ac Places Have Now Turned Into COVID-19 Hotspots By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Community transfer has started in several places in country making them into the hotspot of the virus. The situation in India is much better as compared Full Article
ac A continental coalition is set in motion to support sustainable groundwater use across Africa By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 04:43:29 +0000 Inclusion of groundwater in continent-wide strategies has potential to help keep Africa’s broader development on a sustainable footing. Full Article Blog Z-Featured Content Z-News Groundwater Karen Villholth SDGs Water security
ac MENAdrought: Tackling drought in Jordan, Lebanon and Morocco By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Mar 2020 10:22:30 +0000 The main aim of the MENAdrought project is to empower decision-makers across Jordan, Lebanon and Morocco to anticipate, prepare for and mitigate drought impacts in a context of increasing climate change, in order to reduce risks of food and water insecurity. Full Article Blog Z-Featured Content Z-News drought Hydrological modeling Jordan Lebanon MENA MENAdrought Morocco socioeconomic elements World Water Day
ac Press Release: IWMI project enables fast access to petabytes of analysis-ready water data in Africa By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Mar 2020 02:30:39 +0000 A new IWMI partnership with Digital Earth Africa (DEA) will leverage state of the art remote-sensing and data management technologies to enhance the ability of African Governments, communities and companies to better manage their water. Full Article Media Releases Z-Featured Content Z-News Africa Helmsley Charitable Trust Open Data Cube remote sensing
ac Business Ghana: IWMI project enables fast access to petabytes of analysis-ready water data in Africa By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Mar 2020 05:53:51 +0000 A new International Water Management Institute (IWMI) partnership with Digital Earth Africa (DEA [1]) will leverage state of the art remote-sensing and data management technologies to enhance the ability of African Governments, communities and companies to better manage their water. Full Article IWMI in the news Z-News
ac Thomson Reuters Foundation: In parched southern Africa, coronavirus spurs action on water supply By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 15:06:01 +0000 Across drought-hit southern Africa, COVID-19 has spurred governments to dispatch water tankers, drill boreholes and repair taps - solutions experts and residents of thirsty slums and villages say must last long after the pandemic has passed. Full Article IWMI in the news Z-News COVID-19
ac New Facial Analysis Method Detects Genetic Syndromes By www.medindia.net Published On :: A novel method to optimize facial analysis that enables reconstructing the face in 3D from 2D photographs allows early identification of genetic syndromes, presented new study. Full Article
ac Fatty Acids Help Determine Skeletal Stem Cell Development By www.medindia.net Published On :: Specific nutrients were found to directly influence the stem cell development, revealed Biomedical scientists from KU Leuven and Harvard University published these results in Nature. Full Article
ac New Method of DNA Synthesis Helps Tackle COVID-19 Pandemic By www.medindia.net Published On :: DNA synthesis is transforming diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19, and may play a vital role in halting the pandemic. Allie Nawrat, Senior Medical Full Article
ac Patterns of Drug Intoxication Deaths, Organ Donors Across the US Revealed By www.medindia.net Published On :: Scientists have reported substantial variability from state to state and region to region in the number of donor organs recovered from drug-intoxication-related deaths. Full Article
ac Blood Stem Cells Facilitate Harvest for Transplants By www.medindia.net Published On :: Blood-forming stem cells' stiffness was found to facilitate mobilization procedures used for stem cell-based transplants, said Winship Cancer Institute Full Article
ac Racial Disparities Exist in Kidney Transplants By www.medindia.net Published On :: Despite a new system designed to reduce inequities, significant racial disparities exist among patients awaiting kidney transplants, finds a new study. Full Article
ac TN Govt Partners with Facebook to Improve Donor Networks in the State By www.medindia.net Published On :: Tamil Nadu government announced that it had directed all blood banks in the state to use the blood donation feature on Facebook to reach out to the voluntary donors. Full Article
ac Kidney Replacement Therapy Rates Have Remained Higher in Men Vs. Women for Decades: Study By www.medindia.net Published On :: From 1965 to 2015 in European countries, rates for all the types of kidney replacement therapy were consistently higher in men than women, stated new study. Full Article
