 players in our camp and they're all going to be vaccinated," Columbus president J

Blue Jackets: Unvaxxed Zac Rinaldo not invited to camp

New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): India has administered over 82 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses across the country so far since the vaccination drive began on January 16 this year, Union Health Ministry informed on Tuesday.
The ministry also added that over 68 lakh vaccine doses were administered in a single day, as per the provisional report till 7 pm.
"In a landmark achievement, India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage 

Over 82 cr COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in India

New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): Delhi reported 39 new COVID-19 cases and 18 recoveries in the last 24 hours.
According to the Health Department bulletin, no death was reported due to COVID-19 for the eighth consecutive day. There are 400 active cases in the city.
The total count of cases in the national capital has gone up to 14,38,556 of which 14,13,071 have recovered while 25,085 people have succumbed to the infe

Delhi reports 39 new COVID-19 cases

Hiroshima [Japan], September 21 (ANI): During a recent study, Hiroshima University researchers analysed the molecular findings of almost 160 pediatric liver cancer cases which led to the discovery of molecular markers that would help to understand and treat the considerable variation in prognoses.
The study was recently published in the journal Nature Communications.
Hepatoblastoma (HB), is the most common liver cancer in

Origin story of pediatric liver cancer discovered

The number of COVID-19 cases in Ethiopia has been increasing. The delta variant has been identified recen

How conflict has made COVID-19 a neglected epidemic in Ethiopia

Washington [US], September 21 (ANI): Statistically overweight children who follow a healthy eating pattern significantly improve their weight and reduce a variety of cardiovascular disease risks, suggests the findings of a Cleveland Clinic-led research team.
The study, which was published in the Journal of Clinical Pediatrics, paired parents and children together throughout the trial.
According to the Center for Disease C

Healthy diets reduce cardiovascular risk factors

Virginia [US], September 21 (ANI/NewsVoir): REAN Foundation has unveiled an innovative mobile health platform that provides a companion app and bot to monitor and manage health and wellness in the comfort of your home.
REAN Health Guru provides a secure, engaging platform that assists users by answering their health-related questions and clears any doubts, making it easy to understand and manage various health conditions 

REAN Foundation launches mobile health platform

By Shalini BhardwajNew Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): India's decision to export the COVID-19 vaccine could have an immense positive impact on health security within India as well as globally, said the global vaccine alliance 'Gavi' on Tuesday.
A spokesperson of Gavi told ANI that the global alliance is keen on collaborating with the Serum Institute of India (SII) for the export of the COVID-19 vaccine.
"Our priority 

GAVI lauds India's move to resumeCOVID vax export

Washington [US], September 21 (ANI): A new study by UBC Okanagan researchers suggest that a small act of kindness can go a long way towards bolstering student health and wellness.
The research was published in the Journal of Further and Higher Education and supported by a humanities and social sciences research grant.
Dr John-Tyler Binfet, associate professor in the School of Education and Dr Sally Stewart, associate prof

Study explores impact of kindness on campus

By Joymala BagchiNew Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is emerging as the latest post COVID symptom among infants and young children, said a paediatric expert on Tuesday.
According to Dr Dhiren Gupta, a senior paediatric pulmonologist at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, the early phase of RSV infection in babies and young children is often mild, like a cold. However, in children younger than age 

RSV infection surges as post-COVID symptoms among kids

Kabul [Afghanistan], September 21 (ANI): The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan has changed the name of a government university to Kabul Education University on Monday.
Earlier, the name of the government university was the University of Burhanuddin Rabbani, which was named after Afghanistan's former President Burhanuddin Rabbani, who was killed in a suicide attack in his home in 2009.
"Universities are the intellectua

Afghanistan: Taliban changes university name

"Now she is all alone." Former president Barack Obama slightly squinted and bit his lip in characteristic fashion as he spoke these words to his adviser. Obama had spent three hours alone with Angela Merkel in Hotel Adelon in Berlin. It was late November 2016. Donald Trump had just been elected the 45th president of the United States and his soon-to-be predecessor was worried as he prepared to leave office. Only one in

Angela Merkel: gentle persuasion in an age of populism

New Delhi [India] September 21 (ANI): India will take reciprocal measures against UK's "discriminatory" move to recognise AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine but not Covishield, said Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Tuesday.
Speaking at a news conference, Shringla said External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has raised the issue strongly with the new UK foreign secretary.
"Have raised the discriminatory nature of UK va

India warns UK of reciprocal measures over quarantine norms

New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI/NewsVoir): Teas are a consequential part of our culture and it holds a significant meaning in our society. Happiness is spelled with Tea.
Many of us have not had an opportunity to experience exotic tea blends from around the world.
That's why Seven Spring has curated a collection of exceptional teas range with brand new looks that are presented beautifully.
Seven Spring is the result o

Seven Spring unveils new range of Nourishing Concoctions

Liverpool [UK], September 21 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Liverpool have shown how SARS-CoV-2 viral proteases attack the host cell, and how this can be targeted to stop virus replication in cell culture using existing drugs.
The new findings from the University of Liverpool researchers, published in Nature Communications, offer a powerful resource to understand proteolysis in the context of viral infection, and

Inhibiting targets of SARS-CoV-2 proteases blocks infection

New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): Maharashtra transport minister and Shiv Sena leader Anil Parab filed Rs 100 crore defamation suit against BJP leader Kirit Somaiya in Bombay High Court on Tuesday for allegedly making "malicious and defamatory" statements.
Parab, taking to Twitter said, "I had sent a legal notice to Kirit Somaiya for defaming me and had asked him to apologize within 72 hours. But since he did not apo

Anil Parab files Rs 100 crore defamation suit against Kirit

The border between Sudan and South Sudan is set to be reopened after 11 years. This follows the two countries reaching an agreement in August to end the decade-long impasse.The announcement reflects the inseparable interdependence of the two countries. Both have suffered 

What Sudan and South Sudan stand to gain by reopening their border

The Russian government expects the country's economy to grow by 4.2% this year, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin announced at a meeting on Tuesday."The recovery of the Russian economy after a rather difficult period is becoming more and more stable. By the end of this year, we expect GDP growth at 4.2%. This suggests that anti-crisis measures have proved their effectiveness," Mishustin said.

Russia&#039;s GDP growth expected to reach 4.2% this year

New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): The Income Tax department carried out a search and seizure operation at 25 premises connected with a prominent group engaged in the manufacturing of steel products, said the Ministry of Finance on Tuesday.
According to an official release, 25 premises consisting of eight residences, nine offices and eight factories, spread over Kolkata, Durgapur, Asansol and Purulia and other regions

Income Tax dept conducts searches in West Bengal

Singapore, September 21 (ANI): Fitch Solutions said on Tuesday that India's ethanol consumption will increase over the next few years, driven primarily by the government's desire to support the sugar sector by boosting ethanol production but also because of the recovery in road travel following Covid-19 disruptions.
At the same time, demand for industrial ethanol is also likely to rise in coming years in tandem with the e

India's fuel ethanol consumption to rise to meet E20 target

Toronto, Ontario - The 2021 wildfire season in North America has so far been one of the worst on record. In Canada, 6,022 wildfires have been reported by the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Center (CIFFC) as of August 23, 2021, and these fires have burned a total of at least 10 million acres. But the damage caused by wildfires isn't constrained to the area they burn. Wildfire smoke has been shown to travel acro

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