b What Do We Do With Our Germ-harboring Smartphones Amid Pandemic? By www.medindia.net Published On :: As the novel coronavirus becomes pandemic, people are focused on stopping the spread of germs through largescale quarantines and everyday best practices like hand washing. Full Article
b Well Being and Healthier Lifestyle Without Facebook By www.medindia.net Published On :: Facebook usage pattern, well being, lifestyle of users were analyzed in a new survey using an online-questionnaire. The average time spent on facebook was a good hour. Full Article
b Having a New Baby at Home can Spark Jealousy in Anxious Partners By www.medindia.net Published On :: Getting attached to a new baby can trigger feelings of jealousy among anxious couples, reports a new study. The findings of study are published in the iJournal of Social and Personal Relationships. Full Article
b Psychotherapy Unavailable to Most of the People Requiring Mental Health By www.medindia.net Published On :: 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 Full Article
b Poor Physical Health a Major Barrier for Job Seekers with Serious Mental Health Problems By www.medindia.net Published On :: Job seekers with serious mental health problems are more likely to perceive their physical health as a major barrier to employment, according to a Rutgers study. Full Article
b How Fear Memory is Formed in the Brain? By www.medindia.net Published On :: New study provides insights into how pathological fear memory in Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) could be suppressed. fear, The findings of the Full Article
b Single Dose of Cannabis can Cause Psychosis, Depression, Anxiety in Healthy People By www.medindia.net Published On :: Single dose of psychoactive component, THC, can induce various symptoms associated with schizophrenia and other psychiatric disorders in health volunteers, Full Article
b Mysophobia to Clinical Depression Could be Evil Tertiary of Coronavirus Pandemic By www.medindia.net Published On :: COVID-19 has brought along with it a set of side effects, from Mysophobia (the constant overdrive to wash hands and be careful of contamination) to clinical Full Article
b COVID-19: Too Much Social Media while Social Distancing May Affect Your Mental and Physical Wellbeing By www.medindia.net Published On :: People tend spend more time on social media to beat social distancing blues. However, social media addiction can harm your overall mental and physical wellbeing, suggest experts. Full Article
b Anxious About COVID-19? Stress has Lasting Impact on Sperm and Future Offspring By www.medindia.net Published On :: Stress can alter sperm and impact brain development of next-generation, reveals a new study. The findings of the study are published in the journal iNature Communications/i. Full Article
b Coronavirus and It's Nocebo Effect By www.medindia.net Published On :: Some people are falling prey to coronavirus due to the Nocebo effect, the harmless thing that causes harm because people 'believe' its harmful. Achal Full Article
b Psychiatric Disorders After First Birth Decrease Likelihood of Subsequent Children By www.medindia.net Published On :: Women with incident postpartum psychiatric disorders are less likely to go on to have further kids, reports a new study. The findings of the study are Full Article
b COVID-19 Lockdown: Too Much Family Time Causes Conflict between Parents and Children By www.medindia.net Published On :: Being confined within the four walls of the house due to COVID-19 lockdown has increased family time among most workaholics. However, as a famous quote Full Article
b Cognitive-behavioral Therapy by Telephone Benefits People With Parkinson's By www.medindia.net Published On :: In people with Parkinson's disease, cognitive-behavioral therapy by telephone was found to be effective for treating depression, revealed study published Full Article
b New Therapy for Childhood Anxiety Works by Changing Parent Behavior By www.medindia.net Published On :: Parent-based treatment known as SPACE (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions) is as efficacious as individual cognitive-behavioral therapy Full Article
b Stress Destroys Our Plans By Disrupting Memory By www.medindia.net Published On :: Stress slows our ability to develop plans by preventing us from being able to make decisions based on memory. "We draw on memory not just to project Full Article
b Magnetic Brain Stimulation can Relieve Severe Depression By www.medindia.net Published On :: High doses of magnetic brain stimulation, delivered on an accelerated timeline, and targeted to individual neurocircuitry, effectively treated 90 percent Full Article
b Anxiety, Depression may be Side Effects as Nation Battles with COVID-19 By www.medindia.net Published On :: Several people may experience emotional distress and be at higher risk of developing psychiatric disorders like depression and anxiety during COVID-19 pandemic, reports a new study. Full Article
b Exposing Taboo To Get Rid Off Financial Stress By www.medindia.net Published On :: Those with worries about money are more likely to suffer from depression and anxiety. Moreover, these worries may also lead to reduced productivity, said Full Article
