b 76 Year Old Man Dies, Became India's First Corona Fatality By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 76-year-old man from Kalaburgi in the Karnataka's northern region died of Coronavirus, confirmed Health Minister B. Sriramulu, on Thursday. "The 76-year-old Full Article
b Near Exponential Growth Seen in Global Coronavirus Cases, Deaths By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Exponential growth seen in the number of coronavirus cases and deaths, the WHO warned on Thursday. According to latest data from Johns Hopkins University''s Full Article
b Disinfectant Tunnel Devloped By Railways To Combat Covid-19 By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Disinfection tunnel used to sanitise people for just Rs 10,000 been developed by Indian Railways. A railway ministry official said that the loco Full Article
b 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
b Scientists Are Developing Portable Kits For Future Pandemics By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Researchers are developing virus testing devices that could be used without the benefit of medical facilities, which would be particularly useful in rural or remote regions. Full Article
b 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
b 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
b 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
b A continental coalition is set in motion to support sustainable groundwater use across Africa By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 04:43:29 +0000 Inclusion of groundwater in continent-wide strategies has potential to help keep Africa’s broader development on a sustainable footing. Full Article Blog Z-Featured Content Z-News Groundwater Karen Villholth SDGs Water security
b 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
b Business Recorder: An interview with Mohsin Hafeez, Country Representative of IWMI By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Mar 2020 10:52:47 +0000 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. Full Article IWMI in the news Z-News
b MENAdrought: Tackling drought in Jordan, Lebanon and Morocco By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Mar 2020 10:22:30 +0000 The main aim of the MENAdrought project is to empower decision-makers across Jordan, Lebanon and Morocco to anticipate, prepare for and mitigate drought impacts in a context of increasing climate change, in order to reduce risks of food and water insecurity. Full Article Blog Z-Featured Content Z-News drought Hydrological modeling Jordan Lebanon MENA MENAdrought Morocco socioeconomic elements World Water Day
b 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
b 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
b 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
b SciDev: Tap big data to fight floods and droughts in Africa By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 04:58:29 +0000 And when it comes to adapting to climate change, knowledge is power, which is why a new programme to gather continent-wide information on water could be a game-changer. Full Article IWMI in the news Z-Featured Content Z-News Claudia Sadoff climate climate change
b BNI Online: Turning off the tap, while tapping into inclusive institutions By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 10:11:54 +0000 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. Full Article IWMI in the news Z-News
b 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
b Research shows reducing local income inequality may slow rural-urban migration By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Apr 2020 10:10:50 +0000 Recent research conducted by IWMI, in collaboration with the IFPRI and IFAD, finds that the poorest are likelier to migrate when increases in incomes are accompanied by increases in local income inequalities. Full Article Blog Z-Featured Content Z-News Economics employment IFAD IFPRI migration outmigration Poverty
b 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
b Phone app gives opportunity to improve water productivity in Lebanon By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 07:20:28 +0000 For the phone app to be effective and sustainable, it must only be regarded as being a part of a more integrated approach to development and codesigned with the end users. Full Article Blog Z-Featured Content Z-News Amgad Elmahdi Lebanon Mobile Apps
b Prevention Web: Satellite maps can help nations make critical food production decisions amid coronavirus By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 10:24:05 +0000 Take a look at the satellite map below. That vast swathe of orange and red across northwestern India and Pakistan depicts crops that have ripened in the last couple of weeks. Full Article IWMI in the news Z-News
b Forbes: Why Connected Worker Technologies Are Now A Business Priority For Industrial Companies By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 12:25:00 +0000 The decline in natural resources is very real. The International Water Management Institute estimates that nearly every country south of the 35th parallel will experience economic or physical water scarcity by 2025. Full Article IWMI in the news Z-News
b PIM: Game of Unknowns: Beyond the Win-Win, Toward Inclusive Development By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 16:37:41 +0000 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. Full Article IWMI in the news Z-News
b Gene Responsible for Lutein Esterification in Bread Wheat Discovered By www.medindia.net Published On :: New study identified and confirmed the gene responsible for lutein esterification in bread wheat. The activity of this gene regulates the timing of esterification Full Article
