Ebola: UN envoy warns against letting guard down, ‘even for a second’
Nov 05, 2014, at 03:18 pm
New York, Nov 5 (IBNS) The UN envoy coordinating the global response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa said in the Liberian capital on Tuesday that when national governments, partners and communities work together, "dramatic improvement" can be achieved, but cautioned against "even for a second [thinking] that everything is okay."
In Vienna, Ban underscores sustainable industrial development as key to planet's future
Nov 05, 2014, at 03:18 pm
New York, Nov 5 (IBNS)Advancing inclusive and sustainable industrial development, both on its own and as part of a broader campaign to protect the planet and all people in the future, is the moral and political responsibility of all governments, the private sector and financial institutions, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon declared on Tuesday.
Opioid overdose claims 70,000 lives each year – UN health agency
Nov 05, 2014, at 03:15 pm
New York, Nov 5 (IBNS): The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) released new guidelines on Tuesday aimed at reducing the number deaths related to opioid overdose covering a range of drugs – from morphine and heroin to painkillers such as oxycodone – that claim nearly 70,000 lives each year.
Commemorative stamp on liver transplant released
Nov 05, 2014, at 05:15 am
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IBNS): The Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications & IT has brought out a commemorative postage stamp on liver transplantation in India.
CERN Council selects next Director-General
Nov 04, 2014, at 11:39 pm
Geneva, Nov 4 (IBNS): CERN Council selected the Italian physicist, Dr Fabiola Gianotti, as the Organization’s next Director-General at its 173rd Closed Session on Tuesday.
UNICEF to boost staff in Ebola-hit countries; UN health chief deplores lagging vaccine research
Nov 04, 2014, at 06:50 pm
New York, Nov 4 (IBNS) As the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) announced on Monday that it plans to boost its staff in countries on the frontlines of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, the head of the UN World Health Organization attributed the lack of research into cures and vaccines for Ebola to the fact that the disease has historically been confined to poor African nations.
Catastrophic consequences of inaction on limiting global warming: IPCC's Synthesis Report
Nov 04, 2014, at 03:27 am
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IBNS): The Synthesis Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which was released on Sunday in Copenhagen, warned of catastrophic impacts if decisive actions to limit global warming below 2oC are not taken quickly.
Nov 03, 2014, at 02:32 am
New York, Nov 2 (IBNS) Citing “clear and growing†human influence on the climate system, a United Nations report issued on Sunday has warned that if left unchecked, climate change will increase the likelihood of severe, pervasive and irreversible impacts for people and ecosystems.
NASA's deep-space spacecraft Orion ready for test flight
Nov 01, 2014, at 09:51 pm
Washington, Nov 1 (IBNS): The US space agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) new Mars-bound spacecraft "Orion" is ready to take-off for a test flight December 4, media reported.
Ebola: UN envoy says response must be sustained 'until every last case is contained and treated'
Nov 01, 2014, at 03:13 pm
New York, Nov 1 (IBNS) The Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Ebola, David Nabarro, appealed on Friday for the global response to the deadly virus to be sustained "until every last case is contained and treated," as the United Nations health agency recommended more protective measures for health workers battling the disease on the frontlines of the outbreak.
One year on, UN expert urges ratification of treaty to phase out mercury use
Nov 01, 2014, at 03:06 pm
New York, Nov 1 (IBNS) The new United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights and toxic waste, Baskut Tuncak, urged governments around the world on Friday to expedite the ratification process of the Minamata Convention on Mercury, a global treaty to protect human health and the environment from the adverse effects of the toxic heavy metal.
Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals commemorates World Stroke Day
Nov 01, 2014, at 06:43 am
Kolkata, Oct 31 (IBNS) Kolkata's Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals observed the World Stroke Day in the city recently.
SRL's study on Vitamin D declares younger women and men at higher deficiency risk
Nov 01, 2014, at 05:13 am
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IBNS): SRL Diagnostics, a healthcare diagnostics player in India, in its recent study on Vitamin D deficiency, conducted an extensive analysis of Vitamin D reports from 37,010 people from four zones across tropical India, only to discover that Vitamin D deficiency was prevalent in around 69 per cent of the population.
UN Ebola response in West Africa to be bolstered by increase in World Bank funding
Oct 31, 2014, at 03:34 pm
New York, Oct 31 (IBNS) The World Bank has announced it is boosting its efforts in assisting health workers fight the deadly Ebola outbreak in the three most-affected countries in West Africa as part of the wider United Nations Ebola crisis response.
Signs of Ebola decline in Liberia offer 'glimmer of hope' UN
Oct 30, 2014, at 06:10 pm
New York, Oct 30 (IBNS) The spread of Ebola in Liberia may be slowing, as demonstrated in the decline in burials and sickbed occupancy rates, as well as a plateau in lab-reported new cases in the West African country hardest hit by the virus, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Wednesday, while cautioning against drawing premature conclusions.
