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Hope for a Malaria-Free Future: New Transmission-Blocking Anti-Malarial Agent Discovered

Highlights: Researchers at JNU have discovered a novel chemical with strong transmission-blocking activity for




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Amrita Amyloid Center: Revolutionizing Amyloidosis Care in India

Highlights: Amrita Amyloid Center offers specialized multidisciplinary care for all types of systemic amyloido




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Adenovirus Outbreak In Kolkatta: Swimming Pools Turn Into Viral Hotspots

Highlights: Adenovirus, typically seen in winter, has affected young swimmers this summer, suggesting pools as




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National Medical Commission Puts Brake on Generic Drug Mandate

Highlights: The National Medical Commission (NMC) suspends regulations requiring doctors to prescribe only gen




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India's MRI Evolution: From Import Dependency to Homegrown Mastery

Highlights: India's MRI systems market forecasted to grow over 13% yearly, reaching (Dollor) 950M by 2030 Indigen




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COVID-19 Vaccination Cuts Post-Hospital Mortality by 60%

Highlights: COVID-19 vaccination provides 60% protection against mortality in the year following hospital disc




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Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease Cases Surge in Kolkata

Highlights: Kolkata children face an increasing threat from the highly contagious hand, foot, and mouth diseas




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Protecting Children's Health Amidst Delhi's Toxic Air Pollution

Highlights: Air pollution, especially particulate matter, poses significant health risks to children, affectin




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PM2.5 Pollution Elevates the Threat of Diabetes in Urban India

Highlights: High PM2.5 levels in Delhi and Chennai correlate with elevated blood sugar levels and a 22% increa




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Guide to Safe Outdoor Workouts Amidst Air Pollution

Highlights: The Air Quality Index (AQI) helps to determine the safety of outdoor exercise Learn AQI-based




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Evolution of Surrogacy Laws for Parenthood

Upholding the right to parenthood, the latest amendment to surrogacy regulations by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare allows individuals with




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Ana Estrada's Fight for Dignity: A Landmark Case in Euthanasia Advocacy

medlinkEuthanasia/medlink, often referred to as "mercy killing" or "assisted dying," is a highly debated ethical and legal issue concerning the deliberate




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Study Says Nurses Think About Suicide More Than Other Workers in US

In the United States nurses were found to experience suicidal thoughts in increased numbers than other general workers, revealed a team of researchers.




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Combating Nurse Burnout: Scientists Unveil Potential Interventions

The nursing profession has long faced a crisis of burnout and staffing shortages, intensified by the demands of the medlinkCOVID-19 pandemic/medlink.






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New partnership will explore how SL can avoid pollution from human waste

IWMI/Ministry of Water Supply and Drainage research project will look at how human waste from septic tanks can be turned into valuable fertilizer rather than an environmental concern. Download full media release

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Press Release: New “pay-monthly” poop removal system could revolutionize sanitation in developing world, says new study

Research conducted in Bangladesh could have dramatic implications both for poor households and the entire wastewater value chain.

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Grantees from South Asia awarded funds to develop innovations enhancing solar irrigation

IWMI and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation have awarded five organisations with funds to develop innovations for solar irrigation.

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Smart tech to play vital role in addressing plastic pollution crisis – new study

A new study by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) offers a number of technological solutions aimed at tackling one of the world’s most pressing issues. 

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Data, dialogues and discussion key to food, water and energy security in Southern Africa

Enhanced data sharing across sectors and countries is vital if we want to achieve food, water and energy security in Southern Africa

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Farming for the future: How climate-smart agriculture can protect Sri Lanka’s smallholders

More than 1,300 farmers received over 1.6 million LKR as part of insurance payouts for crop damage caused by excess rain or dry spells.

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Transforming the future of water at ground-breaking conference

The Transformative Futures for Water Security (TFWS) initiative is raising the ambition for water and bridging the gaps between science, policy and action.

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El Niño event declared: Impacts on the Limpopo river basin in Southern Africa expected

IWMI and CIMMYT encourage stakeholders in the Limpopo River Basin to stay informed about the evolving El Niño event and its potential implications.

