Systems to combat antibiotic resistance lacking globally: WHO warns
Apr 30, 2015, at 05:19 pm
New York, Apr 30 (IBNS): The United Nations World Health Organization on Wednesday announced that only 34 countries, or a quarter of those surveyed, have national plans to fight growing resistance to antibiotics, warning that the trend posed as “the single greatest challenge in infectious diseases today†and appealing for all countries to do their part to tackle the global threat.
Project SEARCH helps students become 'social entrepreneurs'
Apr 30, 2015, at 01:59 am
New Delhi, Apr 29 (IBNS): After successfully reaching out to 300,000 students to educate them about good waste management practices, Project SEARCH-a joint initiative by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and Tetra Pak – is helping students become social entrepreneurs through its "Vasundhra" programme that promotes social entrepreneurship in schools.
Russian spacecraft plunging to Earth?
Apr 29, 2015, at 10:44 pm
Moscow, Apr 29 (IBNS) The controlled deorbiting of a Russian cargo spacecraft is not possible, media reports said on Wednesday.
Shell profits won't count true cost of Niger Delta oil spills: Amnesty International warns investors
Apr 29, 2015, at 03:44 am
New Delhi, Apr 28 (IBNS): Decades of unchecked Niger Delta oil spills could cost Royal Dutch Shell billions in compensation and clean-up costs, Amnesty International warned investors as the Anglo-Dutch oil giant publishes its profits figures for the first quarter of 2015.
In Nepal quake aftermath, CSE points out lapses in building regulations in India
Apr 29, 2015, at 12:56 am
New Delhi, Apr 28 (IBNS): Earthquakes don't kill, buildings do. Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has pointed out the systemic issues that result in construction of unsafe buildings that are unable to withstand an earthquake.
West Bengal to construct 8.7 lakh household latrines by 2016
Apr 28, 2015, at 06:57 pm
Kolkata, Apr 28 (IBNS) The West Bengal State Government, with assistance from the UNICEF, is set to construct facilities for proper sanitation in different districts of West Bengal.
Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals excels in stroke emergency
Apr 28, 2015, at 05:57 pm
Kolkata, Apr 28 (IBNS): Kolkata's Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals, Kolkata has successfully saved the life of yet another 39 year old young patient combining the latest technology and timely treatment.
WHO gives emergency health kits, funds to quake-hit Nepal
Apr 28, 2015, at 03:48 am
New Delhi, Apr 27 (IBNS): The World Health Organization has handed over four emergency health kits comprising of medicines and medical supplies and US dollars 175 000 as the first tranche of emergency health funds to meet the immediate health needs of the earthquake affected people in Nepal.
Bizarre 'platypus' dinosaur discovered
Apr 27, 2015, at 10:04 pm
Birmingham, Apr 27 (IBNS) Although closely related to the notorious carnivore Tyrannosaurus rex, a new lineage of dinosaur discovered in Chile is proving to be an evolutionary jigsaw puzzle, as it preferred to graze upon plants.
UN chief welcomes progress in fight against malaria, calls for more work to continue momentum
Apr 26, 2015, at 08:36 am
New York, Apr 26 (IBNS) In a message to mark World Malaria Day on Saturday, the United Nations Secretary-General said that better access to insecticide-treated bed nets and greater availability of accurate diagnostics and effective treatment were the main reasons why the UN health agency reported in 2014 that the rate at which people are dying from malaria had halved since the turn of the century.
Pictorial warnings on cigarette packs to be increased : Health Minister
Apr 24, 2015, at 08:35 pm
New Delhi, Apr 24 (IBNS) Health Minister JP Nadda on Friday said the size of pictorial warnings on cigarette packs will be increased as part of the government's effort to alert people against the ills of smoking.
Fight against malaria must be taken to 'next level', UN agency urges ahead of World Day
Apr 24, 2015, at 07:49 pm
New York, Apr 24 (IBNS) The fight against malaria must be taken to the “next level†in order for the disease to be successfully eliminated, the United Nations health agency said on Thursday amid calls for the international community to urgently address the gaps in malaria prevention, diagnosis and treatment.
Ebola: UN launches push to engage more women, community leaders in fight against disease
Apr 24, 2015, at 07:48 pm
New York, Apr 24 (IBNS) With fresh statistics on the Ebola outbreak reflecting a halt in the decline in West Africa, the United Nations on Thursday began a campaign to engage more women – who have been disproportionately affected by the disease – as well as local traditional healers, to encourage communities to become more involved to bring down infection rates to zero.
Secondary Infertility is a bigger problem than thought: Doctor
Apr 24, 2015, at 06:23 am
Kolkata, Apr 23 (IBNS) Secondary Infertility- which is defined as the inability to become pregnant, or to carry a pregnancy to term, following the birth of one or more biological children- is a bigger threat to mankind than we actually conceive it as, said a senior doctor and fertility expert here at a media interaction organized by Nova IVI Fertility clinic to raise awareness about the problem.
