Preventing sexual and other forms of gender-based violence (SGBV) before it happens and meeting the needs of all survivors should always be a priority – but it becomes even more of a compelling priority during pandemics and other emergencies. Such crises might exacerbate already existing risks of SGBV. The coronavirus …

Appeal to the President Jammu Tawi, J&K 24th May, 2020. “Thousands of permanent residents of Jammu-Kashmir who have been returning to Jammu & Kashmir from different States of India are being treated like criminal prisoners and have been lodged in any available government accommodation, may it be, a go-down, a …

Jammu Tawi, J&K (India).24th May 2020: Prof. Bhim Singh, Founder of J&K National Panthers Party & Senior Advocate of Supreme Court of India has challenged the latest law inducted forcibly in J&K by the Union of India to bypass permanent residents rules in J&K and depriving the permanent residents of …

The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that EHEC causes about 95,000 illnesses in the United States each year. Of those, about 5 to 10 per cent become life-threatening and can cause the kidneys to shut down. DALLAS – May 23, 2020 – A type of E. coli bacteria …

As a student of political science, we have been familiar with Samuel Johnson’s amazing words on patriotism, an essential ingredient of nationalism. He wrote: ‘Patriotism is last refuge of scoundrel.’ History has been witness to the truthfulness of this dictum multiple times globally. Back at home what does it mean …

Agencies call for joint effort to safely deliver routine immunization and proceed with vaccination campaigns against deadly vaccine-preventable diseases. GENEVA/NEW YORK, 22 May 2020 – COVID 19 is disrupting life-saving immunization services around the world, putting millions of children – in rich and poor countries alike – at risk of …

Tribute to Dr Vijayam, renowned humanist and Executive Director, Atheist Center, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. Dr Goparaju Vijayam or popularly known as Dr Vijayam,  passed away,  in the morning today at his home at the Atheist Center in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. The loss is tremendous as far as the humanist movement …

The Epidemics Act, 1897 gives the central and state governments authority to impose any regulations which may be necessary to contain the outbreak of a disease. Some state governments such as Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhatisgarh have already used this power to bring private healthcare facilities in their state under …

A sole mate to prevent diabetic foot ulcers New cooling insoles developed by UTSW scientists reduce foot temperature, diminishing the risk of tissue breakdown that could contribute to diabetic amputations DALLAS (USA) – May 21, 2020 – A new cooling insole developed by UT Southwestern scientists reduced the foot temperature …

New Delhi, May 21 (Mohammad Faiyaz Anwar): Millions of people depend on oceans for their livelihood and food source. At the same time, the quality of marine resources has to be at safe levels for their continued use. The challenge to keep the marine resources safe comes from undeterred pollution …

Jammu Tawi, J&K (India), 21st May, 2020: NPP paid tributes to Rajiv Gandhi, former Prime Minister of India who was assassinated by the terrorist in Tamil Nadu 29th years back in Sriperumbudur. The Panthers Party described Rajiv Gandhi as a great leader who represented the voice of the youth of …

Lockdown in the wake of coronavirus threat has seriously affected the livelihood options for the migrant workers and daily wage earners. While the government has announced that they will be given free ration, even if they are not linked with local Fair Price Shop part of the Public Distribution System, …

New Delhi, May 20 (By ISW ): Researchers at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati has worked on out-of-the-box ideas that can help prevent or reduce short-term memory losses associated with Alzheimer’s disease. The research team was headed by Prof. Vibin Ramakrishnan, Professor, Department of Biosciences & Bioengineering, IIT Guwahati, …

New Delhi, May 20 (By ISW):  Monoclonal antibodies are those that originate from identical immune cells having a common origin. They are highly effective, non-toxic and can specifically target diseased cells, and are therefore used in immunotherapy to treat diseases such as psoriasis, cancer and autoimmune disorders. However, as antibodies …

Shows results of an online study conducted by L V Prasad Eye Institute in collaboration with the All India Ophthalmological Society and The George Institute for Global Health India  Hyderabad, 20th May 2020: The results of an online study conducted by LV Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) in collaboration with the …

Presently, the Indian defence paraphernalia is ranked as the fourth mightiest army in the world after the USA, Russia and China with Japan at the fifth place. It has approximately 3,544,000 on roll, 1,444,000 being on active duty with 2,100,000 as reserve personnel.[i] It is credited with innumerable military operations …

The working class,  which successfully accomplished revolutions in many countries in the modern age, which played its invaluable role in productivity growth in India, too, since freedom movement, undergoing such tragic and inhuman suffering today in the days of Corona pandemic, is a matter of shame for independent India. However, …

New Delhi, May 19 (Umashankar Mishra ): National Chemical Laboratory (NCL), Pune, has developed a face mask with better filtration efficiency compared to those available in the market. Scientists at NCL, a constituent of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), has used institution’s patented bacterial nano cellulose technology along …

New Delhi, May 19 (Umashankar Mishra ): Remdesivir, Hydroxychloroquine, Lopinavir, Ritonavir, APN01 or Favilavir are being tested in clinical trials across the globe. No therapy has been found to be effective against COVID-19 as of now. However, natural compounds from Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) and Propolis could be potential drug candidates …

COVID-19 has made us all realize how important are stronger public health services for everyone. Our individual health security is dependent on other people’s health security too – and the same for social security. An article by Shobha Shukla & Bobby Ramakant. When the world has come to a grinding …