ac New Photoacoustic Imaging Technique can Assess Kidney Quality Before Transplantation By www.medindia.net Published On :: Novel worlds' first study applies photoacoustic (PA) imaging to visualize scarring in kidneys, also called fibrosis, a common form of damage in donor's kidneys. Full Article
ac Union Budget 2010-11: Impact on Health Care By www.medindia.net Published On :: The union budget, for the year 2010-11, was presented yesterday by the finance minister, Pranab Mukherjee. As usual, i Full Article
ac Union Budget 2011-2012 and Its Impact on the Health Sector By www.medindia.net Published On :: On the 28 th of February India's finance minister, Pranab Mukherjee, delivered the union budget in the parliament. Full Article
ac Accreditation, Hallmark of Health Care Quality in India: Dr. Narottam Puri By www.medindia.net Published On :: Certification on products and services has become imperative to ensure safety and reliability. A similar standard fo Full Article
ac Black Day for Gay Community in India - 'Supreme Court Judgment Takes the Community Back by 100 Years' Says Activist By www.medindia.net Published On :: The Supreme Court's ruling on Wednesday pronouncing gay sex illegal in India has caused uproar among gay rights acti Full Article
ac Telemedicine Now Possible in India - Guidelines for Practice Released by Ministry of Health By www.medindia.net Published On :: Highlights : Telemedicine and Tele-health practice now possible in India Registered Medical Practitioner empowere Full Article
ac Texas Laws Limit Access to Abortions and Create Grave Risk to the Public Health By www.medindia.net Published On :: Texas laws require that physicians who provide abortions in clinics also have hospital admitting privileges; and that abortion clinics meet strict building Full Article
ac Thousands Of Hip Replacement Patients Given The Wrong-Sized Implants By www.medindia.net Published On :: Hip implants which have left thousands of British people in pain after they were given the wrong-sized hip implants. The implants were manufactured Full Article
ac Machine Learning at Arraignments can Cut Repeat Domestic Violence By www.medindia.net Published On :: In the United States, the typical pre-trial process proceeds from arrest to preliminary arraignment to a mandatory court appearance, when appropriate. Full Article
ac Doctor's Consent on Abortion Shows High Medical Inaccuracy By www.medindia.net Published On :: Nearly one out of three times, women considering abortion in the States get medically inaccurate information that usually requires a doctor to provide Full Article
ac China Vaccine Scandal Raises Concern on Safety By www.medindia.net Published On :: In a vaccine scandal that occurred in China, 37 suspects have been detained and 13 wholesalers put under investigation. The case involves the illegal Full Article
ac Viruses Could be Useful to Forensic Scientists for Tracing a Person's History By www.medindia.net Published On :: Most people harbor herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), frequently as a strain acquired from their mothers shortly after birth and carried for the rest of their lives. Full Article
ac Tighter Regulations on Innovative Surgical Practices in Regenerative Medicine By www.medindia.net Published On :: The U.S. government strictly regulates the therapeutic use of human cell and tissue products. However, a specific exception allows surgeons to harvest, Full Article
ac Marijuana-Derived Medicines Become Legal in Macedonia By www.medindia.net Published On :: So far 13 European Union nations have legalized marijuana-derived medicines including Austria, Britain, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain. Full Article
ac Reducing Access to Firearms can Lower Suicide Rates in United States By www.medindia.net Published On :: In 2014, of the more than 33,500 firearm deaths in the United States, over 21,000 were the result of suicide. About 38% of US households own at least Full Article
ac Novel 'Triage Tool' to Predict, Prevent Attacks Against Criminal Justice Officials By www.medindia.net Published On :: The usage of a "triage tool" that can help law enforcement more accurately assess threats of violence and predict attacks against police, judges and other Full Article
ac Medical Students in India Will Have to Clear National Exit Test (NEXT) to Practice Outside the Country By www.medindia.net Published On :: Indian MBBS students will have to write National Exit Test (NEXT) before being eligible to practice anywhere in the country, says Ministry official. The Full Article
ac Suspected Health Attacks on American and Canadian Diplomats in Cuba By www.medindia.net Published On :: Brain abnormalities have been identified in American diplomats who have worked in Cuba. The diplomats are speculated to be victims of mysterious, invisible attacks in Cuba. Full Article
ac Indian Jury in Favour of Altruistic Surrogacy, Not Commercial Surrogacy By www.medindia.net Published On :: Since the Union cabinet has banned the commercial surrogacy, many people from the industry have called this move as regressive and insensitive while some Full Article