BSF seized twenty one Star tortoises worth Rs.12.6 lakhs
Apr 24, 2015, at 03:07 am
Kolkata, Apr 23 (IBNS) Border Security Force(BSF) on Thursday seized twenty one numbers of Indian Star Tortoise.
Bihar storm toll touches 65; CM makes aerial survey
Apr 23, 2015, at 10:32 pm
Patna, Apr 23 (IBNS) The toll in the devastating storm in Bihar rose to 65 as chief minister Nitish Kumar made an aerial survey of the affected areas on Thursday and held a meeting with officials for relief and rehabilitation of survivors.
ICARUS neutrino experiment to move to Fermilab
Apr 23, 2015, at 03:38 am
Geneva, Apr 22 (IBNS): A group of scientists led by Nobel laureate Carlo Rubbia will transport the world's largest liquid-argon neutrino detector across the Atlantic Ocean from CERN to its new home at the U.S. Department of Energy1’s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory 2.
Monsoon might be below normal this year: IMD
Apr 22, 2015, at 09:20 pm
New Delhi, Apr 22 (IBNS)The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday said the country might experience below normal monsoon this year.
Orange renewable power triples wind capacity in last nine months
Apr 21, 2015, at 10:31 pm
Kolkata, Apr 21 (IBNS): Orange Renewable Power, a 100 percent subsidiary of AT Holdings Pte Ltd, Singapore, has tripled its wind capacity with the commissioning of 120 MW in the states of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.
Nailing 'D' Missing Link to Diabetes
Apr 21, 2015, at 05:24 pm
Kolkata, Apr 21 (IBNS) By the year 2035, it has been estimated by International Diabetes Federation that one person in ten will be suffering from diabetes.
J&K: Flood alert sounded in Srinagar
Apr 21, 2015, at 05:06 pm
Srinagar, Apr 21 (IBNS) As the incessant rains continued to lash Kashmir valley since Sunday, the water level in Jhelum river is continuously increasing with the state Flood Control Department sounding flood alert in Srinagar.
Apr 19, 2015, at 07:12 pm
Kolkata, Apr 19 (IBNS): The second batches of 29 doctors in Kolkata on Sunday were conferred certifications for the 'Certificate Course in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (CCGDM),' an executive on-job training program that develops core competencies in doctors in the area of Gestational Diabetes management.
NASA Spacecraft achieves unprecedented success studying Mercury
Apr 17, 2015, at 04:52 pm
Washington, Apr 17 (IBNS) After extraordinary science findings and technological innovations, a NASA spacecraft launched in 2004 to study Mercury will impact the planet’s surface, most likely on April 30, after it runs out of propellant.
Apr 17, 2015, at 05:38 am
New Delhi, Apr 16 (IBNS): Recognizing the importance of knowledge co-operation to address issues of public importance pertaining to climate change and sustainable development, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), Fridtjof Nansen Institute (FNI), and INTASAVE-CARIBSAVE Group signed an MOU on Thursday.
Outbreak of Avian Influenza reported in Telengana
Apr 17, 2015, at 04:14 am
Hyderabad, Apr 16 (IBNS): An outbreak of avian influenza, popularly known as Bird Flu has been reported from the Rangareddy district of Telengana.
Physics community to discuss latest results of the AMS experiment
Apr 15, 2015, at 07:17 pm
Geneva, Apr 15 (IBNS) The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) collaboration will present on Wednesday the latest results in its quest to understand the origin of cosmic rays and dark matter.
MHA blocks receipt of Indian funds to Greenpeace India, alleges NGO
Apr 15, 2015, at 03:01 am
New Delhi, Apr 14 (IBNS): Greenpeace India on Tuesday termed the Ministry of Home Affairs' (MHA) all out alleged attack on the NGO a "cynical move to suppress democracy and silence those with an alternative vision of development."
Arunachal bishop fights odds to reach healthcare
Apr 14, 2015, at 06:59 pm
Kolkata, Apr 14 (IBNS): A prominent cleric and social worker from India's Northeast working in the remote east Arunachal Pradesh region says reaching healthcare to the people is their new focus along with education.
Driverless car by Gujarat scientists
Apr 11, 2015, at 04:55 pm
Ahmedabad, Apr 11 (IBNS) Inspired by Google's driverless car project, two scientists from Gujarat have made a driverless car of their own design.
UN agency kicks off registry of vetted medical emergency teams, drawing lessons from past crises
Apr 09, 2015, at 05:53 pm
New York, Apr 9 (IBNS): With global crises on the rise, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) Wednesday announced that its new registration system will enable it to build a global roster of foreign medical response teams ready to deploy in response to tsunamis, typhoons, floods and outbreaks, such as Ebola and cholera.