Governments make strong commitments to biodiversity at UN conference in Mexico
Dec 20, 2016, at 03:29 pm
New York, Dec 20 (Just Earth News):Countries attending the United Nations Biodiversity Conference in Mexico reached agreements on actions to integrate biodiversity in forestry, fisheries, agriculture, and tourism sectors and to achieve the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development.
Somalia: UNICEF and partners begin mass vaccinations amid serious measles outbreak
Dec 20, 2016, at 03:12 pm
New York, Dec 20 (Just Earth News): Following a major measles outbreak in Somalia, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and its partners supported a swift delivery of 55,000 doses of measles vaccine to Kismayo along with Vitamin A supplementation to boost the immunity of the some 54,000 children under the age of 10 that are expected to be vaccinated.
Never forget the interaction between cancer and heart disease: Cardiac Specialist
Dec 20, 2016, at 06:03 am
Kolkata, Dec 19 (IBNS): During the MEDICON International 2016, an international conference on advanced clinical medicine in Kolkata, Cardiac Specialist Arjun Ghosh said that a patient, who is undergoing cancer treatment, could face cardiac problems.
Heart failure a major health problem in UK: Expert
Dec 20, 2016, at 05:47 am
Kolkata, Dec 19 (IBNS): During an international conference on advanced clinical medicine in Kolkata, Cardiologist Jean McEwan said that heart failure was a persistent and progressive disease in the world, while it was a major health problem in the UK.
Everyone deserves affordable treatment: Panelists say at Medicon International 2016
Dec 20, 2016, at 05:18 am
Kolkata, Dec 19 (IBNS): During a panel discussion at an international conference on advanced clinical medicine in Kolkata, experts agreed that there should be free or affordable treatment facilities in India for all middle class and poor citizens.
Maternal mortality rate is steadily declining in India, says UK doctor
Dec 20, 2016, at 04:26 am
Kolkata, Dec 19: During the MEDICON International 2016, an international conference on advanced clinical medicine in Kolkata, Cardiac Specialist Jean McEwan said India's Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) has decreased over the time.
ALPHA experiment observes light spectrum of antimatter for first time: CERN
Dec 20, 2016, at 04:26 am
Geneva, Dec 19 (IBNS): In a paper published on Monday in the journal Nature, the ALPHA collaboration reports the first ever measurement on the optical spectrum of an antimatter atom.
India has the highest number of people with diabetes in the World: Rebecca Reynolds
Dec 20, 2016, at 04:03 am
Kolkata, Dec 19 (IBNS): Based on a report, published by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2013, Metabolic Medicine's professor Rebecca Reynolds said that India has the highest number of diabetic patients in the world.
Kolkata hosts international conference, Medicon International 2016, on Advanced Clinical Medicine
Dec 20, 2016, at 03:53 am
Kolkata, Dec 19 (IBNS): With an aim to exchanging ideas and sharing experiences with trainee doctors, Peerless Hospital and B. K. Roy Research Centre, Association of Physicians of India (West Bengal Chapter) and UK's Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh jointly hosted a two-day international conference on Advanced Clinical Medicine- Medicon International 2016- in Kolkata's Hyatt Regency hotel on Saturday (December 17) and Sunday (December 18).
State level meeting on HIV-AIDS and harm reduction with law enforcement agencies held in Guwahati
Dec 20, 2016, at 02:13 am
Guwahati, Dec 19 (IBNS) : A state consultation meeting on HIV AIDS and Harm Reduction with Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) was held at Assam Police Headquarters in Guwahati on Monday.
Bangalore based Milann Fertility Center expands to Chandigarh
Dec 20, 2016, at 01:40 am
Bangalore, Dec 19 (IBNS): Fertility hospital Milann-The Fertility Center has announced the launch of its latest healthcare facility in Chandigarh.
A wild lioness walks into village in Gujarat in full view of people
Dec 19, 2016, at 11:20 pm
Rajkot, Dec 19 (IBNS): A lioness strayed into a village near Gujarat's Gir Lion Sanctuary, killed a cow and devoured it in full view of people, according to media reports on Monday.
Kolkata hosts third international conference on Advanced Clinical Medicine
Dec 19, 2016, at 11:12 pm
Kolkata, Dec 18 (IBNS): Kolkata is playing host to a very special programme - MEDICON International 2016 - the third international conference on "Advanced Clinical Medicine", being organised by Peerless Hospital and BK Roy Research Centre, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, UK and Association of Physicians of India (West Bengal Chapter).
Breathlessness is not a prominent symptom of hypoxaemia: UK expert
Dec 19, 2016, at 11:03 pm
Kolkata, Dec 17 (IBNS): During an international conference on advanced clinical medicine in Kolkata, Respiratory Physician Dr. Simon Hart on Saturday said that breathlessness was not a prominent symptom of hypoxaemia, which is the abnormally low level of oxygen in the blood.
