The recent violence in Jammu and Kashmir has brought pellet guns and rubber bullets into focus. Rubber bullets are blunt-nosed with a muzzle velocity

Conducted electrical weapons (CEWs), best known by the brand name Taser - have proved to be a generally safe and effective way for law-enforcement officers

In 2002, Belgium legalized the intentional ending of life by a physician at the patient's explicit request. The government introduced safeguards to protect

It is pretty easy to get a gun these days without going through a background check. A Connecticut law enacted in 1999 to allow police to temporarily

Indian Medical Students with foreign MBBS degrees can now work in India without writing the eligibility test in India. The proposal was sent by the

Indian MBBS students will have to write National Exit Test (NEXT) before being eligible to practice anywhere in the country, says Ministry official. The

More than 30,000 people die each year from gun violence in the United States, a higher rate of death than any industrialized country in the world. Funding

Ontario has launched OHP+ on Jan 1 which offers the province's 4 million children and youth free access to more than 4,400 approved medications. Children

A patient gets 11 seconds on an average to explain his concerns before the doctor starts interrupting them, finds a new study. The results of this study

bHighlights/b (and) #61548;When kidney failure patients experienced cardiac arrest at outpatient dialysis facilities, CPR initiated by dialysis staff

Small reservoirs are a critical coping mechanism in water-stressed rural areas in Africa, providing immense livelihood benefits that include improved food and water security, entrepreneurial activities and climate resilience. Challenges associated with the implementation of investments in small reservoirs include appropriate site selection, weak institutions, insufficient maintenance and sedimentation. The findings from this study suggest […]

Based on years of research, the assessment of environmental flows (or E-flows) has begun to take on a strategic role in the efforts of developing countries to keep their rivers healthy. With support from the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and its partners, countries are using E-flow calculators to plan the management of water resources […]

The report showcases some of the leading global businesses in Black Soldier Fly production.

The coastal region of Bangladesh is prone to natural disasters and these events are expected to worsen as a result of climate change.

Land degradation is a critical problem around the world. Intensive rain-fed and irrigated crop and livestock systems have contributed to the degradation of land and natural resources.

While wealthier people have chosen alternatives to urban nursing homes, the urban poor still depend on them for long-term care. A new study led by researchers

The New South Wales nurses suspended their stir Thursday and re-opened more than 570 hospital beds they had shut down in the last eight days. The NSW

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.

Nurses are the front-line caregivers to hospital patients, coordinating and providing direct care and delivering it safely and reliably. The goal for

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".

Newly qualified nurses, midwives reported that Flying Start NHS - an online course had been useful in terms of clinical skills development and confidence.

Nurses the world over seem to feel unhappy and exhausted, report researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing's Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research.

A survey shows that the UK nurses are worried over the falling standards of their own profession. When rating standards generally, the majority (58 per

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.

On the occasion of International Nurses Day Indian President Pratibha Patil gave away Florence Nightingale Awards to 36 meritorious nursing personnel

'Nurses play an important role in providing effective healthcare to patients. They should understand the medical and social conditions of every patient

Nurses played a vital role in feeding people and restoring their humanity in times of great crisis, as was the case when Bergen-Belsen was liberated in 1945 at the end of World War II.

Kerala government has given the nod for the nurses to wear the traditional churidhars while on duty, the Health Minister V.S. Sivakumar announced Saturday.

Nursing has evolved into a modern medical profession and nurses have become an indispensable part of the country's health care system, says President Pranab Mukherjee.

Shocking statistical backing has emerged from investigations in nine European countries to claims that patients' lives may be at risk when nurses are overworked, specialists said.

The profession of nurse anesthesia is at crossroads in the US. While recent federal legislation and changes to the U.S. Medicare program have expanded

The knowledge gaps related to advance health care directives (AHCDs) can be overcome with an educational program for nurses. This will help to ensure

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

The Government has not conducted any study/survey to ascertain the number of doctors and other medical and para-medical professionals required in the rural and urban areas of the country.

Labour Minister, Shibu Baby John, said that the Kerala State government would make recruitment of trained nurses from the state completely free of cost.

The Kerala government has written to External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to put on hold the new order that requires all Indian nurses going to 18

New research has found that hospital nurses who work longer than 12-hour shifts have a higher risk of wanting to leave their job and more likely to burn

Hospitals are filled with doctors who hail from different countries than the ones born in the United Kingdom, revealed a new study.Economic Co-operation

Nurses who face abusive managers are more likely to quit their job. But a recent study by McGill University and Universite du Quebec a Trois-Rivieres

Patient mortality rates are significantly lesser among nurses who take care of six patients than nurses who take care of more than ten, revealed a new study.

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.

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.

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.

In a bid to foray into a new era of tech-powered healthcare, Intelenet Global Services -- a Mumbai-based business process service provider -- launched

President Pranab Mukherjee said nurses and midwives are crucial in delivering "cost-effective and good quality healthcare". He was speaking at Rashtrapati

Healthcare professionals are in a unique position to identify and rescue victims of human trafficking. Trafficking is the recruitment, transportation,

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.

Chances of muscle wasting in critical care are lesser in obese people when compared to ordinary people, finds a new study. The findings of this study

Video recordings of a hospital scenario shows how poor is communication between nurses and doctors. This study mainly Communication breakdown that occurs betwen nurses and doctors.

A 10-Step Model has been created by a Nurse-researcher- Diane Spatz to help Mothers Breastfeed their Critically Ill babies. The findings of study are