New research suggests it won’t be long before socks or a wristband are tracking a variety of vital signs, from a person’s heart rate and blood pressure to their cholesterol levels and circadian rhythms.

India’s biggest carmaker is expecting next year to be “much better” than 2020 as the economy rebounds and consumers emerge from pandemic-induced lockdowns to buy its vehicles.

Japan’s government will compile a stimulus package next week that would seek to fill slack in the economy not just with spending but incentives to boost green and digital investment, Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said on Wednesday.

Loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings emerging from warmer sands are less likely to survive their perilous first steps from the sand to the ocean, research has found.

Tourism in Indonesia has yet to recover from the pandemic-induced slump, with foreign tourist arrivals and hotel occupancy rate remaining below normal levels, Statistics Indonesia (BPS) data have shown.

Limiting global warming to 1.5°C over preindustrial levels is only possible if we make better use of the world’s forests, which collectively act as a huge carbon sink. But maximizing the strength of this carbon sink won’t be cheap: It might cost in the region of $393 billion per year.

US Supreme Court justices appeared wary of barring lawsuits against American companies over alleged human rights abuses abroad but signaled they could toss out a case accusing Cargill Inc. and a Nestle SA subsidiary of knowingly helping perpetuate slavery at Ivory Coast cocoa farms.

Since she and her husband lost their jobs because of the pandemic, Ilma Silva Santos, a construction worker from the slums of Salvador in northeastern Brazil, has been feeding her family of five thanks to government relief payments – now set to expire at the end of the year.

People who have coronary artery disease, stroke or peripheral artery disease often are prescribed a statin, a cholesterol-lowering drug that reduces the risk of heart attack or stroke.

It may not be haute couture, but former Indonesian school teacher turned tailor Fredi Lugina Priadi has found a lucrative market for his cat fashions, creating unique costumes and cosplay outfits for cats.