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MongaBay.com: Restoring tank irrigation can strengthen rural climate resilience

Less than 10 percent of defunct tanks have been restored over the past two decades according to researchers.








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SundayTimes.lk: Better waste management options explored at NIBM workshop

The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) was a valued partner in conceptualising the workshop content and was well represented at the workshop with the participation of its senior officials.






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Thomson Reuters: It’s time to look underground for climate resilience in sub-Saharan Africa

A recent study sheds new light on the climate-groundwater relationship, finding that the 2015-2016 El Niño weather event replenished groundwater very differently in southern Africa and in East Africa just below the equator.






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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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Online Data Pool of Human Resource to Combat COVID-19 Launched

The Centre has launched online data pool of human resource, comprising details of doctors, other healthcare professionals and auxiliary help, to fight against COVID-19.




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India's COVID-19 Positivity Rate Remained 4.5% Before and After Lockdown

Before the lockdown and 30 days into the lockdown, India's coronavirus positivity rate has remained constant at 4.5 per cent, the Centre said on Thursday.




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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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PPE Kits, N95 Masks Manufactured on Daily Basis

1 lakh+ PPE kits and N95 masks are being manufactured everyday in the country said the Union Health Ministry. ventilators vide domestic manufacturers




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India's Battle Against COVID-19 is People Driven: PM in 'Mann Ki Baat'

Addressing people through the Mann ki Baat program, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India's fight against coronavirus was people-driven. Speaking




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KGMU Hospital Starts Plasma Therapy to Treat COVID-19

Convalescent plasma therapy was started on a patient by doctors of King George's Medical University (KGMU) on Sunday. A 54-year-old government doctor




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TN Expects Acceptance For Plasma Therapy Trials In A Week

Tamil Nadu is expecting central government's permission for plasma trials in a week's time for treating COVID-19 patients. Speaking to reporters,




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COVID-19 in Maharashtra: Death Toll Reaches 521 as 36 More Succumb

In Maharashtra, COVID-19 toll climbed to 521 as 36 more deaths were reported on Saturday, the highest single-day figure so far in the state, while the




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The Maharashtra Covid-19 cases stood

The Maharashtra Covid-19 case toll stood at 12,974, while Mumbai Metropolitan Region crossed 10K cases with 27 new deaths on Sunday, the eve of lockdown 3.




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Rajasthan Crosses 3,000+ Covid-19 Cases Mark

COVID-19 cases in Jaipur reached the 1,000-mark on Monday as it registered 12 new cases taking its tally to 1,005 while the state overall crossed the 3,000-mark.




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Chennai's Koyambedu Market Is Now A Corona Hotspot

Chennai's Koyambedu wholesale market has turned into 'Corona wholesale market' because of the 527 persons who tested positive for coronavirus over the past 24 hour.




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COVID-19 in Maharashtra: Coronavirus Positive Cases Zoom From 2 To Nearly 20K

Coronavirus in Maharashtra has spread like a wildfire to infect a whopping 19,063 persons in only 60 days, stated sources. Since the past five days




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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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Trastuzumab Holds Promise in Treating Non-breast/gastric Cancer

HER2-targeted antibody-drug conjugate, fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki also called Enhertu, found to show signs of clinical activity in multiple non-breast/non-gastric




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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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New Drug may Reverse Treatment Resistance in Advanced Multiple Myeloma

New drug, called FL118, was found to be more effective against advanced multiple myeloma cancer cells than the newly diagnosed cases, reports a new study.




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Targeted Treatment may Offer New Hope for Babies with Brain Tumors

Babies with brain tumors are more likely to get benefitted from targeted treatment, finds a new study. Brain cancer in infants is biologically distinct




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Optical Imaging Technology may Aid Doctors Treat Cancer and Brain Diseases better

New technology uses optical imaging to help surgeons map out tumors in the body and help them learn how certain diseases affect activity in the brain.




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Diagnostic Biomarkers Identified For Rare Kidney Cancer

New biomarkers were identified by scientists from the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center to diagnose rare chromophobe renal cell carcinoma (ChRCC)




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Blood Test may Help Doctors Detect Pancreatic Cancer Early

Pancreatic cancer can be identified accurately using a test known as liquid biopsy, reports a new study. A blood test may be able to detect the most




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Increased Rate of Infections may Predict Future Cancer Diagnosis

Most patients experienced a greater occurrence of infections in the years preceding a cancer diagnosis. The findings of the study are published in iCancer




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Mystery Illness Claims 12 Lives in Malaysia: Probe Underway

Mystery illness kills around 12 people in Malaysia, and death investigation is underway. Finding out the cause of death as soon as possible could save many lives.




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Looking at Green Spaces May Reduce Your Cravings

Seeing green spaces can reduce the intensity and frequency of cravings for alcohol, cigarettes, and harmful foods. Hence, there is a lower risk of developing




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Metal Weighing 1.6 Kg Removed from Woman's Belly

Doctors were astounded to remove this massive hoard weighing 1.6 kg which included golden metal jewellery, trinkets, money and a watch from a woman's stomach during an operation.




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Chinese Doctors Remove Toothbrush from Man's Stomach

Chinese man had swallowed a 14-centimeter long toothbrush 20 years ago in an attempt to commit suicide. The Chinese doctors removed it from the man's entrails.




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Woman Walks After 15 Years

Fifty-year-old Sandhyawati walks after 15 years. She would only crawl reason being a rare rheumatoid arthritis in which her knees were permanently bent.




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Italy Raises Contribution to Fight TB, Malaria, AIDS

Italy's 15 percent rise in its contribution to the United Nations to fight AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria shows its commitment to the health sector, says Foreign Minister Emanuela Del Re.




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Evolutionary Remnants Seen in Muscles of Human Embryos

250-million-year-old evolutionary remnants were found in muscles of human embryos. Strikingly, some of the atavistic limb muscles muscles, such as the




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Doctor Saves Man's Life by Sucking Urine from His Bladder Mid-flight to NYC

When an elderly plane passenger fell ill mid-flight, a heroic doctor saved the man's life by sucking his urine out of his blocked bladder. When the




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Human Trafficking: New Insights

Risk analysis was found to be a critical tool for combating human trafficking and is central to informing global policy recommendations and assisting with targeted local and organizational efforts.




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National and Global Goals to Make People Live Healthier for Longer

National and global goals are outlined by experts in a new report published in iCirculation/i to help people live healthier for longer. "We believe




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Vitamin C may Shorten Ventilation in Patients

In five controlled trials including 471 patients requiring ventilation for over 10 hours, vitamin C shortened ventilation time on average by 25% according




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Back Pain Linked to Humanity's Evolutionary Past

The study, published in Evolution, Medicine, and Public Health, examines why some people are more susceptible to a particular stress fracture known as




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Genetic Information in Our Skin Microbiome

Netherton syndrome, a rare skin disease caused by a single genetic mutation, is exacerbated by the presence of two common Staphylococcal bacteria living




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76 Year Old Man Dies, Became India's First Corona Fatality

76-year-old man from Kalaburgi in the Karnataka's northern region died of Coronavirus, confirmed Health Minister B. Sriramulu, on Thursday. "The 76-year-old




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X-rays Can Provide Information On Soft Tissues Too

X-ray elastography is a non-invasive method of medical imaging to know the stiffness and elasticity of soft tissue. This could allow healthcare professionals




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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.