as Simple and Easy Tips for Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses Amid COVID-19 By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: COVID-19: Experts from University at Buffalo School of Management have suggested simple tips to entrepreneurs and local businesses ride out the storm. Full Article
as YubaNet.com: Vast amounts of valuable energy, nutrients, water lost in world’s fast-rising wastewater streams By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Feb 2020 08:27:15 +0000 Current wastewater nutrient recovery technologies have made significant progress. In the case of phosphorous, recovery rates range from 25% to 90%. Full Article IWMI in the news Z-News
as IpsNews.net: World Drains Away Valuable Energy, Nutrients & Water in Fast-Growing Wastewater Streams By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Feb 2020 08:35:41 +0000 Furthermore, wastewater volumes are increasing quickly, with a projected rise of roughly 24% by 2030, 51% by 2050. Full Article IWMI in the news Z-News
as Press Release: Project makes water from the sun for climate smart farming By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 02:41:42 +0000 World’s largest user of groundwater for agriculture looks to solar for a more sustainable future. Full Article Media Releases Z-News Claudia Sadoff Groundwater solar Solar Irrigation
as Guardian.ng: Valuable energy, nutrients, water lost in fast-rising streams By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Feb 2020 05:38:32 +0000 Wastewater volumes are increasing quickly, with a projected rise of roughly 24 percent by 2030 and 51 percent by 2050. Full Article IWMI in the news Z-News wastewater
as CSRWire: Wastewater Is a Source of Valuable Water, Energy and Nutrients: How Do We Recover It? By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Mar 2020 10:45:18 +0000 Smart water technologies continue to advance, but there is still more that needs to be done to develop net-zero energy and energy-positive technologies in the water and wastewater sector. Full Article IWMI in the news Z-News
as 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
as 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
as Economist Intelligence Unit: As the world’s philanthropists boost climate funding, let’s make water a priority By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Mar 2020 13:20:01 +0000 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. Full Article IWMI in the news Z-Featured Content Z-News Claudia Sadoff climate Economist Intelligence Unit The Economist World Water Day
as News Trust: Fears over handwashing in Africa to stem coronavirus seen as trigger for change By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sun, 22 Mar 2020 15:17:32 +0000 "In the water sector we always say 'Don't waste a good crisis'," said Inga Jacobs-Mata, the South African representative from non-profit research group the International Water Management Institute (IWMI). Full Article IWMI in the news Z-Featured Content Z-News COVID-19
as TimesLive: Fears over handwashing in Africa to stem coronavirus seen as trigger for change By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 05:04:48 +0000 “In the water sector we always say 'Don't waste a good crisis'," said Inga Jacobs-Mata, the South African representative from non-profit research group the International Water Management Institute (IWMI). Full Article IWMI in the news Z-News COVID-19
as Mainstreaming technology provides key solutions for disaster risk mitigation By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 10:48:45 +0000 Scientists at the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) were invited to contribute to a number of chapters in WWDR 2020, including chapter 4 (Water-related extremes and risk management). Full Article Blog Z-Featured Content Z-News Building Resilience climate climate analysis climate change Climate Resilience Digital Earth Africa disasters drought drought monitoring system Giriraj Amarnath IBFI resilience risk mitigation WLE World Bank World Water Development Report WWDR
as Prevention Web: Mainstreaming technology provides key solutions for disaster risk mitigation By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 10:16:21 +0000 Water-related natural disasters are major impediments to human security and sustainable socioeconomic development. Climate change has made extreme weather events more severe by altering their frequency, timing, intensity and duration. Full Article IWMI in the news Z-News
as Challenge winner moves forward with IoT to develop world first database By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 05:21:53 +0000 A network of solar irrigation pumps equipped with sensors that connect to the Internet will potentially provide a world first database of groundwater usage in sub-Saharan Africa. Full Article Blog Z-Featured Content Z-News CGIAR Inspire Challenge Futurepump Groundwater Informatics IoT irrigation Kenya pumps REAL-GUD solar solar water pumps solar-powered water pumps