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The 15-Minute Challenge: A Simple Step to Transform Your Health at Work

Highlights: A 15-minute daily exercise challenge led to a 12-minute increase in daily physical activity among parti




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Combat Hypertension With Just 5 Minutes of Exercise Daily

Highlights: Five minutes of daily exercise can lower blood pressure Replacing sitting with 20-27 minutes of exer




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Nutritional Strategies to Combat Breast Cancer Risk

Only 28% of American women are aware that eating a healthy medlinkdiet/medlink can reduce the risk of medlinkbreast cancer/medlink (!--ref1--).




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YouTube's Impact on Breast Cancer Awareness

Lecturers at the Faculty of Social and Communication Sciences of the University of the Basque Country/Euskal Herriko University (UPV/EHU) analyzed a playlist




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The Weight Loss Boost Women Get from High-Intensity Workouts

Looking to get in shape and need an exercise routine? Ladies, high-intensity workouts could be the perfect fit (!--ref1--). The study, published




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All You Need to Know About Emergency Contraception

In 2020, one in every four consultations from women was for sexual and reproductive health, and seemed to be the top consulted specialty online, according to insights from Practo.




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How to Predict Future Fertility in Children With Undescended Testis?

The ratio of a few sex hormones in serum can serve as important clues to predict future infertility in cryptorchid boys, revealed a pioneering study by




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Air Pollution Linked to Brain Inflammation (and) Dementia Risk

Findings from a recent study indicate that prolonged exposure to air pollution in Denmark correlates with a higher risk of medlinkdementia/medlink.




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Deforestation Drives Rabies Outbreaks

A recent study published in iEmerging Infectious Diseases,/i reveals that medlinkdeforestation/medlink in Costa Rica heightens the vulnerability




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5% Yearly Cut Could Steady Ocean Microplastics

Reducing medlinkplastic pollution/medlink by 5% annually could potentially stabilize the presence of microplastics-pieces smaller than 5 mm-in ocean surface waters (!--ref1--).




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How Climate Change Will Worsen Ozone Pollution and What It Means for Us?

A recent study suggests that by 2050, climate change is expected to exacerbate ground-level ozone spikes, potentially causing numerous regions in the




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"Painting With Light" Exposes the Visual Impact of Air Pollution

Collaborating researchers and artists have united to "paint with light," rendering invisible air pollution visible. Their efforts underscore the health




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Breathing Poison: Air Pollution's Hidden Threat to Cancer Survivors

Modern therapies have extended the lives of many medlinkcancer/medlink patients, yet survivors often endure chronic health conditions, including medlinkcardiovascular disease/medlink.




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Short-Term Air Pollution Causes 7.3% of Deaths in Kolkata

Short-term exposure to medlinkair pollution/medlink is responsible for 7.3% of total deaths in Kolkata, with the city ranking third highest among




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Plastic Waste Pollutes Even the Most Isolated Coasts

Norway's extensive and isolated coastline, spanning 28,953 kilometers with its fjords, is still affected by medlinkplastic pollution/medlink, a worldwide problem.




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Air Pollution can Affect Success of IVF Fertility Treatment

Exposure to fine particulate matter (PM) before the retrieval of oocytes (eggs) during medlinkin vitro fertilization/medlink (IVF) can reduce the




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Virchow Prize 2024 Honors Lucy Gilson and Johan Rockstrom's Contributions to Planetary Health

The 2024 Virchow Prize will honor Lucy Gilson and Johan Rockstrom for their holistic and systems-based approach to safeguarding human and medlinkplanetary health/medlink.




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How Dairy Nutrition is Driving Emission Reduction?

Research on reducing medlinkgreenhouse gas emissions/medlink from livestock has surged as the dairy and agriculture sectors collaborate on shared sustainability/ and efficiency goals.




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A Greener Future - How Plant-Based Diets Cut Emission

Shifting to more plant-based diets could reduce medlinkgreenhouse gas emissions/medlink from global food supply chains by 17%, as per a study published




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Plastic-Free Future: South Korea, Japan, and China Unite for Change

South Korea, China, and Japan pledged their joint commitment to finalize negotiations for a global treaty on medlinkplastic pollution/medlink (!--ref1--).




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Chennai Chokes on Diwali Pollution

Diwali celebrations in Chennai and surrounding areas have led to a significant increase in air pollution (!--ref1--) levels due to the widespread use of firecrackers.




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Household Air Pollution Linked to Gestational Diabetes

As north India grapples with severe air pollution, a recent study reveals a concerning link between the use of solid fuels like coal, crop residue, and