b 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
b Chromosomal Aberrations Created During IVF do Not Endanger Future Baby: Study By www.medindia.net Published On :: Even when using very sensitive methods, there are no cell lines with chromosomal aberrations in IVF kids. Hence, in vitro fertilization does not pose Full Article
b 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
b Delivery of Healthy Donor Stem Cells can Help Correct Bone Disorder By www.medindia.net Published On :: Healthy donor stem cells that produce normal collagen in Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) patients have the potential to improve bone mass and correct the mutant collagen matrix, reports a new study. Full Article
b Reconstitution of the Blood System: Fresh Findings By www.medindia.net Published On :: Human embryonic stem cells (ESCs) and induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) were found to display unlimited proliferative potential in culture, which Full Article
b Radical Treatment of Chronic Oral Infection Before Stem Cell Transplantation Not Necessary, Says Study By www.medindia.net Published On :: There is no link between oral infections and the risk of stem cell transplantation patients dying of or getting a serious infection within six months of the procedure, found new study. Full Article
b Stem Cells Transformed into Bone Using Artificial Muscle Sheets By www.medindia.net Published On :: Researchers discovered a polymer sheet that functions as an artificial muscle as it transforms stem cells into bones. Stem cells are known for their Full Article
b 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
b Study Finds Link Between Genes and Ability to Exercise By www.medindia.net Published On :: New study has discovered a genetic mutation that reduces a patient's ability to exercise efficiently. The findings of the study are published in the iNew England Journal of Medicine/i. Full Article
b New Method Improves Stem Cells to Improve Bone Marrow Transplantation By www.medindia.net Published On :: A novel approach to enhance the potency of blood-forming stem cells, potentially opening the door to a new approach for bone marrow transplantation has been discovered by Mount Sinai researchers. Full Article
b New Toolkit of Proteins can Repair Breaks in DNA By www.medindia.net Published On :: Accumulation of DNA breaks can cause aging, cancer, and Motor Neurone Disease (MND). But a novel toolkit discovered could help repair DNA breaks caused Full Article
b Gene Therapy Prevents Heart Dysfunction in Barth Syndrome By www.medindia.net Published On :: Gene therapy could prevent or reverse cardiac dysfunction in Barth syndrome according to the new research at Boston Children's Hospital. The findings, Full Article
b 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
b Behavioral Intervention can Improve Language Skills in Youth with Fragile X By www.medindia.net Published On :: New study finds more evidence for the efficacy of a telehealth-delivered behavioral intervention in treating language problems in youth with fragile X syndrome (FXS). Full Article
b 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
b Use of HCV-Infected Organs Viable for Patients Awaiting Heart Transplants By www.medindia.net Published On :: Nine patients infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) after receiving lifesaving heart transplants from deceased donors who were infected with the disease Full Article
b Blood Stem Cells Facilitate Harvest for Transplants By www.medindia.net Published On :: Blood-forming stem cells' stiffness was found to facilitate mobilization procedures used for stem cell-based transplants, said Winship Cancer Institute Full Article
b Hepatitis C Infected Organs can be Safely Transplanted: Study By www.medindia.net Published On :: Doctors can safely transplant hepatitis C-infected hearts and lungs into people who are in dire need for a new organ, reports a new study. The findings Full Article
b Five-month-old Girl Becomes the Youngest Indian to Get Liver Transplant By www.medindia.net Published On :: 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. Full Article
b 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
b De Novo Donor-specific Antibodies Linked to Blood Vessels Thickening After Kidney Transplant By www.medindia.net Published On :: After kidney transplant, kids who developed anti-human leukocyte antibodies against their donor kidney, known as de novo donor-specific antibodies (dnDSA) Full Article
b Viability of Donated Livers: Fresh Insights By www.medindia.net Published On :: New study on the viability of donated livers and its correlation with donor demographics has been conducted by a group of researchers from Harvard Medical Full Article
b Quantitative Biomarker to Test Corneal Cell Quality and Life By www.medindia.net Published On :: Corneal transplantations are old and common. Cornea restoration is now a safe technique because of the advent of colloid physics, a quanititative biomarker is designed. Full Article
b Many Kidneys Discarded in the United States Would be Transplanted in France: Study By www.medindia.net Published On :: French transplant centers are far more likely to transplant kidneys from older donors, revealed new study led by Penn Medicine and Paris Transplant Group. Full Article
b New Findings Enable More Heart Donations: Study By www.medindia.net Published On :: Many hearts are reported unfit for donation due to stress-induced heart failure. But a new study finds that this condition has no significance on the Full Article