as Covid-19—A wake-up call for strategic and inclusive WASH planning and financing in Nepal By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 09:55:50 +0000 Covid-19 is a wake-up call for Nepal to urgently prioritize strategic investments in inclusive water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) programs. Full Article Blog Z-News Alan Nicol COVID-19 Deepa Joshi Health hygiene Manohara Khadka Nepal sanitation WASH
as Why nations must prepare for natural disasters amid the current Covid-19 pandemic By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 08:01:33 +0000 This week, IWMI’s scientists used Google Earth Engine to produce a map depicting the current status of crops around the world. Full Article Blog Z-Featured Content Z-News Amarnath Giriraj Climate data COVID-19 crops disasters Fiji Floods food systems Google Earth Engine insurance satellite data Spain Tonga Vanuatu
as Down to Earth: When Covid-19, climate collide: How south Asia can prepare itself By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 10:19:35 +0000 Countries in south Asia are bracing themselves for an onslaught of climate disasters, as if managing the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is not enough. Full Article IWMI in the news Z-News Bangladesh climate COVID-19 crops India maps WLE
as New Genetic-based Epilepsy Risk Scores Developed By www.medindia.net Published On :: Genetic-based epilepsy risk scores could lay the foundation for a more individualized method of epilepsy diagnosis and treatment. This test was developed Full Article
as Stem Cell Research Aids to Understand How Huntington's Disease Develops By www.medindia.net Published On :: Pluripotent stem cells research provides insight into how Huntington's Disease (HD) develops and may help pave the way for identifying pathways for future treatments. Full Article
as New CRISPR-Cas9 Protein Increases Precision of Gene Editing By www.medindia.net Published On :: CRISPR-Cas9 protein was found to help increase the targeting accuracy in the genome editing process, revealed a team of researchers from City University of Hong Kong (CityU) and Karolinska Institutet. Full Article
as Genetic Variation in Brain Cell Types Helps Predict Disease Risk By www.medindia.net Published On :: Genetic variation in enhancers (non-coding regulatory regions) was found to play a role in a person's risk of developing psychiatric or neurological conditions, stated new study. Full Article
as Gene Scissors Detect Diseases By www.medindia.net Published On :: University of Freiburg scientists have used gene scissors to edit genetic material in order to better diagnose diseases such as cancer. The results are Full Article
as Gene that Modifies the Severity of Inherited Kidney Disease Discovered By www.medindia.net Published On :: A gene that is associated with severe genetic kidney disease has been identified successfully. This groundbreaking discovery could open up new avenues for more precise treatments. Full Article
as New Test Detects Kids at Higher Risk for Cystic Fibrosis Liver Disease By www.medindia.net Published On :: Research-based ultrasound exams help detect kids at high risk of developing cystic fibrosis liver issues, according to a study involving 11 clinical sites Full Article
as Disease-causing Repeats Help Human Neurons Function, Says Study By www.medindia.net Published On :: Gene repeats that cause Fragile X Syndrome normally regulate how and when proteins are made in neurons, said a Michigan Medicine team. This process may Full Article
as New Gene for Rare Disease of Excess Bone Growth Identified By www.medindia.net Published On :: New gene that causes melorheostosis, a rare group of conditions involving painful and disfiguring overgrowth of bone tissue, is identified by the team Full Article
as New Mechanism to Explain Role of Gene Mutations in Kidney Disease Uncovered By www.medindia.net Published On :: Novel mechanism that helps explain how certain genetic mutations give rise to a rare genetic kidney disorder called nephrotic syndrome has been mapped Full Article
as Gene Therapy can Improve Treatment of Neurological Diseases By www.medindia.net Published On :: New study has found a recently developed system for switching on the activity of genes that could improve treatments for a broad range of neurological diseases. Full Article
as Cold-induced Urticarial Rash: A New Hereditary Disease By www.medindia.net Published On :: New, previously unknown form of inflammatory skin disorder known as familial (hereditary) cold urticaria develops when exposed to temperatures below 15 Full Article
as Gene Defects Tied to Eczema, Wheeze and Nasal Disease Among Babies By www.medindia.net Published On :: New study finds a link between a common gene defect and eczema, nasal blockage, and wheeze among kids as young as six months. The study raises further Full Article
