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Mapping danger: Experts build a free open-source model to assess landslide risks
4 months, 1 week ago

Mapping danger: Experts build a free open-source model to assess landslide risks

The Hindu  

The wounds of the tragic landslides that struck Kerala and Karnataka in July have not healed yet. This also underscores the importance of publicly available data on landslide risks and cumulative rainfall to form effective mitigation strategies. Climate Software Lab, the climate technology arm of Bengaluru-based clean fuels company GPS Renewables, has come up with a Landslide Risk Assessment model …

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Lungs of young adults more susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 virus: Research
8 months ago

Lungs of young adults more susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 virus: Research

India TV News  

A recent study has provided intriguing insights into the susceptibility of different age groups to respiratory viruses like SARS-CoV-2, the culprit behind COVID-19. Dr. Vipin M. Vashishtha, a member of WHO’s Vaccine Safety Net, emphasised that older individuals exhibit less susceptibility to both SARS-CoV-2 and influenza virus replication compared to their younger counterparts. These revelations challenge previous assumptions and suggest …

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IIT Delhi team makes first hi-res landslide risk map for India
11 months, 3 weeks ago

IIT Delhi team makes first hi-res landslide risk map for India

The Hindu  

In late 2023, torrential rain during the northeast monsoon triggered heavy floods and landslides in multiple States in North India, killing hundreds of people. Given the number of fatalities due to landslides in India, a national landslide susceptibility map can help identify the most dangerous areas and help allocate resources for mitigation strategies better. Unfortunately, India didn’t have a landslide …

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Excessive screen time could indicate higher Autism and ADHD susceptibility in kids
1 year, 1 month ago

Excessive screen time could indicate higher Autism and ADHD susceptibility in kids

India TV News  

A study has revealed a link between screen time in children and a genetic predisposition to autism spectrum disorder. While excessive screen time during childhood has been associated with the risk of ASD and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, the findings of this study suggest that genetic factors may influence screen use. Moreover, the research indicated that children with a high …

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Gut bacteria may contribute to HIV infection susceptibility: Study
2 years, 2 months ago

Gut bacteria may contribute to HIV infection susceptibility: Study

Hindustan Times  

Certain gut bacteria, including one required for a healthy gut microbiome, differ between people who develop HIV infection and those who do not, according to new UCLA-led research. Gut bacteria may contribute to HIV infection susceptibility: Study The findings, published in the peer-reviewed journal eBioMedicine, suggest that the gut microbiome may influence one's risk of HIV infection, according to study …

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Regional land use planning can be started in Kerala to reduce the risk of landslides: GSI Geology director
3 years, 2 months ago

Regional land use planning can be started in Kerala to reduce the risk of landslides: GSI Geology director

The Hindu  

"A regional land use planning can be started immediately in Kerala with the available macro-scale landslide geo database to reduce the risk to a great extent," says Dr. Saibal Ghosh, Director, Geohazard Research and Management Centre, Geological Survey of India, in an e-mail interview to The Hindu as the State continued to face the increasing threat of disasters induced by …

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Researchers debunk Covid link with blood group
3 years, 8 months ago

Researchers debunk Covid link with blood group

India TV News  

US researchers have claimed that blood group does not make a person vulnerable to Covid-19 infection nor does it increase the severity, debunking the earlier theories that SARS-CoV-2 infection is linked to certain blood groups. "Given the large and prospective nature of our study and its strongly nil results, we believe that important associations of SARS-CoV-2 and Covid-19 with ABO …

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Experts Find a Link Between Alzheimer's Disease Risk Factor And Covid-19 Severity
3 years, 10 months ago

Experts Find a Link Between Alzheimer's Disease Risk Factor And Covid-19 Severity

News 18  

The gene that increases the risk of Alzheimer’s disease can increase a person’s susceptibility to and severity of Covid-19, researchers say. The study, published in journal ‘Cell Stem Cell’, suggests that the gene ApoE4 showed a higher susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 infection. “Our study provides a causal link between the Alzheimer’s disease risk factor ApoE4 and Covid-19 and explains why some …

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Asthma patients may be less likely to contract coronavirus, reveals study
4 years ago

Asthma patients may be less likely to contract coronavirus, reveals study

India Today  

As the novel coronavirus pandemic continues to grip millions across the world, the question about the susceptibility of the deadly virus still looms -- as to who is more likely to the contract the infection. Authors of the study, published on November 24 in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, said, "We observed lower Covid-19 susceptibility in patients with …

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Experts debunk Trump's claims about susceptibility of mail-in ballots to tampering, children's immunity to COVID-19
4 years, 4 months ago

Experts debunk Trump's claims about susceptibility of mail-in ballots to tampering, children's immunity to COVID-19

Firstpost  

Trump has claimed that with the in-mail voting system, it would take “months or years” for a winner to be declared. Any — any foreign national, talk about foreign election interference, can mail in a ballot and nobody even verifies if they’re a citizen of the United States of America.” — Fox News interview Monday. ___ MERCEDES SCHLAPP, Trump campaign …

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