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UK logs 4 new Monkeypox cases. All you need to know about this rare infection

Monkeypox is a viral zoonosis (a virus transmitted to humans from animals). (Reuters)

Monkeypox is a viral zoonosis (a virus transmitted to humans from animals). (Reuters)

2 min read . 04:40 PM IST Edited By Sayantani Biswas

Children with COVID-19 are at significantly increased risk for liver dysfunction afterward, (AP)

Covid-19 may be linked to mysterious hepatitis cases in children: Study

1 min read . 08:27 AM IST

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A full moon moves through the shadow of the earth during a ‘Blood Moon’ lunar eclipse above the One World Trade Center in New York City, New York, U.S., May 15, 2022. Picture taken May 15, 2022. REUTERS/Bjoern Kils/New York Media Boat (REUTERS)

In pics | Super Flower Blood Moon lunar eclipse around the world

1 min read . Updated: 16 May 2022

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Concordia station can definitely feel like an outpost on Hoth, and it’s a good analogue for bases on other planetary bodies, wrote Hannes Hagson

Astronauts sent to remotest base on Earth in Antarctica. Here's why

2 min read . Updated: 16 May 2022

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According to experts the duration of the total phase will be 1 hour 25 min and that of partial phase will be over two hours. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu) (AP)

Total Lunar Eclipse Blood Moon: Will it be visible from from India? Read here

2 min read . Updated: 15 May 2022

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India's Covid-19 caseload increased to 43,121,599 on Sunday with 2,487 fresh infections, while the number of active cases came down to 17,692, according to Union health ministry data. (HT_PRINT)

Covid-19 symptoms to look out for based on vaccination status. Read here

2 min read . Updated: 15 May 2022

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Total Lunar Eclipse: First lunar eclipse of this year will be visible in several parts of the world tonight and on May 1 (AP)

First Lunar eclipse 2022: Moon to turn red tonight. Check visibility details

1 min read . Updated: 15 May 2022

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According to experts, this is the longest prime-time total lunar eclipse on the west coast of the US this century Photo: AFP

Total Lunar eclipse 2022 on 15, 16 May. Which cities will see blood moon

4 min read . Updated: 14 May 2022

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Lunar eclipse on May 15 and 16 (AP)

Lunar eclipse: Moon to go blood-red on May 16. Check timings, other details

2 min read . Updated: 14 May 2022

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The Indian Space Research Organisation on Friday successfully completed the static test of a human-rated solid rocket booster (HS200) for the Gaganyaan programme (ISRO)

ISRO successfully tests rocket booster for the Gaganyaan mission

2 min read . Updated: 13 May 2022

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The curiosity rover captured the image on May 7 and it was shared on Reddit on Wednesday. (VIA REUTERS)

Hidden alien entrance? Unusual rock structure spotted on Mars. See photos

1 min read . Updated: 13 May 2022

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However, no viable virus was detected on either cash or card that was randomly sampled in the study, the researchers said. (Photo: iStock)

Is it time to switch to cash? Study says Covid becomes non viable on banknotes

2 min read . Updated: 13 May 2022

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In a total lunar eclipse, the entire Moon falls within the darkest part of Earth’s shadow, called the umbra. Photo: AFP

Total Lunar Eclipse: Here's time, place, link to watch the blood moon on 16 May

2 min read . Updated: 13 May 2022

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Interestingly, this space rock routinely passes the Earth - every two years, according to space scientists - while orbiting the Sun. The next time it will pass close to the Earth in May 2024 but much farther - 6.9 million miles.

NASA warns of giant 1,600-feet asteroid heading towards earth by Sunday

1 min read . Updated: 13 May 2022

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The plant species Arabidopsis thaliana is seen at a University of Florida laboratory growing in a small amount of lunar regolith – soil from the moon – for about two weeks (via REUTERS)

Scientists grow plants in soil from Moon | See photos

1 min read . Updated: 13 May 2022

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According to a report by the ICMR on the ‘Burden of cancers in India’, seven cancers accounted for more than 40% of the total disease burden: lung (10.6%), breast (10.5%), oesophagus (5.8%), mouth (5.7%), stomach (5.2%), liver (4.6%) and cervix uteri (4.3%). istock

India’s cancer burden to rise to 29.8 million in 2025: ICMR report

2 min read . Updated: 13 May 2022

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Scientists unveil first image of black hole at centre of Milky Way

3 min read . Updated: 13 May 2022

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The growing evidence shows that a considerable proportion of people who have recovered from COVID-19 have long-term effects on multiple organs and systems.(Representative Photo) (Ashish Raje)

Covid patients show some symptoms for at least 2 years: Lancet study

2 min read . Updated: 12 May 2022

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Illustration: Jayachandran

The unsolved global mystery about the bug that’s making children very sick

9 min read . Updated: 12 May 2022

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A nurse administers the Pfizer booster shot at a Covid vaccination and testing site. (AFP)

Fourth Covid vaccine dose provides strong immunity boost, study reveals

1 min read . Updated: 11 May 2022

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