Environment Minister exhorts forest officers to be sincere
Dec 18, 2016, at 08:19 pm
Dehradun, Dec 18 (IBNS): Urging young forest officers to be sincere and committed towards the cause of the forestry sector, Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Anil Madav Dave emphasized that in order to make the systems corruption free, the financial transactions should also be cashless, or less cash should be used to the extent possible.
Tata Hospital Mumbai records 100% 'cashless' transaction, says govt
Dec 18, 2016, at 02:14 am
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IBNS): Tata Memorial Centre Cancer Hospital, Mumbai, which functions under the aegis of Department of Atomic Energy Govt of India, has achieved 100 percent "cashless" transaction through the use of exclusive hospital - specific multipurpose pre- paid “Smartcard†which is infact a unique multipurpose card not only offering the facility to make cashless payments by the patient, but also offering the patient the access to his treatment record by registering the MRD or EMR number, officials said.
7.9 earthquake hits Papua New Guinea
Dec 17, 2016, at 11:56 pm
Port Moresby, Dec 17 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 7. 9 on the Richter Scale hit east of Taron, Papua New Guinea on Saturday, as per the USGS webiste.
Breathlessness is not a prominent symptom of hypoxaemia: UK expert
Dec 17, 2016, at 09:18 pm
Kolkata, Dec 17 (IBNS): During an international conference on advanced clinical medicine in Kolkata, Respiratory Physician Dr. Simon Hart on Saturday said that breathlessness was not a prominent symptom of hypoxaemia, which is the abnormally low level of oxygen in the blood.
Assam : Speeding passenger train hits elephants, kills three, including a calf
Dec 17, 2016, at 07:01 pm
Guwahati, Dec17 (IBNS) : At least three wild elephants,including a calf, were killed when a speeding passenger train rammed into a herd in Assam's Nagaon district on Friday night.
Dec 17, 2016, at 02:52 pm
Jakarta, Dec 17 (IBNS): An earthuake measuring 5.1 on the Richetr Scale hit Abepura in Indonesia on Saturday, officials said.
Dec 17, 2016, at 04:17 am
Toronto, Dec 16 (IBNS): The city of Toronto was in a grip of mix of rain, snow and freezing rain which began Thursday around 3pm, causing the cancellation of at least 60 flights, about 46 delays, and at least a dozen more to board late into the evening.
CEA validates Greenpeace; confirms no new coal power required for India's growth
Dec 15, 2016, at 10:46 pm
New Delhi, Dec 15 (Just Earth News/IBNS) The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has released for public input the draft National Electricity Plan 2015 with the Greenpeace India welcoming the key finding of the NEP, which is that India does not need any new coal plants beyond those already under construction until 2027.
Another rhino poached in Kaziranga
Dec 15, 2016, at 07:04 pm
Guwahati, Dec 15 (IBNS): Poachers killed another one-horned rhino in Assam's Kaziranga National Park (KNP) on Wednesday night.
More than 5 per cent of world’s oceans now protected – UN Environment
Dec 15, 2016, at 02:06 pm
New York, Dec 15 (Just Earth News): Since April, an unprecedented 3.6 million square kilometres of ocean – an area larger than India – have been designated as marine protected areas (MPAs), meaning for the first time, more than 5% of the world’s oceans are now protected.
Revolutions in understanding the Ionosphere, Earth’s interface to space
Dec 15, 2016, at 01:53 pm
Washington , Dec 15 (IBNS): Scientists from NASA and three universities have presented new discoveries about the way heat and energy move and manifest in the ionosphere, a region of Earth’s atmosphere that reacts to changes from both space above and Earth below.
Dec 15, 2016, at 01:59 am
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been apprised of the Memorandum of Understanding signed between Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and United States Geological Survey (USGS) for Cooperation in the exchange and use of U.S. Land Remote Sensing Satellite Data.
Wolves of Canada's Banff National Park show aggressive behaviour
Dec 15, 2016, at 01:40 am
Calgary Dec.14 (IBNS): A noticeable change in the behavioral pattern of wolf pack in Banff National Park raised concern among park officials and visitors in Banff area, according to media reports.
Dec 14, 2016, at 02:46 pm
New York, Dec 14 (Just Earth News): The United Nations announced on Tuesday at a meeting of the world’s top agricultural scientists, that in order to achieve world’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of defeating hunger and poverty by 2030, governments and the private sector must increase commitment to agricultural science and technology research.
Malaria remains acute public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa – UN report
Dec 14, 2016, at 02:42 pm
New York, Dec 14 (Just Earth News): Despite major progress in the fight against malaria, the mosquito-borne disease remains an acute public health problem, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, home to 90 per cent of the world’s malaria cases, according to an annual flagship report by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Mars rock-ingredient stew seen as plus for habitability
Dec 14, 2016, at 01:56 pm
Washington, Dec 14 (IBNS): NASA's Curiosity rover is climbing a layered Martian mountain and finding evidence of how ancient lakes and wet underground environments changed, billions of years ago, creating more diverse chemical environments that affected their favorability for microbial life.