as New Gene variations Associated With Childhood Speech Disorder By www.medindia.net Published On :: New study analyzed the genetic make-up of 34 affected children and young people with apraxia. Results revealed that variations in nine out of eleven genes are responsible for apraxia. Full Article
as Liver Transplants From Older Donors Decrease Despite Improved Outcomes In Recipients By www.medindia.net Published On :: Even though recipients who received liver grafts from older donors (70 and older) had improved outcomes with reduced mortality, graft loss and postoperative Full Article
as World's First Baby Born After Robot-assisted Uterus Transplant By www.medindia.net Published On :: First baby boy was born after the technological shift in Gothenburg's world-leading research on uterine transplantation. The boy was 48 centimeters long, Full Article
as New Study Measures Quality of Life After Pediatric Kidney Transplant By www.medindia.net Published On :: Pediatric kidney transplant patients may experience quality-of-life difficulties that underscore the importance of screening transplant recipients for Full Article
as Patients Die on Wait List as US Transplant Centers Refuse Donor Kidneys By www.medindia.net Published On :: Transplant centers are declining viable kidneys on behalf of patients whose lives might have been saved by the organs, reports a new study. The findings Full Article
as Novel Study Offers Solution to Decrease Organ Shortage Crisis By www.medindia.net Published On :: New study provides incentives to boost organ supply without compromising organ quality or inducing excessively high costs of donating. The findings of Full Article
as US Pediatric Heart Transplant Waitlist Policy Is Not Working as Planned By www.medindia.net Published On :: The waitlist policy which aimed to protect children lives by giving importance to children anticipating heart transplantation in the U.S has unwanted consequences. Full Article
as Using Lungs from Increased-risk Donors Expands Donor Pool, Maintains Current Survival Rates: Study By www.medindia.net Published On :: New study found no significant difference in patient survival or rates of rejection when the recipient accepted increased risk lungs, reveals a new study. Full Article
as New Research Helps Down Disease Incidence in Organ Donors By www.medindia.net Published On :: Genotyping helps identify and predict the risk of subjects wishing to donate a kidney. Those who are at high-risk of developing the disease can be removed Full Article
as 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
as Soft Opt-out System can Increase Organ Donation Consent By www.medindia.net Published On :: Introduction of a soft opt (and) #8208;out system of consent significantly boosted organ donation consent though the impact was not immediate, reports a new study. Full Article
as Dying to Live: Urgent Need to Increase Organ Donation Awareness in India By www.medindia.net Published On :: Thousands of people die every year waiting for someone to donate an organ that is so vitally important and could have Full Article
as Youth Health Mela 2012- Aspiring for a Healthy India By www.medindia.net Published On :: Healthy people make a healthy nation. However recent changes in life style, untraditional influences, ecological imbal Full Article
as Tug of War Over Strike Ban: Medical Council of India Vs Indian Medical Association By www.medindia.net Published On :: Should strike be allowed by medical professionals such as doctors? This debate is currently creating a tug of war betwe Full Article
as 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
as 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
as Canada's High Court Further Delays the New Assisted Dying Rules By www.medindia.net Published On :: Polling shows a strong majority of Canadians - 85% - support the right to die. Canada's high court has now given parliament another four months to rewrite Full Article
as Canada Moves Towards Legalizing Doctor-Assisted Suicide By www.medindia.net Published On :: Some form of physician-assisted dying is legal in Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Switzerland and in a handful of US states. Now, Canada has taken Full Article
as Canada's Doctor-Assisted Death Bill Becomes Law After Clearing Final Hurdle By www.medindia.net Published On :: Canada's Senate voted to pass legislation allowing the terminally ill adults to end their life with doctor's assistance. The bill cleared the final hurdle Full Article
as Increasing Cases of Euthanasia in Belgium Over a Decade By www.medindia.net Published On :: In 2002, Belgium legalized the intentional ending of life by a physician at the patient's explicit request. The government introduced safeguards to protect Full Article