ac Only 81% of Cardiac Arrest Patients Were Given CPR In Dialysis Units: Study By www.medindia.net Published On :: bHighlights/b (and) #61548;When kidney failure patients experienced cardiac arrest at outpatient dialysis facilities, CPR initiated by dialysis staff Full Article
ac Global Experiences on Waste Processing with Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens): From Technology to Business By www.iwmi.cgiar.org Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2019 05:20:56 +0000 The report showcases some of the leading global businesses in Black Soldier Fly production. Full Article Publications
ac Community water management and agricultural extension services: effects, impacts and perceptions in the coastal zone of Bangladesh By www.iwmi.cgiar.org Published On :: Fri, 13 Mar 2020 10:55:23 +0000 The coastal region of Bangladesh is prone to natural disasters and these events are expected to worsen as a result of climate change. Full Article Publications
ac Nurses' Survey Finds Workplace Bullying is Common By www.medindia.net Published On :: A survey of over 2,000 nurses by New Zealand Nurses' Organization researchers Dr Jill Clendon and Dr Leonie Walker has revealed that workplace bullying is very common. Full Article
ac Nursing Academics Object to BBC Labeling Florence Nightingale as 'Neurotic, Sexually Repressed' By www.medindia.net Published On :: A group of nursing academics has accused the BBC of belittling Florence Nightingale by depicting the Lady of the Lamp as a "manipulative, neurotic and sexually repressed woman". Full Article
ac Nursing Shortage may Not be So Acute Anymore: Study By www.medindia.net Published On :: A new study has revealed that the number of young people becoming registered nurses has grown sharply since 2002. This is a welcome trend that should Full Article
ac Key Factors Affecting 3 Generations of Nurses Identified By www.medindia.net Published On :: Organizations need to tackle the different work factors that are important to the three key age groups of nurses if they want to retain qualified staff. Full Article
ac Nurse Practitioners Can Ease Doctor Shortage in Michigan By www.medindia.net Published On :: Michigan already faces a shortage of doctors much larger than the national average, and it will grow as millions of Americans qualify for insurance under the Affordable Care Act. Full Article
ac Disagreement Found on the Role of Primary Care Nurse Practitioners By www.medindia.net Published On :: The time when the U.S. health system is facing both a worsening shortage of primary care physicians and an increasing demand for primary care services, Full Article
ac Longer Working Hours Impact on Quality of Care by Nurses By www.medindia.net Published On :: Nurses who work longer shifts and more overtime are more likely to rate the standard of care delivered on their ward as poor, give a negative rating of Full Article
ac Indian-Origin Singaporean Nurse Gets International Achievement Award By www.medindia.net Published On :: An Indian-origin nurse in Singapore will receive this year's International Achievement Award by the Florence Nightingale International Foundation (FNIF) Full Article
ac Nursing Professionals Backbone of Healthcare: Pranab Mukherjee By www.medindia.net Published On :: Indian President Pranab Mukherjee said that nursing professionals were the backbone of the healthcare system and their contribution was critical in achievement of nation's healthcare goals. Full Article
ac Replacing Professional Nurses With Lower Skilled Nurses Linked to Increase In Death Risk By www.medindia.net Published On :: Replacing professional nurses with lower skilled nursing assistants is linked to a heightened risk of patient death, as well as other indicators of poor quality care, reveals a large European study. Full Article
ac Impact Of Medication Errors on Nursing Home Residents By www.medindia.net Published On :: Despite the fact that tmedication errors remain fairly common, a new analysis points to surprisingly low rates of serious impacts from medication errors affecting nursing home residents. Full Article
ac Lot of Nurses Face Reproductive Health and Chronic Disease Risk By www.medindia.net Published On :: Not all jobs are created equal. Nurses have to endure a lot of sacrifices to be in that profession. It's worst for those who are on a floating schedule. Full Article
ac Laryngeal Tubes are Better Than Tracheal Tube For Paramedical CPR By www.medindia.net Published On :: Heart attack survival can be increased if Laryngeal tubes are used instead of traditional Endotracheal Tube by the emergency paramedical team, finds a new study. Full Article
ac Innovative Approach May Help Control Fluid Intake during Hemodialysis By www.medindia.net Published On :: Novel approach can help facilitate the reduction of the fluid intake during hemodialysis, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in the iJournal of Advanced Nursing/i. Full Article