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The Independent: Unless we empower women farmers, we may not have enough to feed the planet

In an opinion piece in The Independent, IWMI Director General Claudia Sadoff says "Achieving greater gender equality will help to strengthen the resilience of our food systems, revitalize rural economies and enhance rural livelihoods."




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Devex: How satellite images could improve water management in Africa

“One of the big challenges of dealing with water resource management is: How are you going to manage something if you can't measure it?” said William Rex, senior adviser at the International Water Management Institute.




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Forbes: Why Connected Worker Technologies Are Now A Business Priority For Industrial Companies

The decline in natural resources is very real. The International Water Management Institute estimates that nearly every country south of the 35th parallel will experience economic or physical water scarcity by 2025.




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The Water Channel: More crop per drop: Farmer-learning and the promise of improved water use in agriculture

It has been said many times that there is very little irrigation development in Africa, that there is little water storage per head of population, that this adds up to high vulnerability to droughts.




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Simple Winter Skincare Tips for New Mothers

During winter season, new mothers should follow a simple and good skincare regimen to keep their skin nourished and hydrated. But as a new mom, you




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Computers can Predict Your Dancing Style

A new computer program was found to identify the dancer with astounding accuracy, revealed a recent discovery. Studying how people move to music




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Social Factors That Improve Health Discovered

Individuals in the LGBT community face stressors that have dire consequences on their health. Researchers from Michigan State University are the first




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Light Therapy Helps Improve Mood in People With Concussion

Early morning blue light therapy was found to decrease depression and other concussion symptoms in people with mild traumatic brain injury, stated study




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Anxious About COVID-19? Stress has Lasting Impact on Sperm and Future Offspring

Stress can alter sperm and impact brain development of next-generation, reveals a new study. The findings of the study are published in the journal iNature Communications/i.




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COVID-19 Pandemic: Simple Tips to Improve Mental Health among College Students

COVID-10 lockdown has turned college students' lives upside down. Adjusting to complicated schedules, managing highly competitive environments, and navigating





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COVID-19 in India: 11 Cities in Rajasthan, WB, MP and Maharashtra Under Serious Situation

The COVID-19 situation is especially serious in 11 cities in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and West Bengal, stated sources. The Ministry




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COVID-19: India Importing High-speed Testing Machines

India is getting high-speed testing machines for Covid-19 from Swiss firm Roche Diagnostics in the US. The import is being facilitated by the Ministry




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COVID-19 Updates: Delhi Govt Steps Up Efforts To Protect Its Employees

The Delhi government has stepped up its efforts in order to protect its officials and employees from coronavirus pandemic. Nikhil Kumar, who is currently




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Koyambedu Market Continues to Impact Tamil Nadu Coronavirus Count

In Tamil Nadu, the Koyambedu wholesale market coronavirus cluster continued its major contribution to increase the number of new coronavirus infections




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Be Alert As Ovarian Cancer Has 'Silent' Symptoms

Since ovarian cancer has very silent symptoms, women can take care of themselves by staying vigilant and going for regular health checkups. It is a




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Medication to Treat Lung Cancer may Improve Outcomes of Metastatic Brain Cancer

Medication used to treat non-small cell lung cancer that has metastasized, may benefit patients with metastatic brain cancers, according to a new review and analysis led by researchers at St.




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Simple Urine Test Help Detect Lung Cancer

A simple urine test can help detect the presence of proteins associated with lung cancer, said MIT researchers. This kind of noninvasive test could reduce




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Prostate Cancer Death Rates Predicted to Improve Overall in EU

Death rate from prostate cancer is presumed to fall by almost 10 percent in the UK and across nearly all European Union (EU) countries this year as better




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Importance of Family History-based Screening for Colorectal Cancer: Study

Using family history-based criteria to identify people for earlier screening is justified and has promise for helping to recognize individuals at risk




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Debate Continues: Tata Salt Claims Their Salt is 'Safe' For Consumption

A lab report from USA revealed that premium brands of processed iodized salt sold in India contained alarming levels of carcinogenic and harmful components such as potassium ferrocyanide.




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New Guidelines Improve Treatment of Hyperthyroid Patients

Radioactive iodine is the recommended frontline treatment for patients with hyperthyroidism seen in Graves' disease, according to an evidence review led by University of Birmingham researchers.




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Simple and Easy Tips for Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses Amid COVID-19

COVID-19: Experts from University at Buffalo School of Management have suggested simple tips to entrepreneurs and local businesses ride out the storm.




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COVID-19: 21,797 Corona Positive Out Of Over 5 Lakh Samples Tested

A total of 5,00,542 samples have been tested by 9 a.m. on Thursday, out of which 21,798 have tested positive for coronavirus. The tests have been done from 4,85,172 individuals.




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IpsNews.net: World Drains Away Valuable Energy, Nutrients & Water in Fast-Growing Wastewater Streams

Furthermore, wastewater volumes are increasing quickly, with a projected rise of roughly 24% by 2030, 51% by 2050.





