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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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Developing Telecoms: Satcoms to support African water management

A welcome piece of positive news for Africa comes from the Sri Lanka-headquartered International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and a new satellite data initiative.




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Indians Spend Over 1,800 Hours A Year On Smartphone Averagely

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




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Sticking to a Healthy Lifestyle in Middle Age Tied to Longer, Disease-free Life

Healthy habits such as drinking in moderation, staying fit, and exercising for at least 30 minutes a day could extend people's disease-free life by up to a decade, reports a new study.




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Estrangement Becomes More Laborious in the Digital Age

Estrangement has become harder in the digital age and social media platfroms, such as Facebook and Instagram, can make break-ups much worse, say researchers.




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PanicMechanic, New App to Manage Anxiety During Coronavirus Pandemic

PanicMechanic, the new mobile app has been developed to help attack sufferers during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The app adapts biofeedback-like




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WaterPartnership.org.au: AWP and IWMI to collaborate on water management across the Asia-Pacific

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





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How a dry village got its feet wet

As Laos seeks to strengthen food security and rural livelihoods, while adapting agriculture to climate change impacts, the potential of groundwater irrigation can only grow. Lessons learned from IWMI’s pilot study should prove valuable for helping realize this potential.







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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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India Saved From Going Into Stage 3

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Friday said we have saved India from going into Stage 3 or community transmission stage, and have also fared better than many countries.




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40% COVID-19 Patients In Telangana Are In 21-40 Age Group

Official data from Telengana has confirms that as many as 40 per cent of patients are in the age group of 21-40. Gender-wise, more men have been affected than women.




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Graphic Warnings for Cigarette Packages

Experts at the Center for Tobacco Research and The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J.




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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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Developing Telecoms: Satcoms to support African water management

A welcome piece of positive news for Africa comes from the Sri Lanka-headquartered International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and a new satellite data initiative.




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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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Novel Study Offers Solution to Decrease Organ Shortage Crisis

New study provides incentives to boost organ supply without compromising organ quality or inducing excessively high costs of donating. The findings of




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Rubber Bullets and Pellet Guns can Cause Major Damage to Tissues

The recent violence in Jammu and Kashmir has brought pellet guns and rubber bullets into focus. Rubber bullets are blunt-nosed with a muzzle velocity




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Novel 'Triage Tool' to Predict, Prevent Attacks Against Criminal Justice Officials

The usage of a "triage tool" that can help law enforcement more accurately assess threats of violence and predict attacks against police, judges and other




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Is a Pediatric Doctor's Firearm Storage Discussion With Parents Wrong?

Pediatric Doctor: Is Gun Storage Discussion With Parents Wrong? Due to the increasing number of teenage suicidal cases, the scientists have suggested




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Dementia Study Links Gene with Damage to Brain Connections: Study

Insights into how a gene that raises the risk of Alzheimer's disease and disrupts brain cells have been revealed by a new study. The findings of the study




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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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Nursing Shortage may Not be So Acute Anymore: Study

A new study has revealed that the number of young people becoming registered nurses has grown sharply since 2002. This is a welcome trend that should




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Nurse Practitioners Can Ease Doctor Shortage in Michigan

Michigan already faces a shortage of doctors much larger than the national average, and it will grow as millions of Americans qualify for insurance under the Affordable Care Act.




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Nine Out Of Ten England Hospitals Hit by Nurse Shortage

Britain's National Health Service (NHS) said in a new report that nine in ten hospitals in England fail to provide enough nurses for patients. According




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Menopausal Age Not Associated With Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors

A new research published in the journal Heart suggested that the age at which a woman's periods stop, and the menopause starts, doesn't seemed to be associated




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New Test may Help Couples Understand Why They Experience Multiple Miscarriages: Study

New high-resolution melting analysis-based test (HRM) that is accurate, rapid, cheap, and easy to perform could be used as an initial screening tool for




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Women's Lifestyle Changes, Even in Middle Age, may Decrease Future Stroke Risk

Women changing to a healthy lifestyle, even during the 50s, still have the potential to prevent strokes, reveals a new study. The findings of the study




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Hypertension Poorly Managed in Low- and Middle-income Countries: Study

Two-thirds of people with high blood pressure in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are affected going without treatment, according to a new study led by researchers at Harvard T.




