threat Archives - Pinfaves

Flu virus: Why this common germ will remain a threat to your health

March 17, 2018 Loknath Dasa, common, Flu, Germ, Health, Remain, This, threat, to, virus, Why, Will, Your

On a March morning 100 years ago, a soldier in Kansas reported to the infirmary with fever, muscle aches, and a sore throat. By lunchtime, records state, dozens had joined him, stricken with what would become known as the Spanish Flu. Within months, the virus infected a third of the world’s population and killed as many as 100 million people. It could happen again. While the scale of the 1918-19 flu epidemic remains unparallelled, another pandemic is inevitable, experts say. Given the limitations of available drugs, flu-triggered respiratory diseases can…

Drones, tractor hacks and robotic sprayers: the technology of farming

September 17, 2017September 17, 2017 Loknath Dasa, and, Drones, farmingOpinion:, Hacks, huge, humankind;, Is, means, of, robotic, Silicon, sprayers:, Technology', The, This, threat, to, tractor, Valley, You

Farming may not be the first industry that comes to mind when we think of technological advancement, but that’s changing — fast. Agricultural giant John Deere, for instance, just spent $305 million to buy a robotics company. The farm machine manufacturer has been around for almost two centuries, but it too has felt the need to keep up with changing trends and tools, says Deanna Kovar, a marketing director for John Deere. Its acquisition, Blue River Technology, is a startup that makes agricultural robots capable of identifying weeds and other unwanted plants, and dosing them with high-precision sprays of herbicide. The…

Opinion: Technology is a huge threat to humankind; this means you, Silicon Valley

September 17, 2017 Loknath Dasa, huge, humankind;, Is, means, Opinion:, Silicon, Technology', This, threat, to, Valley, You

Technology, which has made our lives incomparably better, is now one of the greatest threats facing humankind.All of the marvelous gadgets we’ve invented are not only thoroughly reinventing us, but they are doing it in ways that give us no idea of their full impacts. In short, we are undergoing a transformation/revolution that affects every aspect of our being — our brains, bodies, institutions, the entire world.It’s nothing less than The Revolution of Everything. For instance, MIT engineers have recently developed naturally conductive gold leaf that can be placed directly…

Swine flu threat grows; 600 deaths, 12.5k cases this year

July 26, 2017 Loknath Das12.5k, 600, Cases:, Deaths, Flu, grows, Swine, This, threat, Year

Swine flu, the viral illness that became a pandemic in 2009, has made a comeback this year, claiming nearly 600 lives across the country so far this year, with close to 12,500 cases being reported.Maharashtra, with 284 deaths, is the worst affected, followed by Gujarat (75), Kerala (63) and Rajasthan (59), government data shows. In Delhi, official figures state, 241 people have tested positive for swine flu and four have died, as on July 9. Doctors said the number of deaths could be higher. “People are visiting hospitals late. This…

One in every four men in Aizawl facing cancer threat

October 4, 2016 SrijitaAizawl, Cancer, Every, facing, four, In, Men, One, threat

Men in Mizoram’s capital Aizawl have much higher probability of developing cancer than their counterparts in any other part of the country, an official said here on Monday. According to the Population Based Cancer Registries (PBCR), the probability of contracting any type of cancer in a lifetime (up to 74 years of age) is one in four males in Aizawl against one in seven to eight men in important cities in India. “Probability of contracting cancer among females in Aizawl is one in five persons, whereas it is one…

long-Time Repetitive manual may result in Rheumatoid Arthritis threat

June 13, 2016 SrijitaArthritis, In, long-time, manual, May, Repetitive, result, Rheumatoid, threat

Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that may motive persistent irritation of the joints and affects the wrist and small joints of the hand, consisting of the knuckles. due to the fact it could affect more than one other organs of the frame, rheumatoid arthritis is called a systemic infection and is every now and then called rheumatoid ailment. extended repetitive physical workload will increase the chance of developing rheumatoid arthritis, new studies in Sweden has determined.for example, exposure to repeated vibration , wearing or lifting weights greater than 10…