With Earth Day marked on April 22, we look to nature’s solutions to climate change and other challenges. Wetland preservation is vital for our environmental, food and societal futures.

A game stimulates a mind – at any age - to explore and wonder. A board game, often based on a near-life setting, offers a safe informal environment where players can interact and learn from each other.

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.

Statins, the most commonly used cholesterol-lowering agents, were found to be significantly underutilized to treat lipid abnormalities in patients who

Injecting the new experimental cholesterol-lowering agent 'Inclisiran' reduces low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol effectively in patients already

As wearable fitness trackers become ever more popular and sophisticated, they provide new opportunities for monitoring training and guiding post-injury

Music is the most common language, and evokes 13 overwhelming emotions in people, say researchers who have mapped the most extensive array of emotions that are felt worldwide.

Physician psychotherapy is only available to a fraction of those with urgent mental health needs in Ontario, according to a joint study by the Centre

Implementation of existing interventions targeting modifiable risk factors can help narrow the mortality gap between the general and the severe mental illness populations, reports a new study.

Sudden lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic has increased depression and anxiety among millions of people living across the world. Research by the University

Cooped-Up Couples: Therapists have outlined how to navigate the newfound togetherness during the coronavirus pandemic. Of the many ways the coronavirus

The sight of water flowing from taps may soon be a luxury, with people having to queue up at tankers for just a bucket load of water for their daily needs.

Engineers need to rethink how to design and operate dams after research found that they create an additional 1.1 million cases of malaria every year.

New rounds of pilot testing and post-flood recovery in India.

New reports heighten awareness of an urgent imperative.

The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) was a valued partner in conceptualising the workshop content and was well represented at the workshop with the participation of its senior officials.

A recent study sheds new light on the climate-groundwater relationship, finding that the 2015-2016 El Niño weather event replenished groundwater very differently in southern Africa and in East Africa just below the equator.

The COVID-19 situation is especially serious in 11 cities in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and West Bengal, stated sources. The Ministry

The Centre has launched online data pool of human resource, comprising details of doctors, other healthcare professionals and auxiliary help, to fight against COVID-19.

In Tamil Nadu, a total of 66 persons have tested positive for coronavirus, taking the total number of cases in the state to 1,821, said Health Minister C.

Total number of novel coronavirus cases in India rose to 27,892, reports the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. In a morning update, the Health

2644 new cases and 83 fatalities in the past 24 hours, the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country climbed to 39,980. Of the total cases, 28046

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the eighth week of COVID outbreak in the city was better than the seventh week in terms of new infections reported.

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the eighth week of COVID outbreak in the city was better than the seventh week in terms of new infections reported.

2,553 new cases and 72 fatalities in the past 24 hours, have pushed the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country to 42,533 on Monday morning. Of

In Tamil Nadu, the Koyambedu wholesale market coronavirus cluster continued its major contribution to increase the number of new coronavirus infections

A new technology developed by scientists was found to help reveal the inner workings of individual cancer cells - potentially identifying more effective treatment combinations for people with cancer.

New study published online today by Nature Communications revealed which patients with ovarian cancer won't benefit from immune-PARP combo. The study

Medication used to treat non-small cell lung cancer that has metastasized, may benefit patients with metastatic brain cancers, according to a new review and analysis led by researchers at St.

New type of immunotherapy that targets macrophages has undergone preliminary testing on mice and shows promise for the future treatment of ovarian cancer.

Cancer cells which become "addicted" to glucose could open up fresh approaches to therapy strategies for cancers with high levels of an amino acid transporter

A simple urine test can help detect the presence of proteins associated with lung cancer, said MIT researchers. This kind of noninvasive test could reduce

In people who have never smoked, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) is associated with an increased risk of lung cancer, stated research published in the journal Thorax.

Adminstering immunotherapy while waiting for their surgery, can cause tumours to shrink substantially or clear up in a very short time. Medical oncologist

It is widely accepted that higher levels of body fat increases the risk of developing breast cancer, as well as other cancers.Based on his ongoing research, Bing Li, Ph.

New unique immunotherapy delivery system kills cold tumors by binding to the tumors' collagen, using interleukin 12 (IL-12) protein to inflame the tumor.

Emerging three-drug combinations will change the immuno-oncology treatment which has high unmet needs. Emerging three-drug combinations are poised to

New study guides clinicians on managing lung cancer screening programs and patients with lung nodules during the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings of the

CT scans for people at risk for lung cancer lead to earlier diagnoses and improve survival rates. A study published in American Journal of Respiratory

In pediatric patients undergoing chemotherapy for acute myeloid leukemia (AML), the cardioprotective drug dexrazoxane preserved cardiac function without

Mystery illness kills around 12 people in Malaysia, and death investigation is underway. Finding out the cause of death as soon as possible could save many lives.

New oral formulation of Amphotericin B is identified to treat systemic fungal and parasitic infections by the researchers at the Wasan Laboratory in the

Disinfection tunnel used to sanitise people for just Rs 10,000 been developed by Indian Railways. A railway ministry official said that the loco

Current wastewater nutrient recovery technologies have made significant progress. In the case of phosphorous, recovery rates range from 25% to 90%.

World’s largest user of groundwater for agriculture looks to solar for a more sustainable future.  

Inclusion of groundwater in continent-wide strategies has potential to help keep Africa’s broader development on a sustainable footing.

Despite progress, old mindsets continue to challenge gender and social inclusion in community water management.

In an opinion piece in The Independent, IWMI Director General Claudia Sadoff says "Achieving greater gender equality will help to strengthen the resilience of our food systems, revitalize rural economies and enhance rural livelihoods."

The principles of integrated water resource management insist on taking a basin-wide or systemwide approach rather than addressing surface water and groundwater issues separately.

Claudia Sadoff, Director General of IWMI, argues that our efforts to mitigate the impacts of climate change and address food security could be counterproductive if we don’t pay more attention to water and its use.