World’s second largest oral cholera vaccination campaign kicks off at Rohingya camps in Bangladesh
Oct 10, 2017, at 10:35 pm
Cox’s Bazar, Oct 10 (IBNS): A massive cholera immunization campaign started today near Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, to protect newly arrived Rohingya and host communities from the life-threatening diarrheal disease.
Mental health is as important as physical wealth
Oct 10, 2017, at 04:53 pm
The ever-increasing complexities of modern life are creating more problems for the human mind than it can cope with. Mental illness, including addiction and alcoholism, is assuming greater proportions as challenging social problems. Kolkata-based Antara strives to extend a helping hand to the mentally-distressed in ways more than one. Kamal Prakash, President, Antara, talks about the challenges on World Mental Health Day, observed on October 10.
Storm Nate: At least 22 killed in Honduras, Costa Rica and Nicaragua
Oct 06, 2017, at 05:55 pm
San Jose, Oct 6 (IBNS): At least 22 people have been reportedly killed by Storm Nate, which pummelled parts of Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Honduras, media reports said.
Esri India and IIEST Shibpur launch Center of Geospatial Excellence
Oct 06, 2017, at 03:23 pm
Howrah, Oct 6 (IBNS): Esri India on Thursday announced the launch of a Centre of Geospatial Excellence (CoGE) in the eastern region in association with Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST) Shibpur.
UK: Spider presumed extinct discovered in Nottinghamshire
Oct 05, 2017, at 04:31 pm
Nottinghamshire, Oct 5 (IBNS): Beware arachnophobes! A spider presumed to be extinct was found in the UK's Nottinghamshire nearly after 50 years, reports said.
Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded to three for imaging of biomolecules
Oct 04, 2017, at 11:55 pm
Stockholm, Oct 4 (IBNS): The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2017 was on Wednesday awarded to Jacques Dubochet, Joachim Frank and Richard Henderson for the development of cryo-electron microscopy, which both simplifies and improves the imaging of biomolecules.
Turtle Sanctuary to be set up in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
Oct 04, 2017, at 09:52 pm
Allahabad, Oct 4 (IBNS): In order to protect the rich aquatic biodiversity of river Ganga from escalating anthropogenic pressures, development of a Turtle Sanctuary in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, along with a River Biodiversity Park at Sangam has been approved under the Namami Gange programme.
Nobel Prize in physics awarded to three Americans for capturing gravity waves
Oct 04, 2017, at 05:56 am
Stockholm, Oct 04 (IBNS) The Nobel Prize in Physics 2017 was divided, one half awarded to Rainer Weiss, the other half jointly to Barry C. Barish and Kip S. Thorne "for decisive contributions to the LIGO detector and the observation of gravitational waves".
Assam forest minister reopens Kaziranga National Park for tourists
Oct 03, 2017, at 01:49 am
Guwahati, Oct 2 (IBNS): After witnessing the devastating flood four months back, which led to deaths of over 300 wild animals including one horned rhinoceros, the Kaziranga National Park in Assam reopened for tourists on Monday.
A Good Maternity Hospital Gives You A Better Birthing Experience
Sep 30, 2017, at 07:07 pm
The top priority for pregnant women is to find the best maternity hospital that will provide optimal care to the mother and to the newborn baby.
India to host Global Wildlife Programme to address illegal wildlife trade
Sep 29, 2017, at 11:15 pm
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IBNS): India is hosting the Global Wildlife Programme (GWP) jointly with World Bank and United Nations Development Programme as part of its efforts to address illegal wildlife trade across 19 countries of Asia and Africa.
CSE releases CEMS guidance manual to monitor industrial air pollution
Sep 26, 2017, at 09:52 pm
New Delhi, Sept 26 (IBNS): In its effort to monitor, and thereby regulate, industrial air pollution, Centre for Science and Environment, a New-Delhi based environment research and advocacy body, in collaboration with International Labmate Limited-UK, Source Testing Association-UK, IEA-Clean Coal Centre- UK and FICCI, has organised a three-day conference and exhibition on effectively monitoring industrial emissions in India.
J P Nadda expresses heartfelt gratitude to Prime Minister for AIIMS Bilaspur
Sep 24, 2017, at 09:53 pm
New Delhi, Sept 24 (IBNS): Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare, J P Nadda on Sunday expressed deep gratitude to the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modiji for sanctioning AIIMS Bilaspur in Himachal Pradesh.
Smartphone apps reduce depression, says study
Sep 24, 2017, at 12:54 am
Melbourne, Sept 23 (IBNS): New Australian-led research has confirmed that smartphone apps are an effective treatment option for depression, paving the way for safe and accessible interventions for the millions of people around the world diagnosed with this condition.
Kolkata: Daffodil Group healthcare chain launches Swach, Nirmal, Sustha Bangla Award 2017
Sep 22, 2017, at 10:19 pm
Kolkata, Sep 22 (IBNS): Health ETC, a healthcare chain in Kolkata, which is part of the Daffodil Group, has instituted the Swach, Nirmal, Sustha Bangla Award 2017 to honour those puja committees who are concerned with the environment, socially responsible and are making an effort to create a healthy living for all.
