In 1847, a Vienna doctor discovered that handwashing with chlorine could cut childbirth deaths by 90 percent, but the medical world refused to believe him

In 1847 a Vienna doctor cut childbed-fever deaths on the doctors’ ward from about one mother in ten to roughly one in eighty by making physicians wash their hands in chlorine — and the profession turned on him for it In 1847, a Hungarian obstetrician working at Vienna General Hospital found a way to stop…

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Sensitive documents target of Australia’s social media age ban crackdown

Tech giants that refuse to hand over documents related to their enforcement of Australia’s social media age ban face fines of up to $1.65 million under new legislation. Widespread concerns social media companies are failing to take reasonable steps to block Australians younger than 16 from their platforms sparked the tougher legislation introduced to parliament…

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‘Govt considering invoking MCOCA’: Shinde talks tough as Maharashtra TET ‘paper leak’ row sparks opposition attack | India News

Maharashtra deputy CM Eknath Shinde (File photo) NEW DELHI: Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday assured strict action against those responsible after the Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) was postponed 24 hours before the examination following a suspected paper leak.He said the state government was considering invoking the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime…

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Evening news wrap: PM Modi hails Skyroot’s historic Vikram-1 launch; bulldozer action hits TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee’s office | India News

PM Modi congratulated Skyroot Aerospace after its Vikram-1 rocket successfully carried six payloads into orbit, marking India’s first private orbital launch. Authorities demolished a TMC office linked to Abhishek Banerjee in West Bengal, alleging it was built in violation of building regulations. Rahul Gandhi criticised the removal of Sonam Wangchuk from his hunger strike site,…

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