World's most contagious disease detected in California wastewater: Key signs of virus and symptoms you should watchMeasles outbreak: California health officials are alarmed by the detection of measles in wastewater, coinciding with the state's worst outb...
07 Jun, 2026, 08.55 AM IST
What happened inside Goa’s 427-year-old Three Kings Chapel made it one of India’s most talked-about haunted placesBeyond Goa's typical beach scene lies the historic Three Kings Chapel, a 427-year-old structure perched atop a hill. Famous for its Portugu...
25 May, 2026, 01.40 PM IST
How to safely eat watermelons: Lessons to learn after family of 4 dies in Mumbai due to suspected food poisoning from watermelonA family of four in Mumbai died after suspected food poisoning linked to watermelon consumed late at night, prompting an ongoing investigat...
27 Apr, 2026, 10.28 PM IST
How to spot real and fake watermelon: Simple home tests to do amid FSSAI findings of adulterated fruits in marketsWith rising concerns over adulterated fruits in the market, especially during summer, knowing how to identify real and fake watermelon at h...
26 Apr, 2026, 09.29 PM IST
ET Lifetime Achievement Award Winners: A well-planned urbanisation in India is an urgent necessity, says KP SinghKP Singh, chairman emeritus at leading property developer DLF said the test of prosperity of a country is not GDP but per capita income. "I...
16 Apr, 2026, 01.00 AM IST
Dinosaur Chicken Nuggets recall: Lead contamination may puts your kids at risk – here's what Walmart shoppers should do to stay safeDinosaur chicken nuggets recall: A routine food safety check has led to a recall of Great Value Dino Nuggets sold at Walmart due to potenti...
03 Apr, 2026, 06.05 AM IST
Sri Rama Sene functionary held for allegedly poisoning drinking water at school to get Muslim headmaster shifted: SiddaramaiahKarnataka Police arrested three people, including a Sri Rama Sene leader. They are accused of poisoning drinking water at a Belagavi school...
03 Aug, 2025, 04.32 PM IST
Your child’s jewelry box has a killer; Canada recalls bracelets and necklaces containing poisonous leadHealth Canada has issued a nationwide recall of children's jewelry due to dangerous lead levels, announced on May 17, 2025. The recalled it...
18 May, 2025, 06.32 PM IST
How one American inventor unknowingly unleashed two of the planet’s greatest environmental disastersThomas Midgley Jr. revolutionized the 20th century with inventions like leaded petrol and CFCs, solving industrial challenges of his time. ...
10 May, 2025, 06.28 PM IST
Taste of death: Often used as a sweetening agent, lead has led to high mortality rates since time immemorialConsuming lead is a habit humans find hard to stop. Its potential toxicity has been noted for centuries, yet we have continued to use it fo...
12 Nov, 2023, 10.05 AM IST
Lead poisoning can have damaging effects, it may lead to loss of IQ and mortality, says studyLead poisoning poses a greater threat to global health than previously believed, potentially causing over five million deaths annually and ...
12 Sep, 2023, 02.42 PM IST
Poison in ayurvedic drugsThe WHO has recommended the upper limit for lead in blood to be no more than 10 ug/dl for adults and 5 ug/dl for children.
31 Mar, 2017, 11.38 AM IST
Parents take note! Hand sanitisers may be harming your childExposure to sanitisers have resulted in adverse health effects like abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting among children.
05 Mar, 2017, 02.23 PM IST
23 per cent blood samples test positive for lead poisoning in Metropolis Healthcare analysisThe analysis done by the Metropolis Healthcare, revealed that out of the 733 blood samples collected, 23.47 per cent of the samples tested ...
11 Jun, 2015, 01.32 PM IST
Dangers of MSG, lead & food quality regulationLead is a naturally occurring poisonous metal that occurs in ores found with zinc, silver etc while MSG is a taste enhancer with monosodium...
06 Jun, 2015, 12.03 PM IST
NGO demands ban on sale of Maggi in Himachal PradeshUmang Foundation, a public welfare trust, today urged the Himachal government to immediately impose a ban on sale and advertisments of Magg...
29 May, 2015, 11.16 PM IST
BJP MP calls mid day meal 'poisonous', invites strong objection from HRD Minister Smriti IraniShe, however, admitted that complaints have been received with regard to poor quality of meals especially related to aspects of food safety.
25 Feb, 2015, 04.10 PM IST