b Dance with Your Grandma to Keep Your Mind and Body Fresh during COVID-19 Lockdown By www.medindia.net Published On :: Dancing with your grandma and grandpa could be the best way to boost both physical and mental health, reports a new study. Physical fitness and social Full Article
b Daily Exercise can Boost Your Mental Fitness By www.medindia.net Published On :: Regular exercise can improve mental fitness. So, hurry up, plan a daily workout schedule to keep your mind sharp. A healthy body is home to a healthy Full Article
b Antibodies Could Effectively Treat OCD By www.medindia.net Published On :: OCD patients have increased levels of Immuno-moodulin (Imood) protein in their lymphocytes. Antibody that neutralized Imood, can reduce the level of anxiety, Full Article
b Natural Mood Regulation Low or Even Absent in People With Depression: Study By www.medindia.net Published On :: In people with depression, natural mood regulation is low or even absent, revealed research published today in JAMA Psychiatry, from the Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford. Full Article
b Novel Smart Speaker Could Help Ease Your Public Anxiety By www.medindia.net Published On :: New study has developed a public-speaking tutor on the Amazon Alexa platform that enables users to engage in a cognitive restructuring exercise. This Full Article
b WaterPartnership.org.au: AWP and IWMI to collaborate on water management across the Asia-Pacific By www.iwmi.cgiar.org Published On :: Fri, 04 May 2018 04:01:59 +0000 Strengthening DFAT and AWP’s partnership with IWMI provides the opportunity for working more closely together on critical water challenges facing the region Full Article Asia News IWMI in the news Regional News Z-News Australian Water Partnership Claudia Sadoff DFAT irrigation MOU transboundary water management
b Informing Change in the Indus Basin (ICIB) By www.iwmi.cgiar.org Published On :: Thu, 10 May 2018 05:37:09 +0000 Opportunities for journalists to report on the most pressing environmental and development problems in the Indus Basin. Full Article Asia News India News Regional News South Asia News Z-News Fellowship India
b Blogs.WorldBank.org: Secrets to successful irrigation management from Central Asia By www.iwmi.cgiar.org Published On :: Thu, 21 Jun 2018 03:45:40 +0000 About 60 percent of the region’s people are employed by the agricultural sector, which depends almost entirely on irrigation. Full Article Asia News Central Asia News IWMI in the news Regional News Z-Featured Content Z-News Agriculture central asia irrigation management sustainable development Tajikistan
b Telegraph.co.uk: Good dam design can cut the number of cases of malaria in surrounding areas By www.iwmi.cgiar.org Published On :: Thu, 05 Jul 2018 05:04:27 +0000 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. Full Article Africa News IWMI in the news Regional News Z-News Africa Claudia Sadoff dams hydropower dams malaria Mosquitos
b MongaBay.com: Restoring tank irrigation can strengthen rural climate resilience By www.iwmi.cgiar.org Published On :: Wed, 09 Jan 2019 03:04:23 +0000 Less than 10 percent of defunct tanks have been restored over the past two decades according to researchers. Full Article Asia News India News IWMI in the news Regional News South Asia News Z-News Groundwater Hyderabad India
b TheNews.com.pk: With Kabul River flows controversy By www.iwmi.cgiar.org Published On :: Mon, 11 Feb 2019 11:28:09 +0000 Is joint management of Kabul River by Pakistan and Afghanistan possible as the orphan river finds few takers? Full Article Asia News IWMI in the news Regional News South Asia News Z-Featured Content Z-News Afghanistan Kabul River Pakistan
b Groundwater and sustainable development By www.iwmi.cgiar.org Published On :: Thu, 21 Feb 2019 10:10:40 +0000 New reports heighten awareness of an urgent imperative. Full Article Asia News Blog Nepal News Regional News South Asia News Z-Featured Content Z-News Claire Swingle GRIPP SDGs Sustainable Development Goals
b Gender solutions for sustainable water management in Western Nepal By www.iwmi.cgiar.org Published On :: Thu, 07 Mar 2019 11:35:28 +0000 IWMI study calls for investment in the social capital and capabilities of women and marginalized people. Full Article Asia News Blog Campaign International Womens Day Nepal News Regional News South Asia News Z-Featured Content Z-News Gender Gitta Shrestha International Women's Day migration Nepal outmigration sustainable development USAID Women
b SundayTimes.lk: Better waste management options explored at NIBM workshop By www.iwmi.cgiar.org Published On :: Mon, 11 Mar 2019 05:30:16 +0000 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. Full Article Asia News IWMI in the news Regional News Sri Lanka News Z-News RRR
b When small is beautiful – but not spectacular By www.iwmi.cgiar.org Published On :: Mon, 01 Jul 2019 06:00:34 +0000 Taking stock of a widespread water intervention in Africa. Full Article Africa News Blog East Africa News Regional News Southern Africa News West Africa News Z-Featured Content Z-News African Development Bank Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation climate change drought Ethiopia Food Security Limpopo rainfed small reservoirs Tunisia USAID Volta River Basin Zambia
