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Human Metapneumovirus – Rising Cases in 2026
Why in news? Hospitals across the United States West Coast and parts of Northern California have reported a surge in infections caused by human metapn...
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Why in news? Hospitals across the United States West Coast and parts of Northern California have reported a surge in infections caused by human metapn...
Why in news? Marine scientists from Berhampur University in Odisha have reported the first record of Stenothoe lowryi, a tiny shrimp‑like amphipod, ...
Why in news? India’s Ministry of Communications announced that the BharatNet programme has connected more than 2.15 lakh Gram Panchayats with high�...
Why in news? The European Space Agency (ESA) has reported difficulties with its Proba‑3 solar‑eclipse mission after contact was lost with one of t...
Why in News? Researchers reported that the bacterium Deinococcus radiodurans survived extreme pressures similar to those experienced when rocks are bl...
Why in News? The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that Denmark has become the first country in the European Union to eliminate vertical trans...
Why in news? The Government of India’s Swachh Bharat Mission introduced an innovative robot called “G-SPIDER” to clean drains and canals without...
Why in news? The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting ordered the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) to stop releasing television viewersh...
Why in news? Health officials in Maryland, U.S., reported an increase in mumps cases in late February and early March 2026. While mumps is rare in cou...
Why in news? Scientists studying the deep ocean discovered that certain rock formations, called polymetallic nodules, generate oxygen in total darknes...
Why in news? India’s Ministry of Earth Sciences reviewed the performance of low-temperature thermal desalination (LTTD) plants installed in the Laks...
Why in news? United States defence officials have raised alarms about Iran’s growing production and export of low‑cost Shahed attack drones. These...
Why in news? The Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, has announced a moonshot project to develop implantable and non‑invasive brain co‑...
Why in news? Reports have emerged of aircraft flying near the United Arab Emirates and Iran receiving false GPS signals, creating confusion and potent...
Why in news? Recent medical updates have expanded treatment options for Cushing’s syndrome, a hormonal disorder caused by prolonged exposure to high...
Why in news? A major leak of oleum gas at a chemical unit in Boisar, Maharashtra, on 2 March 2026 led to the evacuation of more than 2,600 people, inc...
Why in news? A recent study warned that more than a third of Africa’s land could be at risk from Cassava Brown Streak Disease (CBSD), a viral blight...
Why in news? The Supreme Court of India has agreed to examine whether the Nucleic Acid Test (NAT) should be made compulsory in blood banks. A public i...
Why in news? Astronomers recently used the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) to create the largest‑ever mosaic of the Milky Way’...
Why in news? Global health agencies continue to emphasise the importance of early diagnosis and treatment of HIV in order to prevent the progression t...