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Electric Pill Bottles (and) Text Message Unable to Control Blood Pressure

Electric pill bottle and text messaging appear to keep medication adherence high, but neither of those appeared to low down blood pressure levels. These




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Fight High Blood Pressure: Taming the 'Silent Killer' among People Aged 80 and Above

People living beyond 80's are more prone to high blood pressure (hypertension). Hence, knowing the right target to control blood pressure can save millions




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Hypertension in Young Adulthood Tied to Cognitive Decline in Middle Age

People who experienced relatively high blood pressure during young adulthood also experienced significant declines in cognitive function and gait in middle age, according to a new study.




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Low Rates of HIV Testing Among At-risk Teenage Boys Feed the Growing Epidemic

Majority of teenage boys who are at most in danger for growing HIV aren't being examined for the disease, reveals a new study. The findings of the study are published in the journal iPediatrics/i.




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Probiotic-Based Sanitation Has Managed To Reduce Hospital Infections: Study

New probiotic-based sanitation routine adopted in five Hospitals in Italy has managed to cut the healthcare-associated infections in half and also reduce the costs of sanitation by 75 percent.




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Global Ventilator Shortage Worsens Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic Outbreak

Around 880,000 more ventilators are in demand globally because of COVID-19 pandemic, revealed GlobalData analysis. According to GlobalData analysis,




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Time to Encourage People to Wear Face Masks as a Precaution: Study

Amid the rapid spread of COVID-19 across the globe, a new study has stressed that it's time to encourage people to wear face masks as a precautionary




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Damaged Eye Vessels may Indicate Higher Stroke Risk for Adults With Diabetes, Says Study

Among people with diabetes, damaged small blood vessels in the eye were found to be a marker for higher stroke risk, stated a preliminary research to




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Online Tools Help Manage Diabetes Better: Study

Diabetic patients who used the new patient portal and mobile phone app have better outcomes, according to a study published in iJAMA Network Open/i by Kaiser Permanente scientists.




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Metabolic Health and Weight Management Reduce Diabetes Risk

Being metabolically unhealthy raises diabetes risk as increased fat distribution contributes to insulin resistance, even in women of normal weight, according




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Diabetes Support Groups Linked to Lower Levels of Disease Management

Type 2 diabetes patients belonging to OSGs (online support groups) to share experiences and glean information were found to have poorer health, said a




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Telemedicine to Manage New-onset Diabetes During Coronavirus Pandemic

Telemedicine can be used safely and effectively for managing new-onset type 1 diabetes training and education for both pediatric and adult patients and




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Achieving Universal Health Coverage Should Top Your Agenda, Say G20 Leaders

In Japan G20 leaders should focus on fulfilling their obligations to improve and expand their nations' health care systems. In a commentary published




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Losing Medicaid Coverage Linked to Reduced Use of Healthcare

Among adults with mental health disorders, losing Medicaid coverage was found to lead to lasting reductions in overall healthcare use and in outpatients




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Health Insurance Costs Among Middle-aged Adults

Nearly half of adults in their 50s and early 60s weren't sure they'll be able to afford health insurance after their retirement, and two-thirds worried




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'Four-In-One' Teenager from UK Wants To Be Kidney Donor

Laura Moon, 18, from Whinmoor in Leeds, has four kidneys. All of them are functional and growing naturally. She is wi




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Paternal Age Over 51 Years Reduces Success Rate in IVF and ICSI, Reveals Study

IVF and ICSI success rates were found to decline significantly after a paternal age of 51 years, revealed a new analysis of almost 5000 IVF/ICSI cycles performed at a single centre in London.