NASA's Wallops flight facility completes Initial assessment after Orbital launch mishap
Oct 30, 2014, at 03:16 pm
Washington, Oct 30 (IBNS) The Wallops Incident Response Team completed on Thursday an initial assessment of Wallops Island, Virginia, following the catastrophic failure of Orbital Science Corp.'s Antares rocket shortly after liftoff at 6:22 p.m. EDT Tuesday, Oct. 28, from Pad 0A of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.
INAE, ISRO to host Engineers' Conclave-2014 in Bangalore
Oct 30, 2014, at 05:00 am
Bangalore, Oct 29 (IBNS): Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) are organising a mega event titled 'Engineers Conclave-2014' (EC-2014) from Oct 30 to Nov 1 at the J N Tata Auditorium in the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore.
Centre approves acquisition of a polar research vessel
Oct 30, 2014, at 01:48 am
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IBNS): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the acquisition of Polar Research Vessel (Ice-breaker, Research cum Supply Vessel) by the Ministry of Earth Sciences at a total cost of Rs. 1051.13 crore within a period of 34 months.
India favours ban on e-cigarettes
Oct 30, 2014, at 01:46 am
Barcelona, Oct 29 (IBNS): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan is in favour of a complete ban on e-cigarettes and all products described as "Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS)."
Space Station bound NASA rocket explodes after lift-off
Oct 29, 2014, at 06:43 pm
Dulles, Oct 29 (IBNS): An unmanned Antares cargo rocket bound for International Space Station (ISS) carrying cargo supplies, exploded seconds after liftoff from a commercial launch pad on Virginia's eastern seaboard on Tuesday, media reported.
Cyclone Nilofar likely to make landfall on Saturday
Oct 29, 2014, at 05:05 pm
Ahmedabad, Oct 29 (IBNS): Officials in Gujarat continued to evacuate villages in the coastal areas of Kutch district ahead of Cyclone Nilofar which is expected to make a landfall before noon on Saturday, media reports said.
'The only way to stop Ebola is at its source' – UN chief
Oct 29, 2014, at 03:04 pm
New York, Oct 29 (IBNS) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday urged countries that have imposed travel bans or closed their borders in response to the Ebola outbreak of the need to convey a sense of urgency without inciting panic, saying "the only way to stop Ebola is to stop it at its source."
Harsh Vardhan aspires to eliminate tuberculosis menace
Oct 29, 2014, at 01:13 am
Barcelona, Oct 28 (IBNS): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan, on Tuesday outlined the broad contours of India's new thrust against tuberculosis (TB), and stressed that he is determined to take the country substantially down the road to elimination of the disease by 2020.
Ebola: UN envoy concludes visits to affected countries, presents ‘robust’ recovery plan
Oct 28, 2014, at 09:46 pm
New York, Oct 28 (IBNS): The head of the United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER) has wrapped up his visits to the three West African countries battling the Ebola outbreak as part of the Organization’s ongoing efforts to drum up international support in tackling the deadly crisis, it was announced Monday.
DM WIMS Nursing College launched
Oct 28, 2014, at 07:25 pm
Bangalore, Oct 27 (IBNS): Dr. Moopen's Education and Research Foundation (DMERF) has announced the launch of DM WIMS Nursing College starting with a four-year bachelor's degree course in nursing at DM WIMS Medical College Campus in Wayanad.
NASA'S Chandra Observatory identifies impact of cosmic chaos on star birth
Oct 28, 2014, at 07:22 pm
Washington, Oct 27 (IBNS) The same phenomenon that causes a bumpy airplane ride, turbulence, may be the solution to a long-standing mystery about stars' birth, or the absence of it, according to a new study using data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory.
Indian farmers are ready to adapt to climate change: Prakash Javadekar
Oct 28, 2014, at 06:54 pm
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IBNS): Minister for Environment, Forests and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar has said adaptation, capacity building, and strengthening rural communities would be the top priority for the Government to address the challenges posed by climate change.
Nilofar: Cabinet Secretary reviews preparedness
Oct 28, 2014, at 06:52 pm
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IBNS) Cabinet Secretary Ajit Seth chaired the meeting of the National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) on Monday to review the precautionary relief and rescue measures in the Coastal Districts of Gujarat in the wake of impending cyclonic storm 'Nilofar' expected to make its landfall in the morning of Oct 31.
Union Health Minister leaves for Spain
Oct 28, 2014, at 06:41 pm
New Delhi Oct 27 (IBNS):Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Monday left for Barcelona city in Spain where he will deliver the keynote address at the World Health Organisation (WHO)'s symposium on Tuberculosis (TB) entitled "Moving out of the Box to end Global TB epidemic: with post-2015 strategy."
'Nilofar' intensifies into "very severe cyclone"
Oct 28, 2014, at 05:29 pm
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IBNS): The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday said the cyclone 'Nilofar' has intensified into a "severe cyclonic storm" and will bring heavy rainfall in coastal Saurashtra and Kutch region of Gujarat on Oct 30 and 31.