No new coronavirus positive cases were reported from any of the eight northeastern states in the past 24 hours even as several people, who had earlier

Convalescent plasma therapy was started on a patient by doctors of King George's Medical University (KGMU) on Sunday. A 54-year-old government doctor

Tamil Nadu is expecting central government's permission for plasma trials in a week's time for treating COVID-19 patients. Speaking to reporters,

77 per cent of people in India wish to have dinner with friends and family at their favourite restaurants. The survey conducted by restaurant tech

The Maharashtra Covid-19 case toll stood at 12,974, while Mumbai Metropolitan Region crossed 10K cases with 27 new deaths on Sunday, the eve of lockdown 3.

Number of novel coronavirus cases in India soared to 46,433 with 32,138 active cases, despite a 40-days and above lockdown period completed in an effort to contain the spread of the COVID-19.

EGR4 molecule known mainly for its role in male fertility was also found to serve as an important brake on immune activation, said researchers at the

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

Immune cells of the host exposed to nanoparticles induced an anti-cancer immune response by activating T cells that invaded and slowed tumor growth, said

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

During the COVID-19 pandemic, bowel cancer patients will benefit from the use of effective, shorter, and safer radiotherapy treatment, reports a new study.

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

Netherlands Cancer Institute, Cancer Research UK Cambridge Centre, and five other leading European cancer centers share knowledge and experiences to set

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

Combination of the immune checkpoint inhibitor durvalumab (AstraZeneca's Imfinzi), the PARP inhibitor olaparib (AstraZeneca/Merck's Lynparza), along with

MRI technique may aid in assessing the response to chemotherapy in children and youth at lower levels of radiation than existing approaches, according

Plants create networks of air channels, the lungs of the leaf to transport carbon dioxide to their cells, said experts led by the Institute for Sustainable Food at the University of Sheffield.

A lab report from USA revealed that premium brands of processed iodized salt sold in India contained alarming levels of carcinogenic and harmful components such as potassium ferrocyanide.

Vitiligo, an autoimmune disease, has both genetic and environmental contributary factors to its onset. It could occur among individuals with no family

Drugs targeting a specific immune molecule (IL-17) could help treat Multiple sclerosis (MS). The scientists, led by Kingston Mills, Professor of Experimental

In 1988, a 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck near the northern Armenian city of Spitak. The temblor destroyed cities and is estimated to have killed between

The most recent United States Bureau of Labor Statistics show that almost one-third of Americans do not have access to paid sick leave and 69 percent of part-time workers do not have access.

Nonstop media coverage on the coronavirus may provide vital information and, to some degree, reassure the public. But such round-the-clock coverage can

Novel coronavirus, called SARS-CoV-2, is mainly spread when droplets from a person's mouth or nose are transferred to other people. Touching anything

Overburdened doctors, nurses and healthcare personnel at the frontline are facing immense pressure from the society at large. While fighting against

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

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."

This year’s World Water Day focuses on water and climate change – and how the two are inextricably linked. Throughout this year IWMI will, through its communications activities, focus on that link and the importance of how best to manage increasingly unpredictable water resources, particularly in the countries where we work.

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.

As we mark World Water Day, experts and communities alike will be sharing messages on water scarcity under climate change, emphasizing the need to use this precious resource judiciously. ‘Don’t take more than you need,’ they’ll advise.

We know that one of the most important actions everyone can take to protect ourselves and others from infection is to wash our hands – and yet there are hundreds of millions of people around the world for whom this simple act is a struggle.

This week, IWMI’s scientists used Google Earth Engine to produce a map depicting the current status of crops around the world.

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.

It has been said many times that there is very little irrigation development in Africa, that there is little water storage per head of population, that this adds up to high vulnerability to droughts.

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.

Socio-economic migration within the UK was found to affect the geographic distribution of human DNA linked to traits such as education levels and health, revealed major new study.

Stem cell therapy aids a 26-year-old Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) patient in UP to survive. Children suffering from DMD usually die of cardio-respiratory failure.

Scientists have discovered a new approach in which three different gene delivery vectors were injected intravenously and directly into the kidneys of mice.

Human embryonic stem cells (ESCs) and induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) were found to display unlimited proliferative potential in culture, which

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.

Gene therapy to treat aldehyde dehydrogenase type 2 (ALDH2) deficiency helps prevent increased risk for esophageal cancer and osteoporosis linked to chronic alcohol exposure, revealed study.

Gene therapy could prevent or reverse cardiac dysfunction in Barth syndrome according to the new research at Boston Children's Hospital. The findings,

DNA synthesis is transforming diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19, and may play a vital role in halting the pandemic. Allie Nawrat, Senior Medical

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.

Gene therapy could improve quality of life for many glaucoma patients. The research team tested a new approach that could provide additional treatment options and benefits.

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.

Hepatitis B and C viral control was found to improve kidney transplant survival rates, stated study published in the Journal of Hepatology. Renal

Ariana Dey, a Kolkata-based newborn, has become India's youngest liver transplant patient, says the doctors from Max Super Speciality Hospital in New Delhi.

French transplant centers are far more likely to transplant kidneys from older donors, revealed new study led by Penn Medicine and Paris Transplant Group.

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.