HIV outbreak among people who administer drugs in Indiana from 2011 to 2015 could have been prevented if the state's top health officials had responded sooner on warnings, reports a new study.

A culturally tailored multilevel strategy designed by scientists significantly increased human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine uptake among low-income, mostly

Poor quality of a man's sperm is linked to multiple miscarriages in women, reveals a recent research. The sperm quality of fifty men whose partners suffered

A review for primary care physicians published in iCMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal)/i, aims to provide care to the growing number of identified transgenders among adolescents.

New way to prevent and treat chlamydia, the most commonly occurring sexually transmitted bacterial infection has been found. Unlike the traditional method

Sperm characteristics in frozen sperm samples doesn't found to vary much when exposed to microgravity, reported a study at the 35th Annual Meeting of ESHRE investigators.

While clear, plastic aligners have grown in popularity as alternatives to bulky, metal braces, these appliances can become easily contaminated. A new

New approach developed by Queen Mary University of London researchers can create materials with remarkable precision and order that look and behave like dental enamel.

University of Pennsylvania researchers and colleagues have identified protein Del-1 that plays a key role in getting the body back to normal after inflammation.

Facial pain in temporomandibular disorders (TMD) are commonly treated through oral appliances such as splints and bite guards. However, patients feel

Gum disease bacterium was found to travel throughout the body, exuding toxins linked to Alzheimer's disease, rheumatoid arthritis and aspiration pneumonia, reported new findings.

Radiation from mobile phone towers was found to increase oral problems, said a doctor at Saveetha Dental College and Hospital. "The environment plays

Type 2 diabetics who were in poor health were mostly continuing their insulin intake after age 75 compared to their counterparts in better health./br According

Poor oral hygiene can lead to potential health complications in older adults. Therefore, health care professionals need to promote good oral hygiene among older patients, according to a new study.

The new 'tooth-on-a-chip' was found to enable more personalized dentistry, giving dentists the ability to identify dental filling materials that work

New study uses neutrons to try to develop better and less costly dental restorations. Teeth damaged by trauma or disease require treatment to look

In identifying people at high risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, dental teams were found to play an important role, suggested new research. The

Automatized do this sternous process could make their work and placement of dental implants much easier. In order to plan a dental implant operation

Fruits of new investments in CGIAR could include big boost in rice production for Asia, sustainable irrigation for millions of parched farms in Africa, and dramatic drop in forest destruction tied to agriculture. Washington, D.C. and Montpellier, France — CGIAR, the world’s largest agriculture research partnership, today announced its funding has doubled from $500 million […]

Tokyo, Japan (March 21, 2014): A research program that pinpointed how perverse subsidies were causing India to export virtual water has won the coveted ‘Water for Life’ UN-Water Best Practices Award. The IWMI-Tata Water Policy Research Program (ITP), a partnership between the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Colombo, Sri Lanka, and the Sir Ratan Tata […]

Experts meet in Patna to discuss new initiative that could “future‐proof” one million smallholders.

New study urges future dam projects to consider better disease control measures

The dialogue brought together over 50 participants from the government, media and research community across different provinces of Afghanistan.

New report underlines vulnerability of agriculture to climate hazards.

More than 5 billion people could suffer water shortages by 2050 due to climate change, Pincreased demand and polluted supplies, concluded the UN’s 2018 report on the state of the world’s water.

International Water Management Institute (IWMI) launched a mobile app, called AgRISE, in support of a new national agricultural insurance scheme.

Researchers at Africa Water Week call for efforts to “decolonize” and improve water permit systems, so more farmers are encouraged to invest in much-needed irrigation.

Potential mechanism underlying the reason for inflammation, blood vessel damage and heart disease due to long-term exposure to noise was identified by

People continuously exposed to air pollution are at a higher risk of developing dementia and heart disease. However, the risk is even higher in people

If you’re of a certain age, Ethiopia may still invoke images of its devastating mid-1980s famine that gripped people around the world – including celebrities. But the once impoverished country has redefined itself in just over a generation.

IWMI plans to use the data from Futurepump’s 4,000 pumps to calculate how much water is being extracted at any given time, which can help governments ensure it is used sustainably, with limits on extraction or a shift to less water-intensive crops.

The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) South Asia Office in India, convened a multi-sectoral panel discussion on - “Creating Sustainable Value Chains for Transforming Food Systems” on 4 Feb 2020, at the National Agricultural Science Complex in Delhi.

Wastewater volumes are increasing quickly, with a projected rise of roughly 24 percent by 2030 and 51 percent by 2050.

Countries in south Asia are bracing themselves for an onslaught of climate disasters, as if managing the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is not enough.

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.

Statins, the most commonly used cholesterol-lowering agents, were found to be significantly underutilized to treat lipid abnormalities in patients who

An average Indian is spending one-third of his or her waking hours on phone - nearly 1,800 hours a year. Three out offour respondent said if smartphone

Are you addicted to social media? Millions of people, regardless of age, are getting addicted to social media day-by-day in this fast-moving digital age.

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

Non-traditional social strategies which include guilty pleasures were found to be effective at fulfilling critical social needs as family connections,

COVID-19 has brought along with it a set of side effects, from Mysophobia (the constant overdrive to wash hands and be careful of contamination) to clinical

People tend spend more time on social media to beat social distancing blues. However, social media addiction can harm your overall mental and physical wellbeing, suggest experts.

Women with incident postpartum psychiatric disorders are less likely to go on to have further kids, reports a new study. The findings of the study are

Gene expression levels vary across the developmental stage, cell type, and region in the brain. Genomic variants also contribute to the variation in expression,

People who base their self-worth on their financial success were found to feel lonely, stated new study by the University at Buffalo and Harvard Business

The COVID-19 pandemic adds to the financial stress on families due to record high unemployment, said Julie Kalkowski, executive director of the Financial Hope Collaborative at Creighton University.

Those with worries about money are more likely to suffer from depression and anxiety. Moreover, these worries may also lead to reduced productivity, said

A deficiency in the brains of people with schizophrenia that could lead to the development of new drug therapies has been discovered by researchers at

Older primary care patients with depression who exhibit worsening or persistent sleep disturbance are at higher risk for persistent depression and suicidal ideation, reports a new study.

Strengthening DFAT and AWP’s partnership with IWMI provides the opportunity for working more closely together on critical water challenges facing the region