b Call for participants: 100 critical research questions for decision-makers in sub-Saharan Africa By www.iwmi.cgiar.org Published On :: Thu, 11 Jul 2019 10:00:57 +0000 Achieving food and nutrition security, reducing inequality, and preserving terrestrial ecosystems. Full Article Africa News Regional News Z-Featured Content Z-News Food Security Horizon scanning SENTINEL sub-Saharan Africa
b Thomson Reuters: It’s time to look underground for climate resilience in sub-Saharan Africa By www.iwmi.cgiar.org Published On :: Thu, 15 Aug 2019 04:39:17 +0000 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. Full Article Africa News East Africa News IWMI in the news North Africa News Regional News Southern Africa News West Africa News Z-Featured Content Z-News Groundwater Karen Villholth Reuters sub-Saharan Africa Thomson Reuters
b Reuters: More deals, less conflict? Cross-border water planning key, report warns By www.iwmi.cgiar.org Published On :: Fri, 06 Sep 2019 03:37:54 +0000 New report suggests national leaders make water security a priority now, link water policy to other national policies, from agriculture to trade, and put in place water-sharing institutions early. Full Article Africa News East Africa News IWMI in the news Regional News Z-Featured Content Z-News Alan Nicol drought Ethiopia Flood Reuters Thomson Reuters Water security
b DownToEarth.org: Breaking silos in disaster management By www.iwmi.cgiar.org Published On :: Thu, 19 Sep 2019 02:52:41 +0000 An integrated approach involving all concerned stakeholders can help farmers combat the ill-effects of climate-induced natural disasters Full Article Asia News India News IWMI in the news Nepal News Regional News South Asia News Sri Lanka News Z-Featured Content Z-News Afghanistan Bangladesh Bhutan India Nepal Pakistan Sri Lanka
b CGIAR: How Sri Lanka’s septic tanks could become a sustainable support for farming By www.iwmi.cgiar.org Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2019 03:19:54 +0000 Farmers in Sri Lanka are positioned to benefit from a new policy that recognizes waste from septic tanks as an untapped resource. Full Article Asia News IWMI in the news Regional News South Asia News Sri Lanka News Z-Featured Content Z-News biowaste Resource Recovery resource recovery and reuse RRR waste management
b Coronavirus Infection Cases Doubling Every 9.7 Days Now: Harsh Vardhan By www.medindia.net Published On :: Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan asserted that doubling rate of COVID-19 cases has increased from three days before imposition of lockdown in March to 9. Full Article
b COVID-19 in India: 11 Cities in Rajasthan, WB, MP and Maharashtra Under Serious Situation By www.medindia.net Published On :: The COVID-19 situation is especially serious in 11 cities in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and West Bengal, stated sources. The Ministry Full Article
b Online Data Pool of Human Resource to Combat COVID-19 Launched By www.medindia.net Published On :: 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. Full Article
b India's COVID-19 Positivity Rate Remained 4.5% Before and After Lockdown By www.medindia.net Published On :: Before the lockdown and 30 days into the lockdown, India's coronavirus positivity rate has remained constant at 4.5 per cent, the Centre said on Thursday. Full Article
b PPE Kits, N95 Masks Manufactured on Daily Basis By www.medindia.net Published On :: 1 lakh+ PPE kits and N95 masks are being manufactured everyday in the country said the Union Health Ministry. ventilators vide domestic manufacturers Full Article
b India's Battle Against COVID-19 is People Driven: PM in 'Mann Ki Baat' By www.medindia.net Published On :: Addressing people through the Mann ki Baat program, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India's fight against coronavirus was people-driven. Speaking Full Article
b Coronavirus in Tamil Nadu: 14-Day-Old Baby Among 231 New Cases In TN, Total 2,757 By www.medindia.net Published On :: In Tamil Nadu, as many as more persons, including a 14-day-old baby in Kancheepuram district and a transgender, had tested positive for coronavirus in Full Article
b COVID-19 in Maharashtra: Death Toll Reaches 521 as 36 More Succumb By www.medindia.net Published On :: In Maharashtra, COVID-19 toll climbed to 521 as 36 more deaths were reported on Saturday, the highest single-day figure so far in the state, while the Full Article
b COVID-19 Count Climbs To 42,533 By www.medindia.net Published On :: 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 Full Article
b Chennai's Koyambedu Market Is Now A Corona Hotspot By www.medindia.net Published On :: Chennai's Koyambedu wholesale market has turned into 'Corona wholesale market' because of the 527 persons who tested positive for coronavirus over the past 24 hour. Full Article
b Koyambedu Market Continues to Impact Tamil Nadu Coronavirus Count By www.medindia.net Published On :: In Tamil Nadu, the Koyambedu wholesale market coronavirus cluster continued its major contribution to increase the number of new coronavirus infections Full Article