WHO provides critical support to step-up health services delivery in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh
Sep 22, 2017, at 10:03 pm
New Delhi, Sept 22 (IBNS): World Health Organization has released a first tranche of emergency funding from the South-East Asia Regional Health Emergency Fund to mobilize essential medicines and support mobile medical teams provide life-saving health care to vulnerable populations in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar area.
WHO sets up health monitoring, early warning alert in Cox’s Bazar
Sep 22, 2017, at 10:02 pm
Cox’s Bazar, Sept 22 (IBNS): To monitor health issues affecting the over 422 000 people in camps and settlements in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar, WHO has set up a Control Room as part of the humanitarian health response.
Study finds GPs are unwilling to refer patients for bowel cancer checks
Sep 22, 2017, at 09:27 pm
London, Sept 22 (IBNS): GPs can be reluctant to refer patients with symptoms of bowel cancer for further investigations, a study by the Universities of Birmingham and Exeter has found.
New assessment predicts fracture risk for patients in long-term care
Sep 21, 2017, at 12:42 am
Boston, Sept 20 (IBNS): Researchers from Hebrew SeniorLife’s Institute for Aging Research have developed and validated a new assessment to predict the risk of falls in long-term care patients.
Cabinet approves introduction of the Dentists (Amendment) Bill, 2017
Sep 20, 2017, at 11:38 pm
New Delhi, Sept 20 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval for introduction of the Dentists (Amendment) Bill, 2017 in Parliament subject to modifications of drafting or consequential nature, if any, as may be considered necessary by the Legislative Department by amending the Dentists Act, 1948 (16 of 1948). The amendment will reduce the redundancy.
WWF India launches digital resource portal for environment education
Sep 20, 2017, at 09:40 pm
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IBNS): WWF-India, in partnership with Capgemini, recently launched the One Planet Academy (OPA), an environment education portal for students and teachers in India.
Arctic Sea ice reached minimum extent on September 13 this year
Sep 20, 2017, at 09:05 pm
Boulder (Colorado), Sep 20 (IBNS): The National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) has recently issued a warning saying that the Arctic Sea ice is at its minimum extent.
Birmingham builds world’s first clean cold congress on India initiative
Sep 19, 2017, at 02:22 am
London, Sept 18 (IBNS): The world’s first international congress dedicated to clean cold will see academic experts join leaders from industry and government to map a global response to ever-increasing global demands for cooling – it was announced on Monday.
Rotary Club of Calcutta Metro City donates medicine to Thalassaemia Society of India
Sep 18, 2017, at 11:06 pm
Kolkata, Sep 18 (IBNS): Rotary Club of Calcutta Metro City recently donated Desifer oral medicine worth Rs 59,500 to the Thalassaemia Society of India for the treatment of underprivileged thalassaemic children.
Study shows so-called ‘healthy obesity’ is harmful to cardiovascular health
Sep 18, 2017, at 10:04 pm
London, Sept 18 (IBNS): Clinicians are being warned not to ignore the increased cardiovascular health risks of those who are classed as either ‘healthy obese’ or deemed to be ‘normal weight’ but have metabolic abnormalities such as diabetes.
India joins the World Ozone Day celebration on Saturday
Sep 16, 2017, at 06:52 pm
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IBNS): The Ozone cell of the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change observed the 30th anniversary of the Montreal Protocol and 23rd World Ozone Day on Saturday, in New Delhi, according to media reports.
Punjab Health Minister announces cancer treatment package for minors
Sep 16, 2017, at 04:58 pm
Chandigarh, Sep 16 (IBNS): In a major boost towards cancer treatment in Punjab, the state Health Minister has announced a package for all minors suffering from the disease, reports said.
NASA's Cassini spacecraft ends its historic exploration of Saturn
Sep 16, 2017, at 02:25 am
Washington, Sept 15 (IBNS): A thrilling epoch in the exploration of our solar system came to a close today, as NASA's Cassini spacecraft made a fateful plunge into the atmosphere of Saturn, ending its 13-year tour of the ringed planet.
Cancer survivors who quit smoking sooner can live longer
Sep 15, 2017, at 04:22 am
Birmingham, Sept 14 (IBNS): Lung cancer survivors who quit smoking within a year of diagnosis will live for longer than those who continue to smoke, according to new research led by the Universities of Birmingham and Oxford.
Plan India carries out humanitarian assistance in four flood-hit states
Sep 14, 2017, at 09:07 pm
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IBNS): Plan India, a child development organisation committed to creating a lasting impact in the lives of vulnerable and excluded children, their families and communities, said it initiated its humanitarian response with an immediate provision of distributing food and non-food relief items to the most vulnerable families in the worst affected areas in Assam, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Mumbai.