Geneva 5th July 2020. WHO accepted the recommendation from the Solidarity Trial’s International Steering Committee to discontinue the trial’s hydroxychloroquine and lopinavir/ritonavir arms. The Solidarity Trial was established by WHO to find an effective COVID-19…
New Delhi, Jul 04 (By Dr TV Venkateswaran): With the announcement of COVAXIN by Bharat Biotech and ZyCov-D Vaccine by Zydus Cadila the proverbial silver line in the dark clouds of COVID19 appears at the…
A group of people posing for a photo Description automatically generated The United Nations marked this year’s Public Service Day online celebrations by honouring the women and men who are risking their lives and health…
The COVID-19 pandemic has illustrated, more than ever, the overwhelming importance of public services and the devastating consequences of under-funding and privatising them. That is why the writing on the wall on this year’s United…
New Delhi, June 22 (India Science Wire): In a significant breakthrough in the battle against antibiotic resistance, a research team from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has synthesized a nanomaterial that mimics an enzyme…
Disinformation is no substitute for diplomacy or decisive leadership: Dr. Manmohan Singh to Modi govt on Galwan Valley confrontation. New Delhi June 22nd, 2020 Press Statement by Dr. Manmohan Singh, Former Prime Minister of India…
Global status report on preventing violence against children calls for more government action and warns of ‘dramatic impact’ of COVID-19 Geneva 18th June 2020. Half of the world’s children, or approximately 1 billion children each…
The first traces of SARS-CoV-2 virus (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) were discovered in November, 2019 in Wuhan, China. Since then, the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has transformed from a local disease into a…
The bottom line of today’s world, which applies to every person on this planet – irrespective of their social, economical or geographical positions – can be simply jotted down in a few words: “COVID-19 pandemic…
Jammu 14th June 2020: An urgent meeting of the Jammu & Kashmir National Panthers Party was held yesterday at its Headquarters in Jammu, J&K urging the President of India for his urgent intervention to call…
New Delhi, June 12 (India Science Wire): Researchers at the KEM Hospital and Research Centre, Pune; CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad; and the University of Exeter in the UK have found that…
The pandemic, COVID-19 does not discriminate between people based on their class, gender, or ethnicity. However, it has inevitably exposed the socio-economic disparities existing in our society. It demonstrates the power of privilege to different…
World Day Against Child Labour 2020 focuses on the impact of crisis on child labour. This year, the World Day is conducted as a virtual campaign and is being organized jointly with the Global March…
New Delhi, 10th June 2020. According to a new study, people with small airways relative to the size of their lungs may have a lower breathing capacity and, consequently, an increased risk for COPD—even if…
NPP protest India for ignoring weather report on Eastern region, preferring report on Gilgit Muzaffarabad PoK Jammu, 08th June 2020 : Prof. Bhim Singh expressed surprise that All India Radio news bulletin in the morning…
GENEVA, 1 June 2020 – Prevention and treatment services for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) have been severely disrupted since the COVID-19 pandemic began, according to a WHO survey released today. The survey, which was completed by…
Washington DC. In the first study of its kind, a blood test combined with imaging tests detected tumours—some at an early stage—in women without a history of cancer or any symptoms. The blood test identified…
‘Aphasia Awareness Month – June 2020’ Awareness is key to Aphasia Rehabilitation! Aphasia is acquired communication disorder which impairs the ability to process language, due to brain damage My brother-in-law, who is in his early…
A record number of countries contribute data revealing disturbing rates of antimicrobial resistance Geneva, 1 June 2020 – —A record number of countries are now monitoring and reporting on antibiotic resistance — marking a major…
Jammu, 01st June 2020. National Panthers Party Executive Committee expressed sympathy with the family of George Floyd a black US national who was killed under Police nose on Friday in full public view. The US…
