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Love samosa, pakoras and vada pav? FSSAI issues fresh warning on newspaper-wrapped street snacks. Here's why it could be riskyIndia's food safety regulator, FSSAI, has reissued a stern warning against using newspapers for wrapping, serving, or storing food like sam...
Where does the Grand Canyon's water really come from? Scientists explore hidden cavesResearchers are mapping the Grand Canyon's hidden cave systems to understand how Roaring Springs, a vital water source, functions. This pro...
The Banana Peel Bake Hack What Its Used For Whats Nonsense And The Safe Way To Try It At HomeKitchen waste is finding a new purpose. Banana peels are now being turned into nutritious flours and extracts. This global trend appeals to...
How Food Was Stored Before Modern Kitchens Changed EverythingLong before modern refrigerators, ancient humans mastered food preservation. They used sun, salt, cold, and microbes to store food for surv...
Shun 'sterlisied living', reconnect with nature to tackle Covid-like pandemics: Renowned scientistScientist Ajai Kumar Sonkar suggests reconnecting with nature. He believes it can strengthen the immune system. This can better prepare peo...
Think your office coffee mug is safe? It might be full of germs, finds studyA recent study reveals that up to 90 per cent of office coffee mugs are covered in germs, with 20 per cent of them carrying fecal matter. R...
How dirty is your phone? New study shows harmful bacteria from toilets found lurking on devicesMany bacteria that live on our phones are found in human and animal faecal matter.
Covid-19: Orient Electric launches UV Sanitech, enters hygiene products segmentThe company said UV Sanitech is a box-shaped sanitisation chamber and claims it uses ultraviolet (UV-C) light to kill viruses including cor...
DailyObjects launches portable UV sterilizer to fight Covid-19The product does not use any additional chemicals or cause any harm to the accessories and gadgets, thus making it a safe way to disinfect.
Your office could be making you sick! A desktop has 400 times more bacteria than the average toilet seatA study found that two deadly drug-resistant types of bacteria could survive up to 24 hours on a keyboard.
'Superbug from India resistant to all available antibiotics'The infection was caused by carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE), a multidrug-resistant organism associated with high mortality.
Visiting a hospital? Your phone can spread dangerous infectionsMobile phones are a breeding ground for harmful bacteria and viruses.
'Sweet' solution to kill bacteria in drinking water developedDipTreat may have an impact on the global health scenario, from the far north of Canada to the remote villages of India, and around the wor...
Doctors' white coats, neckties spread dangerous infectionsThe ever-present mobile phones are a source of spreading infections in health care settings, as they are almost never sterilised.
Four factors that can create havoc on your skinIt’s not just oily food or pollution that can cause blemishes on your skin. The following are also factors that can affect your complexion.
BlackBerry plans a bacteria-free smartphone for hospitalsBlackBerry may design a bacteria-free smartphone as it bids to become the secure mobile choice for the healthcare industry, chief executive...
Your smartphone may harbour disease-causing bacteriaLong after we have swiped and tapped our smartphones, sent or received personal texts, our devices retain a biological history of our actio...
Soon, smartphones that protect you from bacteriaA US firm claims to have designed the world's first antimicrobial touchscreen glass which can combat bacteria and fungi.
New eco-friendly cell phone cases help keep germs awayA US company claims to have developed a new line of eco-friendly cell phone cases that eliminate up to 99.9 per cent of harmful bacteria on...
- 100 million Indians could be carrying the superbug NDM-1
The carriage rate of NDM-1 in India is between 100 and 200 million, which means that NDM-1 has become a very serious public health issue.