Several people may experience emotional distress and be at higher risk of developing psychiatric disorders like depression and anxiety during COVID-19 pandemic, reports a new study.

Dancing with your grandma and grandpa could be the best way to boost both physical and mental health, reports a new study. Physical fitness and social

Regular exercise can improve mental fitness. So, hurry up, plan a daily workout schedule to keep your mind sharp. A healthy body is home to a healthy

Out of each thousand mothers, one or two are likely to suffer a postpartum psychosis, but the psychological vulnerability in connection with childbirth

OCD patients have increased levels of Immuno-moodulin (Imood) protein in their lymphocytes. Antibody that neutralized Imood, can reduce the level of anxiety,

In people with depression, natural mood regulation is low or even absent, revealed research published today in JAMA Psychiatry, from the Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford.

A new study has revealed that parents suppressing stress feelings around their children were found to actually transmit those feelings to the children.

New study has developed a public-speaking tutor on the Amazon Alexa platform that enables users to engage in a cognitive restructuring exercise. This

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.

The sight of water flowing from taps may soon be a luxury, with people having to queue up at tankers for just a bucket load of water for their daily needs.

What does male migration have to do with water scarcity in Central Asia?

Time for smart dam design and operation to combat malaria in Africa.

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

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.

IWMI joins a major UK-funded effort to find solutions.

Soil erosion can have a devastating impact on traditional farming landscapes in developing countries. But its effects can only be fully addressed through significant advances in interdisciplinary scientific and societal approaches, according to new research.

Is joint management of Kabul River by Pakistan and Afghanistan possible as the orphan river finds few takers?

Asia Times opinion article reports insights from new research in Nepal.

New information on water resources to guide development in Nepal’s Koshi Basin.

Could women be the source of change? Advances in women’s representation in government show much promise.

Translating research evidence into change for gender equality.

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.

How farmers have taken charge of their destiny by using motor pumps for irrigation.

Toward a fair future in river basins across the developing world.

IRRI, WorldFish and IWMI have signed a 5-year agreement that provides the framework for cooperative research.

New report suggests national leaders make water security a priority now, link water policy to other national policies, from agriculture to trade, and put in place water-sharing institutions early.

In the Omo-Turkana and Zambezi basins in Africa, complex relationships emerge from the balances struck among hydropower generation, irrigated agriculture, water quality and environmental flows.

COVID-19 mortality rate in India is around 3.3 per cent and research on side effects of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is underway, said the Union Health Ministry.

Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan asserted that doubling rate of COVID-19 cases has increased from three days before imposition of lockdown in March to 9.

Total number of coronavirus cases in India on Sunday reached 21,700, including foreign nationals. "A total of 2,230 patients have been cured and discharged,

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.

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

In Tamil Nadu, a total of 66 persons have tested positive for coronavirus, taking the total number of cases in the state to 1,821, said Health Minister C.

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

The total number of COVID-19 positive cases raised to 108 in Odisha with five more cases reported from the Balasore district on Monday. All five have

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

The recovery rate for patients infected with coronavirus stood at 22.17 per cent, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Monday. The

India, Indonesia and Thailand must play a lead role in overcoming the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic," the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.

In India, in the past 24 hours, 2,293 new coronavirus cases have been reported, the most in a single day so far, taking the total number of cases to 37,336, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday.

In Tamil Nadu, as many as more persons, including a 14-day-old baby in Kancheepuram district and a transgender, had tested positive for coronavirus in

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

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, India, said that, 28,070 are active cases with 1,306 fatalities among 40,263 cases reported by Sunday. Earlier

Number of novel coronavirus cases in India soared to 46,433 with 32,138 active cases, despite a 40-days and above lockdown period completed in an effort to contain the spread of the COVID-19.

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.

NWith 349 new cases reported in a day, the total count of Covid cases in Delhi crossed 5000. With no deaths reported in the last 48 hours, the toll remained at 64, it said.

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

In India, the total number of COVID-19 cases has mounted to 59,662 on Saturday, with 3,320 cases and 95 deaths reported in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said.

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

New study published online today by Nature Communications revealed which patients with ovarian cancer won't benefit from immune-PARP combo. The study

Liver cancer is rising around the world, despite preventive measures, according to the study published online in iCANCER/i, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society (ACS).