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The Independent: Unless we empower women farmers, we may not have enough to feed the planet

In an opinion piece in The Independent, IWMI Director General Claudia Sadoff says "Achieving greater gender equality will help to strengthen the resilience of our food systems, revitalize rural economies and enhance rural livelihoods."




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Devex: How satellite images could improve water management in Africa

“One of the big challenges of dealing with water resource management is: How are you going to manage something if you can't measure it?” said William Rex, senior adviser at the International Water Management Institute.




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Phone app gives opportunity to improve water productivity in Lebanon

For the phone app to be effective and sustainable, it must only be regarded as being a part of a more integrated approach to development and codesigned with the end users.




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Forbes: Why Connected Worker Technologies Are Now A Business Priority For Industrial Companies

The decline in natural resources is very real. The International Water Management Institute estimates that nearly every country south of the 35th parallel will experience economic or physical water scarcity by 2025.




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The Water Channel: More crop per drop: Farmer-learning and the promise of improved water use in agriculture

It has been said many times that there is very little irrigation development in Africa, that there is little water storage per head of population, that this adds up to high vulnerability to droughts.




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New Method Improves Stem Cells to Improve Bone Marrow Transplantation

A novel approach to enhance the potency of blood-forming stem cells, potentially opening the door to a new approach for bone marrow transplantation has been discovered by Mount Sinai researchers.




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Gene Therapy can Improve Treatment of Neurological Diseases

New study has found a recently developed system for switching on the activity of genes that could improve treatments for a broad range of neurological diseases.




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Behavioral Intervention can Improve Language Skills in Youth with Fragile X

New study finds more evidence for the efficacy of a telehealth-delivered behavioral intervention in treating language problems in youth with fragile X syndrome (FXS).




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Liver Transplants From Older Donors Decrease Despite Improved Outcomes In Recipients

Even though recipients who received liver grafts from older donors (70 and older) had improved outcomes with reduced mortality, graft loss and postoperative




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Antiviral Therapy Improves Survival Rates for Kidney Transplant Recipients With Hepatitis: Study

Hepatitis B and C viral control was found to improve kidney transplant survival rates, stated study published in the Journal of Hepatology. Renal




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TN Govt Partners with Facebook to Improve Donor Networks in the State

Tamil Nadu government announced that it had directed all blood banks in the state to use the blood donation feature on Facebook to reach out to the voluntary donors.




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New Study Aims to Improve Long-Term Lung Transplant Outcomes

New research studies the lung transplant recipients to identify the underlying biologic mechanisms that determine the effectiveness and to improve long-term outcomes of the transplant.




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Mixed Chimerism Improves Long-term Kidney Transplant Outlook, Says Study

For kidney transplant recipients, mixed chimerism could improve outcomes, states new clinical study in about 50 patients. Mixed chimerism is the continued




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Huge Improvements Noted in Survival of Kids After Kidney Transplantation: Study

Massive improvements are seen over the last 40 years in the survival of children after kidney transplant, reports a new study. The findings of the study




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Union Budget 2010-11: Impact on Health Care

The union budget, for the year 2010-11, was presented yesterday by the finance minister, Pranab Mukherjee. As usual, i




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Demographic Health Divide Continues but 2008 Survey Shows Health of Nation Improving

The Sample Registration System (SRS) survey carried out by the Government Census Office brings out certain heartening fa




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Union Budget 2011-2012 and Its Impact on the Health Sector

On the 28 th of February India's finance minister, Pranab Mukherjee, delivered the union budget in the parliament.




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News about Uttarakhand Floods: Helping Hands at Uttarakhand Flood Relief Camps

Rains continue to rage as the rivers keep swelling and breaking out in flashfloods leaving a trail of death and destr




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Thousands Of Hip Replacement Patients Given The Wrong-Sized Implants

Hip implants which have left thousands of British people in pain after they were given the wrong-sized hip implants. The implants were manufactured




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Temporary Gun Removal Law Shows Promise in Preventing Suicides

It is pretty easy to get a gun these days without going through a background check. A Connecticut law enacted in 1999 to allow police to temporarily




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Training manual for fecal sludge-based compost production and application

Based on IWMI’s experience, this training manual has been compiled for plant managers and trainers to help ensure that staff involved in FS treatment and production, and application of an FS-based co-compost adopt best practices in all processes involved.




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Community water management and agricultural extension services: effects, impacts and perceptions in the coastal zone of Bangladesh

The coastal region of Bangladesh is prone to natural disasters and these events are expected to worsen as a result of climate change.




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Longer Working Hours Impact on Quality of Care by Nurses

Nurses who work longer shifts and more overtime are more likely to rate the standard of care delivered on their ward as poor, give a negative rating of




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UK Tops The Chart of Employing Overseas Doctors Than Indigenous Ones

Hospitals are filled with doctors who hail from different countries than the ones born in the United Kingdom, revealed a new study.Economic Co-operation